Your ticket includes a 3-course meal in Ondeen restaurant following the concert conclusion. Drinks will be available for purchase throughout the evening at an additional charge. Laura Vaughan | baryton Heidi von Bernewitz | viola Thomas Marlin | cello The little-known baryton is a Classical instrument similar in size to a cello, with 6 gut bowed strings plus a course of 10 metal strings which resonate sympathetically and are also plucked like a harp. This magnificent instrument reached its zenith at the court of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy in Vienna during the time of composer Joseph Haydn, and there exists a significant repertoire of chamber music for baryton which is very rarely performed. Laura Vaughan is one of the foremost performers on the viola da gamba in Australia and her baryton is the first in Australia, made by Henner Harders, it is a copy of one by Daniel Agnatius Stadlmann, Vienna, 1732. From the earliest composers from circa 1600 to those of the 1770's, Adelaide Baroque will take you on a journey into musical history with a vitality that is timeless – relevant to life in 2020 and beyond! Since 1977, Adelaide Baroque has gained a reputation for innovative programming of a vast array of baroque chamber music for smaller ensembles and has also featured world class soloists on historic instruments.