EVENT INFORMATION


English Concert - (LM)
The Center For the Arts and the Department of Music at Virginia Tech partner to bring the best that classical music has to offer. The English Concert continues to perform Baroque and Classical music with the passion, sophistication and technical mastery established at its creation. The English Concert lead by artistic director and conductor/harpsichordist Harry Bicket, performs an evening concert featuring the following works: Purcell's Suite From King Arthur and Suite From the Fairy Queen, Vivaldi's Sonata in D minor op. 1, no. 12 'La Folia' and Concerto for Two Trumpets, and Telemann's Tafelmusik and Concerto for Viola & Strings. The program will be presented at the Lyric Theatre.



Special UCM ticket prices: $40 General Public, $34 Seniors, $16 Students and youth under 18 yrs old. Tickets on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at the Lyric Theatre, by stopping by M-F 10am to 2pm, or at 951-4771. Online ticket sales for the English Concert will end at noon on Saturday, October 15. All remaining tickets can be purchased at the door. Doors will open at 7PM.



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Program:

THE ENGLISH CONCERT

Featuring Harry Bicket, Conductor/Harpsichord

Purcell: Suite from King Arthur

Vivaldi: Sonata in D minor op.1 no.12 'La Folia'

Telemann: Tafelmusik (Produktion II)

          air:presto; air:presto, conclusion:allegro - adagio - allegro

INTERVAL

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 trumpets

Telemann: Concerto for viola & strings

Purcell: Suite from Fairy Queen

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Showtimes:

Saturday October 15, 2011
8:00pm - $40.00 General Public, $34.00 Seniors, $16.00 Students/Youth under 18.