Musical Program

Vivaldi | Concerto in G minor, RV 156
Bloch | Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano Obbligato, B. 59
Wie | A Prayer for Peace, Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra (New Commission for A Far Cry!)
Wallen | Concerto Grosso for Piano, Violin, Double Bass and Strings

AFC returns to Groton Hill Music Center for a special birthday presentation of At Odds. The program features four genre-defying works that celebrate the concerto grosso form and highlight the dynamics that play out between players in the orchestra. Originating in the Baroque era, a concerto grosso is a form of orchestral music most notable for the oppositional relationship between a small group of soloists, or concertino, and the accompanying full orchestra, or ripieno. The solo instruments engage in dialogue and display virtuosic passages, while the ripieno supports and complements their performance.