EMN: Early Music Calendar Excerpts

THURSDAY, JULY 8
7:30 PM – SUMMER SING-ALONGS – Mendelssohn & Handel – The series of four sing-along evenings begins with Peter Rutenberg of Los Angeles Chamber Singers & Cappella conducting selected choruses from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" and the Coronation Anthem No. 2 from G.F. Handel's "Zadok the Priest". Sing along with, or simply enjoy listening to, major choral works led by outstanding guest conductors. Musical scores and refreshments provided. First United Methodist Church at 1008 Eleventh Street (2 blocks north of Wilshire) in Santa Monica. Admission is $12 at the door only for a single evening. [For $40, purchase the full series of 4 Thursday evenings in advance by July 1st. Includes: 7/15 William Belan conducts Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" and Fauré's "Requiem"; 7/22 Joanne Wasserman conducts Beethoven's "Mass in C"; and 7/29 John Alexander conducts Mozart's "Requiem".] For the full series registration form or other info, please call the church at (310) 393-8258.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
7:30 PM – La Jolla Music Society SummerFest – Downtown Opening Night Concert – Guest conductor Andrew Litton leads the San Diego Symphony in a performance featuring Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, Mozart's "Exsultate, jubilate" (KV.165) and "L'Amerò sarò costante" from Il Re Pastore (KV. 208) with soprano Heidi Grant Murphy, and works by Wagner, Gershwin, and Stravinsky. Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm. Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B Street in San Diego. Tickets $25 to $95. For tickets and information call (858) 459-3728 or order online.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
10:15 AM – La Jolla Music Society SummerFest – Open Rehearsal: J.S. Bach – A guided tour of the rehearsal of J.S. Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052, with background information about the artists and composers and the opportunity to ask them questions. Part of a larger working rehearsal, so arrive early, as entry will not be permitted any later than the start time. Meet in the Axline Court for introduction before proceeding to the Sherwood Auditorium for the rehearsal. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, downtown La Jolla. Rehearsal is FREE! No late seating. For information call (858) 459-3728 or online.
7:30 PM – La Jolla Music Society SummerFest – SummerFest Finale Concert – A brilliant finale to the SummerFest with works by visionary geniuses including Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D minor (BWV 1052) with Anthony Newman, harpsichord, selections by Brahms and Copland, and new works by Salonen and Bright Sheng. Sherwood Auditorium in the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, downtown La Jolla. Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm. Tickets $50 and $75. For tickets and information call (858) 459-3728 or order online. Repeats at same venue on 8/22.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
3:00 PM – La Jolla Music Society SummerFest – SummerFest Finale Concert – A brilliant finale to the SummerFest with works by visionary geniuses including Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D minor (BWV 1052) with Anthony Newman, harpsichord, selections by Brahms and Copland, and new works by Salonen and Bright Sheng. Sherwood Auditorium in the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, downtown La Jolla. Pre-concert talk at 2:00 pm. Tickets $50 and $75. For tickets and information call (858) 459-3728 or order order online.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
7:00 PM – MUSICA ANGELICA – Early Music Among Old Masters – Tenors Lincoln Hanks and Pablo Cora join Michael Eagan in the galleries of the Norton Simon Museum for a concert of Baroque duets from Monteverdi, Purcell and Schutz. Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. FREE with museum admission of $6. For concert information call Musica Angelica at (310) 458-4504.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31
8:00 PM – LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC – Baroque at the Bowl – Martin Haselböck conducts with guest artist Vittorio Ghielmi (viola da gamba) for a program including Handel's Suite from Water Music as well as works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach and J.G. Graun. Hollywood Bowl. Tickets $5 - $78. For tickets and information call (323) 850-2000.