Mozart and Bach Violin Masterpieces
Monday, July 29, 2019, 12:30 PM MDT
Sun Valley Pavilion
Festival Chamber Orchestra
Alasdair Neale, Conductor
Ray Chen, Violin
Juliana Athayde, Violin
Bach
Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043
Ray Chen, Violin
Juliana Athayde, Violin
Mozart
Concerto No. 5 in A Major for Violin, K. 219, “Turkish”
Ray Chen, Violin
Guest Artist and Featured Musician
About this program
Concert preview
Program notes: Mozart’s 5th Violin Concerto and Bach’s Double Violin Concerto
Bach took up his position as Kantor (music director) at the Thomasschule in Leipzig in 1723. Considering Bach to be a mediocrity, the town council hired him reluctantly after their two preferred candidates dropped out of the running for the position. ...
Pre-Concert Chat: Mozart and Bach Violin Masterpieces
Join Associate Conductor, Sameer Patel, 45 minutes before the concert for a 30-minute, enlightening chat about Mozart’s 5th Violin Concerto, Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, and what to look for during the performance. Join in person on the lawn next to the Paver Bar or live stream audio on your phone at the link below.