We are excited to announce the third season of Kingston’s own orchestra devoted wholly to historically-informed practice of music from the Baroque era!
Our 2023-2024 Season will feature 4 Friday in-person concerts featuring your Baroque favourites with exciting guest performers and a special ‘extra’ performance with the Dan School Faculty Artist Series on September 24!
We begin with a Baroque Festival of Music, Art and Dance:
October 6, 2023, 5:15 pm
Concert – Enchanted Steps
The Kingston Baroque Consort present dance music by Charpentier, Telemann and Purcell with
Special guest: violinist, Christina Zacharias of Tafelmusik
St. James Anglican Church
October 7, 10am – noon
Workshop: Baroque Performance practice for instrumentalists with Christina Zacharias
October 14, 1:30-2:30pm
Workshop: Baroque dance steps with Edgar Tumak
St. James Anglican Church, Clarence Hale Room
October 14, 3-4pm
Lecture: Louis XIV, Versailles, the King of Siam, and Ballet-Opera Diplomacy in the 17th Century with Gauvin Bailey
Stauffer Library, Queen’s University
Then, our season continues with three more concerts:
November 10, 2023, 5:15pm
Baroque Passions: Heartbreak and Tenderness
Spellbinding music by Telemann, Steffani, Locatelli and Hasse
St. James Anglican Church
February 2, 2024, 5:15pm
The Enchanted Garden: – music inspired by Nature
Welcome spring with Vivaldi, Couperin and more!
St. James Anglican Church
April 5, 2024, 5:15pm
Celebration! Dazzling Baroque Showpieces
Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.1 and Mouret’s Symphonies de Fanfares
St. James Anglican Church
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Subscription to all 4 concerts (including the Baroque Festival):
Adults $80, Students $30, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099 and in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St
Support from the Kingston Arts Council is gratefully acknowledged.