Folk Baroque (Pretoria)

As part of the UNISA Music Foundation concert series Camerata Tinta Barocca presents an exciting programme of Baroque music inspired by and based on folk songs and dances. The programme, performed on period instruments, includes Barsanti`s arrangements of Scottish airs, Geminiani`s trio sonatas based on Scottish folk songs, Scarlatti`s sonatas influenced by Spanish folk music, early 17th-century Italian dances and a lament by the most famous late 18th-century Scottish folk fiddler, Niel Gow. With Annien Shaw (baroque violin), Joshua Frank (recorder), Bridget Rennie Salonen (baroque flute), Cheryl de Havilland (baroque cello), Uwe Grosser (theorbo, baroque guitar) and Erik Dippenaar (harpsichord/director)

For booking information contact Alet Venter at [email protected] or 012 429 3336