Credits:

Joshua Cheatham

Description:

A program that highlights the artistry of the 17th and 18th centuries through a masterful selection of pieces, showcasing the very essence of French viol artThis program spotlights the master-student duoSaint-Colombe and Maraiswho served as the inspiration for the film *The Morning We Met*. Mare was a master musician who, while learning much from Saint-Colombewho carried on the great 17th-century tradition of string instrument performancesustained the art of the French viola da gamba into the 18th century with his unique style; Here, the program deliberately focuses on works from his later period featuring basso continuo, clearly highlighting the contrast with the 17th-century works of Saint-Colombe, in which two viols engage in an equal dialogue. The program is further enhanced by the inclusion, at the very end, of one of the earliest viol duetsworks that can be considered a direct legacy o