Sunday, 26 April, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Monday, 27 April, 2009 at 8 p.m.

Subscription Concert No. 5

Taking its name from the classical god of music and the sun, Apollo’s Fire is dedicated to the performance of 17th- and 18th-century music on the period instruments for which it was written. Music Director Jeannette Sorrell gathers a select pool of dynamic and creative early-music artists from throughout North America and Europe. The ensemble has been praised internationally for stylistic freshness and buoyancy, animated spontaneity, technical excellence, and for the creativity of it’s programming. Sorrell and her colleagues take as their mantra the baroque ideal that music is about communication, and the role of the performer is to evoke various emotions in the listeners. This program shows how the Baroque Masters exploited the virtuosity of the orchestra to evoke the Struggles of Nature. Hold on to your hats as Apollo’s Fire negotiates the earthquake and volcanic eruption scene form Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes and Rebel’s extraordinary Chaconne of Fire from his depiction of creation, Les Elémens. A storm at sea from Vivaldi rounds out this program of turbulent orchestral showpieces.

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