Bach at the Bakken-Part 2

Bach's Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin - Part 2 Program: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 Acclaimed violinist Cynthia Miller Freivogel presents Johann Sebastian Bach’s complete solo violin sonatas and partitas over two days - the musical equivalent of a marathon. Together, these pieces form one of the most important and influential collections in the violin repertoire, revealing Bach’s extraordinary fusion of intellectual rigor and profound lyricism. From the introspective sonatas to the radiant dances of the partitas, the program offers a journey into the heart of the solo violin repertoire. ​ Free admission to the Bakken Museum is included with your ticket. These concerts are not included in season subscriptions, will be approximately one hour in length, and include a post-concert reception. This event is NOT part of the 2026-27 Full Season Subscription. Based in Amsterdam, internationally-acclaimed baroque violinist Cynthia Miller Freivogel is the leader and concertmaster of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, the ARTEK chamber orchestra (New York), and Combattimento (Netherlands) where she is also co-artistic director. As a solo artist, she is known on YouTube as the Vivaldi “Winter” soloist with Voices of Music. She also has been heard playing Beethoven Triple Concert with Philharmonia Baroque, Biber at the Berkeley Early Music Festival, and the Vilsmayr Partitas at the Utrecht Fabulous Fringe. Ms Freivogel has been featured playing solo Bach at the Seizoen Oude Muziek Bach Days, at Bach-Sommer Arnstadt and Rockport Chamber Music Festival (Maine). She is a frequent guest leader and concertmaster for groups all over the world, including Handel and Haydn Society (Boston), Concerto Köln, Concerto d'Amsterdam, Trupe Barocca (Brazil), Joshua Rifkin's Bach Ensemble at the Stockholm and Antwerp Early Music Festivals, as well as in the Hague with Collegium Musicum den Haag and Voices of Music. Ms. Freivogel has played with chamber orchestras from the west coast to the east coast and now in Europe, including with Vox Luminis’ orchestra, Holland Baroque Society, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, Apollo's Fire, Portland Baroque, and Boston Early Music Festival Opera. While living in California, she was a tenured member of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Before completely dedicating herself to early music, Ms Freivogel played in many symphony orchestras including State Orchestra of São Paulo in Brazil, New World Symphony (Miami), Colorado Music Festival Orchestra in Boulder, as well as at Tanglewood, San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, American Russian Young Artist’s Orchestra.