Imagine, it鈥檚 the 1600s. You鈥檙e in Italy and you hear a new kind of music. It鈥檚 stimulating, dramatic, shocking 鈥� and it draws out raw emotions.
It鈥檚 the rock 鈥檔鈥� roll of its time. It鈥檚 a new kind of music that will come to be called 鈥渂aroque鈥� or rough pearl.
On Sunday, March 8, experience the power and the drama of baroque music as it captured the world by storm during the Renaissance, when the 91原创 Community Music School presents Stile Moderno, performing 鈥淟ight and Dark.鈥�
Using period instruments, Stile Moderno is able to create a much warmer and richer sound with increased resonance than the modern day fare. 鈥淭his baroque program was inspired by the paintings of Caravaggio and Rubens, who used the 鈥榗hiaroscuro鈥� (light and dark) technique to dramatic effect,鈥� said a member of Stile Moderno.
鈥淭he shading and sharp contrasts of this technique give their paintings an added depth, which makes the characters almost step off the canvas into your own world. The painter鈥檚 desire to represent people in such a direct and often raw emotional way is also one of the hallmarks of the music of the early baroque period, which is full of sharply contrasting sections that represent different emotions and ideas, often without warning.鈥�
鈥淭his baroque performance is such a great treat,鈥� says LCMS artistic director Elizabeth Bergmann. 鈥淭he performers are stunning musicians who bring the music of this period to life with a freshness and vibrancy that is insightful, rich and wonderfully expressive.鈥�
The Caf茅 Classico event starts at 2:30 p.m., featuring a conversation with Stile Moderno鈥檚 three performers, violinist Arthur Neele, lutist Konstantin Ruslanov Bozhinov and, playing the viola de gamba, Natalie Makie.
The talk is hosted by Bergmann.
There will be a short break with coffee and refreshments, before the performance from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets for this Concerts Caf茅 Classico event are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $10 for students.
Call the box office at 604-534-2848. The Rose Gellert Hall is located at 4899 207 St.
