Ann Ford and Carl Friedrich Abel were the last two virtuosi of the viola da gamba. Learn about the lives of these two musicians and colleagues living in London in the second half of the eighteenth century and how the social mores of the day shaped their careers. Hear Brady Lanier, of the Governor’s Musick, play representative music on the most noble of instruments, the viola da gamba.
Other Experiences
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A Star-Spangled Symphony
Enjoy the Virginia Symphony Orchestra on Palace Green. Featuring the best of stirring American audience favorites, traditional spirituals with soprano and the 55-piece orchestra.
Open to the Public
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Old Southern Cookery: Mary Randolph's Recipes
Using the historic recipes from Mary Randolph’s 1824 bestselling cookbook, the authors show how home cooks can prepare the food using contemporary methods.
Art Museums Admission
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Baroque Violin & Cello Recital: 18th Century Music
Enjoy a Baroque Violin & Cello recital by Sophie Genevieve Lowe, Baroque Violin; Ryan Lowe, Baroque Cello; Rebecca Davy, Harpsichord.
Open to the Public