September 2018

Wednesday, September 5, Noon 

(repeats Saturday, September 8, Noon and 8PM)

Adriana Zoppo and company: Baroque works and contemporary debut.  

Adriana Zoppo (violin, viola, baroque violin, baroque viola, and the rarely heard viola d’amore)  is joined  by Arthur Omura (harpsichord) , Lindsey Strand-Polyak (baroque violinist)  and Curtis Berak (hurdy gurdy), in a concert of works by Quantz, Graupner, Ariosti, J-P Rameau, and Blamont, and debut of  a new work for viola d'amore by Maria Newman; article  at http://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/leisure/08/23/2018/zoppo-headlines-glendale-noon-concerts-performance/

more info: http://www.ergomusica.com/
Glendale City Church 610 E. California Ave., Glendale, CA.

Saturday, September 8, Noon

(repeats later that night Saturday, September 8, 5pm)

Adriana Zoppo and company: Baroque works and contemporary debut

            See Wednesday, September 5 for info

Edendale Branch Library, 2011 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

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Saturday, September 8, 5pm                  

Adriana Zoppo and company: Baroque works and contemporary debut

See Wednesday, September 5 for info

Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave., Glendale, CA.

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Saturday, September 8, at 8 PM

Golden Bridge Choir : English Renaissance Masterpieces Pairings

The concert features six English Renaissance masterpieces, each paired with a contemporary companion composition, including four world premieres by Californian composers, including "I Was Born" by Dale Trumbore,  a reflection on Thomas Tallis' beautiful motet "If Ye Love Me".

Tickets: $20-$40; tickets and more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-golden-bridge-14551805557.

All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills (504 N. Camden Dr.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2:00 PM

Recorder Players West: First class of Fall 2018 Session

The instructor, Inga Funck, is a favorite of recorder society meetings and workshops and an outstanding recorder player.  The classes provide excellent instruction in group playing and tips on how to improve your individual performance and style. We are once again able to offer 10 classes for the same price that 9 classes have been in the past!  The classes meet Wednesdays from September 12 through November 28 (except September 19 and November 21) at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd. in West Los Angeles.  The location is conveniently close to the 405 Freeway, and parking is plentiful and free. The intermediate class meets from 1:00 – 2:30 pm, and the advanced class meets from 2:45 – 4:15 pm, both an hour earlier than in the past.   The music is interesting and many students sign up for both classes.  Tuition is $180 for one class and $280 for both classes. Printed music costs $5 for each class.  To register contact Suellen Eslinger at suellenesl@verizon.net or 310-542-0817.  A limited number of scholarships are available. 

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Saturday, September 15, 7:30 pm

Colburn School of Music Faculty Recital: Ian Pritchard, Harpsichord/Colburn Baroque Ensemble

The Colburn Baroque Ensemble, dedicated to performing the earlier works of Western classical music, presents an evening of Bach partitas and concertos. Free

Program: Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830; Bach: Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971; Bach: Triple Concerto in A Minor for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1044

Thayer Hall, Colburn School of Music, 200 S Grand Ave., Los Angeles

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Sunday September 16, 2018 4:30PM

(repeats September 23, 2018)

Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra: Here and There

Tom Axworthy (Music Director and Conductor) presents concert looking at music of our time from around the world and exploring how the rules have changed from music of earlier times.  This music, while remaining mostly grounded in traditional harmonies, breaks from tradition in unexpected ways to explore the complex rhythms of early jazz and other 20th century dance forms.  There will be arrangements of works by Gottschalk and Dukas as well as original recorder works by contemporary American composers Glen Shannon and Frances Blaker. Free Concert - Donations Appreciated . more info: larohome.org

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1231 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831 

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Saturday, September 22, 2018   3:00 pm

Tesserae: Quirky Concerti

Tesserae’s Annual Fundraiser, features a performance of J.D Berlin’s quirky sinfonia for cornetto and strings, a Telemann concerto for oboe and strings, and J.S Bach’s Brandenburg 5. Tickets are $100. Your support helps us sustain our season and make great music available to all. Please RSVP to fundraiser@tesseraebaroque.org.  The Contrapuntal Recital is a private music space. Address will be furnished upon reservation. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Contrapuntal Recital Hall, Brentwood Los Angeles, CA 90049 United States

more info: https://tesseraebaroque.org/event/quirky-concerti/

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Saturday, September 22nd, 2018, 7pm

(repeats September 23rd, 2018, 3pm:  Zipper Hall, The Colburn School)

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons ,  Marais:  Alcyone Suites

Gonzalo Ruiz (Director)  pairs two masterpieces famous for their depiction of Mother Nature in all its glory. “The Four Seasons” presents Vivaldi's naturalistic masterpiece as you've never heard it before. From singing birds to babbling brooks and barking dogs, from summer storms to wintry winds, the seasons come alive in Gonzalo's new setting based on Vivaldi's own chamber concertos.  Marais’ Alcyone is filled with elegant dances and character pieces representing sailors, magicians, mythological beings, and of course, the famous storm at sea.

