The Sebastians cordially invite you to our season finale concert celebration—the music and pleasures of a Parisian salon in 1741.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

All Angels’ Church, 251 West 80th Street (map)

$40 General, $35 Seniors (65+), $15 Students (with valid ID)

The Sebastians

Priscilla Herreid, oboe & recorder
David Ross, traverso
Daniel S. Lee, violin
Chloe Fedor, violin
Jessica Troy, viola
Ezra Seltzer, cello
Wen Yang, bass
Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord

The evening’s festivities will include…

6:30pm ~ Pre-Concert Recital

Get your seats early! In this exclusive recital, Jeffrey Grossman will début a new French harpsichord hand-crafted by master builder Allan Winkler, modeled after a 1765 instrument by François-Étienne Blanchet II. This new clavecin is voiced entirely in bird quill and boasts an exquisite soundboard painting by celebrated botanical artist Maria Bablyak.

7:30pm ~ A Night on the Seine

Paris, 1741: Selections from Couperin’s Les Nations alongside music by Lully, Rebel, Telemann, and a special concerto by J. S. Bach will take your breath away in this grand season finale.

9:15pm ~ Reception

Join us after the concert for a party with the musicians of the Sebastians. Let’s raise a glass in celebration of the 2015–16 season—we’ll also share exciting details about next year.