On Saturday 18th October at 7.00pm, we welcome one of the UK’s most admired period keyboard artists, Steven Devine, for an intimate recital in the Causeway Barn. A familiar figure on the early music scene, Steven brings a wealth of experience as a harpsichordist, conductor and teacher, with regular engagements across Europe and the UK.
He is Principal Keyboard Player of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and founder of The Art of Moog, the group that reimagines Bach on synthesizers. In this recital, The Bach Circle, Steven explores the music of composers closest to JS Bach—his sons Carl Philipp Emanuel 'Sonata in B flat' (Prussian) and Wilhelm Friedemann 'Fantasie in C minor' — as well as his beloved pupil Johann Ludwig Krebs 'Praembulum' and the well-respected virtuoso Froberger 'Suite in C'. These works, performed on a harpsichord by Colin Booth, 2013 after Christian Vater 1738, span an expressive range from the baroque’s formal elegance to the early classical period’s harmonic richness and flair. Interwoven with this is the timeless brilliance of JS Bach himself 'French Suite No.5'. Devine’s stylish playing and deep insight into this repertoire promise a recital that will be both enlightening and full of musical charm.
