Impromptu: Musical Surprises from the French Baroque.

Très Maresienne (Lisa Brooke, baroque violin; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo and baroque guitar) perform sonatas, dances, character pieces and a symphonia by Clérambault, Dornel, Forqueray, and Jacquet de la Guerre.

About Duo Maresienne

From the intricate Italian and English fantasies of the 15th and 16th centuries to

the most spectacular French and German showpieces of the 18th century, Duo

Maresienne treats its audiences to a variety of music for some fascinating and

elegant instruments—the lute, theorbo, viola da gamba, and early guitars. Named

for the great French Baroque composer and gambist Marin Marais, Duo Ma-

resienne explores the musical spirit of Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Carol

Lewis and Olav Chris Henriksen appear individually and together and per-

forming with internationally acclaimed ensembles, including Boston Camerata

and Hespèrion. Lewis and Henriksen have recorded on Astrée, EMI, Harmonia

Mundi, Nonesuch, Erato, Centaur, Decca, Telarc, and Koch International, among

others. New England composer Daniel Pinkham wrote his “Sagas” (1998) for

Duo Maresienne.

Admission is $30 for the general public and $25 for students, seniors, and Museum members.