Event

Baroquelyn: Inaugural Concert

Join us November 12 for a program of Baroque music by Baroquelyn, presented by Arts at Old First.

Baroquelyn is a professional, Brooklyn-based ensemble founded and led by Aleeza Meir. We are dedicated to bringing exciting music back home to local communities. We include colleagues from all over NYC and beyond, but our core is made up of first class players who have a connection to Brooklyn.

We are based out of historic Old First Reformed Church, which houses Brooklyns oldest congregation that traces itself straight back to 1654. Old Firsts Upper Hall, with its exceptional acoustics, was designed by architect George Morse in 1887 and built by craftsmen. It is perfectly suited for early music, and is considered an underground treasure among local musicians.

PROGRAM:

Sonata in C Major -- George Frideric Handel, arr. A. Meir
Trio Sonata in G Major -- Johann Sebastian Bach
Mi Palpita il Cor -- George Frideric Handel
Sonata for recorder and violin -- George Philip Telemann
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major -- Johann Sebastian Bach

PERFORMERS:

Director and Harpsichord: Aleeza Meir
Countertenor: Jeffrey Mandelbaum
Trumpet: Thomas Verchot
Recorder: Martin Bernstein
Oboe: Nancy Ranger
Violin: Sarah Franklin
Violin: Adrianne Munden-Dixon
Violin: Mario Forte
Viola: Eddy Malave
Cello: Leigh Stuart