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Crescendo's Summer 2015 Benefit Concert

For a special summer benefit concert Crescendo welcomes you to enjoy a program with Baroque harpsichord and vocal works. "Stories of Six Immigrants through the works of Baroque Composers" features keyboard pieces by P. Philips, D. Zipoli, J.J. Froberger, D. Scarlatti and P. Royer and an Aria by G.F. Handel. The stories of the travels of the musicians are told and also shown on maps.

Crescendo's Founding Artistic Director will play a Flemish harpsichord built by Carl Dudash and decorated by Marilee Wagner. Soprano soloist Jordan Rose Lee will perform as guest artist.

This performance will be held at a lovely and unique location - The Barn of the Prentices in West Cornwall, CT known to local patrons of the arts for its exhibits and musical performances.

Following the concert, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served on a porch overlooking the property, and there will be a display of kinetic sculptures by Tim Prentice inside and around the barn.

Christine Gevert, harpsichord, is well-known as Crescendo's Founding Artistic Director. Since organizing a yearlong tribute to legendary harpsichordist Wanda Landowska in 2009, Christine has been invited to play solo recitals at the Narol Early Music Festival in Poland and the Landowska Auditorium at Saint-Leu-la-Fôret, France. Christine, has directed her own Chorus and Period Instrument Orchestra in several Baroque east coast and U.S. premieres. In 2014 Crescendo was awarded the Chorus America/ASCAP/Alice Parker award. She works with and leads a variety of Early Music ensembles in New England and is currently Music Director at Trinity Church in Lime Rock, CT.

Soprano Jordan Rose Lee is well known as a vocal performer in the tri-state area. She has been a soloist and section leader for Crescendo for many years.

Music begins promptly at 4:30pm
Rain Date: Sunday, August 30 at 3 pm