BALTIMORE
August
1-11, 2025
CHRIST
LUTHERAN CHURCH
701 South Charles Street
in Baltimore
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•
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Early Music
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informed
performance in
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Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival in Baltimore
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Period Instrument chamber music from six centuries ~
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in collaboration with Christ Lutheran Church ~
The Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival returns to
Baltimore for the first time since the pandemic with
three programs of early chamber music from four
centuries performed on period instruments,
co-sponsored by St. Ignatius Catholic Church, with
performances also in Annapolis and in Washington,
DC.
1 • The
18th-CENTURY HARPSICHORD IN SPAIN •
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August 1-3, 2025
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· Irene
Roldàn, solo harpsichord
 Sebastián
de Albero (1722-1756)
Recercata
prima – Fuga prima
–
Sonata primae
Antonio
Soler (1729 - 1783)
Preludio
IV in F minor
Preludio
I in D minor
Preludio III in C Major
Carlos
Seixas (Portugal, 1704
– 1742)
Sonata
in F minor – Moderato
Minuet in F major
Sonata in F minor–
Allegro
José
de Nebra (1702 – 1768)
Sinfonia
II in E minor
Sinfonia
VIII in C
Major-minor
Félix
Máximo López
(1742 - 1821)
Variaciones
del Fandango
espanol
The
listener will step into the heart of
18th-century Iberia, where the vibrant
court of Madrid stood as a focal point
for the flourishing of rich keyboard
music. Domenico Scarlatti, with his
masterful keyboard sonatas, cast a
considerable shadow over contemporaneous
composers unfairly labeled as mere
imitators. Sebastian de Albero, Jose de
Nebra, and the Portuguese Carlos Seixas
forged unique voices while incorporating
a wide range of influences into their
work, from the Spanish Golden Age and
Iberian folklore to Italian virtuosity.
Hidden gems, like Nebra's symphonies,
await discovery. As Scarlatti's sonatas
remain iconic, the listener will delve
into the overlooked brilliance of these
composers, poised for a deserved
spotlight in the keyboard repertoire.
Award-winning
harpsichordist Irene Roldán
(www.ireneroldan.com)
was born in southern Spain in 1997.
Described by the press as one of the
most prominent Spanish harpsichordists
on the international scene (ABC
Sevilla), Irene currently lives and
works in Basel, Switzerland. She gained
international recognition in 2021, when
she won first prize, never previously
awarded in this competition, as well as
the audience prize at the III.
International Harpsichord Competition
«Città di Milano». In the same year, her
ensemble Flor Galante secured the first
prize at the IV. International Bach
Competition in Berlin. One year later,
Irene was honored with the prestigious
Bach Prize and an additional special
award at the XXXIII. International Bach
Competition held in Leipzig, Germany.
★
★ ★
• Specific
dates in Baltimore to be announced very
soon •
★ ★
★
Irene
Roldàn’s participation in these
performances has been made possible
with help from the Honorary
Consulate of Spain in Seattle and
from to the Programme for the
Internationalisation of Spanish
Culture (PICE) of Acción Cultural
Española (AC/E), which seeks to
promote Spanish culture through the
inclusion of Spanish artists and
creators residing in Spain in the
programming of cultural events
outside of Spain.
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2 •
BAROQUE IN TRANSITION II •
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August 4-6, 2025
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• Specific
dates on Capitol Hill to be announced
very soon •
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harpsichord
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Marlisa
del Cid Woods
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violin ~
Jeffrey
Cohan
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renaissance and baroque traverse
flutes
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The canzona, having
appeared in the 1570's
as a more vocally
inspired instrumental
form following the
earlier ricercare,
evolved into the
familiar sonata as it
became ever more
instrumentally
idiosyncratic and
virtuosic. The 17th
century saw the
development of wildly
new instrumental colors
alongside intense
discussion and
disagreement between
proponents of the
diverging Italian and
French styles.
In
an extension of last year's
exploration, early
17th-century works for
violin with Renaissance
transverse flute, violin and
harpsichord
illuminate a period
of transition between
Renaissance and Baroque
styles and contrast with
early 18th-century trios for
these instruments.
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★ ★
•
Specific
dates on Capitol Hill to
be announced very soon •
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• Specific
dates on Capitol Hill to be announced very
soon •
Irene
Roldàn
~
harpsichord
~
Jeffrey
Cohan
Irene Roldàn and Jeffrey interpret
the phenomenal music by Johann
Sebastian Bach for flute and
harpsichord alongside four sonatas
by Domenico Scarlatti for solo
harpsichord and one with flute.
★
★ ★
• Specific
dates on Capitol Hill to be
announced very soon •
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The
Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival has
since 2000 presented chamber music by
familiar as well as little-known composers
from the Renaissance through the present on
Capitol Hill in period instrument
performances which shed new light upon early
performance practice and contemporary works.
Unpublished works from the Library of
Congress are given particular attention, and
many have received their modern day
premieres during these concerts, in addition
to premieres of works by Slovenian
composers. The Capitol Hill Chamber Music
Festival is a nonprofit corporation in the
District of Columbia and an affiliate
organization of Early Music America.
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