Evento

Venus Flytrap: A Joint Recital

Our first concert of the 2011-2012 season promises to be both playful and powerful! Mark your calendar now:

Saturday, October 22 at 8pm
First Congregational Church
Great Barrington, MA

"VENUS FLYTRAP"
A JOINT RECITAL FOR FLUTE AND HARPSICHORD

CAROL WINCENC, flute
KENNETH COOPER, harpsichord
Guest: VICTORIA BOND, composer-narrator

PLATTI
Sonata in G major for flute and harpsichord Op. 3 No. 6
An 18th century improvisatory hotbed for both artists.

PECULIAR PLANTS
A suite of harpsichord solos composed for and dedicated to Kenneth Cooper by Victoria Bond. Original lyrics composed by the comedy team of Cooper & Bond will be read by Ms. Bond.

BACH
Sonata in B minor for Flute and Harpsichord Obbligato, BWV 1030. The greatest of all Baroque Sonatas.

FLUTE SOLOS to include:
DEBUSSY: Syrinx
JOAN TOWER: Valentine Trills

ROMANIA!
Composed for Carol Wincenc and Kenneth Cooper by conductor, composer and pianist Daniel Paget. A whirlwind of excitement based on traditional Romanian Folk Tunes.

Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at Brown Paper Tickets. Or, by calling 800-838-3006 and use keywords Venus Flytrap and/or Berkshire Bach.

$30; $25 for BBS members; students free with ID.

SAVE THESE DATES:

Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 4pm - Messiah Sing - Frank Nemhauser conducting this free community sing along. First Congregational Church, Great Barrington.

Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 6pm - Bach at New Year's - The Six Brandenburg Concerti, Kenneth Cooper conducting. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington

Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 4pm - Bach at New Year's - The Six Brandenburg Concerti, Kenneth Cooper conducting. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY

Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 4pm - "The Inner World of Feeling" - Organ Concert, Christa Rakich, organist, with chorales and arias. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Pittsfield

Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 8pm - Bach Concert - TBA

Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8pm - Joseph Silverstein's 80th Birthday Recital - Bach's Six Partitas for Solo Violin

Membership Renewal Time

Memberships for 2010-2011 have expired. Please renew today for the new season. Visit www.berkshirebach.org for the 2011-2012 Membership Form, print it out and send it along with your check or credit card information to The Berkshire Bach Society, PO Box 1002, Great Barrington, MA 01230.

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