Uncommon Splendor celebrates the richness, diversity, and brilliance of the Baroque era through a program of rarely performed chamber masterpieces for violin, flute, and continuo. The journey begins with the pastoral elegance of James Oswald's Airs for the Seasons (“Autumn”), whose lyrical melodies evoke the beauty and character of the changing season, and continues with the expressive brilliance of Isabella Leonarda's Sonata Duodecima, a remarkable work by one of the seventeenth century's most distinguished women composers. The program also features music by Jean-Marie Leclair and Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin, showcasing the virtuosity, refinement, and imagination that flourished across Baroque Europe. Together, these uncommon gems reveal the extraordinary color, expressive depth, and inventive spirit of Baroque chamber music beyond the familiar canon, inviting audiences to discover a world of elegance and vitality.

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