Vivian Montgomery

The annual Bach Birthday Bash – hailing Johann Sebastian Bach’s 328th birthday – is scheduled Tuesday, March 19, in the Organ at Davidson series at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. The Bach bash is  bigger than ever, thanks to this year’s  “Organ Plus” twist on the seven-year-old Organ at Davidson theme. “An Agreeable Harmony: Intimate Chamber Works by Bach and Handel” features organists, baroque violinist, cello and soprano.

Featured organist is Vivian Montgomery, adjunct professor or Harpsichord, Historical Performance and Musicology at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. She will be performing with Jennifer Roig-Francoli on baroque violin, Barbara Krumdieck playing baroque cello and soprano Penelope Jensen.

Recipient of a Solo Recitalist Fellowship, Ms. Montgomery has taught early keyboards and Baroque Performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music since 2003. Ms. Roig-Francoli served as associate concertmaster, soloist, and acting concertmaster of Apollo’s Fire for many years. She is currently violinist for Fiontura, Philadelphia’s baroque chamber ensemble, and visiting assistant concertmaster for Washington, D.C.’s Vivaldi Project. Ms. Jensen has sung with the major American orchestras and as soloist for Robert Shaw. And Ms. Krumdieck is well known locally, not only as Baroque cellist but for bringing the N.C. Baroque Orchestra and other chamber groups to Davidson.

The Bach Birthday Bash begins at 7:30pm on Tuesday, March 19, in the church sanctuary, North Main Street and Concord Road.  Concerts are free with donations accepted toward expanding the series. A reception in the parlor follows each recital in the series. More details available at www.dcpc.org.