The Joy of Baroque is an invitation to experience the warmth, elegance, and expressive richness of Baroque music in an intimate chamber setting.

Performed by the Cyprus Baroque Trio — Birgitta Birchall (harpsichord), Florian Rabe (flute), and Klaus Storm (oboe)—the programme celebrates musical dialogue, colour, and contrast, from the vibrant energy of Johann Christian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann to the intimacy and depth of J.S. Bach and Arcangelo Corelli.

A special moment in the first half is Benjamin Britten’s “Pan” from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, performed as an oboe solo—a reflective modern interlude that casts the Baroque sound world in a new light.

After the interval, the journey continues with music by Domenico Scarlatti, Corelli, Johann Friedrich Kleinknecht, and Telemann, revealing the playfulness, elegance, and emotional variety that make Baroque music so enduringly joyful.

Enhance your evening: guests may pre-order wine and a cheese plate when booking tickets, to enjoy before the concert, during the interval, or afterwards. (Consuming in the Museum (concert) hall is prohibited. Thank you!)

Giving back: Co-hosted by CIWOT (Cyprus International Women of Today), the artists are donating their share of proceeds to CIWOT, which will support Room of Hope, a charity providing holistic assistance to vulnerable people in Cyprus, particularly women rescued from human trafficking.

Tickets now available – don’t miss out! Seats are limited.

Friday, Feb 20th, 2026, 7pm
Cyprus Wine Museum, Erimi, Kourion Municipality, Limassol
Tickets: Adults €15

Consuming in the Museum (concert) hall is prohibited. Thank you!

Box Office: Tel: 25873808 / 99907636, Email: orchestra@cypruswinemuseum.com
Buy online: www.cypruswinemuseum.com

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Programme

Johann Christian Bach (1735–1782)
Trio Sonata in G major
Allegro assai – Larghetto – Presto

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49
“Pan” – for solo oboe

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Trio, BWV 583 (arr. for oboe & harpsichord)
Adagio

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)
Trio Sonata in D minor
Andante – Vivace – Adagio – Allegro

Interval

Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Sonata in D major (harpsichord solo)
Tempo di ballo

Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Sonata in G minor (flute & harpsichord)
Gigue – Allegro con delicatezza

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (1722–1794)
Trio Sonata in C minor
Allegro moderato – Amorevole, poco lento – Allegro assai

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)
Trio Sonata in A minor
Largo – Allegro – Cantabile, grazioso – Allegro

About the Artists

Birgitta Birchall

Birgitta Birchall graduated from the Music Conservatoire and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has worked in both Sweden and the UK as a teacher, conductor, A-level examiner in Performance and Composition, and as a solo and ensemble performer (piano, organ and harpsichord). Her training includes studies at the Nice Academy with the organist Pierre Cochereau, as well as participation in a series of Baroque concerts with oboist Malcolm Messiter.

In Cyprus, she has appeared in numerous chamber music events at the Cyprus Wine Museum together with flautist Florian Rabe.

Florian Rabe

Florian Rabe studied flute in Germany and performed for many years with orchestras in Germany and the UK before specialising in chamber music. He has appeared as both soloist and ensemble musician in a wide range of repertoire.

Since moving to Cyprus in 2019, he has regularly performed Baroque music as part of the FluBoe Trio in the Music in the Mountains series, as well as in chamber music events at the Cyprus Wine Museum together with Birgitta Birchall.

Klaus Storm

Klaus Storm began his musical studies as a pianist before specialising in oboe in Germany and France. He has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, earning acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

He is principal oboist of the Kourion-Orchester Münster and is particularly committed to historically informed Baroque performance practice. He founded Ensemble Viento and the Oboe Stringendi Quartett, and remains active as both orchestral and studio musician.

In Cyprus, he has regularly appeared in Baroque performances as part of the FluBoe Trio in the Music in the Mountains series.

Η Χαρά του Μπαρόκ

Cyprus Baroque Trio

Η Χαρά του Μπαρόκ είναι μια πρόσκληση να απολαύσετε από κοντά τη ζεστασιά, την κομψότητα και τον εκφραστικό πλούτο της μουσικής του Μπαρόκ, σε μια βραδιά μουσικής δωματίου με ιδιαίτερη ατμόσφαιρα.

Το Cyprus Baroque Trio απαρτίζουν η Birgitta Birchall (τσέμπαλο), ο Florian Rabe (φλάουτο) και ο Klaus Storm (όμποε). Το πρόγραμμα αναδεικνύει τον μουσικό διάλογο, τα ηχοχρώματα και τις αντιθέσεις της εποχής: από τη ζωηρή ενέργεια των Johann Christian Bach και Georg Philipp Telemann, μέχρι την εσωτερικότητα και το βάθος των J.S. Bach και Arcangelo Corelli.

Ξεχωριστή στιγμή στο πρώτο μέρος αποτελεί το «Παν» του Benjamin Britten, από τις «Έξι Μεταμορφώσεις σύμφωνα με τον Οβίδιο» (έργο 49), σε ερμηνεία για σόλο όμποε—μια στοχαστική, σύγχρονη «παρένθεση» που λειτουργεί σαν καθρέφτης και φωτίζει αλλιώς τον μπαρόκ κόσμο που το περιβάλλει.

Μετά το διάλειμμα, η μουσική διαδρομή συνεχίζεται με έργα των Domenico Scarlatti, Arcangelo Corelli, Johann Friedrich Kleinknecht και Georg Philipp Telemann, αποκαλύπτοντας το παιχνίδισμα, τη φινέτσα και τη συναισθηματική ποικιλία που κάνουν το Μπαρόκ διαχρονικά γοητευτικό.

Για να ολοκληρώσετε την εμπειρία, μπορείτε κατά την κράτηση του εισιτηρίου να προπαραγγείλετε κρασί και πλατό τυριών, ώστε να το απολαύσετε πριν από τη συναυλία, στο διάλειμμα ή μετά το τέλος.

Η συναυλία έχει και κοινωνικό σκοπό: συνδιοργανώνεται με το CIWOT (Cyprus International Women of Today). Οι καλλιτέχνες προσφέρουν το μερίδιό τους από τα έσοδα στο CIWOT, το οποίο θα στηρίξει το Room of Hope, έναν οργανισμό που παρέχει ολιστική βοήθεια σε ευάλωτα άτομα στην Κύπρο, ιδιαίτερα σε γυναίκες που έχουν διασωθεί από εμπορία ανθρώπων.

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