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SEPTEMBER, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
6:30 Recorders Plus: Classes will start this Wednesday and will continue weekly through November. Students may register the following Wednesday with the Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation department. If you plan to start later, please contact Brenda Bittner, instructor at BBBitt@aol.com.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
6:00 Los Angeles County Museum of ArtÑLeo S. Bing Theater. Tomomi Sato, Pianist. Program: J.S. Bach: Aria Variata alla maniera italiana, BWV989; Schumann: Kreisleriana; Frank Churchill/Earl Wild: Reminiscences of Snow White; Earl Wild: Jarabe Tapatio, ÒMexican Hat Dance". 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (Just east of Fairfax. Parking across the street at Wilshire & Spaulding) [midWilshireLA][Free]. For directions, click: http://www.lacma.org/directions-parking
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
6:30 Recorders Plus Class. For late registrants, please contact Brenda Bittner at BBBit@aol.com. Classes are oriented towards intermediate and advanced recorder players although beginners can be accommodated.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
8:00 Camerata Pacifica: Donna Jean Liss Concerts. Performers: Paul Huang, Richard OÕNeill, Ani Aznavoorian, Ji Hye Jung, Robert van Sice, Joanne Pearce Martin, Gavin Martin. Program: Bach/Sitkovetsky, Goldberg Variations for String Trio, BWV 988 ; B�la Bart�k, Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. Zipper Hall, Los Angeles.
8:00 Los Angeles Philharmonic: Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital. Program: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Brahms: Serenade No. 1. Venue: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave, Los Angeles CA. Event phone 323-850-2000 or go to http://bit.ly/HB_Calendar_FourSeasons
Sunday, September 18, 2016
4:30 Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra: Concerto. This concert will feature a rare concerto for trombone from the classical period with soloist David Howells. He will be playing the Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra by Austrian composer Johann Georg Albrechtsberger. Albrechtsberger was noted as a theorist and included Johann Hummel and Beethoven among his pupils. In addition, three other pieces by Albrechtsberger will be played, Mr Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan and Three Poems by Steve Marshall. St. AndrewÕs Episcopal Church, 1231 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831, www.saintandrewsfullerton.com . Free concert. Donations appreciated. For further information, www.larohome.org or call Thomas Axworthy (Music Director) 562-773-2265. Repeats next Sunday, September 25.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
4:00 Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra: Concerto. LARO will provide a repeat performance of their concert of September 18 featuring a rare concerto for trombone from the classical period with soloist David Howells. He will be playing the Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra by Austrian composer Johann Georg Albrechtsberger. Albrechtsberger was noted as a theorist and included Johann Hummel and Beethoven among his pupils. In addition, three other pieces by Albrechtsberger will be played, Mr Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan and Three Poems by Steve Marshall. St BedeÕs Episcopal Church. 3590 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066 www.stbedesla.org. For further information, visit www.larohome.org or call Thomas Axworthy (Music Director) 562-773-2265. Free concert. Donations appreciated.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
2:00 Recorder Players West. RPW will start its fall session this Wednesday and will continue weekly until 7 December. Two classes are offered: Class A for intermediate players, Class B for advanced players. Tuition is $180 for one class and $280 for both classes. Inga Funck, a professional recorder player, will instruct the classes. Classes are held at St. BedeÕs Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd., West Los Angeles. For registration and further information, contact Suellen Eslinger at 310-542-0817 or email her at suellenesl@verizon.net. A limited number of scholarships are available.
OCTOBER, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
3:00 Tesserae: Annual Fundraiser. We will present a miniature version of our season, accompanied by some tasty refreshments and even tastier beverages! Tickets are $100 per person. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law. RSVP to tesseraemusic@gmail.com to receive the address to this private venue.
4:30 Long Beach Camerata Singers: The Music Of Downton Abbey. British choral music in the late 19th and 20th centuries is considered some of the most dynamic in musical history. The flowering of the choral art in England during this period was funded by aristocratic families such as the characters of Downton Abbey. Travel back in time to experience the music that would have served as the Òreal life soundtrackÓ of the Earl of Grantham. Beverly OÕNeill/Center Theater, Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach Tickets $40 with $3.00 service fee. For further information and tickets, go to www.longbeachcameratasingers.org.
Monday, October 3, 2016
7:30 Music in Familiar Spaces: The Bach Reader with cellist Steuart Pincombe. Movements from BachÕs cello suites will be interlaced with letters and stories from BachÕs life. This unique concert will bring listeners into the world of J.S. Bach. Cellist Stuart Pincombe and his wife Michelle left professional careers in Europe for a chance to live in a 1959 19-foot travel trailer on a yearlong journey around North America. Their mission: to bring the highest level of historically informed cello performance into the familiar spaces of cafes, breweries, restaurants, and homes. Venue: The Last Bookstore, 453 S Spring St , Los Angeles. Free event, donations welcome. For further information, go to http://www.musicinfamiliarspaces.com.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
4:15 Claremont Graduate University: Faculty Concert, The Kozeluch Project. Featuring Complete keyboard Sonatas III: Sonatas XXX-XXIII. Claremont School of Theology, Kresge Chapel, 1325 North College Ave., Claremont. Free. For further information, call 909-607-3289, Debbie Flores Molina.
Friday, October 7, 2016
8:00 Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: In stile moderno. Directed by Rotem Gilbert. Virtuosic Italian seventeenth-century music by Claudio Monteverdi, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Barbara Strozzi, Luca Marenzio and Dario Castello. Featuring Leah Kohn in a fiery Vivaldi bassoon concerto. Newman Recital Hall, USC. Free.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
7:00 Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Vienna Splendor. Martin Haselboeck director. Andrea Carrol soprano (from the Vienna State Opera). Joseph Haydn: Symphony Nr. 6 ÒLe MatinÓ, W. A. Mozart: Famous Arias from Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute. Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in Bb-Major. Beverly OÕNeill/Center Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. General, $50/$40; students $15. For further information, go to www.musicaangelica.org. Repeats Sunday.
Sunday, October 9, 2016.
2:00 Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Vienna Splendor. Martin Haselboeck director.The program of Saturday, October 8 will be repeated featuring Andrea Carrol soprano (from the Vienna State Opera). Joseph Haydn: Symphony Nr. 6 ÒLe MatinÓ, W. A. Mozart: Famous Arias from Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute. Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in Bb-Major. Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School, 200 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles. Parking at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. $50/$40//students $15. For further information, go to www.musicaangelica.org.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
8:00 Jouyssance: The Greatest Hits of 1525. Thomas Tallis. Josquin des Prez. Cristobal de Morales. Heinrich Isaac. Claudin de Sermisy. Jacob Arcadelt. These are only some of the composers who dominated musical life in the early 16th century. Join Jouyssance as we explore the early and middle Renaissance, and present early (and beloved) examples of such great genres as madrigals, chansons and Lieder. Lutheran Church of the Master, 10931 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles. Tickets $25 General, $20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information and links, please go to www.jouyssance.org. Repeats Sunday.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
4:00 Jouyssance: The Greatest Hits of 1525. Jouyssance will repeat SaturdayÕs performance of composers who dominated musical life in the early 16th Century including Claudin de Sermisy. Jacob Arcadelt. Join Jouyssance as we explore the early and middle Renaissance, and present early (and beloved) examples of such great genres as madrigals, chansons and Lieder. Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena. Tickets $25 General, $20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information and links, please go to www.jouyssance.org.
8:00 Capella Romana, Pasadena Promusica. A program of a cappella works from the Italian Renaissance. St. Andrews Church, 311 N. Raymond Ave. Pasadena
Saturday, October 22, 2016
7:30 Tesserae: Anecdotes & Innuendos. Tesserae will present a concert in honor of influential figures whose personal lives were shrouded by history. This performance is a part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Featuring music by Handel, Corelli, Lully, and A. Scarlatti. Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 East Walnut St., Pasadena. Tickets available at the door: $25 General admission, $20 Seniors and SCEMS. $10 Students.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
4:00 Con Gioia: A Classical Viennese Soiree. Preethi de Silva director and forte piano, Anne Rardin and Lindsey-Strand Polyak violins, Alexa Haynes-Pilon, cello, and John Barcellona, flute. Haydn Trio in G major for two violins and cello; Mozart, Sonata in B-flat major for fortepiano and Quartet in D major for flute, violin, viola, and cello; Hoffmeister Sonata in G major for flute and fortepiano and Haydn, Piano Trio in E flat. St. PaulÕs Lutheran Church, 958 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. Suggested donations: Adults $30, Seniors, SCMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia $25, Students and children $15. For further information or to purchase tickets, call 909-624-0638 or send checks to Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont 91711. A reception will follow the concert.
5:00 Tesserae: Anecdotes & Innuendos. Tesserae will present a concert in honor of influential figures whose personal lives were shrouded by history. This performance is a part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Featuring music by Handel, Corelli, Lully, and A. Scarlatti. All SaintsÕ Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills. Tickets available at the door: $25 General admission, $20 Seniors and SCEMS. $10 Students.
