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The Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Jacques Ogg, Artistic Director
2008-2009 Season
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Concert 1: Marin Marais
September 26, 2008 7:30 PM
Zumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester
September 27, 2008 8:00 PM
Sundin Hall at Hamline University, Saint Paul
Symphonies d'Alcione:
Airs and dances from Marais' tres popular 1706 hit opera Alcione--and more French Baroque treats.
Concert 2: Follia Follia
Clea Galhano, recorder
November 21, 2008 7:30 PM
Zumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester
November 22, 2008 8:00 PM
University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis
601 13th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN
In 1700 Corelli captured the musical essence of his time with Follia. Recorder virtuosa Clea Galhano shares this and other brilliant Italian works for recorder and strings.
Concert 3: Holidays with the Sopranos
 
Christina Baldwin, mezzo soprano, and Maria Jette, soprano
December 19, 2008 7:30 PM
Congregational Church UCC, Rochester
965 17th Avenue SW, Rochester, MN
December 20, 2008 8:00 PM
University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis
601 13th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN
Two of the Twin Cities' favorite singers--Christina Baldwin and Jennifer Baldwin Peden--grace the stage in their Lyra debut.
Concert 4: Haydn and Friends
 
Wilbert Hazelzet, baroque flute, left, and Jacques Ogg, harpsichord
February 27, 2009 7:30 PM
Zumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester
February 28, 2009 8:00 PM
Sundin Hall at Hamline University, Saint Paul
Sparklingly classical concerti by Haydn and Myslivecek performed by Lyra's favorite Netherlanders--the incomparable flutist Wilbert Hazelzet and our own maestro Jacques Ogg.
Concert 5: Telemann's "Pimpinone"
Maria Jette, soprano
Aaron Larson, baritone
April 24, 2009 7:30 PM
Zumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester
April 25, 2009 8:00 PM
Sundin Hall at Hamline University, Saint Paul
Three comic acts, two silly characters played by two sublime singers, one delightful Baroque romp. Maria Jette and Aaron Larson rendezvous on Lyra's stage.
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About Lyra
Lyra is a nonprofit Baroque music ensemble based in Saint Paul, Minnesota which has been performing regionally and internationally since 1985. Lyra presents historically informed, seventeenth and eighteenth century musical performances to a wide and diverse audience, utilizing period instruments and intimate seating arrangements to provide a meaningful, unique musical experience. Under Artistic Director Jacques Ogg, Lyra has expanded its reach to include concerts in Spain, collaborations with numerous acclaimed local and international guest artists, and educational programs for both children and adults. Read more >
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