Brilliant Baroque

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Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

January 31, 2025 8:00 pm
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February 1, 2025 8:00 pm
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February 2, 2025 3:00 pm
Nearly Sold Out

Deep Dive
Watch Rachel Podger play Bach Concerto for Violin in A minor

Rachel Podger and Tafelmusik bring the concert that sold-out across South Korea, home to Toronto.

Three continents meet when Tafelmusik and Rachel Podger ignite the quintessential spirit of the baroque in this program of music by Bach, Handel, Purcell and others.

The journey begins with an array of baroque treasures from Rachel’s native England: works by Handel, Purcell and Charles Avison. New to the Tafelmusik stage is an orchestral suite by the Bohemian composer Antonín Reichenauer, an enchanting dialogue between strings and winds.

No baroque blowout would be complete without the music of J.S. Bach, and who better to bring out the “infectiously spritely bounce and exhilarating dramatic tension” (BBC) of his Violin Concerto in A Minor than Rachel Podger?

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Running Time
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Style of Music
Baroque orchestral

Guest artists

Rachel Podger

Principal guest director & violin soloist

Principal Guest Director Rachel Podger, “the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin,” (The Times) has established herself as a leading interpreter of baroque and classical music. She was the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Royal Academy of Music/Kohn Foundation Bach Prize in October 2015, Gramophone Artist of the Year 2018, and the Ambassador for REMA’s Early Music Day 2020. A creative programmer, Rachel is the founder and Artistic Director of Brecon Baroque Festival and her ensemble Brecon Baroque; is Patron for The Continuo Foundation and an Ambassador for the Learned Society of Wales. Rachel was awarded BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Year and Instrumental Award 2023 for her solo album Tutta Sola.

Recent album releases include The Muses Restor’d with Brecon Baroque and Haydn Symphonies 43 and 49 with Tafelmusik, described as “sensational” (Early Music America). Upcoming releases include The Best of Biber 1681 Sonatas and a new recording of Bach Sonatas and Partitas.

A dedicated educator, she holds the Micaela Comberti Chair for Baroque Violin at the Royal Academy of Music and the Jane Hodge Foundation International Chair in Baroque Violin at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Rachel also has a regular relationship with The Juilliard School in New York. Rachel Podger is managed worldwide by Percius.

Jianna (Jihyun) Back

Drum dancer

Jihyun is a professional Korean traditional dancer who began her career in 2002 with the renowned Little Angels Children’s Art Troupe. She received extensive training at Korea’s leading arts schools and performed as a member of the prestigious Uijeongbu Municipal Dance Company. Since moving to Toronto in 2020, Jihyun has dedicated herself to promoting Korean culture through performances and teaching. As an artist, she actively collaborates with diverse artists and institutions to foster cultural exchange and elevate the global presence of Korean traditional arts.

Recent album releases include The Muses Restor’d with Brecon Baroque and Haydn Symphonies 43 and 49 with Tafelmusik, described as “sensational” (Early Music America). Upcoming releases include The Best of Biber 1681 Sonatas and a new recording of Bach Sonatas and Partitas.

A dedicated educator, she holds the Micaela Comberti Chair for Baroque Violin at the Royal Academy of Music and the Jane Hodge Foundation International Chair in Baroque Violin at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Rachel also has a regular relationship with The Juilliard School in New York. Rachel Podger is managed worldwide by Percius.

Performers

Directed by Rachel Podger
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra 

Program

Handel Concerto grosso in G Major
Avison Concerto no. 6 in D Major, after Scarlatti 
Purcell Suite from Fairy Queen & King Arthur
Bach Sinfonia from Cantata 42
Bach Concerto for violin in A minor, BWV 1041
Reichenauer Suite in B-flat Major
Junghyun Kim Maeari-Rang

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