Suites of Michel de la Barre.
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Joanna Marsden ~ flute
Christophe Gauthier ~ harpsichord
The eighteenth-century theater historian Claude Parfaict described Michel de la Barre (c. 1675–1745) as the finest flute player of his age, known for his deeply expressive playing. De la Barre's Premier Livre de pièces pour la flûte traversière avec la basse-continue (Paris, 1702) contains the earliest published works for the Baroque flute and was considered revolutionary in its context.
The Opus Project is a chamber music initiative formed in 2020 by Christophe Gauthier and Joanna Marsden in Montréal. Inspired by the beauty of early musical prints and manuscript sources, the Opus Project explores unsung treasures of the Baroque chamber music repertoire by focusing deeply on one collection at a time.
1:15–2:00 pm
All concerts are free; no tickets or reservations are necessary.
In person at St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan
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