8:00 Los Angeles Master Chorale: Orlando di Lasso, Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter). Orlando di Lasso knew that Lagrime was to be the last piece he would ever compose, and so he packed every measure with an emotionally charged texture that channeled all of his pain and remorse into a towering work of beauty. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Purchase tickets by phone at 213-972-7282 or in person at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
5:00 Il Ruggiero: Singing Il Furioso: Stories of Knights, Enchanted Places, and Extraordinary Journeys of the Mind. Join the musical duo Il Ruggiero (Emanuela Marcante & Daniele Tonini) for a performance of music, words and images that gives the poetry of Ludovico Ariosto a new musical life. The stories and unforgettable characters of Orlando Furioso (first printed in 1516) are sung and narrated on Renaissance airs and original musical intonations, intertwined with musical arrangements of madrigals and baroque operas focused on the Furioso and in dialogue with a visual imagery that binds it to the landscape and art of northern Italy._ UCLA, Royce Hall 314. Funding provided by the Betty and Sanford Sigoloff Endowment for the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and by the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. Free concert. Limited seating. For further information, call 310-825-1880.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
4:15 Claremont Graduate University: Faculty Concert, Concordia Clarimontis. Works by Teleman and others. Shanon Zusman, viola da gamba; Robert Zappulla, harpsichord. Claremont School of Theology, Mudd Theater, 1339 North College Ave., Claremont. Free. For further information, call 909-607-3289, Debbie Flores Molina.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
7:00 Los Angeles Master Chorale: Orlando di Lasso, Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter). Orlando di Lasso knew that Lagrime was to be the last piece he would ever compose, so he packed every measure with an emotionally charged texture that channeled all of his pain and remorse into a towering work of beauty.Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Purchase tickets by phone at 213-972-7282 or in person at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office.
NOVEMBER, 2016
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
12:00 Ergo Musica: In Residence at the Glendale Noon Concerts. A performance of J.S. BachÕs Cantata BWV 152 "Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn" ("Step Upon the Path of Faith") for soprano, bass, flute or recorder, oboe, viola dÕamore, viola da gamba, and harpsichord. Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel St.), Glendale, CA 91206. FREE event. For more information please go to http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
8:00 Los Angeles Philharmonic: L Arpeggiata: Teatro d Amore. LÕArpeggiata, an ensemble led by brilliant harpist and lutenist Christina Pluhar, tantalizingly blends early music and jazz elements to create a kind of Baroque jam session with daring improvisations, in this case on the vocal and instrumental music of Claudio Monteverdi. ÒA range of styles are exploredÉwith a genial ease that belies the technical brilliance and musicianship without which it couldnÕt possibly work. Tickets, $20 to $10. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For further information, call 323-850-2000 or go to www.laphil.com
Saturday, November 12, 2016
7:00 Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Mozart and the Forte Piano. Ilia Korol, violin; Natalia Grigorieva forte pianist. From 1785 onward Mozart regularly performed on his beloved forte piano in his concerts throughout Vienna. The clarity, delicate sound and feel makes this instrument ideal to explore the music by this young genius. Program: W. A. Mozart: Serenade G-Major ÒA little night music,Ó K 525, Quartetto for Pianoforte and Strings g-minor, K 478; and Piano Concerto C-Major, K 467 . Beverly OÕNeill Center
Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. $50/$40//students $15. For further information, go to www.musicaangelica.org. Program repeats Sunday.
7:30 Ciaramella: Instrumental Music of the 15th Century. Ciramella will present a program of instrumental music of the 15th Century in the Glendale Community CollegeÕs Planetarium with projections during the concert on the planetariumÕs ceiling. Directed by Adam and Rotem Gilbert, professors at University of Southern California. Seating is limited to 48 attenies and reservations are required. Obtain the free tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com starting 2 November. The Planetarium is located on Cimmarusti Center, 1500 North Verdugo Road, Glendale Community College. Parking on Circle Drive off Verdugo.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
2:00 Musica Angelica: Mozart and the Forte-Piano. Ilia Korol, violin; Natalia Grigorieva fortepianist. From 1785 onward Mozart regularly performed on his beloved fortepiano in his concerts throughout Vienna. The clarity, delicate sound and feel make this instrument ideal to explore the music by this young genius. Program: Mozart, Serenade in G-Major, A Little Night Music; Quartetto for Pianoforte and Strings; and Piano Concerto in C-Major. Step back in time and enjoy a night with this fabulous instrument, an authentic Broadwood, and members of Musica Angelica. Colburn School of Music, Thayer Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets General $50/$40 depending on seating, Students $15, Family pass of two adultickets and up to four student tickets for $95. For information and to purchase tickets, call 562-252-5626 or go to www.musicaangelica.org.
4:00 Los Angeles Baroque Debut Concert: Debut Concert. Lindsey Strand-Polyak and Alexa Haynes-Pilon directors. St. James Episcopal Church, 1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena. Parking adjacent to church. Free with retiring collection. For further information, call Zen Edwards, 310-227-0539.
Friday, November 18, 2016
8:00 UCLA Early Music Ensemble: The City Cries: 300 Years of English Joy and Sorrow. Designed in collaboration with Niccolo Seligmann, guest viol coach for the ensemble, this concert features several gems of English viola da gamba repertoire, including ÒIn NominesÓ by Christopher Tye and William Byrd. Other highlights include John DunstableÕs ÒVeni Sancte Spiritus,Ó SherynghamÕs ÒAh Gentle Jesu,Ó Richard DeringÕs ÒThe City Cries,Ó and works by Henry Purcell, Thomas Morley, John Playford, and others. Powell Library Rotunda on the UCLA campus. Free. For more information, please contact Ryan Koons at koonsr@ucla.edu.
Saturday, November 19, 2016
7:30. USC Collegium Workshop: The Songbook of Anna of Cologne. Music of the Devotio Moderna, directed by Adam Gilbert. German songs of devotion sung by women around 1500, and collected by Anna of Cologne, a follower of the ÒModern DevotionÓ devout religious movement. United University Church, USC. Free.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
8:00 Recital, USC Thornton Music: Expansison of the cello in solo and duo settings from 1610-1792. Recital by Alexa Pilon in partial fulfillment of an DMA in Early Music. All featauring Hee-Seung Lee, Lindsey Strand-Polyak, Justin Haynes-Pilon. Works by Cima, D. Gabrielli, Abel, Beethoven and more. Kilgore Chapel, USC.
Sunday, November 27, 2016
6:00 Ciaramella: Music of the German Renaissance. Adam and Rotem Gilbert directors. Ciaramella performs music of the German RenaissanceÑworks from the Glogauer Liederbuch and Neusidler collections, and by composers Senfl and Isaac, in celebration of the exhibition Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of D�rer and Cranach. Intoxicating dance melodies are presented from musicians who lived from the 1500s into the Baroque era. Ground bass patterns underlie all of this music; sometimes one can hear it clearly and sometimes the ground bass line is veiled within the polyphony. Ciaramella performs on shawms, recorders, bagpipes, sackbuts, plucked-string instruments, and percussion, improvising florid polyphony in the manner of the Burgundian alta capella ensembles that piped across Renaissance Europe. Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA), Bing Theater. 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles.
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DECEMBER, 2016
Friday, December 2, 2016
8:00 Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Music of Hieronymus and Michael Praetorius, directed by Rotem Gilbert. Featuring German sacred music by Hieronymus Praetorius and rousing dances from Michael PraetoriusÕs Terpsichore. Newman Recital Hall, USC, Free.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
2:00 Los Angeles Master Chorale: Festival of Carols. Carols and songs of the season sung to perfection by the Master Chorale. Festival of Carols has something for everyone Ð traditional favorites, new arrangements and undiscovered gems. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Purchase tickets by phone at 213-972-7282 or in person at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office.
Sunday, December 4, 2016.
3:00 Pacific Symphony/Pacific Chorale: Handel, Messiah. George Hanson, conductor. A beloved holiday tradition, HandelÕs celebrated oratorioÑwith its blazing trumpets, thundering timpani and spectacular ÒHallelujah!Ó chorusÑprovides a moment during the busy season to experience reflection, renewal and joy. Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $25.
