Classical Uncorked: Life Giving Hope
$30
- Danielle Reutter-Harrah, soprano
- Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
- Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord & host
Claudio Monteverdi — Pianto della Madonna, SV 288
Johann Pachelbel — Mein Fleisch ist die rechte Speise (motet)
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber — Rosenkranzsonaten ("Rosary Sonatas" or "Mystery Sonatas") (selections from Sonatas 6-10 "The Sorrowful Mysteries")
Stellar soprano Danielle Reutter-Harrah and baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham join harpsichordist Henry Lebedinsky in this moving, deeply personal, and emotionally-charged program of sacred music by Johann Pachelbel, Antonia Bembo, Claudio Monteverdi, and more. Experience music which combines the drama of the opera house with the virtuosity of the concert hall and takes you on a journey from deepest sorrow to faith, hope, and the triumph of the human spirit.
In compliance with county health regulations and to ensure your safety, masking is strongly encouraged by all our venues.
About Danielle Reutter-Harrah, soprano
https://pacificmusicworks.org/profile/danielle-reutter-harrah/
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/