 Tickets $20-$59. More info: https://www.musicaangelica.org/events/vivaldi-the-four-seasons/

Long Beach Beverly O’Neill Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd,, Long Beach, CA 90802

Sat, Sep 22, 2018 2:00 PM  (repeats Sun, Sep 23, 2018 7:00 PM)

Los Angeles Master Chorale: The Mozart Requiem

The Mozart Requiem has become one of the most recognized classical works of all time. This revered work is paired with Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent, a hope-filled setting of the psalms sung by pilgrims journeying to Jerusalem.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Sun, Sep 23, 2018 7:00 PM (repeats Sun, Sep 22, 2018 7:00 PM)

Los Angeles Master Chorale: The Mozart Requiem

     See Sept 22 for concert info

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Sun, Sep 23, 2018 7:00 PM (repeats Sun, Sep 22, 2018 7:00 PM)

Los Angeles Master Chorale: The Mozart Requiem

     See Sept 22 for concert info

Walt Disney Concert Hall

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Sunday, September 23rd, 2018, 3pm

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons,   Marais:  Alcyone Suites

            See September 22nd, 2018 for concert info

 Zipper Hall, The Colburn School, 200 S Grand Ave , Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Sunday, September 23, 2018 4PM      

Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra: Here and There

            See September 16, 2018 for concert info

St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd, , Angeles, CA 90066

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Sep 29 8:00 pm (repeats Sep 30)

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Hilary Hahn Plays Bach

Guest conductor Gemma New joins the Orchestra for the first time to conduct Bach’s concerto for Two Violins featuring concertmaster Margaret Batjer alongside Hilary Hahn.

Program: Andrew Norman Try;  Bach,  Concerto for Two Violins & Violin Concerto in E Major; Donatoni, Eco; Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4, “Italian”.  Tickets start at $28. Prelude talk at 7 pm . A post-concert party celebrates the opening of the season and is free for all ticket holders.

Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, California 91203

More info https://www.laco.org/events/hilary-hahn-plays-bach/

Sep. 30 7:00 PM (repeats Sep 29)

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Hilary Hahn Plays Bach

     See Sep 29 for concert info, Tickets start at $28. Prelude talk at 6 pm . A post-concert party celebrates the opening of the season and is free for all ticket holders.

UCLA Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Court Los Angeles, CA

More info https://www.laco.org/events/hilary-hahn-plays-bach/

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October 2018

Friday October 5, 8 pm

USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Fiori musicali

Rotem Gilbert and the USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia explore the musical flowers of 17th century Italy, featuring vocal works by Chiara Margherita Cozzolani, Barbara Strozzi, and Giovanni Legrenzi, along with virtuosic instrumental fireworks. Free

Newman Recital Hall, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90089

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October 5 & 6, 2018

Bach Collegium San Diego 2018-19 Season

G.F. HANDEL: Apollo e Daphne HWV 122 — San Diego regional premiere

JEAN-BAPTISTE STUCK: Heraclite et Damocrite — San Diego regional premiere

including works by Rameau and J.S. Bach

Sat. October 6th, 8:00PM (repeats Sun. October 7th, 7:30PM in Westwood)

L.A. Camerata: Musicos ruyseñores -  Nightingale Songs from Spain to Latin America

Amidst currently heated political debates about immigration across the world, L.A. Camerata kicks off its inaugural season by featuring music by Spanish and Latin American composers, including several women—Sor. Juana de la Cruz, Gracia Baptista, and Maria Joachina Rodrigues—as well as such other favorites as Juan del Encina, Santiage de Murcia, and Sebastián Durón. This concert will celebrate the ability of music to transcend the borders of gender, space, and time.

