BAROQUE VIRTUOSITY Thursday, April 21, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. The Helene Fortunoff Theater Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Baroque Virtuosity features three prominent musicians on period instruments: Kinga Augustyn on baroque violin, Rebecca Pechefskyon harpsichord, and Christopher Morrongiello on archlute, baroque guitar, and lute. The artists will perform a varied program of virtuosic music by European composers spanning close to 200 years, from the early Baroque period to the late Baroque or early Classic period. Their program features masterworks by J.S. Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, Christophe Moyreau, Jean Marie Leclair, and Diomedes Cato. Renowned luthier Lukas Wronski will give a pre-concert talk on the history of string instrument making and answer questions after the concert about the design, repair, and maintenance of string instruments. In the concert, Kinga Augustyn will play on Mr. Wronski’s unconventionally shaped baroque violin named “Venus,” inspired by the famous ancient Greek statue the “Venus de Milo.” Join us for what promises to be an educational, inspiring and entertaining evening.
In collaboration with the Department of Music. Funding for this program has been provided by the Joseph G. Astman Family Fund for the Hofstra Cultural Center.
This event in FREE and open to the public. Advance registration is required. To RSVP, visit events.hofstra.edu. ALL GUESTS (Hofstra students, faculty, and staff, as well as visitors) that attend a Hofstra Universitysponsored indoor event must be fully vaccinated. Evidence of vaccination will be required at the time of entry with Hofstra PridePass or proof of vaccination and government ID. Masks covering the mouth and nose must be worn at ALL indoor events on campus. For more information, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669.