The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) welcomes the Cambridge-based
Academy of Ancient Music
(AAM) for a rare stateside performance at
5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9
, in Corbett Auditorium. Under the direction of
Richard Egarr
, the acclaimed period-instrument orchestra will present
JS Bach's Orchestral Suites
, showcasing the musical sophistication and expressive subtleties of the Baroque era composer.
The Orchestral Suites are a series of grand and graceful dances, paying homage to the French baroque style as championed by the ballet-obsessed King Louis XIV.
Written during Bachs years in Leipzig, where he had a wider range of instruments at his disposal than ever before, the Suites revel in new sonorous possibilities and employ varied combinations of wind, brass, stringed instruments and timpani.
Hailed as the "finest period-instrument orchestra in the world" by Classic FM, the AAM's residency at CCM is supported by the Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel.
About the Academy of Ancient Music
For more than 40 years the Academy of Ancient Music has enriched the lives of thousands the world over with historically informed performances of baroque and classical music of the highest calibre. Founded in 1973 by Christopher Hogwood, the orchestra has since performed on all six inhabited continents and recorded an unrivalled catalogue of over 300 CDs.
In 2006 Richard Egarr succeeded Hogwood as Music Director, and has since led the orchestra on tours of Europe, Australia, the USA and the Far East. His notable recordings with AAM include JS Bachs Brandenburg Concertos, Handels complete instrumental works Opp.1-7, music by the 17th century English composer Christopher Gibbons, and Birth of the symphony: Handel to Haydn, the first release on the orchestras in-house record label AAM Records.
The AAMs artistic excellence has long been fostered by a range of guest artists. Pianist Robert Levin and singers Dame Emma Kirkby, Dame Joan Sutherland and Cecilia Bartoli were among those performing regularly with the AAM in the early days, and ongoing relationships with mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly, counter-tenor Iestyn Davies and violinist Richard Tognetti lie at the heart of the AAMs present-day artistic success.
The AAMs 2014-15 season will take listeners on a musical Grand Tour, from Monteverdis Lincoronazione di Poppea to Mozarts magisterial piano concertos via Venice and the North African coast. International plans include a major tour of the United States and Canada, with performances at Washington DCs Strathmore Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall in New York. Planned releases on AAM Records in 2014-15 include recordings of JS Bachs Orchestral Suites and the 1727 version of the St. Matthew Passion.
The AAM is Associate Ensemble at Londons Barbican Centre and Orchestra-in-Residence at the University of Cambridge. Visit
www.aam.co.uk to find out more.
Repertoire
All works by JS BACH:
- Orchestral Suite No. 4, BWV 1069 (c. 1725)
- Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067 (c. 1738-9)
- Orchestral Suite No. 1, BWV 1066 (c. 1725)
- Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 (1731)
Performance Time
5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9
Location
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village,
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to the Academy of Ancient Music's performance at CCM are $20 for general admission, $15 for non-UC students and free for UC students with valid ID.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit
uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit
uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the new U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
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The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation: Season Presenting Sponsor and Musical Theatre Program Sponsor
ArtsWave: Community Partner
The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel: Visiting Artists Sponsor
