Lyra BaroqueO R C H E S T R A2021–202237th Season of Concerts

ExperienceLyra Anywhere in the World!

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EducationInvite Lyra to perform at your school! We are MPR Class Notes Artists this season and you can book Lyra for FREE to visit your classroom. Featuring a diverse program of music called “Dialogues: Early Music in the World,” Lyra musicians introduce baroque instruments and music with baroque ori-gins from Western Europe, Greece, Lebanon, Brazil, Spain, including both Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish tunes. Contact classnotes@mpr.org to request Lyra.

A Note on CovidBased on the information we have at this moment, we are looking forward to performing for you live. The safety of our audience and musicians are at the forefront of our planning. To perform for you with the safety of everyone in mind, we require proof of either full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours prior to attending a concert. All audience members and staff will be required to wear masks. We ask that you enjoy our concerts through the live-stream option if feeling unwell.

We look forward to sharinganother inspiring year with you!

Sincerely,

Tami Morse Jacques OggExecutive Director Artistic Director

Dear Lyra Baroque Friends,The Lyra Baroque Orchestra specializes in bringing people together with transcendent music presented in a friendly and accessible environment. Lyra musicians, guest musi-cians, volunteers, and audience members share a passion for the baroque music that is the center of our wonderful community.

We are excited to see you again! This season all our concerts will be in person and live-streamed. We listened to your thoughts and comments and have adjusted our season accordingly! In addition to our main Orchestra cOn-certs featuring esteemed international guest musicians, led by our Artistic Director Jacques Ogg, we will also bring you chamber cOncerts featuring our wonderfully talented local musicians who you have come to know so well. We are looking forward to creating music for you with freshness and exceptional musicianship, in our uniquely personal way.

Orchestra ConcertsOur four orchestra concerts will be presented live in Saint Paul and Rochester with the Saint Paul concerts live-streamed. Our guest artists include Cléa Galhano, Chloe Fedor, the Grinnell Singers under the direction of John Rommereim, Maria Jette, and Immanuel Davis.

Chamber ConcertsOur eight chamber concerts will be presented live in either Wayzata or Rochester, with a Friday lunchtime concert live-streamed from The Baroque Room. This series is casual and fun, featuring our amazing local musicians doing what they do best—performing on period instruments, giving you a glimpse of the incredible and specialized art through instrument demonstrations, speaking, answering questions, and of course, inspiring performance.

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ConcertsLyra BaroqueO R C H E S T R Abrings a rare freshness, color, and dimension to the glorious music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through its performances on period instruments. Lyra combines the talents of renowned local early music specialists and inter-national guest artists, under the inspiring artistic leadership of Jacques Ogg.

Lyra’s mission is to inspire and enrich the community through exceptional performances

of baroque music on historic instruments.

More information about Lyra’s music, history, and people at lyrabaroque.org.

HEALTH AND SAFETYOur 2021–2022 Season will feature live concert per-formances, both in person and live-streamed, for local, national, and international audiences. Our in-person attendees will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid test taken within the previous 72 hours, and to wear masks at all times within the venue. For added safety, we are offering shorter concerts with no intermis-sion, and performers and audiences alike will be distanced.PLEASE NOTE: The particular provisions of the above policy may change with new information as the season progresses. Please check the website for any such changes before attending a concert.

CONTACT LYRA275 E. 4th St., Ste. 280, St. Paul, MN 55101651-321-2214info@lyrabaroque.orgwww.lyrabaroque.org facebook.com/lyrabaroqueorchestra

SUPPORT LYRA Whether it’s a donation of $10 or $1,000, your gift brings exceptional baroque orchestral music to the Minnesota arts scene. Give online at lyrabaroque.org/getinvolved, or contact us by one of the methods above. Thank you for supporting the music you love!Lyra gratefully acknowledges the support of the many organizations and individuals who have generously supported Lyra’s 2021–2022 season. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support, Flexible Support, and Arts Tour grants, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and Saint Paul Cultural STAR dollars.

