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

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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 Baroque Ensemble*

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

I. Récitatif: Jupiter avoit fait un indiscret serment 
II. Air: Ne peut-on vivre en tes liens 
III. Interlude: Bruit
IV. Récitatif: Mais quel bruit étonnant
V. Air: Quel triomphe, quelle victoire
VI. Interlude: Bruit
VII.  Récitatif: Ah! quel embrassement
VIII. Dernier air: Lorsque l’amour nous enchaîne         

Anne Slovin, soprano
Ian Jones, baroque violin+
Tianbo Zhang, cello*
Daijing Ren, harpsichord*

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 Baroque Ensemble*

INTERMISSION

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):  Piano Concerto in A major, K 414, in a composer-authorized version with a chamber ensemble

I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegretto

Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano soloist

Itamar Zorman, violin - special guest artist
Karla Mejias, violin *
Joy Hsieh, viola +
James Kim, cello

* denotes UGA student

+ denotes UGA alumni