Musica Angelica Community Concert

The Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra will present a FREE community concert for all ages at the Dana Neighborhood Library. Ticket discounts and giveaway for a future Musica Angelica performance will be offered, and the audience can participate in a Q&A after the performance.

The concert will feature music from the Italian Baroque, with musicians Gonzalo Ruiz, Cynthia Roberts, and Alexa Haynes-Pilon.

Gonzalo X. Ruiz, Associate Music Director of Musica Angelica, is celebrated as one of the world's leading Baroque oboists. A founding member of the ensemble, he has performed with renowned groups across Europe and the U.S. and directs the New York chamber series House of Time. A Juilliard professor and Grammy-nominated artist, Ruiz has played more works by Bach than any other oboist and delights in sharing Baroque music with audiences of all ages.

Cynthia Roberts, Concertmaster of Musica Angelica, is one of America's leading Baroque violinists. She has performed worldwide as soloist and concertmaster with ensembles including Les Arts Florissants, Tafelmusik, and the Boston Early Music Festival, and even appeared on film and television soundtracks. A Juilliard professor who also teaches internationally, Roberts is passionate about bringing Baroque music to life and inspiring the next generation of musicians through performance and education.

Canadian cellist Alexa Haynes-Pilon (DMA, USC) is principal cellist of Musica Angelica and Opera NEO, and co-director of Musica Pacifica. She has performed with leading Baroque ensembles across North America and Europe, including recent tours with Orchester Wiener Akademie and the Vienna Boys Choir: A dedicated teacher; she shares her love of early music through workshops and recordings, inspiring audiences and students alike with her artistry on both cello and viola da gamba.