Evening of French Baroque music

The music agency «Dala Classic» and the ensemble «Viles Nobiles» invite listeners to an exciting evening of musical discoveries.

Discovering new music for both the performer and the listener is an incredible event. The concert will be dedicated to one of the brightest national schools - French, and one of the most mysterious and «bizarre» musical eras - Baroque.

This fusion promises listeners to discover an incredible world of instrumental gems from bygone times.

Concert program:

- Maren Marais (1656 - 1728)

Les Couplets de folies (Pièces de viole, Livre II, 1701)

- Georg Philipp Telemann (1681- 1767)

Paris Quartet No. 4, TWV 43:h2, b minor

- Jean-Marie Leclerc (1697- 1764)

Sonata for flute and basso continuo No. 1, op.2, e minor

- Jean-Feri Rebel (1666-1747)

Sonata for violin and basso continuo No. 11, B flat major

- Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Trio sonata «La visionnaire», C minor

*the organizer has the right to make changes to the concert program

Ensemble «Viles Nobiles»:

Alexander Thai | violin*

Erzhan Kushanov | flute**

Vadim Vainshtein | viola da gamba***

Ilyas Bekishev | harpsichord****

The ensemble «Viles Nobiles» was founded in 2018 in Almaty.

The group performs music from different eras, from early baroque to modern composers.

In 2021, together with the soloists of the Abai KNTOB, Zarina Altynbaeva and Elena Nikonova, the group’s debut album was recorded.

In 2020, Kazakh opera singer Zarina Altynbaeva, together with the ensemble «Viles Nobiles», released the solo album «Pearls of the Baroque» under the Japanese label «Bliss International»

To date, the ensemble has already presented several different concert programs for listeners in Kazakhstan: «Baroque Music», «La musica del Barocco», and «An Evening of Works by French Composers».

*| violin

During the Baroque era, the instrument itself underwent incredible changes and technological improvements. And flute music became an important milestone in the culture of the Baroque era.

**| flute

The Baroque era elevated performing arts to heights never before seen. They stopped being interested in anonymous art, and began to admire the artist and deify him. Playing musical instruments seemed to have reached its apotheosis, but no instrument conveyed the spirit of the Baroque so authentically as the violin.

***| viola da gamba

Viola da gamba is an instrument of which only a few can be counted in Kazakhstan. This is not only an ancient musical instrument, but also a heritage of the era, connecting generations of musicians and music connoisseurs. Thanks to its unique sound and centuries-old history, the viola da gamba still captivates listeners.

****| harpsichord

Instrumental ensembles of the Baroque era are distinguished by their diversity. But not all musical instruments then had a modern appearance, and some did not exist at all. The main instrument of that era was the harpsichord, the predecessor of the piano.