Concert Baroque Music 1660/1750 “Anno di nostro Signore”.

BAROQUE CONCERT

Violin and Cello

1660 to 1750

“Anno di nostro Signore”

 

The “Baroque Concert” brings together some of the most representative compositions of classical music from the 17th and 18th centuries, a period marked by musical innovation, especially in harmony, form, and instrumentation. Key composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, Georg Friedrich Händel, Giovanni Battista Vitali, Antonio Vivaldi, and Jean-Marie Leclair defined the Baroque style, characterized by ornamentation, emotional dramatization, and the development of forms like the concerto and sonata. Bach, for example, combined contrapuntal complexity with emotional expression, while Vivaldi and Corelli profoundly influenced the string repertoire.

The concert program includes pieces that reflect the diversity of the Baroque, from Corelli’s “Sonata for Violin in E minor” to Händel’s “Sonata in F major” and the vibrant compositions of Vivaldi. The performance of these works by musicians Hiram Herrera (violin) and Guillermo Sánchez Romero (cello), who have extensive experience in national and international orchestras, provides an authentic experience of Baroque music.

This concert stands out not only for its artistic quality but also for its historical relevance, offering a window into the cultural richness of the Baroque, an era that profoundly influenced the development of classical music and whose compositions remain fundamental in the contemporary repertoire.

 

PROGRAM

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Chorale: Führ auch mein Herz und Sinn

Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Sonata for Violin in E minor, Op. 5 No. 8
Prelude – Largo
Allemande – Allegro
Sarabande – Largo
Gigue – Allegro

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)
Sonata in F major, HWV 363a
Adagio
Allegro
Adagio
Bourrée angloise
Menuetto

Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632–1692)
Passagallo – Artificii Musicali, Op. 13. LIX

 

INTERMISSION

 

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Sonata in D minor
Prelude – Andante
Corrente – Allegro – Adagio
Gigue – Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Aria: Höchster, mache deine Güte BWV 51 No. 3 – Moderato
Aria: Komm in mein Herzenshaus BWV 80 No. 4 – Aria
Invention No. 1 – Allegro

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764)
Sonata No. 6 in E minor, Op. 1
Adagio
Vivace
Aria – Affettuoso
Allegro

 

PERFORMERS

Hiram Herrera Godínez | Violin 
Maestro Hiram Herrera began his musical training with Maestro Fernando Jordán. He continued his studies at the National University of Music under the guidance of Maestro Manuel Suárez. Later, he refined his skills at the Ollin Yoliztli Higher School of Studies, where he studied with violin pedagogue Yanina Hermann and Maestro Boris Klepov.

He has collaborated with prominent national orchestras, including the National Symphony Orchestra and the UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra. As a soloist, he has performed with the Querétaro State Philharmonic Orchestra and the Querétaro Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has participated in international events in Cuba, El Salvador, and Switzerland, where he was also an invited professor at the Conservatory of Lugano.

Currently, he is an active member of the Querétaro Philharmonic Orchestra and a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, where he teaches violin, philosophy, and sociology of music education.

 

Guillermo Sánchez Romero | Cello
Originally from Mexico City, Guillermo Sánchez Romero began his musical studies at the age of seven. He began learning the cello with Maestro Carlos Mejía and later refined his technique under the guidance of Maestros Adrián Barrera and Rolando Fernández.

A graduate of the University Center for Musical Studies in Querétaro, he has attended masterclasses with renowned cellists such as Inna Nassidze, Dennis Parker, Diego Carneiro, Pablo Bercellini, and William Molina, in addition to chamber music sessions with Horacio Franco, Jean Christophe Candeau, and Gwendolyn Masin.

He has performed as a soloist with the Querétaro Philharmonic Orchestra, interpreting works such as Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 and Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei.

Since 2015, he has been a member of the Querétaro State Philharmonic Orchestra and the Camerata Santiago de Querétaro, establishing himself as one of the most prominent cellists in the region.