"Musical Friends: A Holiday Celebration," a concert of chamber music presented by Hudson Valley Baroque

One thing the composers Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) and George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) had in common was their friendship with the highly successful composer, Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767). Telemann was godfather to one of Bach’s sons, and he corresponded with Handel, with whom he shared a love of gardening. When Handel was in England and Telemann was in Germany, as a mark of their friendship Handel sent Telemann a crate of rare English plants. This concert will feature Handel’s great holiday music, Bach’s famous music for solo cello, and Telemann’s Suite in A minor for recorder. The performers will be Ruthanne Schempf, harpsichord; Christiana Fortune-Reader, viola and violin; Susan Seligman, cello; and Gregory Bynum, recorder. $20 General Admission $15 Discounted Admission for HHS members, seniors, students, active military personnel and their families, and veterans $10 Youth Admission for kids ages 13-17 Free for children ages 12 and under