Event Listing - Theater
Fri Apr 18, 2008 - Sun Apr 20, 2008

American Bach Soloists present

1685 & The Art of Ian Howell


Tel. 415.621.7900
Website
$26 - $36
Tickets
Box Office: 415.621.7900

Location
Date and Time
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - Belvedere
3 Bay View Avenue
Belvedere, CA 94920
district: Belvedere

Fri Apr 18, 2008 (8pm)
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94704 map
cross street: Dana St
district: Berkeley

Sat Apr 19, 2008 (8pm)
St. Mark's Lutheran Church - San Francisco
1111 O`farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
district: San Francisco

Sun Apr 20, 2008 (7pm)

Description
Countertenor Ian Howell—winner of the Laurette Goldberg Prize at the 2006 ABS / Henry I. Goldberg Young Artists Competition—is showcased in a program featuring works by Bach, Handel, and Domenico Scarlatti, three composers coincidentally born in 1685. Mr. Howell, praised for his “polished sound, clear resonance, and powerful enunciation,” will perform Bach’s luscious cantata Vergnügte Ruh and Scarlatti’s gorgeous Salve Regina. In addition, he will offer an exquisite collection of Handel arias, composed for the opera and concert stage in the era of the celebrated castrati, Senesino, Guadagni, and Farinelli.

Avison: Concerto Grosso No. 12 in D Major (after Scarlatti)
J. S. Bach: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
Handel: Arias from Opera and Oratorio & Sonata in C Minor, HWV 386a
D. Scarlatti: Salve Regina