Midtown Concerts: Musicians from the American Classical Orchestra – La musica notturna di Madrid

Midtown Concerts and Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS)

Thursday, September 28, 2023 @ 1:15pm – 2:00pm (EDT)

St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church – The Actors' Chapel, New York, NY, United States

Online and in-person

Free

Luigi Boccherini — String Quintet No. 60 in C major "Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid" ("Night Music of the Streets of Madrid"), Op. 30, No. 6, G. 324 ("V. Passacaille")
Antonio Vivaldi — Selected works (string concerto TBA)
Antonio Vivaldi — Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 "Concerto alla rustica"

Baroque guitarist Adam Cockerham joins ACO strings in a performance of the well-known Boccherini Guitar Quintet in C, Op. 30, with its famous "Passacaille" movement. Also performed are two lively Vivaldi string concerti including Alla rustica.

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About Edson Scheid, violin

Edson Scheid has been praised for his "polished playing" (The Strad), and for being a "virtuoso violinist" (The Boston Globe). A native of Brazil, he is based in New York and frequently tours the world with ensembles including Les Arts Florissants and Il Pomo d'Oro. He holds degrees from the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Yale University, and the Juilliard School. After performing the complete Paganini Caprices last season at Midtown Concerts, Edson returns this season, performing works recorded in 2019 on an album under the Centaur Label to critical acclaim.

https://www.edsonscheid.com/