Dryden Ensemble https://drydenensemble.org/

Named in honor of John Dryden, the English poet laureate whose words inspired Baroque composers including Purcell and Handel, the Dryden Ensemble specializes in performing music of the 17th and 18th Centuries on period instruments. A line from Dryden's Song to St. Cecilia captures the essence of Baroque music and the ensemble's philosophy: "What Passion cannot Musick raise and quell!"

Vita Wallace, violin |
Jane McKinley, oboe |
Lisa Terry, bass viol |
Webb Wiggins, harpsichord

Midtown Concerts: The Dryden Ensemble – An Eyewitness Guide to Versailles

Thursday, April 27, 2023 @ 1:15pm – 2:00pm (EDT)
Online and in-person

This dramatic musical entertainment combines French Baroque music with eyewitness accounts of life at Versailles, featuring actors Roberta …

Free