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Ifor Jones Chamber Music Concert
May 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Artist-in-Residence Loretta O’Sullivan:
Loretta O’Sullivan, Cello, principal cello in The Bach Festival Orchestra, has been acclaimed for her “scrupulous musicianship…gorgeous sound and stylistic acuity” (Washington Post), and is known for her incandescent presence. She is engaged in an international career of broad scope including performances at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Gewandhaus, La Fenice, the Kennedy Center, and Strathmore. Highlights include performances of Handel’s Messiah with the Rogue Symphony Orchestra; Rameau opera with Opera Lafayette in Washington D.C. and Met Museum New York City; Bach’s Saint John Passion at Strathmore; French baroque cantatas in Philadelphia with Tempesta di Mare; live film scores for Hollywood’s silent movies for Early Music Columbus; and with her newest venture, OpenPage Ensemble, commissioning and performing works of 20th- and 21st-century composers. Her orchestral credits include the Atlanta, Dallas, and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestras, the Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra and The National Philharmonic.
Baker Hall | Zoellner Arts Center · Lehigh University, Bethlehem
- The Bel Canto Youth Chorus
- Loretta will be accompanying Bel Canto Concert Choir on “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten” from Cantata 78 , Jesu der du meine Seele
- Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV 531
- J. S. Bach – Orchestral Suite in D Major, BWV 1068
Please note: Throughout the season, we will continue to monitor the news surrounding COVID-19. The safety of our audience, artists, volunteers and staff is our priority. We follow regulations issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the CDC and will review and modify our protocol and activities as needed. All updates will be communicated as promptly as possible. Please check our website for any updates throughout the 2022-2023 season.
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