4:30 Long Beach Camerata Singers: Handel Messiah. A chamber version of Handels magnificent Messiah featuring professional soloists and Baroque instrumentation. An annual tradition for many years, reviewers have referred to past performances as thrilling, describing the sound as lovely, well balanced and colorful. $50 Preferred, $40 General Admission, $10 student tickets at the door with Student I.D. A $3 service fee will be added to your final ticket purchase, Beverly OÕNeill/Center Theater, Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach Tickets $40 with $3.00 service fee. For further information and tickets, go to www.longbeachcameratasingers.org.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
4:15 Claremont Graduate University: Faculty Concert. Works by Frescobaldi & Others. Roberf Zapulla, harpsichord. Claremont School of Theology, Kresge Chapel, 1325 North College Ave., Claremont. Free. For further information, call 909-607-3289, Debbie Flores Molina.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
8:00 Los Angeles Master Chorale: Festival of Carols. Carols and songs of the season sung to perfection by the Master Chorale. Festival of Carols has something for everyone Ð traditional favorites, new arrangements and undiscovered gems. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Purchase tickets by phone at 213-972-7282 or in person at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
7:30 Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra: A Baroque Holiday. Works by three composing titans of the Baroque era will be presented in the glorious sanctuary of All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara. The program will include: Purcell, Chaconne in G minor; Vivaldi, Concerto Grosso in G minor, Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in F minor (LÕinverno, (ÒWinterÓ); Vivaldi, Concerto for two violins in A minor; and Corelli, Concerto Grosso in G minor (Christmas Concerto).All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 83 Eucalyptus Lane, Santa Barbara. Tickets $60.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
7:00 Los Angeles Philharmonic, La Chapelle de Quebec chorus: Handel, Messiah. Bernard Labadie, conductor. HandelÕs universally beloved musical epic on the life and mission of Jesus Christ will permeate your heart and soul. Making it even more special is the unanimity, purity, and stylish perfection of the choral sound from the ensemble that was founded by Baroque expert Labadie. Tickets, $59 to $190. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For further information, call 323-850-2000 or go to www.laphil.com. Pre concert talk at 7:00 p.m. Repeats on Saturday
Friday, December 16, 2016
8:00 Da CameraÑAulos Ensemble: A Baroque Christmas. Seasonal music by Vivaldi, Bach, Scarlatti, and traditional carols. Authentic Baroque music at its best. Doheny Mansion, 10 Chester Place, Los Angeles. For further information, call 213-477-2929 or go to www.DaCamera.org. Tickets $60 and $80.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
3:00 Long Beach Camerata Singers: A Camerata Christmas. Rejoice as resounding brass instruments, angelic childrenÕs voices, and of course, the splendid singers of Long Beach Camerata Singers bring seasonal classics and popular favorites to life. Watch for a visit from Santa! A new Long Beach Christmas tradition for the entire family. Tickets $40 adults, $15 students. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 5090 East Willow St., Long Beach.
7:00 Los Angeles Philharmonic, La Chapelle de Quebec chorus: Handel, Messiah. Bernard Labadie, conductor. HandelÕs universally beloved musical epic on the life and mission of Jesus Christ will permeate your heart and soul. Making it even more special is the unanimity, purity, and stylish perfection of the choral sound from the ensemble that was founded by Baroque expert Labadie. Tickets, $59 to $190. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For further information, call 323-850-2000 or go to www.laphil.com. Pre concert talk at 7:00 p.m.
7:00 Musica Angelica: Baroque Christmas. Martin Haselboeck, music director. A concert for the Yuletide celebration opens with Johann Sebastian BachÕs 3rd Orchestral Suite, complete with three heralding trumpets, timpani and the famous Air in G, features two of his uplifting Christmas oratorios full of beautiful German Christmas carols, intimate arias, and colorful instrumental pieces and one of his most beloved Cantatas, ÒJauchzet Gott.Ó The all-Bach program will feature: Orchestral Suite No. 3, Cantata for Soprano, Oboe and Orchestra, BWV 51; ÒJauchzet GottÓ; Christmas Oratorio No. 1, ÒFor Christmas DayÓ; and Christmas Oratorio No. 6, ÒFor the Feast of the EpiphanyÓ. Beverly OÕNeill/Center Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. $50/$40//students $15. For further information, go to www.musicaangelica.org. Repeats Sunday.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
3:00 Musica Angelica: Baroque Christmas. Martin Haselboeck, music director. A concert for the Yuletide celebration opens with Johann Sebastian BachÕs 3rd Orchestral Suite, complete with three heralding trumpets, timpani and the famous Air in G, features two of his uplifting Christmas oratorios full of beautiful German Christmas carols, intimate arias, and colorful instrumental pieces and one of his most beloved Cantatas, ÒJauchzet Gott.Ó The all-Bach program will feature: Orchestral Suite No. 3, Cantata for Soprano, Oboe and Orchestra, BWV 51; ÒJauchzet GottÓ; Christmas Oratorio No. 1, ÒFor Christmas DayÓ; and Christmas Oratorio No. 6, ÒFor the Feast of the EpiphanyÓ. Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School, 200 South Grand, Los Angeles. Parking at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand, LA. $50/$40//students $15. For further information, go to www.musicaangelica.org.
4:30 Pasadena ProMusica: The More The Merrier Christmas! PPM and our young guests, Mayfield Senior School Vocal Arts Conservatory and St. Monica Academy Madrigal Singers, revel in festive seasonal music for multiple choirs. Directors: Stephen Grimm and Andrew Alvarez. Andrea Gabrieli, Magnificat a tre cori; Giovanni Bassano, Hodie Christus Natus Est; Heinrich Schutz - Deutsches Magnificat. Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets: $20 at the door.
7:30 Los Angeles Master Chorale: 36th Annual Messiah Sing-Along. Bring your own score or buy one in the lobby. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Purchase tickets by phone at 213-972-7282 or in person at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office.
JANUARY, 2017
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017
4:00 Harpsichord Music by Girolamo Frescobaldi: Robert Zappulla, harpsichord. Prof. Zappulla (Claremont Graduate University) will perform a harpsichord recital of music by the Italian Baroque master, Girolamo Frescobaldi in PasadenaÕs historic Church of the Angels, constructed in 1889. Zappulla, a former pupil of the late, world-renowned harpsichordist Gustav Leonhardt, will play on a fine instrument based on 17th-century Italian models. Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena. Admission is free. Call 909-952-3764 for further information.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
8:00 Jouyssance: Froehe Weinachten!, A German Christmas. Continuing our Twelfth Night tradition, Jouyssance will celebrate Christmas and Epiphany with a concert straight out of a Medieval / Renaissance Christkindlmarkt. Join us as we sing joyous music both familiar and rare by such composers as Hildegard, Hassler, Schutz and Praetorius. Orlando di Lasso, who toiled at the opulent Munich court of Maximillian II, will also be featured. St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 10750 Ohio Ave., Westwood. Tickets $25 General, R20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information and links, please go to www.jouyssance.org. Repeats Sunday.
Sunday, January 8, 2017
4:00 Jouyssance: Froehe Weinachten!, A German Christmas. Continuing our Twelfth Night tradition, Jouyssance will celebrate Christmas and Epiphany with a concert straight out of a Medieval / Renaissance Christkindlmarkt. Join us as we sing joyous music both familiar and rare by such composers as Hildegard, Hassler, Schutz and Praetorius. Orlando di Lasso, who toiled at the opulent Munich court of Maximillian II, will also be featured. Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena. Tickets $25 General, R20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information and links, please go to www.jouyssance.org.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
8:00 Los Angeles Philharmonic: Chamber Music 1. Program: Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4; Carter, Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello, and Harpsichord. Tickets, $20 to $58. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For further information, call 323-850-2000 or go to www.laphil.com
Saturday, January 14, 2017
7:00 Suitte Royale: D�but Concert. Suitte Royale, a newly formed instrumental trio performing music of the Baroque and beyond, will present little-known gems of the 18th-century on flauto taillo, viola da gamba and harpsichord including a new transcription of Andr� CampraÕs ÒQuam dilecta,Ó and premi�re of a work commissioned by Suitte Royale. First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St., Glendale, CA 91206. FREE. For more information, please e-mail Suitte Royale at SuitteRoyale@gmail.com or call 310-729-0173.
Friday, January 20, 2017
1:00pm Desert Baroque "The Suite Life" (Allemande/Courante). Harpsichord Masterclass with Gilbert Martinez. Church of St. Paul in the Desert, 125 W. El Alameda, Palm Springs, CA. The cost for ÒThe Suite LifeÓ is $225.00, and includes all three sessions, concerts and, closing luncheon on January 22. Those not wishing to register for the entire weekend may take Individual Sessions at $60.00. http://www.desertbaroque.com/workshops/; meg@DesertBaroque.com; 760-774-8300.
