Concerts

April 18, 2026 - 7:30PM

Bach and Handel – Separated at Birth

Notre-Dame-de-la-Guadeloupe Church – 30, Saint-Onge ST, Gatineau, QC J8Y 5T6
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Guadeloupe, Rue de la Guadeloupe, Gatineau, QC, Canada
Flute, oboe, bassoon, violins, viola, cello, and harpsichord

Bach and Handel – Separated at Birth – Presented by Jeffrey Miller

Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, arguably the two greatest Baroque composers, had a fascinating destiny: born 30 km apart, 5 weeks apart, yet they never met. One (Bach) had 21 children with two women, the other (Handel) had no known relationships and no children. One (Bach) was a modest craftsman who never traveled; the other (Handel) toured Europe and had a tremendous career. One was the most complex composer of his time, the other the master of simplicity. But they knew each other’s music and admired each other. And their arias and sonatas are beyond magnificent. Serving them is our great mezzo-soprano Renée Lapointe.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Arias and Sonatas
Georg Friedrich Handel – Arias and Sonatas

Guest Soloist: Renée Lapointe, mezzo-soprano

Flute: Jeffrey Miller
Oboe: Frédéric Hodgson
Bassoon: Ben Glossop
Violin: Andréa Armijo-Fortin
Violin: Laura Nerenberg
Viola: Olivier Michel Philippe-Auguste

Cello: Anne Contant
Harpsichord: Frédéric Lacroix

Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert or online.

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