The deep ties between Tafelmusik and New York’s legendary Juilliard School are the spark behind this concert that promises to trip the light fantastic, French baroque style.
Violinist Robert Mealy, head of Juilliard’s distinguished Historical Performance program and director of the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, helms this program blending music and dance from the Paris Opera.
Works by three quintessentially French baroque composers, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-Féry Rebel, and Marin Marais are beautifully rendered in graceful choreographies by renowned baroque dancer Caroline Copeland, who embodies the majestic grandeur of the French noble style.
Our leap into the splendour of the French baroque includes emerging artists from period ensemble Juilliard415, who perform alongside the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in a pas de deux that bridges generations of historically informed expertise.
Whether you consider yourself a baroque aesthete or a novice, this program is sure to sweep you off your feet.