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The Grand Tourwith Chloe Fedor, violinSaturday, january 15 ■ RochesteR, MN 5:30 p.M. aNd 7:30 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN  chuRchSunday, january 16 ■ saiNt paul, MN 3:00 p.M. aNd 5:00 p.M. | suNdiN hall

The tradition of Grand Tours spans from the early seventeenth century with horses and carriages up through the nineteenth century with its steam locomotion. Its roots hark further back to medieval pilgrimages and its remnants remain today as GT badges on cars. During the baroque, this version of a gap year took generations of travelers from their homes to visit the historic capitols of Europe seeking cultural illumination. Pack your bags and dust off your passport for a musical journey to Paris, Rome, Leipzig, and London with violinist Chloe Fedor.

JACQUET DE LA GUERRE Ouverture from Céphale et Procris SCARLATTI Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major J. S. BACH Concerto in A Minor, bwv 1041 AVISON Concerto in A Major, Op. 4, No. II

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Requiem with Grinnell Singersunder the direction of John RommereimSaturday, March 19 ■ saiNt paul, MN 5:30 p.M. aNd 7:30 p.M. | suNdiN hallMonday, March 21 ■ RochesteR, MN 5:30 p.M. aNd 7:30 p.M. | uNited chuRch of chRist

Linh Kauffman, soprano Jeffrey Brich, tenorSuzanne Lommler, mezzo soprano Nicholas Miguel, bass

Born near Prague, Jan Dismas Zelenka became a double- bass player in the superlative orchestra of King August der Starcke in Dresden, and for a short time the interim Kapellmeister. The Missa Omnium Sanctorum is a dramatic rendering of the Requiem mass that showcases Zelenka’s lyricism, chromatic harmony, and labyrinthine turns of phrase.

ZELENKA Missa Omnium Sanctorum ZWV 21

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Vivaldi and His French Friendswith Maria Jette, soprano, and Immanuel Davis, traversoSaturday, april 23 ■ saiNt paul, MN 5:30 p.M. aNd 7:30 p.M. | suNdiN hallSunday, april 24 ■ RochesteR, MN 3:00 p.M. aNd 5:00 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN

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A Program featuring Maria Jette, soprano, and Immanuel Davis, traverso, as soloists. The influence of Italian cantatas and concertos like those of Vivaldi on the music of eighteenth- century France was

immense. We’ll hear how the dramatic idioms of these Italian genres became models for virtuoso French flute music by Corrette and Blavet.

VIVALDI Cantata Cessate, omai cessate, rV 684 & Motetto Longe Mala Umbrae Terrores, rV 629 BLAVET Concerto à 4 in A Minor for flute, strings, and basso continuo CORRETTE Concerto Comique XXV Les Sauvages et la Fürstemberg

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“Venice of the North”with Cléa Galhano, recorderFriday, june 10 ■ RochesteR, MN 5:30 p.M. aNd 7:30 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN  chuRchSaturday, june 11 ■ saiNt paul, MN 5:30 p.M. aNd 7:30 p.M. | suNdiN hall

A bustling center of com-merce and culture, Amsterdam has for centuries been known as the “Venice of the North.” The connections between the two cities extend beyond their similar layout of islands and canals. The printing industry of Amsterdam, famous for its quality, led Venetian compos-ers like Albinoni and Vivaldi to have their works printed in this Dutch city. Italian virtuosos like Locatelli moved to Amster-dam to live and work too. For

this concert the tradition of Italian music being edited and adapted in Holland continues with a concerto by Mancini, created for Cléa Galhano based on a sonata for recorder and basso continuo by Wim ten Have (Amsterdam, 1929).

ALBINONI Concerto in G Minor, Op. 9, No. 8 BERNARDI Sonata VIII in E Minor MANCINI Concerto in D Minor LOCATELLI Sonata in G Major, Op. 5, No. 1 VIVALDI Concerto in D Major Il Gardellino NNNNNNNN

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The Bach Family and “Associates”thurSday, noveMber 18 ■ wayzata, MN 7 p.M. | st. edwaRd’s episcopal chuRchFriday, noveMber 19 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Immanuel Davis, traversoTulio Rondón, celloDonald Livingston, harpsichord

A program of German works for flute, cello, and harpsi-chord, including J. S. Bach, Handel, and the quirky flute sonata by Bach’s last student, Johann Gottfried Müthel.

