Friday February 19, 2010
(Mostly) Bach for Unaccompanied Violin
Cynthia Freivogel, violin
Barefoot is delighted to be able to present violinist Cynthia Miller Freivogel playing music by (mostly) J. S. Bach for unaccompanied violin.
Ms. Miller Freivogel is principal violinist of Brandywine Baroque, concertmaster of the Baroque Orcestra of Colorado, and a member of many Bay Area ensembles, including Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, and American Bach Soloists, as well as many period music specialist groups throughout the country. She received a BA in musicology from Yale University and a Master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory.
The works by Bach for unaccompanied violin are universally acknowledged masterpieces. In writing these works, Bach and pushed the technical limits of the instrument way beyond what was conventional for the time, and used an enormous variety of musical styles and forms to create a body of work for the violin that has never been equaled.
Those of us privileged to have heard Miller Freivogel’s stunning showcase performance of the Biber “Mystery” Sonatas last year at the Berkeley Festival have been eagerly waiting to hear her play again. In the perfect acoustic of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Hall, this will be a memorable experience for all lovers of Bach and of the violin.
To order tickets, go to www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/80800
St Mark's Spiscopal Church, Parish Hall
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
6 p.m.
$15 at the door (students, seniors and SFEMS members $13)
18 and under admitted free
$3 discount for online orders