Ariadne Daskalakis and Trio Vintage Tour

"Chamber-music gold"

MusicWeb International

"[Daskalakis'] striking athleticism, musical insight, expressive embellishment and elegiac lyricism…"

The Strad

Ariadne Daskalakis, baroque violin
Markus Möllenbeck, baroque cello
Gerald Hambitzer, harpsichord

Music Network’s March baroque tour sees prize-winning violinist Ariadne Daskalakis go head-to-head with two of Germany’s foremost early music specialists: Markus Möllenbeck (cello) and Gerald Hambitzer (harpsichord). Daskalakis and Trio Vintage will perform a programme including works by J.S. Bach, Handel, Baltzar, Matteis, Geminiani and Biber that is sure to be “Chamber-music gold” (MusicWeb International).

Daskalakis has been playing on period instruments since her time with the acclaimed Manon Quartet in the late 1990s, and often performs without a conductor following the traditions of the time. She has won many plaudits for her soulful playing, dazzling technique and astonishing ability to adapt her sound to suit different composers and periods. A featured soloist with orchestras such as the English Chamber Orchestra, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and the Prague Chamber Orchestra, she has performed in many of Europe’s most prestigious chamber music venues.

The perfect foil for Daskalakis’ sparkling sound and rhythmic power, Markus Möllenbeck was for many years the principal cellist of the ground-breaking Musica Antiqua Köln under Reinhard Goebe and has also worked extensively with La Stagione Frankfurt and the Musiciens du Louvre. Gerald Hambitzer is one of most sought-after harpsichordists of his generation and has appeared on over 40 CDs. A long-term member of Concerto Köln, he is perhaps best known for his solo recordings of harpsichord concertos by J.S. Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Francesco Durante

PROGRAMME

J.S. Bach Sonata in G major for Violin and Basso Continuo, BWV 1021                            

Biber First Rosary Sonata in D minor                                            

J.S. Bach Concerto in D major (after Vivaldi) for harpsichord solo

Baltzar A Division on "John Come Kiss Me Now"              

Handel Sonata in A major, HWV 361

Matteis Ground in E major, Aria amoroso                                                                      

Biber Sonata Representativa             

Geminiani Sonata in D minor, Op. 5, Nr. 2 for Cello and Basso Continuo                   

Handel Sonata in D major, HWV 371

Ariadne Daskalakis and Trio Vintage Tour

Tour Dates

Saturday 20 Mar, Kilkenny

  • The Castle
  • 8:00 PM, €15 / €10
  • 056 7761497

Sunday 21 Mar, Kerry

Tuesday 23 Mar, Dublin

  • The Coach House, Dublin Castle
  • 8:00 PM, €15 / €10 / €40 (Family)
  • 01 6719429
  • www.musicnetwork.ie

Wednesday 24 Mar, Clifden

  • Church of Ireland
  • 8:00 PM, €12 / €10
  • Tickets on the door

Thursday 25 Mar, Thurles

Friday 26 Mar, Dundalk

  • Anaverna, Ravensdale
  • 8:00 PM, €18 / €5
  • 042 9371490

Saturday 27 Mar, Bray