A VENETIAN DUEL OF BOWS – In Celebration of Carnevale

(Venetian masks and cloaks encouraged!)

PROGRAM

VIVALDI: Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 8, No. 5, RV 253, “La tempesta di mare,” for solo violin, strings and basso continuo

VERACINI: Sonata No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 2, No. 12, for violin and basso continuo

TARTINI: Concerto in A Major, D. 96, for solo violin, strings and basso continuo

LOCATELLI: Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 3, No. 2, from L’arte del violino, for solo violin, strings and basso continuo

VIVALDI: Concerto in G Minor for strings and basso continuo, RV 157

VIVALDI: Concerto in D Major, RV 208, “Il Grosso Mogul,” for solo violin, strings and basso continuo

Celebrate Venice’s glittering Carnevale with the Venice Baroque Orchestra and violinist Rachell Ellen Wong. Their spirited program, A Venetian Duel of Bows, rekindles the rivalry and virtuosity of 18th-century masters—Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini and Locatelli—transporting you to a world of fiery cadenzas, shimmering strings and dazzling showpieces.