Looking ahead a few months, there are two upcoming events in April to put on your calendar.
On Friday, April 15 at 8pm, join Jeannette Sorrell ‘90 and Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra for their concert entitled “Bach, Telemann & The Bohemian Gypsies.” Joining Apollo’s Fire are Matthias Maute on flutes and Kathie Stewart on flauto traverso.
Gypsies and their music were a vibrant part of the local color in Germany and Poland. German recorder virtuoso Matthias Maute boldly juxtaposes reconstructed gypsy pieces with the Bach and Telemann concertos he believes they influenced. This exuberant collaboration features Jeannette as harpsichord soloist.
With one of the strongest subscription audiences of any baroque orchestra in the country, Apollo’s Fire is hailed for the “personality and temperament” of its performances (The New York Times). The ensemble is dedicated to reviving the true spirit of baroque performances – not only with period instruments, but also with the emotional impact that baroque music was intended to convey.
Haled as “one of the nation’s leading baroque orchestras” (The Boston Globe), Apollo’s Fire has toured throughout North America, performing at such venues as the Aspen Music Festival, the Boston Early Music Festival, and the Library of Congress. This season, the ensemble makes its European debut with concerts in Spain, the Netherlands, and London’s Wigmore Hall, where the concert will be broadcast by the BBC.
The orchestra includes a number of Oberlin Alumni and Faculty. More information about the Orchestra can be found at www.apollosfire.org
We will be offered a special ticket price, as well as the opportunity to meet with Jeannette and other Obie members of the Orchestra after the concert.
The concert will take place at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. More information to come shortly!
On Saturday, April 16, from 1-4pm, we will have our second annual Oberlin Cares Day – Alumni Day of Service at the George Jones Farm in Oberlin. From 1-4pm, we’ll play in the dirt, move chicken fences, weed, plant and do any number of other activities. For those you that weren’t able to join us last year, we had a great time at the farm, and were joined by Oberlin friends and family, as well as current students. You can see pictures up on the blog from last year. Following the outdoor activities, there will be a potluck at the Strawbale building at the farm.
We will be joined again by current Oberlin students from Immerse Yourself in Service, an Oberlin College Student Organization dedicated to community Service. You are welcome to come for part or all of the event! More details coming soon.
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