BEMIDJI, Minn. — The Bemidji Baroque Ensemble together with guest artists will present a program of mostly Italian music at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, in the Thompson Recital Hall of the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex at Bemidji State University. Admission is free of charge.
The concert, which features Dr. Jennifer Swanson, soprano, and Dr. Julie Bengtson, oboe, alternates Italian trio and solo sonatas with concert arias by Handel. Included in the program will be works by Corelli, Handel, Vivaldi, Pergolesi, and Baldassarre Galuppi.
The ensemble’s founding members are Dr. Natalie Roholt of Bemidji on flute and Bemidji State music faculty members Margaret Maxwell on harpsichord and Dr. Patrick Riley on cello. Joining the ensemble are guest artists Swanson, BSU assistant professor of vocal music, and Bengston, BSU adjunct faculty of music.
Members of the Bemidji Baroque Ensemble began performing together in 1978, a time of renewed interest in playing older music in a more historically accurate style. They presented their first concert dressed in period costume and have been presenting recitals to the community once or twice a year since. They continue to specialize in historically informed performances of music composed before 1750.
For more information, contact the BSU Department of Music at (218) 751-2915.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Feb. 15 – 3 p.m. – The Bemidji Baroque Ensemble and guest artists in concert. Location: Thompson Recital Hall of the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex, Bemidji State University. Admission: free.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.