The Grand Tour Orchestra, founded by flutist Charles Brink in 2006, is dedicated to music of the Enlightenment (ca.1750-1800). This young orchestra aims to contribute to the public's appreciation of this rich, yet surprisingly unexplored repertoire. Through arresting programming - including masterpieces never heard in America's concert halls - and the use of the instruments and performance practices befitting the era, the ensemble presents the full spectrum of late 18th century music; from Galuppi to Jommelli, from the sons of J. S. Bach to Haydn and from Myslivecek to Mozart.

Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 4 p.m
"That 70's Show"
at The Times Center, 242 West 41st Street (at 8th Ave) New York City
as part of Gotham Early Music Scene's "EARLY MUSIC/EARLY SEASON 2008 Showcase"

Niccolo Jommelli: Resta ingrata from Armida abbandonata (1771)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Symphony with Twelve Obbligato Parts in F-Major (Wq 183, No. 3) (1775)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate (1773)

Stephanie Houtzeel, mezzo-soprano

3 concerts in the Theater of The Italian Academy at Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Avenue (at 117th Street) New York City

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 8 p.m.
"Melodie Tenebrose"

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Symphony in f minor, H1/49
Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774) Miserere for 2 sopranos and strings (North American premiere)

with
Christine Brandes, soprano
Stephanie Houtzeel, mezzo-soprano

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 8 p.m.
"Sacred and Profane/Salve Regina and Ino"

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Concerto In A for flute, violin, violoncello, strings and continuo from Tafelmusik
- Scene from Ino, dramatic cantata for soprano and orchestra (1767)
Baldassarre Galuppi (1706-1785) Motet Sub coelo sereno for soprano and strings (North American premiere)
- Salve Regina in A (1775) for soprano and strings (North American Premiere)

with
Sari Gruber, soprano
Charles Brink, flute
Claire Jolivet, violin
Loretta O'Sullivan, 'cello

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 8 p.m.
"Interlopers at the Concert Spirituel"

Johann Wenzel Stamitz (1717�1757) Clarinet Concerto in B-flat
Luigi Boccherini (1743�1805) Octet (Notturno) in G Major, Op 38, No. 4
Symphony in D minor "La casa del diavolo"

with
Eric Hoeprich, clarinet

Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 4 p.m.*
at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street (at Clinton Street) Brooklyn Heights

George Frideric Handel - La Resurrezione (1708)

with
Lenneke Ruiten - Angel
Stephanie Houtzeel - Mary Magdalene
C�cile van de Sant - Mary Cleophas
Matthew Garrett - St. John the Evangelist
Darren Stokes - Lucifer

* This concert is presented by Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music as part of its 2008-2009 concert series.