7:00pm Desert Baroque: Harpsichord Recital ÒThe Graces danced, and Apollo playÕd.Ó The surprising and ever spectacular Gilbert Martinez, Director of Music Sources, Berkeley, California, and resident artist in Copenhagen, Denmark. Preferred seating: $30, General Admission: $20. Church of St. Paul in the Desert, 125 W. El Alameda, Palm Springs, CA. http://www.desertbaroque.com/concerts/; meg@DesertBaroque.com; 760-774-8300
8:00 South Bay Chamber Music Society: BachÕs Circle South Bay Chamber Music Society presents a program consisting of: Trio Sonata in C major, by Johann Sebastian Bach; Trio for 3 treble instruments, Op. 7, No. 1 ,by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier; Concerto in G minor, by Antonio Vivaldi; Pi�ce de clavecin en Concert No. 3 in A major, by Jean-Philippe Rameau; Two Solo Concerto in A minor, by Georg Philipp Telemann; and Keyboard Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Los Angeles Harbor College, Recital Hall, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, Free
Saturday, January 21, 2017
1:00pm Desert Baroque "The Suite Life" (Sarabande/Gigue). Harpsichord Masterclass with Sonia Lee. Hope Center, 45900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA. The cost for ÒThe Suite LifeÓ is $225.00, and includes all three sessions, concerts and, closing luncheon on January 22. Those not wishing to register for the entire weekend may take Individual Sessions at $60.00. http://www.desertbaroque.com/workshops/; meg@DesertBaroque.com; 760-774-8300.
2:00 and 8:00 Baroque Connections: Pasadena Symphony presents a program by Bach and dHandel. Program: Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No 3., Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Suite No. 1; Handel, Suite of 4 Arias, and Water Music Suite No. 2. Ambassador Auditorium, 131 South St. John Ave., Pasadena. Ticket information: bit.ly/BachHandeltix.
3:00 Da CameraÑPhantasm: A Baroque Christmas. Explore the genius of contrapuntal writing by composers of the Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Restoration eras culminating with J. S. BachÕs Art of the Fugue. Doheny Mansion, 10 Chester Place, Los Angeles. For further information, call 213-477-2929 or go to www.DaCamera.org. Tickets $55 and $75.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
9:00am Desert Baroque "The Suite Life" (Minuet, Gavotte, Bourr�e and other dances). Harpsichord Masterclass with Webb Wiggins. Private residence, 9395 Calle Barranca, Desert Hot Springs, CA. The cost for ÒThe Suite LifeÓ is $225.00, and includes all three sessions, concerts and, closing luncheon on January 22. Those not wishing to register for the entire weekend may take Individual Sessions at $60.00. http://www.desertbaroque.com/workshops/; meg@DesertBaroque.com; 760-774-8300.
2:00pm ÒFrom Baroque to Beyond,Ó prize-winning contemporary compositions and favorites from the Baroque, Foremost performer of new works, Elaine Funaro, harpsichord, with selected participants from ÒThe Suite LifeÓ workshops. Christ Lutheran Church, 64565 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs, CA. General Admission $15. http://www.desertbaroque.com/concerts/; meg@DesertBaroque.com; 760-774-8300.
3:00 South Bay Chamber Music Society: BachÕs Circle South Bay Chamber Music Society presents a program consisting of: Trio Sonata in C major, by Johann Sebastian Bach; Trio for 3 treble instruments, Op. 7, No. 1 ,by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier; Concerto in G minor, by Antonio Vivaldi;
Pi�ce de clavecin en Concert No. 3 in A major, by Jean-Philippe Rameau; Two Solo Concerto in A minor, by Georg Philipp Telemann; and Keyboard Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Motemalaga, Rancho Palos Verdes. Free event.
2:30 Long Beach Opera/Musica Angelica: The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of PurcellÕs Fairy Queen, this opera transforms the PurcellÕs masque to a sultry La Vegas nightclub dubbed Club Fairy Queen. Accompanied by Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, PurcellÕs classic to a more modern setting but with the messes that mere mortals make. Beverly OÕNeil Theater, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach 90802. Tickets $49 to $150. For further information go to www.musicaangelica.org or call 563-276-0865. Repeats Saturday, 28 January. Go to the Musica Angelica website for possible promotional discounts on tickets.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
1:00, 3:00, 5:00 Da Camera Society: Dueling Violins-Baroque Edition. Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and Bella Hristova, violins will perform with Edward Murray, harpsichord and Peter Meyers, cello violin duets by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Biber,and Corelli. The WafarersÕ Chapel, 5755 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, 90275 Light receptions between perforances. Single tickets $75. For further information, call 2113-477-2929 or go to www.DaCamera.org.
2:30 & 8:00 Long Beach Opera/Musica Angelica: The Fairy Queen. An adaptation of PurcellÕs Fairy Queen, this opera transforms the PurcellÕs masque to a sultry La Vegas nightclub dubbed Club Fairy Queen. Accompanied by Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, PurcellÕs classic to a more modern setting but with the messes that mere mortals make. Beverly OÕNeil Theater, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach 90802. Tickets $49 to $150. For further information go to www.musicaangelica.org or call 563-276-0865. Repeats Saturday, 28 January. Go to the Musica Angelica website for possible promotional discounts on tickets.
7:30 Tesserae: Mix and Masque. Unlike opera, English masques were not unified artworks: they were collaborative and featured a mix of spectacle. Luckily, while plot lines may have been thin, the music was spectacular. Tesserae has created its own modern-day masque, piecing together our favorite tunes and selections from original masques, and combining them with dramatic readings to create a Ômeta-masque.Õ Names of collaborating actors will be announced shortly. Featuring music by Purcell, Locke, Blow, Lawes, and more! The Contrapuntal Concert Hall, Brentwood. Tickets available through www.brownpapertickets.com. Address to the venue will be furnished upon purchase of the tickets. $30 General admission, $25 Seniors and SCEMS, $10 Students.
Sunday, January 29, 2017
1:00, 3:00, and 5:00 Da CameraÑDueling Violins: Baroque Edition. Fiery and virtuosic violin duos of Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and Corelli. Frank Lloyd WrightÕs landmark WayfarerÕs Chapel, 5755 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes. For further information, call 213-477-2929 or go to www.DaCamera.org. Tickets $75.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Los Angeles Philharmonic: Chamber Music 2, All Mozart Program. Program: Mozart, Flute Quartet in D, Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro. Brahms, Piano Trio No. 1 in B major. Tickets, $28 to $58. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For further information, call 323-850-2000 or go to www.laphil.com
FEBRUARY, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
7:30 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: An evening with Rachel Barton Pine. Music includes Vivaldi, Concerto in D major for Viola dÕamore; Pisendel, Imatation des Caracteres del la Danse; Locatelli, Concerto No 12 in D major. Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012 Tickets $58.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
5:00 BachÕs Musical Offering: An orchestral rendition of BachÕs Musical Offering will be performed at All Saints Episcopal Church, 405 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. Stephen Redfield and Suzanna Giordano violins/ Janice Tipton, flute; Erika Duke Kirkpatrick, violoncello; and Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord.
Sunday February 19, 2017
2:00 Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra (LARO): VivaldiÕs complete Gloria in D RV 589 arranged for Recorder Orchestra. Other offerings will include Concertino No 4 by Steve Marshall and a contemporary piece for recorders by Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk. St BedeÕs Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd, LA 90066. Free Admission
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
8:00 USC Early Music Faculty Concert. Faculty members include Adam Gilbert, shawm, recorder, bagpipe; Rotem Gilbert, shawm, recorder, bagpipe; Jason Yoshida, guitar, theorbo, percussioin; Adam Bregman, sackbut; and Malachai Bandy, shawm, viola da gamba. Alfred Newman Hall, USC.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
2:00 Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra (LARO): VivaldiÕs complete Gloria in D RV 589 arranged for Recorder Orchestra. Other offerings will include Concertino No 4 by Steve Marshall and a contemporary piece for recorders by Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk. First United Methodist Church, 13222Bailey St., Whittier 90601 Free Admission
4:00 Pasadena ProMusica: Handel, Mozart, Schubert, & Beethoven. As part of the fifth annual Pasadena Schubertiade, PPM Chorus and Orchestra, along with an array of brilliant soloists, present familiar and rarely performed works by four great composers. G.F. Handel - Dixit Dominus; F. Schubert - MirjamÕs Siegesgesang; W.A. Mozart - Ave Verum; L. van Beethoven - Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118. Neighborhood Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets: $20 at the door.
7:30 Los Angeles Philharmonic: Venice Baroque Orchestra, Vivaldi, The Venice Baroque Orchestra, one of EuropeÕs finest period instrument ensembles, returns with a program featuring VivaldiÕs vividly programmatic Four Seasons concertos, with the zesty, challenging solos played by rising Scottish star Nicola Benedetti. Tickets, $20 to $106. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For further information, call 323-850-2000 or go to www.laphil.com
MARCH, 2017
March is officially Early Music Month!
Follow all the events and post your own at Early Music America:
https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/endeavors/early-music-month/
Thursday, March 2, 2017
7:30 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Vivaldi Concertos. Stephen Stubbs, conductor. Lucie Horsch, recorder. Purcell, Suite from The Fairy Queen;Sammartini, in F major for Recorder and Strings; Handel, Concerto Grosso in G major No 1;Vivaldi, Concereto in G minor for Recorder and strings, Concerto in C major for Strings, and Concerto in C mjor for Recorder and Strings. . Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012 Tickets $58.
