Somerville’s Ensemble Chaconne to open 40th Season in Arts on the Green concert series, Shrewsbury MA

[Rebecca DeLamotte]

Somerville’s Ensemble Chaconne (Peter H. Bloom, baroque flute; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba; and Olav Chris Henriksen, baroque lute) will make its debut in the stellar Arts on the Green concert series in the beautiful sanctuary of First Congregational Church in Shrewsbury.  The concert is Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 4:00 pm, at First Congregational Church, 19 Church Rd, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.  Free admission.  Information:  508-845-7286.  The program includes Sonata in E Minor BWV 1034 by J.S. Bach, Concerto for Lute in D Major by Vivaldi, Quatorzieme Concert by François Couperin, Sonata in G major, Opus 1, No. 5 by Handel, works for solo lute by Leopold Silvius Weiss, and Fantasia 10 in E major for viola da gamba by Telemann.

 

“Ensemble Chaconne, both in its individuals and together, is a powerhouse of great playing.”  (Classical Voice of North Carolina).   Founded in 1985, Ensemble Chaconne’s extensive career includes performances for The National Gallery in London, Jordan Hall in Boston, The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, The Edison Theatre in St Louis, The Yale Center for British Art, Spivey Hall in Atlanta, Connecticut Early Music Festival, The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park Florida, The Morton Arboretum Chamber Series  in Chicago, The Bach Ascending Series in Savannah, The National Music Museum in Vermillion SD, King’s Chapel Boston, and the Royal Shakespeare Company Residency at Davidson College, to name a few.  The group is managed by Americas Musicworks of Somerville, Rebecca DeLamotte, director, 617-947-5548.