FEATURING: Kiley Hazelton and Kate Bass (sopranos), Ariana Schultz (mezzo-soprano), Hunter Harris (violin), Marylin Winkle (pardessus, viola da gamba, cello), Cameron O'Connor (baroque guitar, vihuela), Marco Teruel (baroque guitar), Adan Fernandez (organ)

Holy Family Catholic Church in Glendale  209 E Lomita Ave Glendale 91205

Tickets $5 - $15: https://losangelescamerata1.brownpapertickets.com

Sun. October 7th, 7:30PM,

L.A. Camerata: Musicos ruyseñores -  Nightingale Songs from Spain to Latin America

     see Oct. 6 listing for concert information

Lutheran Church of the Master in Westwood  10931 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, 90025

Tickets $5 - $15:  https://losangelescamerata2.brownpapertickets.com

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Sunday October 7th  4:00pm

Tesserae : Telemania (SEASON OPENER)

Tesserae presents a program of music by Georg Phillip Telemann with special guest artist Rodolfo Richter (British-Brazilian violinist Richter is one of the leading Baroque violinists). Telemann, personal friend to Johann Sebastian Bach and godfather to his son Carl Phillip Emanuel, is regarded as one of the most prolific composers in Western music history. Enjoying great popularity during his own lifetime, Telemann was a master of almost every musical genre of his day, and this program will explore this variety in his instrumental works. This concert features the famous violin concerto in A Major, “The Frogs,” as well as the Suite in A minor for recorder and strings. Tickets: $10-$30.  Early Byrd Special: Get up to 50% off tickets to our season opener by purchasing them before September 16th! more info: https://tesseraebaroque.org/

First Baptist Church  75 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101

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Thursday October 11th, 2018 7:30 PM (preconcert talk at 6:45)

Vox Luminis

The Belgian, early-music ensemble Vox Luminis performs qorks by Luther, Schütz, Purcell and Bach in a poignant program exploring the rich history of musical memorials that both mourn death and celebrate life.

Lionel Meunier, Founder and Artist Director. Vox Luminis has been praised for its seamless blend of high quality individual voices, exquisite tuning and clarity of sound, and  boasts 12 albums on the labels Alpha Classics, Ricercar, Ramée, and Musique en Wallonie. These recordings have enjoyed international critical acclaim, and have won numerous prizes including the prestigious Gramophone Recording of the Year in 2012 for the Musicalische Exequien by Heinrich Schütz.

Spotlight Talk with Dr. Jeremiah Selvey starting at 6:45 PM.

PROGRAM:Luther: Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin; Schütz: Musikalische Exequien, “Funeral Mass”, Op. 7; Purcell: Funeral Sentences for the Queen Mary; J.S. Bach: Jesu meine Freude

Special  discounts on tickets for SCEMS: go to the website to order tickets at http://www.thebroadstage.org/voxluminis  , use promo code Luther for 35% off our regular ticket price for Premier and Level A seats. expires 10/11/18, 4 tickets per patron, valid only for Vox Luminis. Parking: http://www.thebroadstage.org/parking

The Broad Stage 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 

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Thursday October 11th, 2018 7:30 PM

>>Click Here to read a SCEMS exclusive interview with Christophe Rousset<<

Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset direction: From Light to Shadow.

LA Opera Off Grand presents a special concert by the renowned French Baroque ensemble Les Talens Lyriques, led by its founder Christophe Rousset. Celebrating the 350th anniversary of the birth of composer François Couperin (1668-1733), one of the greatest masters of French Baroque music, the performance will explore the lighter and darker shades of Couperin’s delicately beautiful music. The selections include chamber pieces, music for harpsichord, and the transcendent Leçons de Ténèbres du Mercredi Saint.

Zipper Hall at the Coburn School, 200 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles.  Tickets $19-$79.

For tickets and more information, please call (213) 972-8001 or visit https://www.laopera.org/season/1819-season-la-opera-season/les-talens-lyriques/

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Friday, October 12,   12:15 p.m.

Friday Noon Concert: Bach and Vivaldi

Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano and Maggie Parkins, cello perform music by Bach and Vivaldi

PROGRAM: Vivaldi: Sonata II in F Major, RV 41, for cello and continuo; Bach: Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028, for viola da gamba and harpsichord.  Free Admission, no tickets | doors open 15 minutes prior to the concert

Lyman Hall, Pomona College, 340 N, College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711   (special location)

More info:  https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/music/concert-calendar/friday-noon-concert-series

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 7:30 pm

Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset direction: From Light to Shadow. 

>>Click Here to read a SCEMS exclusive interview with Christophe Rousset<<

The San Diego Early Music Society invites you to celebrate François Couperin's 350th birthday! And there is no more perfect celebration than a performance by the wonderful Les Talens Lyriques under the direction of renowned harpsichordist Christophe Rousset. A musical portrait of one of the great poets of French music, this program will reveal Couperin’s wide emotive range and will include both a 'Concert royal' for the Sun King as well as his 'Leçons de ténèbres pour le mercredi saint', a rarely performed masterpiece for two sopranos. Come and revel in the first adventure of our season.
St. James by-the-Sea, 743 Prospect Street, La Jolla CA 92037. Tickets  $45/$35/$10.

