Opening our 20th anniversary season with a Baroque flourish, CMSCVA celebrates the music of Georg Friderick Handel.
Please note: online sales for this event have ended but tickets are still available at the door. The box office opens at 3:30pm today. If you have any questions, please let us know at 804-304-6312.
Join us for The House of Handel, a Baroque musical showcase inspired by the drama of G. F. Handel’s “Messiah” and the dynamism of a runway show. House of Handel will take the listener through an emotional musical playlist that also includes a special surprise – the world premiere of “…like a shepherd” by Richmond’s own Zachary Wadsworth!
All of this glorious music will be performed by an eleven-piece orchestra of period instruments.
Performers:
Jason Amos, viola
Adam Cockerham, lute
Sarah Schilling, oboe/recorder
Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violín
Anthony Manzo, bass
Ingrid Matthews, violin
Emily Monroe, violin
Kristin Olson, oboe
Edson Scheid, violin
Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord
Zachary Wadsworth, composer
James Wilson, cello
Read the digital version of the program booklet below: