Effervescence

2023-24 Concert Schedule

December 2023

Tickets:
Adults $31-$40, Seniors $29-$38, College Students $10
EBT/WIC/ConnectorCare $5, Youth 17 and under free

Flutist Vanessa Holroyd joins WCMS for Effervescence, music for the season
John McKean, guest harpsichord for Effervescence music for the season

12/7 is funded in part by the Princeton and Sterling Cultural Councils, local agencies funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Effervescence

MUSIC FOR THE SEASON

Kick off the winter holidays with a musical toast! JS Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 with flutists Tracy Kraus and guest Vanessa Holroyd, and a fun take on his Air in G, alongside other Baroque selections, set the tone for a sparkling season.

Thursday, December 7 at 7:30 PM
First Congregational Church
14 Mountain Road, Princeton

Friday, December 8 at 7:30 PM
Worcester Historical Museum
30 Elm Street, Worcester

Pre-concert talk at 7:00 for both shows

Program
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Arien á 4 in A Major

Anna Bon
Divertimento in D minor ♦ listen

Johann Sebastian Bach
Air in G, arr. for nyckleharpa, hardanger fiddle and violin

Joseph-Marie-Clement Dall’abaco
Caprice No. 6 for solo cello

Antonio Bertali
 Ciaccona for solo violin and continuo ♦ listen

Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 ♦ listen

With guests:
Vanessa Holroyd, flute
John Mckean, harpsichord

WCMS Musicians
Tracy Kraus, flute
Krista Buckland Reisner, violin
Rohan Gregory, violin
Peter Sulski, violin/viola
Mark Berger, viola
Ariana Falk, cello