Opening Night: Folk Meets Baroque

Start: Thursday, July 31, 2025 7:30PM
End: Thursday, July 31, 2025 9:00PM

This is your chance to hear Ruckus “the world’s only period instrument rock band” (San Francisco Classical Voice) as they join forces with up-and-coming violinist, Keir GoGwilt. Together they offer a folk-Baroque feast of dance music: classic trio sonatas by Corelli and Geminiani paired with 18th – century fiddle tunes by Scottish folk master Neil Gow, known as “the Scottish Corelli.” Vocalist Fiona Gillespie joins with a selection of Gaelic songs. Hear the energy and emotion of Baroque music come to life with “a fizzing, daring display of personality and imagination” (New York Times). Program: CORELLI Trio Sonatas, Op. 5, No. 1 and No. 6 GEMINIANI Four Scottish Airs NEIL GOW Fiddle Tunes from Books of Strathspey Reels TRADITIONAL Selection of Gaelic folk songs