For more information call (619) 291 8246 or visit http://www.sdems.org

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Saturday October 20  730PM (repeats Oct 21)

LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE’S: LAGRIME DI SAN PIETRO/TEARS OF ST. PETER

By Orlando di Lasso; Conducted by Jenny Wong; Directed by Peter Sellars

From the creative mind of acclaimed director Peter Sellars comes his very first acapella staging and most personal and emotionally-charged work to date. Twenty-one singers transform this 75-minute Renaissance masterpiece – committed to memory and dramatically staged – into both a biblical parable of St. Peter’s disavowal of Jesus Christ and a contemporary allegory for our fractious times.  “A major accomplishment for the Master Chorale… and a major accomplishment for music history.” - Los Angeles Times  

The Wallis – Bram Goldsmith Theater ; 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210;  more info: TheWallis.org.

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Saturday October 20, 2018  8 p.m. (repeats October 21, 4 PM in Pasadena)

Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble: a musical journey to nueva España

In the vein of our popular Spirit Child programs, Jouyssance continues to explore the fascinating and complex repertoire of early choral music from the Americas. In addition to excerpts from the first New World opera, this program will feature a host of secular and sacred music by Franco, Araujo, Fernandes, Velasco, Padilla and others.  Jouyssance will be joined by guest musicians Martha Masters (guitar) and Shannon Zusman (bass/viola da gamba).

Each performance will be preceded by a free lecture on music in New Spain by Dr. John Koegel, Professor of Musicology at CSU Fullerton and expert in colonial-era Latin American music.  Lecture at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 (general admission), $20 (senior or SCEMS member), Free admission for all students with ID, Discounts available for groups of 6 or more

(please call 213 533 9922 or email info@jouyssance.org)

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church,10750 Ohio Avenue, Westwood

More info: http://www.jouyssance.org/current-season/

Sunday October 21 (repeats Oct 20) 730PM

LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE’S: LAGRIME DI SAN PIETRO/TEARS OF ST. PETER

     see Oct 20 for concert info

The Wallis – Bram Goldsmith Theater ; 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210;  more info: TheWallis.org.

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Sunday, October 21, 2018  4 p.m. (repeats October 20 in Westwood)

Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble: a musical journey to nueva España

    See Saturday October 20 for concert info; Lecture at 3 p.m.

Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena

More info: http://www.jouyssance.org/current-season/

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Sunday, October 21 5:00 p.m.

Chamber Music at All Saints: Music of George Frideric Handel

Performers: Kathleen McIntosh, harpsichord; Suzanna Giordano-Gignac & Stephen Redfield, baroque violins; Leif Woodward, cello

Program:

Trio sonatas Op.2 no.1 in B minor and Op.2 no.3 in F major

Violin sonatas Op.1 no. 12 in F major and Op.1 no.6 in G minor

Harpsichord suites (1720) no. 2 in F major and no.8 in F minor

Tickets: $20 adults / $10 students & seniors.

All Saints’ Churc 504 N. Camden Drive Beverly Hills, CA  90210

More info: www.allsaintsbh.org

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Sat, October 27, 2018   7:30 pm

Ciaramella: Romanesca—Musical Treasures of Early Modern Rome, 1450–1700

In conjunction with the special exhibition To Rome and Back: Individualism and Authority in Art, 1500–1800, the early music group Ciaramella performs in the exhibition galleries. This special concert will feature music from the great manuscripts of Medici popes and the Sistine Chapel, as well as from prints of music by virtuouso instrumental composers of the seventeenth century. The selections will be performed on a menagerie of recorders, shawms, sakbut bagpipes, hurdy gurdy lute, theorbo, viola da gamba, and percussion.Arrive at 7:30 pm to explore the exhibition before the performance begins at 8 pm. Ciaramella director Adam Gilbert will introduce each selection, commenting on the art, music, and society of this period. Free; tickets required.

LACMA | Resnick Pavilion Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

More info: http://www.lacma.org/event/ciaramella-performs-romanesca

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Saturday, October 27, 2018, 7:30 PM

L'Esprit Baroque : Music of the Underworld

Program: Orphee by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Lucrezia by G. F. Handel, Trio Sonata in A Minor for Flute, Violin, and Continuo, Wq 148 by CPE Bach, Sonata in D minor for Flute, Violin, Viola da Gamba and Continuo by Louis-Gabrielle Guillemai, Ahi troppo è duro, by Claudio Monteverdi

Featuring: Elysha Massatt, soprano, Sarah Vay Kerns, recorder and baroque flute,  Sylvia Schwartz, baroque violin, John Ott, baroque cello, Heriberto Ramos, cello, Janice Massatt, historical keyboards.

