Nazareth College Department of Music welcomes Il Giardino d'Amore Baroque Chamber Orchestra on September 29

ROCHESTER, NY (09/06/2015)(readMedia)-- The Nazareth College Department of Music, in collaboration with the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies at the University of Rochester, is pleased to welcome back Poland's acclaimed Il Giardino d'Amore Baroque Chamber Orchestra. The orchestra will present Venetian Heroes, Pirates & Nymphs in Nazareth College's Wilmot Recital Hall at 7: 30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2015.

This event is free and open to the public.

Il Giardino d'Amore is made up of young musicians and vocalists from Poland, Italy, Spain, and France. Founded in 2011 by violinist Stefan Plewniak, the orchestra has performed on concert stages and at prestigious music festivals throughout Europe and North America, including the Bach Festival in Vienna and the Early Music Festival in New York City.

Their return appearance will feature arias, sinfonias, and concertos from Venice-the City of Sailors-and its native son, Antonio Vivaldi. The evening's program will include:

Vivaldi - L'Olimpiade

Vivaldi - Juditha Triumphans - Armatae face

Vivaldi - Cessate omai cessate RV 684

Vivaldi - Farnace - Sinfonia

Vivaldi - Griselda - Ombre vane

Handel - Volate amori

Vivaldi - L'Inverno - Concerto

Vivaldi - L'Olimpade - Siam navi al onde

Vivaldi - Giustino - Sinfonia

Handel - PiangeroHandel - Furie terribili

ABOUT THE NAZARETH COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

The Department of Music at Nazareth College integrates intensive studies in music (musicianship and performance), with professional programs and the liberal arts, for a truly unique experience that prepares students for careers in music and equips them with the skills to share the art of music in a variety of capacities.

Each degree program is designed to prepare students not only for careers within the various degree areas, but also for exciting endeavors that will perpetuate and sustain the art of music in local and global communities.

The department is a vibrant community of musicians focused on the art of music, the professional domains of knowledge within the musical career areas, and the relationship of these areas to the liberal arts. For more information, visit: www.naz.edu/music.

ABOUT NAZARETH COLLEGE

Nazareth College's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester, N.Y. challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work. For more information, visit naz.edu.

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