VERONIKA SKUPLIK, violin
NELL SNAIDAS, soprano
STEVE PLAYER, dancer/guitar

A new version of the program that caused a sensation in 2005 - captivating Spanish and Italian love songs, castanets and driving foot percussion. Nell Snaidas draws us into her world of 17th-century ballads, while Spanish dancer Steve Player sets sparks flying with daring improvisations. Passionate sonatas by Merula, Uccellini and Castello reach a redhot finish with Sorrell’s arrangement of Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.

“Steve Player and Nell Snaidas nearly burnt the place down with their sizzling intensity. Mr. Player was liquid motion . . . he whirled and leaped with joyous abandon.” – COOL CLEVELAND.com

PRE-CONCERT LECTURE: Percussionist Rex Benincasa will be giving a pre-concert lecture one hour before each performance, sponsored by the Friends of Apollo's Fire.