Concordia Chamber Players will present an evening of Italian Baroque music, Sept. 10, featuring the works of female composers of the 17th century for ChamberFest 2022.
Some of the “wonderful yet lesser known” composers featured on the program are Catarina Assandra, Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonardo, and Francesca Caccini.
The group returns to the barn at rustic Glen Oaks Farm where a “Gutsy, Plucky Band” presents “Il Fattore XX.” Tickets to the 6 p.m. event at 6871 Upper York Road, Solebury, are $75, at concordiaplayers.org, or at the door.
The featured musicians, all specialists in Baroque music, include Edwin Huizinga and Manami Mizumoto on violin, soprano Chelsea Helm, Elliot Figg on harpsichord and Michelle Djokic on continuo. Djokic, also artistic director of Concordia, expects that audience members will be surprised and delighted to see how many extraordinary female composers were writing in the 1600-1700s.
In addition to the formal concert there will be a free, open rehearsal at the New Hope Public Library at 2 p.m. Sept. 9, where listeners can observe some of the preparation involved in presenting a concert of fine music like this.
At 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, there will be a special event for members of the 1740 House in Lumberville with violinist Edwin Huizinga in which he will reveal his versatility in crossing different genres of music. He will be joined by Djokic on cello in this quintessential spot in Bucks County.
For information, email info@concordiaplayers.org.
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