”Informality”
Wednesday June 26, 4.30pm
Trinitatis Church Congregation House
Free entrance
Arte dei Suonatori and Clara Cecilie Thomsen will be practising Händel’s Armida abbandonata – open rehearsal and meet the musicians
Opening celebration with music and champagne at the square in front of the Congregation House
”Cosiness”
Wednesday June 26, 8pm
Nimb bar
Entrance 200 DKK (incl. Nimb festival drink)
Arte dei Suonatori Piano Quartet:
Katarzyna Drogosz, fortepiano; Ewa Golińska, violin; Natalia Reichert, viola & Maciej Łukaszuk, cello
Opening concert – Mozart and his Polish Contemporaries, among these the amazing female composer and pianist Maria Szymanowska, close friend of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Józef Elsner (1769-1854) Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 15, 1st movement
Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) Nocturn in B-major
Franciszek Lessel (1780-1838) Piano Trio in E-major op. 5, 2nd & 3rd movement
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Quartet in G-minor (KV478)
“Elegance”
Thursday June 27, 4.30pm
Trinitatis Church Congregation House
Entrance 120 DKK
Elephant House Quartet:
Bolette Roed, recorder; Aureliusz Golinski, violin; Reiko Ichise, viola da gamba & Allan Rasmussen, harpsichord
Get close to the musicians and their instruments in the charming hall of the congregation house with the view to Christian IV’s famous “Rundetårn”, The Round Tower. Telemann’s Paris Quartets will intertwine with Copenhagen’s busy life in true French cafe atmosphere style. Wine and French delicacies are included.
G. P. Telemann (1681-1767) Paris Quartet no. 3 in G-major (TWV 43:G4) (comp. 1738)
G. P. Telemann Paris Quartet no. 2 in a-minor (TWV 43:a2)
G. P. Telemann Paris Quartet no. 6 in e-minor(TWV 43:e4)
“Power”
Friday June 28, 4.30pm
Trinitatis Church
Free entrance
Soprano Clara Cecilie Thomsen & Arte dei Suonatori
G. F. Händel (1685-1759) From Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 5 in D-major (HWV 323) (comp. 1739-40)
G. F. Händel Cantata ”Armida abbandonata” in D-minor (HWV 105) (comp. 1707)
G. F. Händel Concerto Grosso op. 6 no. 7 in B flat-major (comp. 1739-40)
”Magnificence”
Saturday June 29, 3pm
Trinitatis Church
Entrance 120 DKK
Soloists: Allan Rasmussen, harpsichord; Bolette Roed, recorder & Arte dei Suonatori
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite no 3 in D-major for strings (BWV 1068)
Harpsichord concerto in f-minor (BWV 1056)
Break
A. Vivaldi (1678-1741)
“La senna festeggiante” – Sinfonia for strings in C-major (RV 693)
“Suonata a 4 a Santo Sepolcro” from Sonata for 2 violins and viola in E-flat major (RV 130)
Solo concerto for violin i E-flat major (RV 257) (arr. for recorder, B. Roed)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795) D-minor sinfonia (HW I/3)
“Intimacy”
Saturday June 29, 8pm
Rundetårn / Round Tower
Entrance 120 DKK
Małgorzata Sarbak, harpsichord; Reiko Ichise, viola da gamba; Mads Damlund, clavichord.
The intimate sound of some of the unique baroque instruments will be this concert’s center of interest through solo presentations of the harpsichord, clavichord and viola da gamba. The beautiful library room of the famous Round Tower will set the frame for this emotional, almost meditative concert.
Solo works by baroque composers.
”Reflection”
Sunday June 30, 10.30pm
Trinitatis Church, Cantata service
Soprano Annemette Pødenphandt, Bas Rasmus Kure & Arte dei Suonatori
J. S. Bach cantata
”Immortality”
Sunday June 30, 3pm
Nimb bar – Final concert
Andreas Brantelid, cello
Final concert of the festival featuring Danish star soloist Andreas Brantelid, cello – the concert will be part of the beautiful Nimb bar’s exclusive Afternoon Tea Series and thus the concert is combined with a following serving of Nimb’s luxurious selected afternoon dishes including champagne and oysters.. what better way to enjoy Bach’s immortal cello suites. Please visit www.nimb.dk for further booking and information.
J. S. Bach solo cello suites
General information
The doors will open 45 min before the concert starts (except at NIMB bar)
Tickets can be purchased via billetto.dk and nimb.dk
Trinitatis Church: Pilestræde 67, 1150 Copenhagen
Trinitatis Church Congregation House: Pilestræde 67, 1150 Copenhagen (same address as the church)
Rundetårn: Købmagergade 52A, 1150 Copenhagen (part of the Trinitatis Church)
NIMB bar: Bernstorffsgade 5, 1577 Copenhagen (part of NIMB hotel in Tivoli Gardens)
www.copenhagenbaroquefestival.dk