Friday, March 3, 2017
8:00 Thornton Baroque Sinfonia. Griot! Directed by Adam Gilbert with guest Lamin Kuyateh (Vision and Voices event). Newman recital Hall, USC Free.
8:00 Suitte Royale: At the Odyssey. Suitte Royale, an instrumental trio performing music of the Baroque and beyond, will inaugurate Music at the Odyssey with a performance of little-known gems of the 18th-century on flauto taillo, viola da gamba and harpsichord. The concert, part of a new musical series at the Odyssey Theater, will include a recent transcription of Andr� CampraÕs ÒQuam dilectaÓ and a work commissioned by Suitte Royale. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, 2055 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90025. Tickets: $20.00, assigned seating http://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pesptpm/10142890/1039821. For more information, please go to http://www.odysseytheatre.com/music.php or call 310-477-2055 x2.
Monday, March 6, 2017,
8pm Monday Evening Concerts: SACRED/PROFANE:The Music of Michael Pisaro and Guillaume de Machaut
Program:
Michael PISARO: When I Hear Light (2016) World Premiere; Asleep, Desert, Choir, Agnes (2016) West Coast Premiere
Guillaume de MACHAUT: La Messe de Nostre Dame; Quant jÕay lÕespart
Performers:
Michael Pisaro, electric guitar
Greg Stuart, percussion
The Dog Star Orchestra
MEC Early Music Consort
This is a program of works by Los AngelesÕ own Michael Pisaro side-by--side with works by the great 14th century poet and composer Guillaume de Machaut. Separated by seven centuries, the works strangely flow into one another seamlessly.
The works will be performed by Pisaro himself, his long-time collaborator Greg Stuart, the Dog Star Orchestra, and MECÕs Early Music Consort comprised of early music specialists from Los Angeles. Pisaro has garnered wide critical acclaim for his works comprised of sine tones, field recordings, human voices, rustling pine cones, sublime harmonies, and words both sacred and secular.
Details: http://www.mondayeveningconcerts.org/
Tickets $12-$27: http://mondayeveningconcerts.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=918259. Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012
Thursday, March 9, 2017
7:30 Jouyssance: March at the Muckenthaler. Jouyssance returns to Orange County, singing in the beautiful and historic gallery at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton. The group will present a varied concert focusing on music in the early part of the 16th century -- a time of tremendous religious upheaval in Europe. Music of giants like Josquin, Goudimel, Tallis, and others will be featured. Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. Tickets $25 General, R20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com.
8:00 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra: Bach; The Circle of Creation. The Circle of Creation combines text, music, stunning projected video and images to explore the world of the artisansÑpapermakers, violin carvers, string spinners, and performersÑwho helped J.S.
Bach realize his musical genius. This latest multimedia creation by the acclaimed Alison Mackay redefines the concert experience! Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 East Atherton St.,. Long Beach. Tickets $55. For event information, please call 562-985-7000 X57000.
Friday March 10, 2017
8:00 de Angelis Vocal Ensemble VIA CRUCIS : Reflections on the Way of the Cross
A devotional program of choral music that reflects the veneration and devotion of the faithful, recalling the path Christ traveled to his passion. Masterworks including Monteverdi, Poulenc, Tallis, Harris, Sch�tz , Casals and Bruckner, from the 16th to 21st centuries, follow the Via Crucis and ending with a new and glorious setting of Fredrik SixtenÕs Alleluia as a prelude to the joy of Easter. Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral) Cultural Center; 13280 Chapman Avenue Garden Grove, CA 92840
Tickets $10-$40 https://christ-cathedral-concerts.ticketleap.com/de-angelis-vocal-ensemble/dates/Mar-10-2017_at_0800PM
8:00 Brad Mehldau: Three Pieces After Bach
To many jazz pianists, the thought of creating an original composition inspired by the baroque archetype himself, J.S. Bach, would seem like an unnatural undertaking. Not the case for Brad Mehldau. A maverick in the jazz world, this masterful improviser has been crossing genre boundaries since his debut. For this truly unique solo performance, Mehldau will be performing a work commissioned by Carnegie Hall, Three Pieces After Bach, along with several canonical pieces from The Well-Tempered Clavier, and D minor Prelude.
UCLA Royce Hall. Parking: closest is Attendant-paid $10-12 at Structure 5 off Sunset at Royce Dr; self-parking ($6 for 2 hours) in Structure 4 off Sunset at Westwood Plz and Structure 2 off Hilgard. UCLA campus map: http://maps.ucla.edu/campus/
Saturday, March 11, 2017
7:30 Bach Collegium-San Diego: Agony and Ecstary, BachÕs Muses. This program explores J.S. BachÕs musical formation, encompassing the immediacy and legacy of the Bach family as well as other musical icons of the day. Bach Collegium San Diego explores the beauty and emotion of the sound-world from which the young Bach emerged. The ensemble will feature Baroque violinist, Julie Andrijeski and augmented by principal members of the Bach Collegium San Diego, performing works by Buxtehude, Biber, J.C. Bach, Keiser, and more. All Souls Episcopal Church Point Loma, San Diego. Tickets $50 premium seats, $35 general admission. Students $15 with valid ID.
8:00 The UCLA Early Music Ensemble: ÒThe Devil Made Me Do It: Songs of Heaven and Hell in Medieval GaliciaÓ
Designed in collaboration with Niccolo Seligmann, guest viol coach for the ensemble as well as guest artists Kevin Carr and the Wessex Consort, this concert features twelve selections from the 13th century masterpiece, the Cantigas de Santa Maria, collected by Alfonso X ÒEl SabioÓ King of Galicia and Castile. The "Canticles of Holy Mary" are poems in Medieval Galician language about the Virgin Mary set to rhythmically ambiguous, complex music, with themes like: nun shown the mouth of hell, knight sold wife to devil, blasphemous minstrel, judge abducted by devils, and other delightful morals.
The UCLA EME is comprised of 35 students, faculty and guest musicians, singing and performing on a wide array of standard and exotic instruments, including the tromba marina, vielle, bagpipe, crumhorns, recorders, etc.
UCLA Powell Library Rotunda. A FREE event. Self-parking ($6 for 2 hours) in Structure 4 off Sunset and Structure 2 off Hilgard. UCLA campus map :http://maps.ucla.edu/campus/
For more information, please contact Morgan OÕShaughnessey at morgan.oshaughnessey@yahoo.com.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
4:00 Los Angeles Baroque: Fun with Telemann and Friends. As part of the worldwide celebration for the 250th anniversary of TelemannÕs death LAB will perform Tafelmusik First Production Concerto for Flute, Violin and Cello, his delightful and humorous ÕDon QuixoteÕ Suite, Water Music selections by Handel and Telemann, BachÕs 6th Brandenburg (3rd movement) and MuffatÕs Passacaglia from Armonico tributo. St JamesÕs Church, 1325 Monterey Rd, South Pasadena. FREE. Call Zen Edwards 310-227-0539, go to www.losangelesbaroque.org or email losangelesbaroque@gmail.com for further information.
7:30 Bach Collegium-San Diego: Agony and Ecstary, BachÕs Muses. This program explores J.S. BachÕs musical formation, encompassing the immediacy and legacy of the Bach family as well as other musical icons of the day. Works by Buxtehude, Biber, J.C. Bach, Keiser, and more. St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, La Jolla. Tickets $50 premium seats, $35 general admission. Students $15 with valid ID.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
7:30PM Akademie f�r Alte Musik Berlin: "Of Frogs and Men: Nature of the Baroque". The San Diego Early Music Society presents Akademie f�r Alte Musik Berlin, one of the worldÕs pre-eminent ensembles performing on original instruments. Their program promises to be charming Ð and highly unusual! Devoted to baroque music centered on nature, it presents pieces compared to animals or birds, such as TelemannÕs Violin Concerto in A, ÒThe Frogs,Ó and FarinaÕs Capriccio Stravagante whose movements portray such creatures as cats, dogs, and roosters! Also portrayed will be ÔIl GardellinoÕ (The Goldfinch), depicted in a recorder concerto by Vivaldi. The program will conclude with GeminianiÕs variations on La Follia after Corelli. St James by-the-Sea, 743 Prospect Avenue, La Jolla CA 92037 - Tickets $40/$30/$10 - (619) 291-8246 or www.sdems.org
Thursday March 16 , 2017
8:00 Cameron Carpenter: International Touring Organ
A virtuoso and thinking musician, flash and substance, Cameron Carpenter is smashing the stereotypes of organists and organ music worldwide, playing his monumental cross-genre digital organ, responding to the demands of multiple genres from Bach to film scores, as well as CameronÕs original compositions, transcriptions and arrangements. Cameron will also play several pieces on Royce HallÕs historic Skinner pipe organ. UCLA Royce Hall. Tickets $15-$49 http://cap.ucla.edu/calendar/details/cameron_carpenter_2017
Parking: closest is Attendant-paid $10-$12 in Lot 5 off Sunset at Royce Dr; Self-parking ($6 for 2 hours) in Structure 4 off Sunset at Westwood Plz. and Structure 2 off Hilgard
Saturday, March 18, 2017
12:00 Ian Pritchard: BachÕs Inventions and Sinfonias
A lecture-recital of all of the Bach Inventions and Sinfonias on harpsichord and organ. FREE; donations kindly accepted.
