Name: Solo Bach in Winter: The Violoncello da Spalla
Start: 2025-01-11T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-11T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Christ Church Cobble Hill

Baroquelyn is back and invites you to ring in the new year with the rare and historically significant violoncello da spalla!
About this Event

Solo Bach in Winter: The Violoncello da Spalla

Experience a stunning evening of music at Christ Church Cobble Hill (fully accessible). The violoncello da spalla is a rare and historically significant string instrument that is distinct in its design and playing technique. The name “da spalla” roughly translates to "of the shoulder," as it is traditionally played resting on the player's shoulder.

Andrew Gonzalez will perform selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello on the violoncello da spalla, which is thought to be the instrument Bach intended for the sixth suite of these masterworks. This is an opportunity to hear (and see!) this agile and resonant instrument.