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Baroque Ensemble Vocal Chamber Concert
Sunday, November 2 2025, 2:00 PM at

Baroque Ensemble Vocal Chamber Concert

Historical Performance Voice
Sunday, November 2 2025, 2:00 PM
Students play historical instruments for Baroque Ensemble

Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. 

Program

Barbara Strozzi: L’Eraclito Amoroso
     from Op. 2, Cantate, Ariette, e Duetti (1651)
Krystal Mao, soprano
Matthew Xie, theorbo

Antonio Vivaldi: Qual per ignoto calle, RV 677    
     Recitative
     Aria
     Recitative
     Aria
Kyra Leetz, mezzo-soprano
Ruiwen Liu, baroque cello
Matthew Xie, theorbo
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

Giulio de Ruvo: Tarantella I - Romanella I -Romanella II - Tarantella II
Ruiwen Liu, baroque cello

B. Strozzi: L’Astratto
     from Op. 8 (1664)     
Gabi Esquenazi, soprano
Matthew Xie, theorbo
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

B. Strozzi: Lagrime mie
     from Op 7, Diporti di Euterpe (1659) 
Cristina Mora, soprano
Matthew Xie, theorbo

Johann Vilsmayr: Partita No. 6 in A Major for Solo Violin 
      Prelude-Aria-Saraband-Aria-Variata-Menuett-Aria-Menuett-Aria-Gigue-Aria-Variata-Allegro 
Alexandra Santon, baroque violin

A. Vivaldi: Perché son molli, RV 681
     Aria
     Accompanied Recitative
     Aria
Gabi Esquenazi, soprano
Alexandra Santon and Mateo Garza, baroque violins
Ruiwen Liu, baroque cello
Matthew Xie, theorbo
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

Intermission

Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger: Passacaglia in D Minor         
     from Libro Quarto d'Intavolatura di Chitarrone (Rome, 1640)   
Matthew Xie, theorbo

A. Vivaldi: Par che tardo oltre il costume, RV 662    
     Aria
     Recitative
     Aria
Krystal Mao, soprano
Ruiwen Liu, baroque cello
Matthew Xie, theorbo
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

A. Vivaldi: Perfidissimo cor! Iniquo fato!, RV 674    
     Recitative
     Aria
     Recitative
     Aria
Jana Justus, mezzo-soprano
Ruiwen Liu, baroque cello
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

A. Vivaldi: Allor che lo sguardo, RV 650 
     Aria
     Recitative
     Aria
Cristina Mora, soprano
Ian Kitchen, baroque cello
Matthew Xie, theorbo
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

Geminiano Giacomelli: Sposa son disprezzata
     (interpolated aria in Vivaldi’s opera Bajazet, originally composed for Giacomelli’s opera La Merope, 1734) 
Kyra Leetz, mezzo-soprano
Alexandra Santon and Mateo Garza, baroque violins
Doris Du, baroque viola
Ian Kitchen, baroque cello
Matthew Xie, theorbo
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

SFCM Baroque Ensemble

Gabi Esquenazi, soprano
Jana Justus, mezzo-soprano
Kyra Leetz, mezzo-soprano
Krystal Mao, soprano
Cristina Mora, soprano

Alexandra Santon, baroque violin
Mateo Garza, baroque violin
Doris Du, baroque viola
Ruiwen Liu, baroque cello
Ian Kitchen, baroque cello
Matthew Xie, theorbo, baroque guitar
Corey Jamason, harpsichord

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Sunday, November 2 2025, 2:00 PM to Sunday, November 2 2025, 4:00 PM

About SFCM’s Historical Performance Department

Historical Performance at SFCM traverses all eras of music history, allowing for an environment that enables the study of period performance practice and produces contemporary performances that are relevant, vibrant, and provocative.  In this program, which offers a professional studies diploma in historical performance and bachelor's and master's music degrees in harpsichord and organ and master's and professional studies diplomas in baroque violin, viola, cello historical plucked strings, and viola da gamba, you’ll develop and refine your skills in historical styles. Historical Performance opportunities are open to all SFCM students, and our acclaimed Baroque Ensemble performs regularly throughout the year.


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