Girolamo Frescobaldi is a major figure in the history of keyboard music with a widespread and lasting influence on his contemporaries and later generations. This recital of 17th century music will explore the colorful, expressive style of Frescobaldi and its echoes in the works of Johann Jakob Froberger, Louis Couperin, and Michelangelo Rossi.
Wesley Leffingwell is a keyboardist based in Denver, Colorado. Recent performances have included appearances with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Greeley Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, Breckenridge Music Festival, Bravo Vail, Ainomae Ensemble, Playground Ensemble, The Spirituals Project, Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, Boulder Bach Festival, Pro Musica Colorado, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Seicento Baroque Ensemble, and Cadmus. Wesley has held staff positions at the University of Denver and Regis University. He leads the choir as Music Director at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. In 2025 he attended the American Bach Soloists Summer Academy in San Francisco. Other recent performances include Opera Neo’s production of Handel’s Rodelinda, Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado’s production of Hasse’s Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra, and a fortepiano recital at the regional Historical Keyboard Society of North America in Boulder. Wesley is pursuing his DMA in Harpsichord at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
