MARLBORO — The Brattleboro Music Center's Juno Orchestra presents a program set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at Persons Auditorium in Marlboro. The performance will feature the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as works by his son, Carl Phillipp Emanuel Bach, and by Georges Frideric Handel.
As Juno Founder and Music Director Zon Eastes explains, "This concert recalls the wonder of the New England Bach Festival, often presented this same weekend years ago, and created by Brattleboro Music Center founder Blanche Moyse. The works to be performed were often part of the Festival program."
Eastes, who was among the musicians taking part in the Bach Festival, adds, "I'm inspired by the promise of this concert. The music is particularly uplifting, heartening, and engaging, and we also look forward to collaborating with three talented, soloists, each with deep associations with this community."
The October performance will include Handel's Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4, and then spotlight works by J. S. Bach. They include "Ich habe genug," BWV 82, featuring Grammy-nominated baritone Randall Scarlata, and Concerto for Oboe and Violin, BWV 1060, with Jennifer Slowik, oboe, and Kathy Andrew, violin.
The program also will include C. P. E. Bach's Sinfonia in B-flat major, Wq. 182, No. 2.
According to Eastes, Juno reveals new and recent compositions while also presenting less well-known and time-honored masterworks. They invite curious audiences to find the connection, to discover the spark. Two central values underpin Juno's work: exploration and collaboration.
Tickets are $50 for Circle seating, $20 for advance general admission, and $25 at the door; contact bmcvt.org or 802-257-4523. A limited number of reduced-price tickets are also available; call the BMC or email [email protected] for more information.
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