Midwinter Concert: Il Ragazzo

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Live Oak Baroque Orchestra
Clifton Massey, countertenor
  • Friday; January 9, 2015 @ 8pm
          Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University
          1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
  • BachGrounder @ 7:25pm
  • If you would like to purchase tickets at the door or are having your tickets held at will call, please come to the Schroeder Hall lobby.  
  • First 25 Sonoma State University students with valid ID get in Free!
To get your free ticket, you must come to the ticket table at the concert and present your current Sonoma State University student ID. These tickets are available beginning at 7pm and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. One ticket per valid ID. 


Baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock leads our very own period-instrument ensemble Live Oak Baroque Orchestra along with countertenor Clifton Massey to warm up a winter’s evening with a cantata written for the celebrated castrato Farinelli ("Il Ragazzo"), concertos by Nicola Porpora (Farinelli's teacher), and "Summer" from Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

Program Highlights:
Nicola Porpora ~ Concerto no. 5 in E minor for strings
Antonio Vivaldi ~ "L'estate" RV 315, Le Quattro Stagioni
Nicola Porpora ~ Concerto no. 3 for strings in G minor
Antonio Vivaldi ~ Cantata for alto and strings, "Cessate, omai cessate" RV 684
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Clifton Massey, Countertenor
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