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The Royals

December 16, 2025, 10:00 pm

Arcangelo Corelli and the muse

Music of aristocrats and the musicians hired to work for their courts. During the Baroque-era, having a rich patron (often from the aristocracy) ensured stability in the life of a composer: a steady job, a group of musicians at their disposal, and sometimes even a place to live. Vivaldi served the Prince of Darmstadt at the Mantuan Court; Johann Sebastian Bach worked for the courts of Prince Leopold in Cöthen, and Duke Johann Ernst III. Elliott Forrest goes through works by various Baroque-era court composers.

Playlist

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G major for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV 310
Gábor Boldoczki, Trumpet; Ani Kavafian, Violin I (chair 1); Chad Hoopes, Violin I (chair 2); Danbi Um, Violin II (chair 1); Paul Huang, Violin II (chair 2); Yura Lee, Viola (chair 1); Pierre Lapointe, Viola (chair 2); Mihai Marica, Cello (chair 1); Daniel McDonough, Cello (chair 2); Anthony Manzo, Double Bass; Jiayan Sun, Harpsichord

Benedetto Marcello: Concerto for Oboe and Strings in C minor
Gábor Boldoczki, Trumpet; Paul Huang, Violin I (chair 1); Danbi Um, Violin I (chair 2); Ani Kavafian, Violin II (chair 1); Chad Hoopes, Violin II (chair 2); Pierre Lapointe, Viola (chair 1); Yura Lee, Viola (chair 2); Daniel McDonough, Cello (chair 1); Mihai Marica, Cello (chair 2); Anthony Manzo, Double Bass; Jiayan Sun, Harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach: Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Sooyun Kim, Flute; Orion String Quartet — Daniel Phillips, Violin; Todd Phillips, Violin; Steven Tenenbom, Viola; Timothy Eddy, Cello

Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F major for Two Violins, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 2
Ani Kavafian, Violin Solo I; Chad Hoopes, Violin Solo II; Mihai Marica, Cello Solo; Danbi Um, Violin I; Paul Huang, Violin II; Yura Lee, Viola (chair 1); Pierre Lapointe, Viola (chair 2); Daniel McDonough, Cello; Anthony Manzo, Double Bass; Jiayan Sun, Harpsichord

Francesco Geminiani: Concerto Grosso in D minor for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, after Corelli’s Op. 5, No. 12 “La Follia”
Paul Huang, Violin Solo I; Ani Kavafian, Violin Solo II; Yura Lee, Viola Solo; Daniel McDonough, Cello Solo; Chad Hoopes, Violin I; Danbi Um, Violin II; Pierre Lapointe, Viola; Mihai Marica, Cello; Anthony Manzo, Double Bass; Jiayan Sun, Harpsichord

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Meet the Host

Elliott Forrest is a Peabody Award winning broadcaster & producer. He is heard on New York’s Classical Music Radio Station 105.9FM – WQXR, WQXR.org and on WNYC. He’s been on the radio in New York City for 30 years. Elliott is the host and producer of the national radio concerts of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He regularly produces and designs large-scale symphonic concerts include those with the Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Pasadena Pops and the Little Orchestra Society in a variety of venues, including the Hollywood Bowl, Philadelphia’s Mann Center and Lincoln Center. For 3 years he curated and hosted a chamber music series at The Rubin Museum in NYC. He’s hosted more the 60 concerts at Carnegie Hall including all 4 years of the original SPRING FOR MUSIC concerts. He directs the annual radio drama of A CHRISTMAS CAROL for NY Public Radio, past cast members include: Jefferson Mays, Mark Linn-Baker, Brian Cox, F. Murray Abraham, David Hyde Pierce and Tony Roberts. As a popular orchestra narrator, he’s been featured in Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals, Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale and Oedipus Rex, Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and Noah’s Flood. He’s Artistic Director of ArtsRock, in Rockland County, NY presenting concerts, conversations and family programming. He was a “Voice” of CNN and LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER and regularly hosts shows on PBS. For 12 years he was on the A&E Television Network as host of Breakfast with the Arts & Biography. Featured on the Grammy Award winning comedy album WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio with Peter Schickele. As a teenager, he appeared on THE GONG SHOW on NBC. BA in Theater from the University of Texas, Austin.

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