Red Priest

Thursday 05 October 2023 at 7:30pm

Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ

 BAROQUE EXTRAVAGANZA

Bach, Purcell, Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi and Couperin given the unique energetic Red Priest treatment.

Red Priest – recently described in the New York Times as “the wildly virtuosic little band” – has been at the cutting edge of baroque music performance for over a quarter of a century.

Formed in 1997 by recorder virtuoso Piers Adams, together with violinist Julia Bishop, cellist Angela East and the late Julian Rhodes, harpsichord (a role now filled by David Wright)
–  and named after the original ‘red priest’ Antonio Vivaldi
–  the quartet has developed a truly unique style, combining high-energy performance, boundary crossing arrangements and theatrical presentation, delighting audiences across the globe.

“Red Priest is like no other early music instrumental ensemble you have ever heard… bringing glee to the concert scene… transforming Baroque clichés into vivid drama, often at terrific speed and with practised coordination… [with] a bedrock of tremendous skill and timing.”       Daily Telegraph

Adults £18              19-30 years £6        18 and under Free

Book through the Alnwick Playhouse website:
https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/red-priest/

or via box office on: 01665 660550