This year’s Baroque By Candlelight program continues the LCO’s rich heritage of baroque music performance, but in some new and vibrant ways. Soloists from the orchestra are featured in Vivaldi’s well known Concerto in D Minor, the eleventh work in his famous opus 3 collection “L’estro Armonico”. This is a piece of great drama and intensity, and has been the subject of numerous transcriptions due to its tunefulness, pathos, and musical contrasts. Bach himself was a great admirer of Vivaldi’s music, and made a brilliant organ transcription of this work for his own use! Nationally known countertenor Jay Carter joins the orchestra in a performance of Bach’s cantata “Widerstehe doch der Suende”, a gripping work for solo voice and strings. Mr. Carter serves as Artist In Residence at William Jewell College, and will also be singing a selection of opera arias by Handel, thus continuing the LCO’s tradition of featuring music by this great cosmopolitan master at every Baroque By Candlelight concert. We are especially pleased this year to welcome the select String Chamber Ensemble of Lawrence High School under the direction of LHS Orchestra director Rachel Dirks, who has chosen Bach’s engaging Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G Major. Finally, the LCO will premier a new work by KU composer Erin Tomkins, specially written for the LCO to play at this year’s Baroque By Candlelight concert; a modern composer’s look at 18th-century music! Ms. Tomkins is a student of KU Professor Dr. Forrest Pierce, and we are thrilled to present her work to our LCO audience.

Program:
Vivaldi – Concerto in D Minor, op.3 no.11
Bach – Cantata, “Widerstehe doch der Sünde”, BWV 54
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
Handel – Opera Arias
Erin Tomkins – Dreaming (world premiere)

with Jay Carter, countertenor

plus The Lawrence High School Chamber Orchestra,
Rachel Dirks, conductor

TICKETS

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General $25.00

Senior (Ages 65 and older) $20.00

Student/child $10.00

MORE INFORMATION:
For details about ticket purchase, please contact LCO secretary, Lowen Millspaugh at 785-312-4196.

The house is open for general open seating thirty minutes before curtain time.

WILL CALL:
You may reserve tickets in advance for purchase at the will call table for all concerts. Email lawrencechamberorchestra@gmail.com or call 785-312-4196, up to 24 hours before curtain time, to reserve tickets. Will call tickets not purchased 15 minutes prior to concert time will be released to sell.

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Identity Background
The primary themes behind the new LCO identity are contrast, layers, and energy. These themes are directly influenced by the music and spirit of the LCO and serve as a conceptual foundation upon which the new identity is built. It is a modern, fresh visual update to a group that has a storied, 40-year history in the city of Lawrence. It is designed to appeal to a wide audience, including the younger generation that will eventually become the stewards of classical music in our community.

The initiative, Lawrence: Supporting the Arts also provides tools to encourage volunteerism and donations, as well as boost attendance. Finally, it seeks to build cooperative promotions efforts among arts organizations and campaign sponsors.

To help get the word out about the new initiative and provide the winning organization $500 sporsorship, the group has created the Lawrence: Supporting the Arts – Photo Competition. Go to this Facebook page and “like” the LCO logo. The organization that receives the most “likes” will win a $500 sponsorship from Lawrence: Supporting the Arts. For more information about this initiative, visit the website at: http://www.supportingthearts.com/lawrence/

Click on the support page to find out how.