HKU Sessions

HKU Sessions

Ekaterina Uvarova, Russian lutenist and guitarist, studies at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague with Mike Fentross and Joachim Held, focusing on historical performance on lute, theorbo, and early guitars. She also holds a Master’s in classical guitar (Johan Fostier) and a Bachelor’s (cum laude) from Russia.

Kalli Toater, Estonian recorder player, studies at Utrecht Conservatorium, performs as soloist and with ensembles, and explores early music, Estonian folk, Indian classical music, improvisation, and theatre.

Programme

• Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli

  Sonata Op. 4, no. 1 ‘La Bernabea’

  1624–1670
• Jean-Baptiste de Bousset

  Pourquoy doux Rossignol

  1662-1725
• Robert de Visée

  Suite in A minor
  Prelude – chaconne

  1652-1725
• Jacques-Martin Hotteterre

  Suite in D major, Op. 2, no. 1
  Prelude – allemande La Royalle – rondeau Le Duc d’Orleans – sarabande La d’Armagnac-Gavotte Le Meudon

  1674-1763

Musicians

• Kalli Toater recorder
• Ekaterina Uvarova theorbo