Infusion Baroque / Who Killed Leclair?
Exquisite!
Infusion Baroque invites you to investigate the true murder of violinist-composer Jean-Marie Leclair, found dead in his home in Paris on October 23, 1764. Despite a thorough investigation and a plethora of suspects, no one was ever charged with the crime. Was it the composer's estranged wife? A jealous colleague? A robbery that went wrong? Or something more sinister? Learn the details of the original investigation while enjoying a sumptuous program of music by Leclair and his contemporaries, and get to the bottom of Who Killed Leclair!
Works on the programme : Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764), Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1711-1772), Jean-Pierre Guignon (1702-1774), Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764).
Artists : Alexa Raine-Wright, baroque flute and recorder; Sallynee Amawat, baroque violin; Andrea Stewart, baroque cello; Rona Nadler, harpsicord.
Saturday, May 23, 2020, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets : $35
Subscribers : $30
Under twelve years old : $10
