This fall marks 40 years of continuous music making for the Albany Consort. First formed in October 1974 at Christ Church, Albany Street, London, the name moved to the Bay Area along with founder Jonathan Salzedo in 1981. It is really a big umbrella for codirectors Jonathan and his wife Marion Rubinstein - their place to explore repertoire with friends. Since 1981 it has become an important fixture of Bay Area music making.
This concert is a micro-orchestra program for recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon, cello and harpsichord including Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
A relaxed and informal atmosphere is one of the key things about an Albany Consort event. Although Jonathan lets you know that he is in charge, frequently introducing the music to be performed, and seating himself at the harpsichord in the middle of the group, he explains that the music works best when everyone shares the responsibility. A conductor holding the central focus is not really needed for their repertoire, which is almost exclusively from the 17th and 18th centuries. "There are risks," Jonathan admits, "particularly when the group gets quite big. But the result has a quality that makes the risks worth taking. We are also not too concerned with getting things right. We like the freedom to try something out, even an idea that comes spontaneously in a performance, and our audiences really get this."
The next 40 years? Jonathan claims that while he can still move a harpsichord he will continue to launch more forays into the past. But no specific long term plans, just a general wish to continue to rediscover the past and confirm its relevance today.
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