Admission is $20 suggested donation, $15 or $10 for students/low-income/SCEMS members. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Blessed Sacrament Episcopal Church, 1314 N. Angelina Dr. Placentia, CA 92870

More info: https://lespritbaroque.com/upcoming-concerts/october-27-music-of-the-underworld/

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Saturday, October 27th, 7:30 pm (repeats October 28th, 3 pm in Altadena)

St. Alban’s Episcopal and Altadena Community Church Choirs : A Tapestry of Gloria

A Tapestry of Gloria, a collaboration between the choirs of St. Alban’s Episcopal and Altadena Community Church featuring music inspired by “Gloria in excelsis  Deo” announcing the birth of Christ to the shepherds.  Beginning with chant from the codification of the “Gloria”  in the Ordinary of the Mass and progressing through 14th, 16th, 18th and finally 20th century settings, hear the inspired evolution of this text through music history - represented by composers Machaut, Josquin, Handel, Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Poulenc, Ray and Puccini.  FREE

St. Alban’s Episcopal, 580 Hilgard Ave., by  UCLA (Parking in close by UCLA Lot 2)

Sunday, October 28th, 3 pm, (repeats October 27th, 7:30 pm near UCLA)

St. Alban’s Episcopal and Altadena Community Church Choirs : A Tapestry of Gloria

     See October 27th for concert info, FREE

Altadena Community Church, 943 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena

Sun. 28 October 2018  1, 3 & 5pm

Paul O'Dette, lute: Robin is to the Greenwood Gone

The Da Camera Society: Chamber Music in Historic Sites, presents. High in the hills overlooking the Los Angeles basin, this splendid 16-acre estate was a gift from oil-tycoon Edward L. Doheny to his ill-fated son and namesake. Explore its sweeping views and landscaped gardens, and in the grandly-vaulted but intimate Living Room of this lordly mansion, savor Elizabethan music for lute performed by “the greatest genius ever to touch this instrument” (Toronto Globe and Mail). From the great John Dowland to a charming set of Scottish pieces for lute, O’Dette “tempers sheer virtuosity with an emotional warmth that makes this antique music seem not very distant at all” (New York Times), "the clearest case of genius ever to touch his instrument. Perhaps O'Dette's style can be described as deeply human. Crucial to his sound is his awareness of the ethnic and dance topics that figure into the music. "All of the 16th century sources say that the best instrumentalists are those who can make you believe you are listening to words--that the best instrumental playing strives to imitate the voice in every way possible." This appealing (and historically informed) philosophy of performance and O'Dette's impeccable technique, have made his performance of early music a creative, rather than a curatorial, endeavor.Light Reception before or after.  Tickets $85.00

Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills (Gordon Kaufmann (1928))

More info  http://dacamera.org/concert_info.php?&products_id=364

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Sunday, Oct. 28  3 p.m. (see also French Baroque dance demo on Oct 29)

The London Handel Players: To Play Before the King

Featuring acclaimed musicians Adrian Butterfield, baroque violin; Rachel Brown, baroque flute and recorder; Katherine Sharman, baroque cello; and Silas Wollston, harpsichord. Their program brings together selections  composed for revered kings from the Baroque period, including Louis XIV of France, George I of England and Frederick the Great of Prussia, among others, by great composers of the period including François Couperin, Pieter Hellendaal, George Frideric Handel, Johann Joachim Quantz, Francesco Geminiani, Domenico Scarlatti and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

PROGRAM:

Couperin (for Louis XIV): ......................Concerts Royaux, Deuxième Concert in D Major

Hellendaal (for George III): ...................Cello Sonata in G Major, Op. 5, No. 8

Handel (for George I): ...........................Arias from Giulio Cesare, HWV 17

Quantz (for Frederick the Great): ............Flute Sonata in E-Flat, No. 348 QV 1:54

Geminiani (for George I): ......................Violin Sonata Op. 1, No. 4 in D Major

Scarlatti (for Ferdinand VI): ...................Harpsichord sonatas:Allegretto in F Major, K.541, Andante moderato in F Minor, K.466, Prestissimo in B-flat Major, K.545

C.P.E. Bach (for Frederick the Great): .....Trio Sonata in C Major, H.571 Wq.147

FREE

Bridges Hall of Music (150 E. Fourth St., Claremont)

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018    4:15 p.m. (see associated concert Oct. 28)

Lecture/Demo in French Baroque Dance

With the London Handel Players and dancers Mary Collins and Steven Player

     See Oct 28 for info on the musicians; FREE

Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont, CA 91711

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November 2018

Saturday, November 3,   7:00 p.m.