Riviera United Methodist Church, 375 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach Parking and Directions: http://www.rivieraumc.com/directions/directions.html
7:00 Musica Angelica: Concerto!. Gonzalo Ruiz, Associate Music director. Music by Bach, Suite No. 2 in A minor; Vivaldi, Concerto for Flute in G Major, Concerto for Four Violins (LÕEstro Armonico); Arne, Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor; Fasch, Concerto for Lute in C minor; Telemann, Oboe Concerto in E Minor. Long Beach Beverly OÕNeil Theater, 300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 90802. Tickets $50. For further information go to www.musicaangelica.org or call 562-287-0865
4:00 Chorale Bel Canto: How the Reformation Changed Music: A 500th Anniversary Perspective
Chorale Bel Canto is a community masterworks chorale based in Whittier. A conversation concert with music from five centuries and live program comments. Songs, hymns and motets inspired by the work of Martin Luther. We will examine the many genres and textures of the early Reformation (1517) up to the time of J.S. Bach and beyond. First Friends Church 13205 Philadelphia St. Whittier, CA 90601
9:00 AM-7:00 PM Bach in the Subway: Union Station 10-hour Bach Marathon! (see full schedule below)
http://bachinthesubways.org/losangeles/
Union Station 800 N. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA
elsewhere:
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bach in the Subway: Pasadena Conservatory of Music Strings Program
This would be the 3rd time members of the Strings program, and students at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music will come and play Bach. We propose this year that the cello program will be joined by violin and viola players. Amtrak Station Ð GDL, West Cerritos Avenue, Glendale, CA
also
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Bach in the Subway: Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles (SMPLA)
Universal City Metro Stop
LetÕs Party like itÕs 1685! Bach in the Subways L.A. is back to celebrate the 332nd birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach with free pop-up performances of his music March 18-21 throughout Los Angeles. Full 2017 Bach Marathon Schedule Here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yQzSeo5iYfzR3UMchVGP6KSlkTBBoUR3zVWnc5VUIx0/edit
WELCOME to the 2017 BACH IN THE SUBWAYS 10-HOUR BACH MARATHON! at UNION STATION - multiple locations throughout
HISTORIC TICKETBOOTH HALL by Information Booth
12:00pm-1:00pm Noontime Organ Concert courtesy of Los Angeles Organ Company
4:50pm-5:30pm 60 Member Aria Chorale (collaboration of Kyunggi Choir, GSC Choir, Grace Chorale) + Piano Solos + Dodam Kim, violin
5:45pm- 7:00pm Chamber Music of Los Angeles featuring Phillip Levy, violin (FINALE)
GRAND WAITING HALL by TRAXX Restaurant
9:00am-9:30am Coffee Cantata + complimentary coffee courtesy of Starbucks Coffee
9:30am-9:55am Felix Hernandez, violin
10:00am-10:25am Nathaniel Yue, cello
10:30am-11:30am Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra
Program: All J.S. Bach : Sheep May Safely Graze, Air on a G String, Jesu Joy of ManÕs Desiring, Rondeau from Suite #2, Break Forth from Christmas Oratorio, SleeperÕs Wake, Brandenberg COncerto #1.
1:00pm-1:50pm Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra
2:00pm-2:50pm Concerto NoHo, baroque chamber orchestra
3:00pm-3:50pm Noir Saxophone Quartet
4:00pm-4:45pm Dusel Forty 58, string quartet + saxophone
GARDEN PATIO Northside of the Grand Waiting Hall
1:00pm-1:50pm Olancha Trio, recorders
2:00pm-2:25pm 3-19 Dance Art + Clover String Quartet
2:30pm-3:25pm Doug Forbes, double bass & Mark Achuff, guitar
3:30pm-4:00pm A+B Brass and String Ensemble
4:00pm-4:20pm Moses Kim, cello
EAST PORTAL by Vignes St/Metro Customer Service
1:00pm-1:50pm Diana Irving, flute
2:00pm-2:50pm Harmony Project Regional Youth Orchestra String Ensemble
3:00pm-3:50pm Calyx Quartet, strings
4:00pm-4:50pm Dan Arthur Fritz, saxophone
Sunday, March 19, 2017
2:00 Musica Angelica: Concerto!. Gonzalo Ruiz, Associate Music director. Music by Bach, Suite No. 2 in A minor; Vivaldi, Concerto for Flute in G Major, Concerto for Four Violins (LÕEstro Armonico); Arne, Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor; Fasch, Concerto for Lute in C minor; Telemann, Oboe Concerto in E Minor. Thayer Hall at the Colburn School, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012. Tickets $50. For further information go to www.musicaangelica.org or call 562-287-0865
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Bach In The Subways (see general information on March 18)
Cantabile String Ensemble & 6 Brandenburg Concertos Barbara Don leads Cantabile, an ensemble of string players, and they will be performing the Six Brandenburg Concertos.
400 W Cerritos Ave. The Glendale train station is a small, historical treasure. Parking is easy and free.
4:00 Vox Femina Sacred & Profane with Carmina Burana.
With guest artists Gay MenÕs Chorus Los Angeles, the Culver City Voicestra Choir, and Christoph Bull on the largest pipe organ in the world! While the first half of the concert honors the sacred with spiritual themes, the second half lets loose with Carl OrffÕs renown and dramatic Carmina Burana. First Congregational Church of Los Angeles 540 S. Commonwealth Ave, LA, CA 90020
Tickets: Presale tickets are $35 for premium seating; $30 regular. If available, remaining tickets will be sold for $40 at the box office the evening of the concert. https://voxfeminala.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0SE000000RLUURMA5
more information:http://www.voxfemina.org/2016-2017-season
Saturday, March 25, 2017
4:00 p.m. Chorale Bel Canto: How the Reformation changed music. A conversation concert with music by Martin Luther, Johann Walther, Dietrich Butehude, J.S. Bach, and others. Performed by the Chorale BelCanto and Chamber Orchestra. Stephen Gothold, conductor. First Friends Church, 13205 Philadelpha St., Whittier, 90601. Tickets: $25 general, $20 senior, $10 student. For purchasing tickets and more information, please go to www.choralebelcanto.org or call 888-460-9222
Saturday, March 25, 2017
4:00 p.m. Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble: Musical Splendor at the Dresden Court of Augustus I and II. John Schneiderman, baroque Lute; Janelle DeStefano, mezzo-soprano; Carla Moore, baroque violin; John Barcellona, baroque flute; Lot Demeyer, baroque oboe; Alexa Pilon, baroque Ôcello; and directed by Preethi de Silva, from a Dresden-style harpsichord. The program comprises virtuosic sonatas and suites by Silvius Leopold Weiss, Johann Joachim Quantz, Johann Pisendel, Jan Dismas Zelenka, and glorious arias from the opera, Cleofide, composed by Johann Adolph Hasse for baroque diva, Faustina Bordoni, A reception will follow the concert. Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91103. Tickets (to be held at the door) may be purchased after February10, 2017 at www.congioia.org. General admission: $30; seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25; students (with ID): $15. Tickets may also be reserved before March 15, 2017 by mailing checks to Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711. Phone: 909.624.0638.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
2:00 and 4:30 Da Camera: Mission San Gabriel Arcangel. Glorious Baroque music of the missions performed by a 12 member ensemble of voices, strings, guitars, and percussion. Set in the 245 year old Pride of the Missions. San Gabriel Mission, 428 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel. For further information, call 213-477-2929 or go to www.DaCamera.org. Tickets $50 and $55.
5:00 All SaintsÕ Choir Pilgrimage Benefit:
Program:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Stabat Mater
Tomaso Albinoni, Trio Sonata in g minor, Op.1, No. 4
Claudio Monteverdi, Venite sitientes
Musicians:
Sarah Parga & Elizabeth Ladizinsky, sopranos
Susan Feldman & Janet Strauss, violins
Susanna Giordano-Gignac, viola
Leif Woodward, cello
Composed by the 26 year old Pergolesi as he was dying from tuberculosis, the somber beauty of the ÒStabat MaterÓ has made it a beloved and celebrated work for centuries.
Tickets: $20 adults / $10 students & seniors. Admission free with Music Guild donor season pass. Proceeds will benefit the 2017 All SaintsÕ Choir Pilgrimage to England.
