St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble Presents THE MUSICAL OFFERING & FREDERICK THE GREAT

Orchestra of St. Luke's continues its 2018 Baroque Music Series with The Musical Offering & Frederick the Great, in two concerts: April 23 at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, and April 29 at Brooklyn Museum. Music created in collaboration and rivalry within the court of the 18th century Prussian King, Frederick the Great, makes up the program featuring the trio sonata from Bach's beloved Musical Offering. Based on a complex 21-note theme Frederick himself is thought to have written in an effort to stump the composer, the heart of Bach's masterwork is heard here alongside works by Frederick's court composers of choice: Quantz, Graun, and Bach's son, C.P.E., rumored to be the real author of the Musical Offering theme.

St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble The Musical Offering & Frederick the Great QUANTZ Trio in E-flat for Flute and Violin J.S. BACH Cantabile, ma un poco Adagio from Violin Sonata in G Major C.P.E BACH Quartet in G Major for Flute, Viola, Cello, and Harpsichord GRAUN Sonata in C Minor for Viola and Harpsichord J.S. BACH Trio Sonata from the Musical Offering

MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018, 8:00 PM The Church of St. Luke in the Fields 487 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018, 2:00 PM Brooklyn Museum* 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238

TICKETS Tickets, priced at $40 for each concert ($32.00* for Brooklyn Museum members) are available at OSLmusic.org/Baroque. And for details of upcoming concerts, including the three-part Facets of Brahms Series the opens on June 5, 2018, visit OSLmusic.org/Brahms.

Orchestra of St. Luke's began in 1974 as a group of virtuoso musicians performing chamber music concerts at Greenwich Village's Church of St. Luke in the Fields. Now in its 43rd season, the Orchestra performs diverse musical genres at New York's major concert venues and has collaborated with artists ranging from Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell to Bono and Metallica. In the fall of 2018, internationally celebrated expert in 18th-Century music, Bernard Labadie, will join the Orchestra as Principal Conductor, continuing the Orchestra's long tradition of working with proponents of historical performance practice.

OSL's signature programming includes a subscription series presented by Carnegie Hall, now in its 31st season; an annual multi-week collaboration with Paul Taylor American Modern Dance at Lincoln Center; an annual summer residency at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts; and a chamber music festival featuring appearances at The Morgan Library & Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

The Orchestra has participated in 118 recordings, four of which have won Grammy Awards, has commissioned more than 50 new works, and has given more than 175 world, U.S., and New York City premieres. Nearly half of OSL's performances each year are presented free of charge through its education and community programs, reaching over 10,000 New York City public school students.

Additionally, OSL provides free instrumental coaching and presents student performances through its Youth Orchestra of St. Luke's and its Mentorship Program for Pre-Professional Musicians. OSL built and operates The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Hell's Kitchen, New York City's only rehearsal, recording, education, and performance space expressly dedicated to classical music. The Center serves more than 500 ensembles and more than 30,000 musicians each year. For more information, visit OSLmusic.org.