Jory Vinikour And The Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players Unearth Harpsichord Masterpieces In Hyde Park

The Chi Phil Chamber Players join spectacular virtuoso Jory Vinikour on May 5 2018 in a harpsichord extravaganza with musical selections from traditional Bach to Chicagoan composer William Ferris to Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor Juan Orrego Salas. Headlining the program is a rare performance and Chicago premiere of 20th century Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ned Rorem's Concertino da Camera. This piece, which was written in 1946 in the early stages of Rorem's prolific career, was thought long-lost until it resurfaced and was heard publicly at the University of Minnesota for the first time in 1993. Vinikour, known for his "spectacular displays of virtuosity and subtle dramatic expression" (Bachtrack, 2011), brings Rorem's work to life as deftly as he performs works by well-known masters.

Alongside Concertino da Camera is iconic Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach's Italian Concerto, a 3-part concerto which beautifully exhibits Bach's complete mastery of keyboard composition. Also included in the program is George Frederic Handel's intimate harpsichord solo Suite in E Major, including the famous fourth movement "Air and Variations", or known by the popular name The Harmonious Blacksmith. Rounding out the program are a duet and trio featuring the Chi Phil Chamber Players, written by well-known Chicago composer William Ferris and living Chilean-American composer Juan Orrego Salas.

Jory Vinikour and the Chi Phil Chamber Players is the Chicago Philharmonic's first performance at the stunning KAM Isaiah Israel in Hyde Park. The synagogue, which is home to Chicago's oldest Jewish congregation, has strong links to music in the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Kenwood, and the city of Chicago.

Jory Vinikour, Harpsichord Virtuoso,

and the Chi Phil Chamber Players

May 5 2018, 4:30pm

KAM Isaiah Israel

Jory Vinikour harpsichord

Mary Stolper flute

Anne Bach oboe

Lewis Kirk bassoon

William Denton trumpet

Desirée Ruhstrat violin

Aurelien Pederzoli viola

Barbara Haffner cello

George Frederic Handel Suite in E Major
William Ferris Lux Aeterna for Flute and Viola
Juan Orrego Salas Divertimento I for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon
Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto
Ned Rorem Concertino da Camera

Approximate running time 1 hour.

Tickets $25 | Students $10
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