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Nordic YuletidethurSday, deceMber 23 ■ wayzata, MN 7 p.M. | st. edwaRd’s episcopal chuRchFriday, deceMber 24 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Cheryl Zylla, violin, viola, viola d’amoreGinna Watson, violin, hardinger fiddleCharles Asch, cello

Light some candles, make a cup of hot tea, and prepare to get hygge (cozy) for a festive concert of Nordic baroque and folk music, with some seasonal holiday favorites mixed in.

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Joy ReimaginedthurSday, january 20 ■ RochesteR, MN 7 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN chuRchFriday, january 21 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Chloe Fedor and Marc Levine, violinYvonne Smith, violaEva Lymenstull, cello

Members of Lyra with guest Chloe Fedor present a string quartet concert featuring Franz Joseph Haydn’s radiant String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2, and works by Saint-George and Brunetti. NNNNNNNN N

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ConcertsA series featuring your favorite local Lyra musicians doing what they do best— performing on period instruments, giving you a glimpse of the incredible and specialized art through instrument demonstrations, speaking, answer-ing questions, and of course, inspiring performance.

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Recorder FireworksthurSday, February 3 ■ wayzata, MN 7 p.M. | st. edwaRd’s episcopal chuRchFriday, February 4 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Doret Florentin, recordersTulio Rondón, celloTami Morse, harpsichord

The recorder is an ancient instrument that was played in its different forms for the past 2000 years or more. In this concert you will experience its evolution from the second century CE (with the first song ever written in Greek nota-tion), through the eighteenth century (with highlights by Vivaldi and Bach), to its rebirth in the twentieth century.

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IberiathurSday, March 17 ■ RochesteR, MN 7 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN chuRchFriday, March 18 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Jacques Ogg, harpsichord

A program to illustrate the rich keyboard music of eighteenth-c entury Portugal and Spain. Not only will the

virtuoso aspect mostly associated with this repertoire be featured, the melancholic and singing qualities will be high-lighted, and the influence of folk music will be explored.

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Basses, Bach, and Bassoon!wedneSday, april 27 ■ wayzata, MN 7 p.M. | st. edwaRd’s episcopal chuRchFriday, april 29 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Julie Elhard, viola da gambaEva Lymenstull, viola da gamba and celloTulio Rondón, piccolo cello and celloSara Thompson, bassJoseph Jones, bassoonJacques Ogg, harpsichord

Ground Bass welcomes Joe Jones in music from Bach’s cantatas with bassoon obligato, a Buxtehude basses- only extravaganza, and Couperin’s “La Forqueray” for solo harpsichord.

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Mélange à Trois: Seventeenth-Century Sonatas in EuropethurSday, june 23 ■ RochesteR, MN 7 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN chuRchFriday, june 24 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Miriam Scholz-Carlson, violinJulie Elhard, gambaPaul Boehnke, harpsichord

Experience the musical life and tastes of Italy, Germany,and England with these seldom heard seventeenth-centuryricercars and sonatas. The early Italian style of ornament ing,or glossing of the notes, permeated throughout the century and were adopted by all the major European countries, albeit with a little twist of their own nationality. You’re invited to partake in the transformation of the baroque sonata. Music of Dario Castello, Giovanni Bassano, Riccardo Rognioni, Dietrich Buxtehude, and Godfried Finger.

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B+A+C+H thurSday, May 19 ■ RochesteR, MN 7 p.M. | MouNt olive lutheRaN chuRchFriday, May 20 ■ 12 p.M. | live-streamed ONlY

Anna Christofaro, sopranoPaul Jacobson and Immanuel Davis, traversoMarc Levine, violinJulie Elhard, viola da gambaTami Morse, harpsichord

This program begins with a suite of Bach arias for soprano with obligato flute and violin. The premier of a cantata by Paul Jacobson  concludes the concert. The new work, B+A+C+H—Lament to Jubilation, incorporates the BACH

theme (Bb-A-C-B), which has been employed by composers from the time of J.S. Bach to the present. The libretto for the can-tata will feature poetry and prose ruminating on our present-day realities and dreams.