Con Gioia Early Music Ensemble: “Inspired by Goethe,”

The program comprises German Lieder based on texts by the great German poet,  playwright, and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Composers include Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert as well as others with closer connections to Goethe: Carl Fredrich Zelter, Johann Friedrich Reichhardt, Duchess Anna Amalie of Saxe-Weimar, Bettine von Arnim, Fanny Hansel and Felix  Mendelssohn. Janelle DeStefano, mezzo-soprano; Nate Widelitz, tenor; and John Buffett, baritone; and accompanied by Preethi de Silva, on an  18th-centuryViennese-style fortepiano.

Tickets (to be held at the door) may be purchased at www.congioia.org. General admission: $30; seniors, members of SCEMS, EMA, AMS, and Friends of Con Gioia: $25; students (with ID): $12. Tickets may also be reserved before Oct. 25, 2018 by mailing checks to Con Gioia, 1020 Kent Drive, Claremont, CA 91711.

Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91103.

More info Phone: 909.624.0638. 

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Sat. November 3rd, 8:00PM (repeats Nov 4 in Santa Monica)

LA Camerata: Francesca Caccini's Primo libro delle Musiche

Born into a musical family, Francesca Caccini achieved international acclaim at a young age for her skills in performance and composition. This concert celebrates the 400th anniversary of her Primo libro delle Musiche (1618), a collection of sacred and secular works for voice and continuo.

FEATURING: Paulina Francisco and Kiley Hazelton (soprani), Argenta Walther (mezzo-soprano), Joel Nesvadba (bass), Ashley Salinas (violin and viola), Andrew Justice (viola), Marylin Winkle (viola da gamba), Alejandro Acosta (theorbo), Marco Teruel (baroque guitar), and Arthur Omura (harpsichord). Tickets $5-$15

Shatto Chapel @ First Congregational Church of Los Angeles 540 South Commonwealth Avenue  Los Angeles, CA 90020

More info: https://www.losangelescamerata.org/seasonevents/

Sun. November 4th, 7:30PM (repeats Nov 3  in Los Angeles)

LA Camerata: Francesca Caccini's Primo libro delle Musiche

     See Nov 3 for concert info

Lutheran Church of the Master in Westwood  10931 Santa Monica Blvd / Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Sun / Nov 4, 2018  7:30PM

L’Arpeggiata with dancer

Embark on a feisty and joyous exploration of Baroque and traditional music from across the Mediterranean.  Pluhar’s expert musicians will immerse you in Mediterraneo, their lively, improvisation-filled exploration of Baroque and traditional music from Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Macedonia. Artists: Christina Pluhar musical director, Céline Scheen soprano, Vincenzo Capezzuto male soprano, Anna Dego dancer

tickets $20-$109. 

Disney Hall 111 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012         

more info: https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/268/2018-11-04/larpeggiata/

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Nov 8 7:30PM (repeats Dec 9)

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Claire Brazeau: Sonatas for Oboe

Featuring: Claire Brazeau curator & oboe; an emerging concert soloist, principal oboe (Allan Vogel Chair) Claire Brazeau launches the Orchestra’s signature Baroque series.

Program: Sammartini, Sonata in G Major; Graun, Trio for Violin and Horn; Telemann, Trio No. 3; Couperin, Treizième Concert; Thomas Adès, Sonata da Caccia; Pla, Sonata for oboe; Telemann, Paris Quartet No.6. Tickets : $52

Zipper Concert Hall, 200 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Nov 9 7:30PM (repeats Dec 8)

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Claire Brazeau: Sonatas for Oboe

     See Nov 8 for concert info, Tickets : $52

St. Monica Catholic Church, 725 California Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA

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November 9, 2018

ALISA WEILERSTEIN, CELLO : COMPLETE BACH CELLO SUITES

The young cellist Alisa Weilerstein, a recipient of a 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, has justly earned international acclaim for emotionally resonant performances of both traditional and contemporary music. Weilerstein will bring her technical precision and impassioned musicianship to the extraordinary task of performing all six of Bach’s solo cello suites in one evening.  “Alisa Weilerstein is too big a talent to be pigeonholed.”– New York Magazine

The Wallis – Bram Goldsmith Theater (Beverly Hills)

TheWallis.org.

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Friday, November 9, 2018  12:15 p.m.

Cornucopia Baroque Ensemble: music by Handel.

