Sanctuary in the City: Mozart in Paris
Free
- Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin
- Henry Lebedinsky, fortepiano
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges — Violin Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 1a, No. 3
Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy — Piano Sonata in A minor ("I. Andanté molto con éxprésioné")
The year was 1778. A 22-year-old former child prodigy returned to Paris, looking for work, and found the bustling musical hub less receptive than it was when he toured there as a 6-year-old wunderkind. Violinist Tekla Cunningham and fortepianist Henry Lebedinsky perform a deeply heartfelt violin sonata Mozart wrote while on that unsuccessful job hunt, along with works by some of Paris' most celebrated musicians of the time, including Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and the brilliant Anne Louise Brillon de Juoy.
Enjoy this FREE lunchtime concert in the gorgeous acoustic of Christ Our Hope at the Josephinum, where Downtown meets Belltown.
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/