FRANK NOWELL Harpsichordist-Artistic Director CYNTHIA MILLER FREIVOGEL Violinist-Leader

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1 Season FRANK NOWELL Harpsichordist-Artistic Director CYNTHIA MILLER FREIVOGEL Violinist-Leader

2 Directors Concert CYNTHIA MILLER FREIVOGEL violin FRANK NOWELL harpsichord WITH SANDRA MILLER viola da gamba SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 AT 5:00 PM Wellshire Presbyterian Church 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver Our season is all about passion...in more than one sense of the word! The composer Rameau asserted that the purpose of music was to arouse in us diverse passions. Our season encompasses a wide range of human experience - from lust, honor and justice in La Susanna; to illusion, humor and romance in Don Quixote. We are honored this season to share with Colorado audiences our own interpretation of J.S. Bach s deeply moving St. Matthew Passion. I am also thrilled to enter into a unique collaboration with Ballet Nouveau Colorado as we explore together the provocative emotional intersection between Baroque music and contemporary dance. Please join us in a season of Baroque passions, with exceptional music by Vivaldi, Tartini, Stradella, Bach, Handel and Telemann! Frank Nowell, Artistic Director Music s aim is to please, and to arouse in us diverse passions. Jean-Philippe Rameau To launch our eighth season, BCOC s artistic leaders present an evening of intimate Baroque music and informal conversation. In an annual summer event that has become an audience favorite, Cynthia Miller Freivogel and Frank Nowell perform some of their favorite chamber music this year to include J.S. Bach s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, solo fantasias by Telemann, and sonatas by Bach and by Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre one of the few famous women composers in the Baroque era. Freivogel draws a rich range of tonal colors from her violin and brings freshness, verve and a wonderfully natural sense of phrasing to her playing. It also helps that she seems so at home in this music. Denver Post 17th Century Treasures: La Susanna TEKLA CUNNINGHAM violinist-leader LAURA HEIMES soprano (Susanna) ABIGAIL CHAPMAN soprano (Daniel) DANIEL HUTCHINGS, PETER BECKER tenor and bass (Judges) MARJORIE BUNDAY alto (Narrator) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 AT 7:30 PM First Congregational Church 1128 Pine St., Boulder SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 AT 3:00 PM St. Paul Lutheran Church 1600 Grant St., Denver The earthy tale of the beautiful and betrayed Susanna, heroine of masterpieces by Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and Picasso, is brought to musical life in this astonishing oratorio by Alessandro Stradella. Soprano Laura Heimes shines in the title role, as we continue our ongoing exploration of rarely performed gems of the 1600 s. photo: Denver Post The soprano of Laura Heimes as Susanna was balm to the ears. Her tones were perfectly floated over the ensemble a Susanna of beauty indeed. Miami Herald