Alfred Cramer*, baroque violin; Roger Lebow, baroque cello; Jason Yoshida*, theorbo; Graydon Beeks*, harpsichord; with guests Melissa Givens*, soprano and Aki Nishiguchi, baroque oboe and recorder. Music at Pomona: Friday Noon Concert

Free Admission, no tickets | doors open 15 minutes prior to the concert

Lyman Hall, 340 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 – Please note special location

more info:

https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/music/concert-calendar/friday-noon-concert-series

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Saturday, November 10 2018 7 PM (repeats Nov.11th  3pm at The Colburn School)

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Handel & Beard

Guest director: Stephen Stubbs; Aaron Sheehan, Tenor

From the moment the young English tenor John Beard first performed with Handel in 1734, the composer began fashioning roles for him. This led to a new idea – the tenor as Oratorio’s leading man. Until this moment, sopranos and castrati dominated the operatic stage. As Handel invented and shaped the English Oratorio, and took advantage of John Beard’s special talents, he was able to compose pieces that, to this day, define the elements of this genre. With GRAMMY award-winning tenor Aaron Sheehan, Musica Angelica creates a portrait of this historical character with some of Handel’s most glorious music under the artistic direction of GRAMMY winner Stephen Stubbs. Tickets: $20-$59

Beverly O’Neill Theater, Long Beach, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802

More info https://www.musicaangelica.org/

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11  4:00

Los Angeles Baroque: The LAB Report: Murders, Mischief and More.

Events befalling, and music of, Leclair, Purcell, Handel, Gesualdo, Stradella and Clarke. Directed by Lindsey Strand-Polyak, violin and Alexa Haynes-Pilon, cello. LA’s community baroque orchestra opens its 18/19 season with a one hour afternoon concert followed by a cheese and wine reception for all.

Free entry, but donations are gratefully accepted.

St James’ Episcopal Church, 1325 Monterey Road, South Pasadena.

Further information at losangelesbaroque.org

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Sunday, November 11    3:30 pm

Rebel and Baroque dancers

Named after the innovative French Baroque composer Jean-Féry Rebel, REBEL is pronounced like the verb, not the noun…which makes sense, considering how this award-winning ensemble opens wide a dazzlingly authentic ‘picture window’ to the baroque era… a window both musical and visual as for this performance REBEL will be joined by baroque dancers Paige Whitley-Bauguess and Thomas Baird. “The world of baroque music is a volatile, action-packed place,” writes The Washington Post. “One of the best groups is REBEL, whose playing [is] fiery, alive and beautifully controlled.”

PROGRAM

Lully — Ouverture & Passacaille from Armide

Anonymous — Sarabande

Campra — Aimable Vainqueur

Handel — Trio Sonata in G Major, Op. 5, No. 4, HWV 399

Corelli — Sonata in D minor, Op. 4, No. 8

Rebel — Les Caractères de la Danse (Fantaisie) with Baroque dancers

Leclair — Ouverture in D Major, Op. 13, No. 2

Fux — Trio Sonata in G minor, K 320

Vivaldi — Trio Sonata in D minor, Op. 1, No. 12, ‘La Follia’ RV 63

tickets $25-$55

Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium 332 S. Michigan Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106

Website: http://www.caltech.edu/map/beckman-auditorium

more info: http://www.colemanchambermusic.org/event/20181111-rebel/

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Saturday, November 10th 8PM (repeats Nov. 18th in Long Beach and Dec. 1 in Newport Beach)

Kontrapunktus: THE BACHS

KONTRAPUNKTUS, under the new artistic direction of renowned harpsichordist, Ian Pritchard, commemorates the timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his three sons who become illustrious composers in their own right-Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Phillip Emanuel and Johann Christian-with an exhilarating concert program.  KONTRAPUNKTUS is a classical youth Baroque orchestra comprised of exceptionally talented classical musicians from the prestigious Colburn School Masters of Music and is led by Concertmaster, Kako Miura.  The ensemble features violinists Madeleine Vaillancourt and Alena Hove, violists Ben Chilton and Christopher Rogers-Beadle, cellist Leif Woodward, bassist Eric Windmeier, and flutist, Devan Jaquez. Promotional video : https://youtu.be/pg7NylO26yo

Free (Donations are accepted), Tickets: https://www.kontrapunktus.com/concerts

Trinity Lutheran Church 997 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106

 
November 11th, 2018, 3pm (repeats November 10 in Long Beach)

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra: Handel & Beard

     See Nov. 10 for concert info

Thayer Hall, Colburn School, 200 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

More info https://www.musicaangelica.org/

Friday, November 16, 2018, 8:00 pm

Tesserae Baroque- LAGRIME MIE

Barbara Strozzi remains one of the most intriguing figures in the early Baroque, and her music is some of the most expressive, particularly in its exploration of dissonance and harmony as powerful devices to express her texts. Tesserae presents an intimate concert featuring two singers and a continuo team of lute and harpsichord in the magnificent Pompeiian Room at the Doheny Mansion at Mt. St. Mary’s University. Tesserae is thrilled to be able to expose Strozzi’s powerful music to students at the Mount, one of the important women’s universities in the United States.