All SaintsÕ Church 504 N. Camden Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90201 (310) 275-0123 www.allsaintsbh.org
Thursday, March 30, 2017
7:30 Thornton School of Music: Solo Bach Competition. A panel of guest adjudicators will hear finalists from the Strings program perform complete sonatas, partitas, and suites by Johan Sebastian Bach. Newman Recital Hall, University of Southern California. Free and open to the public. RSVPÕs not available.
Friday, March 31, 2017
8:00 Tesserae: La Cacchina. Nicknamed "La Cacchina,"or "The Songbird," Francesca Caccini was one of the most noteworthy composer-performers during the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Tesserae joins forces with the vocal students and faculty of Mount Saint MaryÕs University to present a program featuring music by Francesca Caccini, as well as the music that formed the sonic landscape in which she flourished. With works by Francesca Caccini, Emelio deÕ Cavalieri, Giulio Caccini, Jacopo Peri, Cristofano Malvezzi, and Luca Marenzio. The Pompeian Room, Doheny Mansion, Mount Saint MaryÕs University, 10 Chester Place, Los Angeles. Tickets available at the door. $30 General admission, $25 Seniors and SCEMS, $10 Students. Free entrance for students and faculty of MSMU.
7:30 Tallis Scholars of London Sacred Vocal Music of the Renaissance
The ÒRock Stars of the Renaissance." Over four decades of performance and a catalogue of award-winning recordings for Gimell, Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars have done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the Renaissance as one of the great repertoires of Western classical music.
Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral) Arboretum, 13280 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove 92840 . Tickets $10-$40 https://christ-cathedral-concerts.ticketleap.com/tallis-scholars-of-london/dates/Mar-31-2017_at_0730PM
APRIL, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2017
7:00, 9:00. Da Camera Society: Orlando Consort. Ravishing chansons, motets and madrigals are used to illustrate earthly and heavenly love. Central Library, Rotunda; 630 West 5th St., Los Angeles 90071
7:00 Angelus Sacred Early Music Series: Lenten Concert with BachÕs Cantatas 101, 20, and 76. Rita Lilly, Clifton Massey, Kyle Steal, Ben Kazez, with Jubilate Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco, performing on period instruments, One-on-a-part performance of three riveting cantatas in Founders Chapel, with commentary. University of San Diego campus, Founders Chapel, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110. $15 regular, $12 Seniors, $10 students. Tickets available at usdmusic.eventbrite.com. Remaining tickets available at the door. For more information, visit www.sandiego.edu/cas/music, or call (619) 260-2938
4 PM - 5:30 PM Concerto NoHo: BuxtehudeÕs Membra Jesu Nostri
Concerto NoHo plays BuxtehudeÕs Membra Jesu Nostri (The most holy limbs of our suffering Jesus), a series of seven cantatas depicting individual parts of ChristÕs crucified body. Thought to be the first Lutheran oratorio. This performance is in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. In addition, a motet by Reinhard Keiser, Laudate Pueri, (a setting of Psalm 113 (112)) will also be performed. Tickets are sold at the door for $15 (general admission) and $10 for students.
Church of the Angels 1100 N Avenue 64, Pasadena, California 91105
Thursday, April 13, 2017
7:30 Los Angels Chamber Orchestra: BachÕs Violin Sonata No 3. Tereza Stanislav host & violin; Jeffrey Kahane harpsichord; Andrew Shulman cello; Patricia Mabee harpsichord. Marias, Sonnerie de Ste. Genevi�ve du Mont-de-Paris; Biber, 3 Rosary Sonatas; Bach, Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major. Pre-concert reception in the 5th floor lobby, beginning at 6:30 pm. Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012 Tickets $58.
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Thursday, April 13
7:30 All SaintsÕ Choir: MISSA MYSTICA ON MAUNDY THURSDAY. Orlando de Lassus, Missa ÒBella AmfitritÕ al te raÓ;
Craig Phillips, Peace is my last gift; Maurice Durufl�, Ubi caritas, Tantum ergo. FREE (freewill offering) All SaintsÕ Episcopal Church 504 N Camden Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 http://www.allsaintsbh.org/
Friday, April 14
12:10 All SaintsÕ Choir: GOOD FRIDAY. Craig Phillips, Passion According to St. John; Tom�s Luis de Victoria, Reproaches. FREE (freewill offering) .AllSaintsÕ Episcopal Church 504 N Camden Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 http://www.allsaintsbh.org/
4:15 Jessica Kwong, fortepiano: Lecture-Recital. Works by Beethoven. Claremont Graduate University and Claremont School of Theology, Spring 2017 series, CGU Concerts at CST. Kresge Chapel, Claremont School of Theology 1325 N College Ave., Claremont, CA (See http://www.cst.edu/about_claremont/directions.php)
(note: while outside the Early Music historical period, this period instrument (fortepiano) recital fits the historically-informed purview of SCEMS)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
8:00 Los Angeles Philharmonic: Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, G�chinger Kantorei; Bach, Mass in B minor. Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor. One of the spiritual and dramatic summits of Baroque musicÐBachÕs setting of the Latin Mass Ð is performed here by specialists acclaimed internationally for their devotion and expertise. Features soprano Regula M�hlemann, contralto Roxana Constantinescu and tenor Benedikt Kristjansson .
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets available at www.laphil.com
Saturday, April 22, 2017
2:00 Musica Angelica: Brandenburg 5 and More! Led by Cynthia Roberts, the program features Vivaldi, Concerto Ripieno in C Major; Corelli, Concerto Grosso in D Major, Concerto for Violin in D Major (Il Grosso Mogul); Bach, Triple Concerto in A minor for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord, and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Zipper Hall, Colburn School of Music, 200 South Grand, Los Angeles, 90012. Tickets $50. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.musicaangelica.org or phone 562-276-0865
7:00 Musica Angelica: Brandenburg 5 and More! Led by Cynthia Roberts, the program features Vivaldi, Concerto Ripieno in C Major; Corelli, Concerto Grosso in D Major, Concerto for Violin in D Major (Il Grosso Mogul); Bach, Triple Concerto in A minor for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord, and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Art Theatre, 2025 East 4th St., Long Beach 90814. Tickets $15-$50. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.musicaangelica.org or phone 562-276-0865, (562) 252-5626
7:30 USC Collegium Workshop: 1517, Singing and Dancing Toward a Dangerous Year. Explores devotional music from before and after the Reformation. Includes works by Issac and music inspired by ideas in Johannes ReuchlinÕs 1517 book, Art of the Kabbalah. Directed by Adam Gilbert, United University Church, USC. Free.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
3:00 Jouyssance: Fourth Annual Early Music Singalong: Madrigals, Chansons, and Lieder, Oh My! In what has become a beloved annual tradition, audience members become the choir as Artistic Director Nicole Baker leads the group in a selection of familiar madrigals, chansons and Lieder. WeÕll provide the music,you provide your voice! St. BedeÕ Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd., West Los Angeles. Tickets: In order to ensure that you have_the proper score for this event, click here (http://www.jouyssance.org/2017-early-music-singalong-registration) to register by April 20, 2017! You will be given an option to print your own scores prior to the event ($20 admission to Singalong) or pick yours up at the door ($25 admission to the Singalong). Admission fees collected at the door (cash, check or charge).
Group rates available for groups of six or more. High school students attend free!
Monday, April 24, 2017 (see also April 26)
7:30pm Capella Artemisia presents Invincible: Songs of Virgins and Martyrs. Program features music composed by Italian nuns of the 17th century as well as works written by perhaps better known male composers during the Seicento and dedicated to the nuns of the Italian convents, peforming the Mount Chorus women's ensemble at MSMU.
Mary Chapel, Mount Saint Mary's University, Chalon Campus. FREE More information: email tfassnacht@msmu.edu
Cappella Artemisia, an internationally recognized female ensemble based in Italy, performs motets dedicated to great women of the Church, including Cristina of Bologna, Catherine of Alexandria, and Ursula with her 11,000 virgins, composed by and for 17th-century Italian nuns whose disembodied, angelic voices resounded from within the cloister.Cappella Artemisia is an ensemble of female singers and instrumentalists dedicated to performing the music from Italian convents in the 16th and 17th centuries, its repertoire includes both forgotten works composed by the nuns themselves, as well as music intended for performance in the convents by better-known male composers, but presented here for the first time as it would originally have been heard, i.e., without male voices. Since its inception in 1991, Cappella Artemisia has received critical and popular praise both for the rarity and originality of its repertoire and for the high quality of its performances. It has appeared at some of the most prestigious European and North American festivals of early music and its concerts and recordings have been broadcast on radios throughout Italy, Europe and North America. Dir. Candace Smith. Elena Biscuola, Phoebe Jevtovic Rosquist,,Candace Smith, Silvia Vajente: voices; Annalisa Pappano: viola da gamba; Miranda Aureli: organ.