3 A Dangerous Liaison with Ballet Nouveau Colorado GARRETT AMMON AND FRANK NOWELL artistic directors CYNTHIA MILLER FREIVOGEL violin soloist and leader SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2012 AT 7:30 PM PACE Center SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2012 AT 2:00 PM Pikes Peak Ave., Parker FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012 AT 7:30 PM. Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2012 AT 7:30 PM 1001 W. 84th Ave., Denver SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2012 AT 2:00 PM Exploring the musical worlds of Antonio Vivaldi and Giuseppe Tartini, this tantalizing blend of improvisational Baroque music and contemporary dance features world-premiere choreography by Garrett Ammon and Sarah Tallman. Five beguiling and provocative live performance experiences at two superb venues! Ballet Nouveau Colorado plays well with others. Very well. BNC Artistic Director, Garrett Ammon, is a great collaborator, often pairing up with other artists to give his dance creations the breath of life. The Huffington Post St. Matthew Passion STEPHEN STUBBS guest conductor and lutenist AARON SHEEHAN tenor (Evangelist) ST. MARTIN S CHAMBER CHOIR ELIZABETH WEIGLE soprano LEAH CREEK BIESTERFELD alto DANIELLE REUTER-HARRAH alto TODD TESKE tenor SUMNER THOMPSON baritone CYNTHIA MILLER FREIVOGEL AND TEKLA CUNNINGHAM co-concertmasters SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 AT 7:00 PM Montview Presbyterian Church 1980 Dahlia St., Denver SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 AT 3:00 PM Bethany Lutheran Church 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village A profound musical monument that continues to move listeners in the 21st century, Johann Sebastian Bach s St. Matthew Passion is unparalleled in its dramatic sweep and poignancy, probing the depths of human emotion and spiritual contemplation. Superb adult and children s choruses and soloists join an expanded BCOC ensemble for a widely anticipated period-instrument performance of a beloved masterwork. Tenor Aaron Sheehan was ideal, clear and polished, elegantly declaiming the wide-ranging but dramatically restrained recitatives with quiet intensity. Boston Globe Stephen Stubbs s direction was as lively and spontane- ous as it was meticulous in detail. Seattle Times Don Quixote CYNTHIA MILLER FREIVOGEL violinist-leader Featured soloists: EMILY BOWMAN viola TEKLA CUNNINGHAM AND KATHERINE WINTERSTEIN violins FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 AT 7:30 PM Wellshire Presbyterian Church 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013 AT 7:30 PM Baha i Center of Metro Denver 225 E. Bayaud Ave., Denver SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 AT 3:00 PM..... Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center Pikes Peak Ave., Parker A festive spring celebration featuring our core ensemble of devoted musicians and the vibrant colors of Baroque. Georg Philipp Telemann was an imaginative musical story-teller, and his burlesques colorful settings of the tales of Don Quixote and Gulliver s Travels beguile and delight. The ensemble gives a fresh twist to these whimsical fantasies, and to Telemann s Viola Concerto and one of George Frideric Handel s Grand Concertos in the style of Corelli. Cynthia Miller Freivogel, Tekla Cunningham To Purchase Tickets TO ORDER TICKETS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT Programs, artists, dates, times, prices, and locations subject to change. Visit bcocolorado.org for our latest information. For more information or to order tickets by phone, call SEASON SUBSCRIPTION (ON SALE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2012) ADULT $125 SENIOR (65+) / MILITARY $110 STUDENT [pre-school children free] $40 November Concert Ticket Exchanges: Season subscription tickets will be honored at the November concerts, but must be exchanged. See our website for more information. SINGLE TICKETS FOR AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, AND MAY ADULT $27 SENIOR (65+) / MILITARY $23 STUDENT [pre-school children free] $10 SINGLE TICKETS FOR MARCH (ST. MATTHEW PASSION) ADULT $35 SENIOR (65+) / MILITARY $31 STUDENT [pre-school children free] $10 Single tickets for the November 3-4 concerts must be purchased from the PACE Center ( ticketforce.com/). Ticket prices are $28/$23/$18. Single tickets for the November 9-11 concerts must be purchased from Ballet Nouveau Colorado ( Ticket prices are $47/$35/$22.

4 Get Involved Because of the support of the BCOC community, more than 3,200 people experienced music during our season. BCOC is a non-profit organization that relies on grants, donor support and ticket revenue to provide affordable, accessible baroque music experiences throughout Colorado. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado this season or support us in the following ways. DONATE to the Annual Fund PROVIDE Frequent Flyer Miles to transport out-of-town musicians to Denver VOLUNTEER at concerts and events throughout the season ADVERTISE in the Program Book and get your name out to more than 3,200 people GIFTS can be made through our website at The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is a period-instrument ensemble bringing to audiences the musical riches and spirit of improvisation of the 17th and 18th centuries. BCOC performs a varied repertoire, ranging from familiar Baroque favorites to rarely performed gems from the period, including an ongoing series entitled 17th-Century Treasures. Named Ensemble of the Year 2010 by the Denver Post, the orchestra is led from within the ensemble by violinist Cynthia Miller Freivogel and harpsichordist Frank Nowell. The ensemble s first CD recording, Cornucopia, was released in 2010, featuring music of Handel, Telemann, Muffat, Avison and Leclair. photo: Brooks Bond Educational Outreach In addition to our concert series, BCOC is able to introduce adults and young people to baroque music through our educational outreach programs. Our youth outreach program focuses on introducing Baroque repertoire and performance style to students from age 8 to 18. It includes innovative partnerships with Boulder Suzuki Strings and the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO). No group has done more in the past five years to freshen and energize Denver s classical-music scene than the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. Denver Post Our programs for building the audience of the future include rehearsal demonstrations, in which fourth and fifth-grade students from urban schools observe a BCOC rehearsal often for students who otherwise have no exposure to classical music. photo: Brooks Bond

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