This program segment is generously sponsored by Carter & Brent Douglass

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
I. Prélude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Gavottes I & II
VI. Gigue

Andrew Gonzalez, violoncello da spalla
Hailed by the Strad Magazine for his ‘warm hearted playing and tone’, New York based violist and viola da spalla player Andrew Gonzalez lives a fulfilling career as both a soloist and chamber musician. As a sought after chamber musician, his playing has allowed him to collaborate with respected members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, Tokyo, Orion, Borromeo, and Vermeer quartets. Also an accomplished teacher, Andrew served as a fellow of Carnegie Hall’s ‘Ensemble Connect’ from 2016-2018.  Since 2020, Andrew has been  the violist of the Jasper String Quartet. Passionate about historical performance, Andrew Gonzalez frequently performs on the violoncello da spalla. Andrew is one of the few people in the world who plays the Violoncello da Spalla, a five stringed cello that is played on the shoulder.