Wednesday, April 26, (see April 24 listing)
8:00 Invincible! 17th Century Nuns Sing of Virgins & Martyrs
Winifred Smith Hall, UC Irvine, Irvine CA FREE. (949) 824-2787
Friday, April 28, 2017
8:00 Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Strike the Viol, Touch the Lute. Directed by Adam Gilbert. Music of Restoration England: pleasant ditties, grand anthems, and dancing tunes, music from the bawdy to the sublimeÑin an engaging concert featuring viols, voices, and sundry instruments. The return of Charles II and the monarchy brought a resurgence of pomp, pageantry and the salacious to Restoration England, which is expressed in music by Jenkins, Locke, Lawes, Humfrey, and Purcell. Newman Recital Hall, USC. FREE. (213) 740-6935
Sunday, April 30,
3:00 For Two Lutes: Virtuoso Duets from Italy and England
Paul OÕDette and Ronn McFarlane, lutes
A dream combination come true! The two pre-eminent lutenists of our time perform a program of virtuoso duets from Italy and England, in the intimacy of a welcoming chamber setting at Cuyamaca College. In music both improvised and explicitly composed, OÕDette and McFarlane will inspire each other and dazzle you with delightful and inventive pieces by such composers as Francesco da Milano and John Dowland. Come and revel in flourishes of fantasias and contrapuntos, pavans and galliards! Performing Arts Theater, Cuyamaca College900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA Tickets $18-$30 Call (619) 291-8246 or mail an Order Form at www.sdems.org
MAY, 2017
Sunday, May 7, 2017
3:00 Jouyssance : An Iberian Spring. Jouyssance hosts a cocktail party! Join Jouyssance for a cocktail party celebrating our current season and the recent release of our CD, Cantiga: An Early Music Journey through Iberia. We'll be gathering in an historic Pasadena home for Mediterranean appetizers, sangria, good company, and musical interludes featuring members of Jouyssance. $75 per person; Please RSVP by April 30 by visiting www.jouyssance.org/donate or by calling 213-533-9922. All proceeds go to support the programs of Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble and the Foundation of the Neo-Renaissance. 2975 Lake Avenue, Pasadena
Friday May 12, 2017
8:00 pm - Terri Richter (Soprano), Wessex Consort and Friends present ÒWitches, Whores, and Virgin Martyrs: Women as portrayed in 17th c. Opera.Ó Concert features works by Caccini, Monteverdi, Cavalli, Falconieri, Mazzocchi, Strozzi, and more. In the mysogynistic society of the seventeenth century, women were portrayed on the opera stages as powerful, sexual, and eloquent, and even a little bit dangerous. Terri Richter, in this extravagant DMA recital, performs and presents a period instrument ensemble consisting of organ, lute, theorbo, baroque guitar, renaissance winds, violin, gamba, harpsichord, cornetto, and a few other auditory surprises! UCLA Schoenberg Hall Popper Auditorium FREE. Parking: Self-parking ($6 for 2 hours) in Structure 2 off Hilgard (east side of UCLA)
Sunday May 14, 2017
5:00 All SaintsÕ Choir Pilgrimage Preview Concert
All SaintsÕ Choir has been invited to sing in residence at two of the most famous seats of the Anglican choral tradition in England: Wells Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral, singing the daily services of Evensong, as well as the principal Sunday morning services. This concert features these works from four centuries of the English and American Choral tradition. Tickets: $25 adults / $15 students & seniors. Online ticket sales end May 12, 2017. Tickets may be purchased at the door (availability permitting). All SaintsÕ Episcopal Church 504 N Camden Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 http://www.allsaintsbh.org/
4:30pm/6:00 Solemn Evensong with the Choir of St. JamesÕ, James Buonemani, director, St. JamesÕ Church, Los Angeles*. Organ recital by Weicheng Zhao follows at 6:00pm. FREE. St. JamesÕ Episcopal Church3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010 213.388.3417 www.stjla.org
Thursday, May 25
7:30 Choral Eucharist sung by All SaintsÕ Choir Schola: MISSA MYSTICA ON ASCENSION DAY
G.P. da Palestrina, Missa Papae Marcelli, Peter Philips, Ascendit Deus. FREE All SaintsÕ Episcopal Church 504 N Camden Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 http://www.allsaintsbh.org/
Sunday, May 28, 2017
3:00 Tesserae: Polychoral Jam Session. Tesserae would like to welcome all period instrumentalists and singers to come play through some gorgeous poly-choral music from both the Old World and the New World. The pitch will be A440. To receive music in advance, email tesseraemusic@gmail.com. Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 East Walnut St., Pasadena 91106 Free entrance, donations welcome.
JUNE, 2017
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017
8:00 PM KONTRAPUNKTUS NEO-BAROQUE ENSEMBLE. An unforgettable musical offering is in store, which includes music from Bach, Vivaldi, Locatelli, and new, original music from our studio album, A Neo-Baroque Introduction. Led by Concertmaster, Etienne Gara, the orchestra consists of some of these most dynamic, young musicians in the LA classical music scene today.
St. Cornelius Catholic Church 5500 E. Wardlow Road, Long Beach, CA 90808 Tickets: $20. For advance tickets, please visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kontrapunktus-a-neo-baroque-introduction-tickets-33898272646
Saturday, June 3, 2017
8:00 Da Camera Society: Mozart Violin Sonata Cycle, Season III. Cindy Wu, violin and Orion Weiss, piano perform MozartÕs violin sonatas K305, K376, K378, and K354. Catered reception following the concert. Doheny Mansion, Mount St. MaryÕs College, 10 Chester Place, Los Angeles. Single tickets $85. Catered reception following the concert.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
8:00 Jouyssance: CarissimiÕs Jephte. Giacomo CarissimiÕs profoundly beautiful oratorio Jephte, a monument of the early Baroque era, will form the cornerstone of this wide-ranging program of sacred music. Soprano Claire Fedoruk will join Jouyssance in the role of JephteÕs tragic daughter, along with some of Southern CaliforniaÕs top early music instrumentalists. St. BedeÕs Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd., West Los Angeles. Tickets $25 General, R20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information and links, please go to www.jouyssance.org. Repeats Sunday.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
4:00 Jouyssance: CarissimiÕs Jephte. Giacomo CarissimiÕs profoundly beautiful oratorio Jephte, a monument of the early Baroque era, will form the cornerstone of this wide-ranging program of sacred music. Soprano Claire Fedoruk will join Jouyssance in the role of JephteÕs tragic daughter, along with some of Southern CaliforniaÕs top early music instrumentalists. Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena. Tickets $25 General, R20 Seniors and SCEMS members, $15 Students. Available at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com. For further information and links, please go to www.jouyssance.org.
SUN June 18, MON June 19, WED June 21, FRI June 23, SUN June 25
BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL CORONA DEL MAR :
A FESTIVAL OF NOVELTIESÕ
http://www.bmf-cdm.org/welcome/default.php
Brochures for ordering tickets and Festival Subscriptions will be mailed out in March, and on-line ticket ordering will be activated in April.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
4:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival All a Bout: Dialog in Music & Fencing
Elizabeth Blumenstock leads the Festival Orchestra and distinguished soloists in an afternoon of Baroque concertos by Biber, Schmelzer and others, featuring Johann Sebastian BachÕs Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, and a fencing demonstration set to music.
Preceded by brass music al fresco on the patio at 3:15 p.m.;
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, Newport Beach
Monday, June 19, 2017
8:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival Four Viols at Play
A consort of violas da gamba in a program of works from 16th- and 17th-century England and Northern Germany, including pieces by Purcell, Byrd and Jenkins.
Preceded by brass music al fresco on the patio at 7:15 p.m.;
Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, Newport Beach
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
8:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival Music from Monticello
A program of chamber and vocal music from Thomas JeffersonÕs vast library, featuring soprano Jennifer Ellis Kampani and accompanied by relevant readings. Preceded by brass music al fresco in the Gardens at 7:15 p.m. Sherman Library & Gardens, Central Patio Room, Newport Beach
Friday, June 23, 2017
8:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival Beyond Baroque
Elizabeth Blumenstock (violin), David Shostac (flute), Timothy Landauer (cello), Andrew McIntosh (violin, viola) and Lara Wickes (oboe) perform chamber works by J.C. Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Cambini and Albrechtsberger. Preceded by brass music al fresco in the Gardens at 7:15 p.m.;
Sherman Library & Gardens, Central Patio Room,
Sunday, June 25, 2017
4:00 Tesserae With Corona del Mar Baroque Festival, Grand Season Finale: A quire of Choirs. Join us for a spectacular season finale! With cornetti, sackbuts, strings, singers, and organs, Tesserae joins forces with the Corona del Mar Baroque Festival with Elizabeth Blumenstock to present a luscious program of music from the late Venetian Renaissance ranging from Giovanni Gabrieli to the madrigals of Monteverdi. Preceded at 3:15pm with a special preconcert of novel Italian music by duo Bruce Teter and Curtis Berak (bagpipes, hurdy gurdy). St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach, 92660.
JULY, 2017
AUGUST, 2017