{"id":35389,"date":"2016-11-03T05:40:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T12:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=35389"},"modified":"2016-11-17T03:11:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T10:11:18","slug":"baroque-decadence-with-enrico-onofri-at-the-jerusalem-baroque-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=35389","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBaroque Decadence\u201d with Enrico Onofri at the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A leader of the Israeli baroque scene, the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra will open its 28th<\/sup> season with a concert dedicated to the High Baroque period \u2013 Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi and more. The concert will explore the various styles and influences of the period: the concerto grosso form, from its founder Arcangelo Corelli to works by Handel and Geminiani, Telemann\u2019s multicultural influences in his \u201cOuverture des nations anciennes et modernes\u201d, Vivaldi\u2019s mostly-lost cantata, \u201cIl coro delle muse\u201d, and his \u201cGrosso Mogul\u201d concerto, commemorating the Venetian defeat of the Ottoman Empire.<\/p>\n

The concert\u2019s guest of honor is Enrico Onofri, described by the Telegraph as a \u201cwizard\u201d both for his technique and his interpretation of the music. Onofri began his career as a violinist, serving for over twenty years as concertmaster and soloist for Il Giardino Armonico, an ensemble dedicated to performing baroque on period instruments. He then turned to conducting, and has since led several internationally-acclaimed baroque ensembles at top concerts halls worldwide. He is only one of the esteemed musicians who visit Israel to perform with the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra \u2013 other guests include famed baroque ensemble Profeti della Quinta, now based in Basel, conductor Andrew Parrott, and violinist Luis Ot\u00e1vio Santos.
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