Baroque Virtual Sessions: Meet the Guest Artists

Schedule and Biographies

Live Online Sessions: Meet the Experts

Between Saturday 7 and Monday 9 October, we are delighted to welcome an incredible group of baroque specialists who will each present a one hour session live on Zoom. The Sessions will provide the opportunity to learn and expand your knowledge on a wide variety of topics through in-depth discussion and conversation, time for Q&A and there’s even the chance to dig out a tambourine (or tambourine-like object) and join in our percussion session on Sunday. If you’re new to Baroque music, why not join us for David Watkin’s introduction to Baroque on Saturday?

The Sessions will be hosted by the Benedetti Foundation’s Head of Creative Learning, Lucy Drever. The talks will be recorded and shared with all registered participants (available until 31 January 2024) so you can still join in even if you can’t attend live at the time.

Take a look at the full schedule below, and scroll down to read more about the guest artists.

Saturday 7 October - All times given in UK Time

12.30-1.30pm: ‘What is Baroque?’ An Introduction to Baroque Music with David Watkin

2-3pm: Exploring Bach’s Violin Sonatas and Partitas with Alina Ibragimova

3.15-4.15pm: Female Composers of the Baroque Period with Zefira Valova

4.30-5.30pm: Performing Paganini Caprices with Edson Scheid* Please note the change of time for this session