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Subscription Options■ EVERYTHING IN-PERSONThis includes in-person tickets to 4 Orchestra Concerts in either Saint Paul or Rochester, 4 Chamber Concerts in Way-zata or Rochester, and access to the live-streaming of all 12 concerts, available to watch for one week after each concert.SEASON TICKETSAdults: $210 | MPR/Senior: $180 | Students: $50INDIVIDUAL ORCHESTRAL TICKETSAdults: $30 | MPR/Senior: $25 | Students: $5INDIVIDUAL CHAMBER TICKETSAdults: $20 | MPR/Senior: $15 | Students: $5

■ EVERYTHING ONLINEThis is a great option for anyone not quite ready to come to our concerts in person, or who live too far away to attend in person. We loved seeing our audience grow around the world and we want to continue “seeing” you at our concerts!SEASON TICKETS (ALL 12 CONCERTS INCLUDED)Adults: $120 | MPR/Senior: $110 | Students: $40INDIVIDUAL TICKETSOrchestra Concerts: $15 | Chamber Concertss: $10

Download the ticket order form from the Lyra home page.

lyrabaroque.orgPURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE lyrabaroque.org PHONE 651-321-2214 MAIL Send a check, along with the filled-out order form to: The Lyra Baroque Orchestra, 275 E. 4th St., Ste. 280, St. Paul, MN 55101

Links to concerts will be sent directly to your email a week before the concert.

cONcert veNuesSundin Music Hall, Hamline University1531 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, MinnesotaMount Olive Lutheran Church2830 18th Ave N.W., Rochester, MinnesotaUnited Church of Christ400 5th Ave. S.W., Rochester, MinnesotaSt. Edwards Episcopal Church865 Ferndale Rd. N., Wayzata, Minnesota

Season at a GlanceORCHESTRA CONCERT SERIESCONCERT I a The Grand Tourwith Chloe Fedor, violinSat., Jan. 15 | 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.| Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MNSun., Jan. 16 | 3:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.*| Sundin Hall, Saint Paul, MNCONCERT II a Requiem with Grinnell Singers and John RommereimSat., Mar. 19 | 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.*| Sundin Hall, Saint Paul, MNMon., Mar. 21 | 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. | United Church of Christ, Rochester, MN

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CONCERT III a Vivaldi and His French Friends with Maria Jette, soprano, and Immanuel Davis, traversoSat., Apr. 23 | 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.*| Sundin Hall, Saint Paul, MNSun., Apr. 24 | 3:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. | Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MNCONCERT IV a Venice of the North with Cléa Galhano, recorderFri., June 10 | 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.| Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MNSat., June 11 | 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.*| Sundin Hall, Saint Paul, MN

Includes 4 in-person concerts in Wayzata or Rochester, plus all 8 live-streamed concerts—Fridays at noon—from The Baroque Room, and access to all 8 con-certs online for one week follow-ing each concert. Featuring our amazing local musicians in fun and casual concerts.NOVEMBER CONCERT a TheBach Family and “Associates”Thurs., Nov. 18 | 7 p.m. | St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, Wayzata, MN | in-personFri., Nov. 19 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed onlyDECEMBER CONCERT aNordic YuletideThur., Dec. 23 | 7 p.m. | St. Edwards Episcopal Church, Wayzata, MN | in-personFri., Dec. 24 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed onlyJANUARY CONCERT a Joy ReimaginedThur., Jan. 20 | 7 p.m. | Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN | in-personFri., Jan. 21 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed only

FEBRUARY CONCERT a Recorder FireworksThur., Feb. 3 | 7 p.m. | St. Edwards Episcopal Church, Wayzata, MN | in-personFri., Feb. 4 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed onlyMARCH CONCERT a IberiaThur., Mar. 17 | 7 p.m., Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN | in-personFri., Mar. 18 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed onlyAPRIL CONCERT a Basses, Bach, and Bassoon!Wed., Apr. 27 | 7 p.m. | St. Edwards Episcopal Church, Wayzata, MN | in-personFri., Apr. 29 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed onlyMAY CONCERT a B+A+C+H Thur., May 19 | 7 p.m. | Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN | in-personFri., May 20 | 12 p.m. | live-streamed onlyJUNE CONCERT a Mélange à Trois: Seventeenth-Century Sonatas in EuropeThur., June 23 | 7 p.m. | Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN | in-personFri., June 24 | 12 p.m. live-streamed only

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