Jean-Philippe Rameau News

No UK opera house has dared to risk baroque's third man, Jean-Philippe Rameau, on its own stage until now It has taken a while but British opera houses are now embracing the baroque revival with gusto.

In May of 2011, Boston Baroque and music director Martin Pearlman , capped off their 38th season with a production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's Les Indes Galantes at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall.

What becomes a legend most? The choreographer Trisha Brown, whose namesake company is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has seen trends and movements come and go, and she has often been at the forefront of radical experimentation in the postmodern dance world.

It seems as though the annual appearance of Maestro Nicholas McGegan to conduct the Academy Chamber Orchestra grows in interest and appeal with every passing year.

The program will consist of four works: Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Soloist, Strings and Basso Continuo, RV 253/433 , known as "La tempesta di mare"; selections from Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera Dardanus ; Johann Sebastian Bach's Concerto in C-Minor for Violin, Oboe, and Continuo, BWV1060 ; and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.