Classical Uncorked: From the Heart
$30
- Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
- Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord & host
Beatrice Mattei — Violin Sonata in B-flat (manuscript)
Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre — Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major
François Couperin — Selected works
Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham joins harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky for a special program of French and Italian violin sonatas exploring the depth and breadth of the human emotional landscape. Music includes works by Parisian virtuosa Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Italian nun Isabella Leonarda as well as the modern-day West Coast premiere of an elegant sonata by Beatrice Mattei. The program also includes intimate character pieces by the incomparable François Couperin played on an extraordinary copy of the 1681 Vaudry harpsichord built by Ronald Haas.
Saturday concert: Enjoy this matinee in the fun and informal ambiance of Whidbey Island Center for the Arts’ Zech Hall. Local wine, craft brews, and other refreshments will be available for purchase at the bar.
COVID-19 Protocols: In compliance with county health regulations and to ensure your safety, both face coverings and proof of COVID vaccination are required at all venues.
About Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham delights in bringing the music of the baroque, classical and romantic eras to life with vivid and expressive historically informed performances.
Praised as "a consummate musician whose flowing solos and musical gestures are a joy to watch", her performances have been described as "ravishingly beautiful" and "stellar". Her greatest musical love is music of the baroque and chamber music of all stripes, though she can’t seem to quit Johannes Brahms. She is co-artistic director of Pacific MusicWorks in Seattle, artist-in-residence at the University of Washington and founder and director of the Whidbey Island Music Festival.
Tekla plays regularly as concertmaster and principal player with the American Bach Soloists. Her new release 'Stylus Phantasticus' with Pacific MusicWorks is delighting critics. "Tekla is a marvel…an endlessly songful bird". Early Music America describes the recording as "played with verve, the music presented here reaffirms the old notion that instrumental music can have the flair of any theatrical spectacle. … a stellar vessel for the boldest showmanship".
Tekla plays on a violin made by Sanctus Seraphin in Venice in 1746.
http://www.teklacunningham.com/