Elinor Frey is a leading American-Canadian cellist, gambist, and researcher. She has performed throughout the Americas and in Europe in recital and with numerous chamber ensembles and orchestras such as Rosa Barocca, Constantinople, Les idées heureuses, Il Gardellino, Tafelmusik, and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra.

Elinor Frey’s albums on the Belgian label Passacaille and Canadian label Analekta—many of which are world premiere recordings—include Giuseppe Clemente Dall’Abaco Cello Sonatas, winner of a Diapason d’Or, and Early Italian Cello Concertos, winner of the 2023 JUNO Award for Small Ensemble Classical Album of the Year. This program will include music by C. P. E. Bach and Vivaldi, and will also feature a performance by Mélisande McNabney on the Moira Hudgin harpsichord.

Accademia de’ Dissonanti
Elinor Frey, cello and direction
Boris Begelman, Joe Lanza, Maya Ito Johnson, violin 1
Chloe Meyers, Jessy Dubé, Simon Alexandre, violin 2
Daniel McCarthy, viola
Eva Lymenstull, cello
Shanti Nachtergaele, contrabass
Mélisande McNabney, harpsichord

Program

C. P. E. Bach (1714 - 1788) - Cello Concerto in B-flat Major, Wq 171
Allegretto - Adagio (Cadenza) - Allegro assai

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) - Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152
Allegro molto - Andante molto e sempre pianissimo tutti - Allegro molto

-Intermission-

J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750)  - Harpsichord Toccata in D Major, BWV 912

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Strings in D Minor, RV 127
Allegro - Largo - Allegro

C. P. E. Bach - Cello Concerto in A Minor, Wq 170
Allegro assai (Cadenza) - Andante (Cadenza) - Allegro assai

Please Note:
Programs are subject to change without notice.
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