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Festival Opening Concert: Celebrate Mother’s Day with Joy!

  • First Baptist Church Athens, GA United States (map)

A Program of Festive Baroque and Classical Gems

François Couperin (1668-1733): Les Goûts-réunis: Concert No. 8 in G dans le goût théatral — Ouverture 

Ian Jones, leader+

CMA Orchestra*

Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729): Semelé, from Cantates Françoises

I. Jupiter avoit fait un indiscrit serment 

II. Né peuton vivre en tes liens 

III. Prélude bruit — Ah! Quel embassement 

IV. Lorsque l’amour nous en chaîne

Anne Slovin, soprano

Ian Jones, baroque violin+

Zachary Helms, cello*

Daijing Ren, harpsichord*

Additional performers to be announced.

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Sinfonia, Act III from Hercules, HWV 60

Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6, HWV 324

I. Larghetto e affettuoso

II. Allegro, ma non troppo 

III. Musette. Larghetto

IV. Allegro

Ian Jones, leader+

CMA Orchestra*

INTERMISSION

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):  Piano Concerto in A major, K 414

I. Allegro

II. Andante

III. Allegretto

Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano soloist

CMA Orchestra*

Mark Cedel, conductor

* denotes UGA student

+ denotes UGA alumni