Bitterroot Baroque

Hamilton, Montana

Upcoming Events

Bitterroot Baroque Presents

Repast Baroque

in a Bitterroot Baroque Orchestra Workshop

and Summer Concerts

June 19-23, 2024 -- Hamilton, MT

6 PM Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Bird Fancier's Delight

Repast Baroque

Bitterroot Public Library, Hamilton, MT

FREE

Baroque composers were just as inspired by birds as birders are today, listening to the songs of nightingales, cuckoos, ravens, swans, and chickens, incorporating them into their music. Inspired by a book of pieces for solo recorder titled Bird Fancyer’s Delight which promises the listener that they will get to ‘hear these little animals warble out their Celestial Harmony.’ This program features works by Biber, Rameau, Handel, Walsh, and Couperin paired with poetry from the 17th and 18th centuries.

7:30 PM Friday, June 21, 2024

Telemann: The

Faithful Music Master

Repast Baroque

St. Paul’s Church, Hamilton, MT

Admission by Donation ($30 suggested)

Master of all forms and national styles, Georg Philipp Telemann was one of the savviest and most prolific composers of the Baroque. His cosmopolitan music was disseminated to his fans through his serialized self-published Der getreue Music-Meister, which ran for 25 issues and included pieces for nearly every common instrument of the time. With its solo sonatas, chamber works, and programmatic pieces (such as a suite depicting the recently published—and wildly popular—Gulliver’s Travels), this innovative collection truly offers something for everyone. Repast presents a kaleidoscopic array of works from this collection.

2 PM Sunday, June 23, 2024

Telemann a la Pastorelle

Bitterroot Baroque Orchestra with Repast Baroque

St. Paul’s Church, Hamilton, MT

Admission by Donation ($30 suggested)

The Bitterroot Baroque orchestra lead by Repast Baroque shares music of Telemann and Farina in a program that transports the listener to the idyllic countrysides including charming dance suites and a rustic concerto. Farina’s Capriccio stravagante a quattro brings us the of Arcadian sounds of hens and roosters, shepherd’s instruments including the shawm and hurdy-gurdy, a military processional, and the meows and barks of cats and dogs. Finally, travel to the Spainish countryside and wage war with windmills with Telemann’s Don Quixote Overture Suite.

About Repast Baroque

“[A] graceful, energetic ensemble” (The New York Times), Repast Baroque is committed to sharing the spirit of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century chamber music with audiences in New York and beyond. Like a well-curated tasting menu, Repast’s performances offer a feast for the senses, treating listeners to the rich and eclectic flavors of Baroque music. The ensemble’s unusual instrumentation of violin, bassoon, cello, and harpsichord lends itself to imaginative programming and interpretations, while also providing opportunities to collaborate with a variety of compelling guest artists. Known for its creative concerts, Repast seeks to explore new contexts for Baroque music, telling stories through various themes and art forms. Performances often incorporate multimedia elements, from silent film to visual art, which reimagine new ways for audiences to experience the music of the past through the lens of history.

Founded in 2004 by violinist Amelia Roosevelt, Repast has performed as part of Miller Theatre’s “Bach and the Baroque” series, Bargemusic, the Miami Bach Society, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Peak Performances, and at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The group produced a concert series at Baruch Performing Arts Center during its first 12 years, and in 2015 added a concert venue in Brooklyn Heights. Their CD recordings, "Repast," and “Bach’s Goldberg Variations” (featuring their own chamber arrangement of the iconic work) have received acclaim and are aired frequently on radio stations nationally. Now under the artistic direction of Sarah Stone and Gabe Shuford, Repast Baroque presents concerts on the Upper West Side and in Brooklyn. For more information, visit www.repastbaroque.org