Nov. 26 – The ensemble first formed in Rome in 1951, and still today “I Musici” – with a renovated organic but the same talent as always – continue to enchant the world with their baroque music. The group – made up of twelve young Italian musicians – will perform during the 8th edition of the Montreal Bach Festival on Sunday, November 30 (6pm) at the Église Saint Andrew et Saint Paul. The concert is sponsored in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of the Canadian city. At the Bach Festival, which hosts the most famous international musicians, I Musici will present the following program: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 1 in G major HWV 319; Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767): Divertimento for Strings and Basso Continuo in B flat major TWV 50:23; Johann Sebastian Bach (1650-1750): Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A Major, BWV 1055; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788): Symphony for Strings in B flat major Wq 182/2, 658 H; Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 4 in D major; Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Concerto for two violins, two cellos, strings and basso continuo in G major RV 575; and Violin Concerto “l’Hiver” (The Four Seasons) in F minor RV 297. (Red)
