Bach's Coffee Cantata

Enjoy an evening of wit, charm, and virtuosic Baroque music with the Bach Virtuosi Festival at the University of Southern Maine’s Crewe Center for the Arts.
Featuring Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” (Good to the Last Note) and sparkling instrumental works by George Frideric Handel, Domenico Scarlatti, and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3. The evening culminates in a staged performance of Bach’s jovial “Coffee Cantata” led by stage director Annette Jolles, recipient of 22 Emmy Awards. This engaging program blends humor, storytelling, and dazzling musicianship for a concert experience as rich and satisfying as your favorite blend of coffee.
PROGRAM
Trio Sonata in G major, Op. 5, No. 4, George Frideric Handel
Ariadne Daskalakis, Renèe Jolles, violin
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in F major, Domenico Scarlatti
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, J.S. Bach
Ariadne Daskalakis, Renèe Jolles, Leerone Hakami, violin
Sebastian Gottschick, Weikuan Wang, viola
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Pablo Kennedy, bass
Arthur Haas, harpsichord
Coffee Cantata, BWV 211, J.S. Bach (staged performance)
Emily Donato, soprano
Matthew Newhouse, tenor
Paul Max Tipton, bass
Bach Virtuosi Festival Chamber Orchestra
Annette Jolles, stage director