7.30pm, St Martin's church, Dorking, RH4 1UT

Musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York:

Kristin Lee, violin

Arnaud Sussmann, violin/viola

Nicholas Canellakis, cello

Flutes Anna Wolstenholme, Daniel Shao

Violin Natalie Klouda

Violin So-Ock Kim

Viola Ben Roskams

Cello Ariana Kashefi

Double bass Will Duerden

Continuo Masumi Yamamoto

Leclair Sonata for Two Violins in E minor, Op.3 No.5

Vivaldi Cello Concerto in C minor, RV 401

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050

Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049

In a programme bursting with Baroque brilliance, Bach steals the spotlight with three of his masterpieces. The much-loved Brandenburg Concertos are trailblazers in the concerto form, while in the Concerto for Two Violins the instruments weave together in an emotionally intense interchange featuring dazzling solo moments and a beautiful slow movement. Vivaldi adds a touch of Italian flair with his Cello Concerto, filled with virtuosic demands and dramatic contrasts that let the soloist’s expressive and technical skills shine. The programme opens with Jean-Marie Leclair's Sonata for Two Violins in E minor, a work that highlights Leclair's supreme mastery of lyrical dialogue.