The internationally acclaimed Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, joined by renowned violinist Rachel Podger, brings a spirited program of Baroque masterpieces to Carmel. Celebrated for their vibrant performances and deep artistry, Tafelmusik offers Brilliant Baroque, a journey through the elegance, energy, and diversity of music from 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Audiences will be transported from the stately courts of England to the lively streets of Venice, with works by Handel, Purcell, Avison, Reichenauer, Vivaldi, Telemann, and J.S. Bach.

Praised by the BBC for her “infectiously spritely bounce and exhilarating dramatic tension,” Podger leads as violin soloist in Bach’s Violin Concerto in G Minor and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins, alongside an enchanting orchestral suite by Reichenauer and a dazzling selection of concertos and chaconnes.

Program highlights include:

-Lully: Suite from Roland
-Avison: Concerto No. 6 in D Major, after Scarlatti
-Bach: Prelude and Fugue “St. Anne,” BWV 552
-Telemann: Concerto for 2 Oboes and Bassoon in D Minor
-Bach: Concerto for Violin in G Minor, BWV 1056R
-Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6, No. 5
-Handel: Chaconne from Terpsichore