Baroque Explorations Series

Relive gems of the baroque period and explore new repertoire with our Orchestral Series and Baroque Explorations concerts.

Sunday January 26th, 3.00pm
North Adelaide Baptist Church

Anna Stegmann | Recorders

Jorge Jiménez | Baroque violins

Círculos is the new programme created by the dynamic duo of Anna Stegmann (recorders) and Jorge Jiménez (vielle and violin). This unusual pairing masterfully blends the rich, expressive depth of the violin with the colourful, resonant timbre of the recorder, creating a captivating musical experience that promises to intrigue and inspire.

Central to this concert is Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Tierkreis, a compelling series of 12 short character pieces inspired by the Zodiac. Each composition encapsulates the essence of its celestial counterpart, inviting listeners on a captivating musical journey through the cosmos.

The programme interweaves arrangements of Bach’s intricate Inventions, Chick Corea’s playful Children’s Songs, circular medieval songs, and the musicians’ own improvisations. Each set reflects universal themes of connection and transformation, mirroring the cyclical nature of the zodiac itself.

Completing this musical tapestry are original soundscapes by Jorge Jiménez, composed especially for this project. These works exemplify a dynamic interplay of tradition and innovation, allowing the audience to engage with a realm where the familiar seamlessly meets the extraordinary.

Music by J. Ciconia, J.S. Bach, T. Merula, Ch. Corea, K.H. Stockhausen and more…

Sunday May 25th, 3.00pm
North Adelaide Baptist Church

Laura Vaughan | Baryton

Heidi von Bernewitz | Viola

Thomas Marlin | Cello

The little-known baryton is a Classical instrument similar in size to a cello, with 6 gut bowed strings plus a course of 10 metal strings which resonate sympathetically and are also plucked like a harp. This magnificent instrument reached its zenith at the court of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy in Vienna during the time of composer Joseph Haydn, and there exists a significant repertoire of chamber music for baryton which is very rarely performed. Laura Vaughan is one of the foremost performers on the viola da gamba in Australia and her baryton is the first in Australia, made by Henner Harders, it is a copy of one by Daniel Agnatius Stadlmann, Vienna, 1732.

Sunday September 7th, 3.00pm
North Adelaide Baptist Church

Tim Kerstin | Lute

Emma Horwood | Soprano

The lute music of John Dowland and Daniel Bacheler. John Dowland and Daniel Bacheler were the two preeminent lutenists of the English Golden Age. This concert is a playful juxtaposition of their lute music, exploring shared themes and motifs, plus parodies they made of each other’s work. As a special feature, Emma Horwood will perform songs linked to the lute pieces presented.

Sunday November 30th, 3.00pm
North Adelaide Baptist Church

Kate Macfarlane | Soprano

Hannah Lane | Baroque Harp

Nick Pollock | Theorbo

Kate Macfarlane and Ensemble 642 (Hannah Lane – baroque harp, Nicholas Pollock – lutes) return to Adelaide to explore the highly expressive mad songs of seventeenth century England. The program draws on the poetry, music and drama of this intriguing genre, interspersing contemporary readings and folk song to evoke the tumult of the human mind, and the dramatic intensity brought on by madness, longing and love.

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North Adelaide Baptist Church

154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
Access: Enter via the Eastern side door

Adelaide Baroque reserves the right to change the program or artists without notice