La forza delle stelle, Baroque Orchestra

01/14/2024

01/11/2024

Today's the day! Join us at 1:15 PM ET/11:15 AM MT for the livestream of our concert "Une femme | due donne | a woman"! It's a short, lunch-time program of trio sonatas by women composers of the Baroque and it will be tons of fun! https://www.youtube.com/live/mPEhaLuCOns?si=4Zp67YGGpFo0JI9J

You can also come hear us in person if you're in NYC! See you at St. Malachy's - The Actors' Chapel (239 W 49th St., Manhattan) at 1:15 PM today!

Lydia Becker, violin
Jimmy Drancsak, violin
Charlie Reed, cello & viola da gamba
Alice Chuaqui Baldwin, harpsichord

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01/09/2024

Guess what? We have a chamber concert coming up this Thursday, January 11th! If you’re in the New York City area, please join us at St. Malachy's - The Actors' Chapel at 1:15 PM on Thursday for a FREE concert of trio sonatas by Baroque women composers! The concert will also be live streamed—link in the comments for more info about that!

Here’s a little bit of one of the amazing pieces we’re playing by Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre! 🎶 Hope you can join us on Thursday! ✨

Lydia Becker, violin
Jimmy Drancsak, violin
Charlie Reed, viola da gamba
Alice Chuaqui Baldwin, harpsichord

09/05/2023

Have you ever wondered how harpsichord technique differs from that of the piano? 🎹 Check out this video by founder and director Alice Chuaqui Baldwin all about how to play the harpsichord! 🎶 https://youtu.be/eBLEYPGQtTc?si=TAWSbG2-6eZZPToA

08/30/2023

Guess who's turning one? It's us!! 🥳 Stay tuned for more info about what we'll be up to in our second year as an ensemble! 🎶

05/19/2023

🌸🎻 Exciting News! 🎻🌸

Join us for our Spring Match Fundraising Campaign! From May 22-26, your donation can make a big impact on La forza delle stelle | Baroque Orchestra. Every individual one-time donation counts as an entry for us to win $1,000 from our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas!

Help us keep Baroque music thriving in Montclair and NYC! Mark your calendars and get ready to donate. Together, we can reach new heights! 💫
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04/04/2023

The first video from our March 2023 concert is out now! 🤩 To hear our whole performance of Handel's Sinfonia in B-flat Major (HWV 339), click the link the the comments.

03/02/2023

Thank you SO much, Daryl Vander Weerd, for donating to our crowdfunding campaign! ✨❤️

03/02/2023

Thank you SO much, Lisa Chaufty and Miguel Chuaqui, for donating to our crowdfunding campaign! ✨❤️

02/22/2023

Thank you SO much, Gary Thor Wedow, for donating to our crowdfunding campaign! ✨❤️

02/22/2023

Thank you SO much, Clark Hart, for donating to our crowdfunding campaign! ✨❤️

02/22/2023

Thank you SO much, Martha Baldwin, for donating to our crowdfunding campaign! ✨❤️