Described as “an absolute gift to see live” (The Nevada Sagebrush), Twelfth Night is a refreshingly new ensemble of historical performance specialists led by keyboardist David Belkovski and violinist Rachell Ellen Wong, formed with the firm belief that art is best explored as a meeting place of the past, present, and future. Their Austin Chamber Music Festival performance shows off their spirit and boundless revelry with a program featuring Georg Philipp Telemann, Antonio Vivaldi, and more.
Subject to availability, $12 Student Rush (with student ID), $35 General Admission, $45 Preferred, and $85 Premium tickets may be purchased at the box office on the day of the concert. The box office will open one hour before the concert begins, and hall doors will open for seating 30 minutes before.
Program
Sonata à 5 in D Minor | Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688–1758)
- Largo
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
Sonata à 4 in A Minor | Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)
- Grave – Allegro
- Allegro
- Largo e staccato
- Allegro
Mensa Sonora Pars 3 | Heinrich von Biber (1644–1704)
- Gaillarde
- Sarabande
- Aria
- Chaconne
- Sonatine
Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 307 | Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
- Allegri e molto
- Adagio
- Allegro
INTERMISSION
Cello Concerto in G Minor, RV 417 | Antonio Vivaldi
- Allegro
- Andante
- Allegro
Concerto for 2 Violins, Viola, and continuo in G Minor | Francesco Durante (1684–1755)
- Affettuoso
- Presto
- Largo affettuoso
- Allegro
Sonata in D Major, TWV 44:1 | Georg Philipp Telemann
- Sinfonia. Spirituoso
- Largo
- Vivace
TWELFTH NIGHT
Rachell Ellen Wong & Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violins | Andrew Gonzalez, viola | Clara Abel, cello | Kevin Payne, theorbo | David Belkovski, harpsichord
Approximate run time: 76 minutes, plus one short intermission
Twelfth Night
Described as “an absolute gift to see live” (The Nevada Sagebrush), Twelfth Night is a refreshingly new ensemble of historical performance specialists led by keyboardist David Belkovski and violinist Rachell Ellen Wong, formed with the firm belief that art is best explored as a meeting place of the past, present, and future.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s play of the same name, the ensemble strives to invoke a spirit of boundless revelry, celebration, and community in their programming. Based in New York City and founded in 2021, the two directors are regarded as key young representatives of early music: Rachell is the only baroque artist to receive an Avery Fisher Career Grant and David is the first recipient in the field of early music to receive the Levinson Arts Achievement Award.