Name: Baroque North and South
Start: 2026-03-29T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-29T18:00:00-04:00
Location: St Marys Episcopal Church

Baroque North and South

Flexible in personnel and repertoire, the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization that strives to empower our audience, musicians, and organization to face the world with new perspectives through music, building a broad and active audience, and a more enlightened industry.We are dedicated to inspiring, entertaining, and moving our communities through a combination of unique venues, world-class musicians, thought-provoking content, and eclectic classical music. Engaging with contemporary culture and honoring the classical tradition, our mission is to promote interest and diversity in the musical life of Richmond and beyond.Please note: for our 2021-22 Season, we selling season ticket packages online until September 19. If you would like to buy a season package retroactively after that date, please call us at 804-304-6312. Individual tickets to live events and digital streams are available at all times.

Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia

CMSCVA presents a harpsichord recital tracing Baroque music from across Europe.

St Marys Episcopal Church

Carsten Schmidt brings his golden harpsichord back to CMSCVA for a harpsichord recital tracing Baroque music from across Europe.Experience the splendor and diversity of Baroque keyboard music at “Baroque North and South,” a concert weaving together rich tapestries of sound from Scandinavia to Italy.Harpsichordist Carsten Schmidt returns to CMSCVA to be your guide on a musical journey through the extraordinary music that shaped a continent. From the north is Dieterich Buxtehude, the influential Dane whose works bridged the gap between early and late Baroque. Traveling south we meet Johann Jakob Froberger, the cosmopolitan artist blending Italian virtuosity with French elegance, and the Frenchman Louis Couperin and his nephew François (“Le Grand”) who together perfected the elegant art of the French “clavecin.” Finally landing south of the Alps we encounter Girolamo Frescobaldi, the pioneer of expressive keyboard music. These musical styles are synthesized in the music of two towering Baroque figures, J. S. Bach and George Frideric Handel.Join CMSCVA for an afternoon of dazzling virtuosity, intimate lyricism, and the timeless beauty of an iconically Baroque instrument.Featured Artist:Carsten Schmidt, harpsichord *New in 2025-26 - we're increasing access to world-class music! Kids (17 and younger) and students can attend all CMSCVA concert for free. Kids and students must register to redeem their free ticket.

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