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Venetian Carnival
Tuesday, December 31 at 9 pm
Zilkha Hall / Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
On New Year’s Eve in 2019, Ars Lyrica is joined by Baroque violinists Alana Youssefian and Elizabeth Blumenstock to celebrate the legacy of Antonio Vivaldi and his Venetian predecessors with a program of virtuosic concertos for flute and equally flamboyant works for one, two, and three solo violins.
The virtuosity required by these compositions is as dizzying as the rapid evolution of the music itself. While Vivaldi and violin go together in our ears like champagne and New Year’s, these composers were smashing the boundaries of instrumental music as instruments evolved and tastes broadened beyond sacred vocal music. With hidden echoes, unusual instrumental pairings, and two generations of music by Italian masters, this program of instrumental fireworks performed by sensationally talented artists will be worthy of a midnight toast.
Our festive “Venetian Carnival” evening begins with a three-course dinner and concludes with a lively post-concert party with music and dancing. Join us for any or all of these activities and ring in the new year with Ars Lyrica!
Schedule of the evening:
7:30 PM — Pre-Concert Dinner at Diana*
9 PM — Venetian Carnival Concert*
10:30 PM — Post-Concert Party*
*separately ticketed events; single tickets and packages available through the Hobby Center Box Office
Concert information
Vivaldi - Concerto in D Major for flute, violin, and cello, RV 92
Marini - Sonata a Quatro for two violins, viola, and cello, Op. 22
Castello - Sonata XVI for two violins, viola, and cello
Vivaldi - Concerto for Two Violins in C Major, RV 507
On the program
Vivaldi - Flute Concerto in G Minor “La Notte,” RV 439
Marini - Sonata in Ecco for three violins, Op. 8
Vivaldi - Concerto for Violin in E Minor, RV 273
Run time
1 hour and 30 minutes - NO INTERMISSION
Soloists
Artist Reviews
"Handel's Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 6, revealed the broader sweep of this composer's art, heightened by violinist Alana Youssefian's wildfire improvisations, so startling that one induced a smile of admiration from a fellow soloist."
- New Zealand Herald
This concert is made possible in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
