2019-2020 Season Program

PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

Wednesday, October 9 at 7:30pm

eTown Hall - Boulder

Distinct, poetic, and rarely-heard works by Buxtehude, Schmelzer, Pandolfi, Stradella, Couperin, Böddecker, and J.S. Bach.

Zachary Carrettín, baroque violin

Ian Watson, harpsichord

Guy Fishman, baroque cello

SECRET GARDEN

Thursday, November 14 at 7:30pm

eTown Hall - Boulder

COmpass Resonance Ensemble performs works of extreme beauty composed by Rosenmüller, Marini, Uccellini, Salomone Rossi, Maddalena Casulana, Corelli, and J.S. Bach.

Violinist Zachary Carrettín leads the ensembles in vocal and instrumental chamber music culminating in baroque orchestra performances featuring CoRE soloists.

ART OF DUO

Thursday, February 6 at 7:30pm

eTown Hall - Boulder

Works by Saint-Saens, Liszt, Franck, and J.S. Bach. Top Prize winners of Boulder International Chamber Music Competition 2018 travel from Warsaw for this splendid program featuring accordionist Iwo Jedynecki and pianist Aleksander Krzyżanowski.

COmpass Resonance Ensemble joins the duo for a double concerto by J.S. Bach in a special

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J.S. BACH'S GOLDBERG VARIATIONS

WITH ANGELA HEWITT

Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30pm

eTown Hall - Boulder

Of all the piano soloists in the history of the instrument, one has garnered the undisputed reputation for her mastery of J.S. Bach's oeuvre:

Ms. Hewitt performs in Boulder for the first time, on a Fazioli concert grand piano.

Photo credit: K Saunders

“I know of no musician whose Bach playing on any instrument is of greater subtlety, beauty of tone, persuasiveness of judgement or instrumental command than Hewitt’s is here.”

- BBC Music Magazine

VANISHING POINT—Canceled due to Covid-19, Thursday, May 21 at 7:30pm

eTown Hall - Boulder

COmpass Resonance Ensemble returns in a performance that begins with the Colorado premiere of a minuet by Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi (1755-1818), a composer that Music Director Zachary Carrettín has researched extensively in Italian archives.

Then, Mina Gajić performs Mozart's brilliant, charming, and poignant Piano Concerto in A Major K.414, on an exquisite Érard concert grand piano. The Festival Chorus completes the finale of our 39th season with the deeply profound and ecstatic motet, Jesu meine Freude, by J.S. Bach.

TWO SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY:

Date, Time, and Location will be emailed directly to our 2019-2020 subscribers

Fall—Meet the Artists:

Attend a private symposium for BBF subscribers, a discussion between the three artists performing Philosopher's Stone, and in dialogue with those of you in attendance, covering topics related to studying and performing early music in 21st century America (and other topics), followed by a public masterclass featuring performances by BBF’s Fellowship Artists, and mentoring by our guest artists and music director. Details will be sent to all 2019-2020 season ticket subscribers.

Spring—SPERA, NIMS, and CoRE:

In April we offer a private, subscribers-only concert event.

Virtuoso 10-string guitarist Nicolò Spera performs the Bach Chaconne.

Extraordinary mezzo-soprano Abigail Nims sings Erbarme dich from the St. Matthew Passion. CoRE performs Zachary Carrettín’s Caprice, original music commissioned by Project Bandaloop and Bachiana Chamber Orchestra in 2007. There are additional musical delights planned for this evening and an opportunity to hear co-directors Mina and Zachary share the vision of the BBF. Subscribers will receive details following their season ticket purchases.

FREE drawing tickets included and really fun prizes!

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