Viola da Gamba Player

Old Meets New expands our own favored repertoire to include contemporary as well as Baroque music for period instruments. Featuring core string players with ALH Artistic Director Matthew Dirst at the harpsichord, this program features keyboard concerti by W. F. Bach and Karol Beffa and chamber works by Jean-Marie Leclair, Gregory Spears, and Emma Kent Wine.

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Old Meets New

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

**Event: Visions and Reveries**

**Date and Time:** Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 7:30 pm

**Location:** Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas. [View on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps)

**Description:**

Join Ars Lyrica Houston for an enchanting evening of baroque music titled "Visions and Reveries." This concert promises to transport audiences to the heart of the French baroque era, featuring a select ensemble of period-instrument specialists alongside one of our favorite sopranos. The program is a delectable prix-fixe menu of lyric cantatas on mythological themes by Elizabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre and Jean-Philippe Rameau, complemented by a sumptuous instrumental suite by François Couperin. These pieces, celebrated for elevating the genre to high art, promise an evening of awe and wonder.

**Artistic Personnel:**
- Lauren Snouffer, soprano
- Colin St Martin, traverso
- Manami Mizumoto, violin
- Maria Lin, violin
- Eric Taeyang Mun, cello
- Deborah Dunham, violone
- Richard Savino, theorbo & guitar
- Matthew Dirst, harpsichord & artistic director

**Program Highlights:**
- François Couperin: Sonade from L’Impériale
- Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre: Le Sommeil d'Ulysse
- Jean-Philippe Rameau: Cinquième Concert, Le Berger fidele

**Duration:** 1.5 hours, including intermission

**About the Program:**
"Visions and Reveries" delves into the evocative chamber works of François Couperin, Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, and Jean-Philippe Rameau, exploring the themes of myth and allusion. The program showcases the blend of Italian and French chamber idioms, with pieces that feature a mix of fugal styles and dance movements, reflecting the rich musical traditions of the ancien régime.

**Tickets and Additional Information:**
While the live concert has passed, digital subscriptions and digital replay passes are available for those who wish to experience the magic of this performance. The online concert broadcast offers an opportunity to enjoy this exquisite program from the comfort of your home, with access all season long.

For more information on digital subscriptions, replay passes, and to learn more about Ars Lyrica Houston's 20th anniversary season, please visit our [official website](#).

**Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and sophistication of French baroque music with Ars Lyrica Houston's "Visions and Reveries."**

Viola da Gamba Player

Eric Taeyang Mun

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Old Meets New · Ars Lyrica Houston

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Visions and Reveries · Ars Lyrica Houston

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