Strathcona Symphony Orchestra is Going for Baroque

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra is “Going for Baroque” by offering concertgoers a taste of some of the best composers from the period, including works from G.F. Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, and J.S. Bach.Audiences love the timeless and universal sound of the genre, characterized by ornate melodies, complex harmonies, elaborate ornamentation, and elegant nuances written by European musical masters from the early 1600s to the mid-1700s.
Members from the SSO brass section will start the show with a flourish, playing George Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks” fanfare. The symphony will keep the momentum going until the grand finale of the “Brandenburg Concerto No. 2”.
The SSO’s Opera Night, held just before Christmas, was sold out and the orchestra hopes to continue offering exceptional performances to the Comox Valley and potentially other Vancouver Island locations.
Tickets for Going for Baroque can be purchased online at https://strathcona-symphony-orchestra.tickit.ca/, or at the door, if available. Ticket prices are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 years and under.
Concerts are on March 11th, at 7.00 pm, St. George’s United Church, 505 6th Street, Courtenay, and March 12th, at 3.00 pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 145 Simms Road, Campbell River.
For more information about the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra, please visit the website, www.strathconasymphony.ca.