Michele Benuzzi and Stephen Alltop, harpsichord
When:
Sunday, February 23, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT
Where: Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: This event is free but requires reserved tickets.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
Stephen Alltop and Jason Moy, harpsichord; Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Two centuries of Italian music for voice, solo harpsichord, and harpsichord duo come to life with acclaimed Dutch soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and harpsichordists Jason Moy and Stephen Alltop. In addition to Handel’s dramatic cantata Lucrezia, the program will feature vocal works by Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Isabella Leonarda. Keyboard music by Bernardo Storace and Andrea Gabrieli will be heard, along with four sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. The concert concludes with the Fandango of Luigi Boccherini, arranged for harpsichord duo by Andreas Staier.
Claudio Monteverdi, Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius, SV 287
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in E Major, K. 380
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, K. 208
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, K. 209
George Frideric Handel, Lucrezia, HWV 145
Bernardo Storace, Ciaccona
Andrea Gabrieli, Canzon ariosa
Barbara Strozzi, “Che si può fare”
Francesca Caccini, “Lasciatemi qui solo”
Isabella Leonarda, “Surge o felix anima”
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in F Major, K. 82
Luigi Boccherini (arr. Andreas Staier), Fandango