Tickets: General: $30, SCEMS & Seniors: $25, Students: $10

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3579518

The Pompeian Room, Doheny Mansion  10 Chester Place  Los Angeles

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Friday, November 16 at 7:30  in Encinitas  (repeats  Saturday, November 17 at 3:00 inTorrance)

Quinta Essentia Brazilian Recorder Quartet: modern music by Brazilian Composers

All compositions are modern – this is not an Early music concert, but worthy of inclusion here because of crossover interest in the recorder, and their level of virtuosity.

Performers: Gustavo de Francisco, Francielle Paixão, Pedro Ribeirão, Renata Pereira

The Program: Selections by Brazilian Composers, including  Heitor Villa-Lobos.

". . . a sound unmatched by anything heard before. It was music of the heavens, and the quartet was the angelic ensemble playing at the gates.""celebration of musical virtuosity"

Among Brazil's leading chamber music ensembles, Quinta Essentia recorder consort of four brilliant musicians performs on a collection of ancient and modern instruments, inspiring audiences worldwide. Their concerts are a celebration of musical virtuosity, in programs from the great classics to the music of today.  Tickets: $14

Encinitas Library 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas CA 92024

More info: http://www.performingartslive.com/Events/Quinta-Essentia-Brazilian-Recorder-Quartet-First-Lutheran-Church-School-Torrance.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ouikhOuF-p8

Saturday, November 17 at 3:00 (repeats Friday, November 16 at 7:30 in Encinitas

Quinta Essentia Brazilian Recorder Quartet: modern music by Brazilian Composers

All compositions are modern – this is not an Early music concert, but worthy of inclusion here because of crossover interest in the recorder, and their level of virtuosity.

     See Nov 16 listing for concert info

FREE, part of The Interludes series of auditioned ensembles.

First Lutheran Church & School  2900 W. Carson Street, Torrance CA 90503 (On the south side of Carson Street just east of Maple Ave.)

Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ouikhOuF-p8

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Saturday, November 17, 7:30 pm   (repeats November 18th in Glendale)

USC Collegium Workshop: Song & Dance of Early Modern England

Adam Knight Gilbert leads the USC Collegium Workshop in a concert featuring the earliest known English songs, along with 15th-century carols and love songs, and lute songs of the Tudor era, performed with voices, harp, lute, viols, and winds. Co-produced with the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute. Free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served, and RSVPs are not available.

USC Brain and Creativity Institute's Joyce J. Cammilleri Hall (BCI)

More info: music.usc.edu

Saturday, November 17, 2018   7:00 p.m.

Cappella Pratensis: The Imitation Game

What did the royal courts of Renaissance Europe sound like? Music was an important part of the courtly experience, enhancing the art, fashion, and other luxuries these exclusive spaces offered their audiences. Be part of the spectacle recreated with "The Imitation Game," a performance by Cappella Pratensis that reveals the exquisite inventiveness Renaissance composers used to pay homage to the old masters while playfully competing with their fellow artists. Starting from the masterpieces of 15th-century composer Josquin des Prez, the group explores some of the great music of the period, offering a lively glimpse into the popular musical culture of the Renaissance. The performance complements the exhibition, All that Glitters: Life at the Renaissance Court.

The vocal ensemble Cappella Pratensis – literally 'Cappella des prés' – champions the music of Josquin des Prez and the polyphonists of the 15th and 16th centuries. Based in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch, the group combines historically informed performance practice with inventive programmes and original interpretations based on scholarly research and artistic insight. As in Josquin's time, the members of Cappella Pratensis perform from a central music stand, singing from the original mensural notation scored in a large choirbook. This approach, together with attention to such factors as the chant origins of the polyphonic repertoire, the modal system on which it is based, the influence of solmization, and the linguistic basis, creates an intense engagement with the music.  The group's CD recordings have met with critical acclaim and distinctions from the press (including the Diapason d'Or and the Prix Choc).  Admission: Free; reservation required. Parking is $15; $10 after 3:00 p.m.

Getty Museum,  Harold M. Williams Auditorium 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, 90049

More info: http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/gordon_getty.html

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Sunday, November 18th at 7:30PM (repeats Nov. 17 at USC)

USC Collegium Workshop: Song & Dance of Early Modern England

     See Nov. 17 for concert info, FREE

Holy Family Catholic Church  201 E. Lomita Ave, Glendale

More info: music.usc.edu

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Sun, Nov 18, 2018 7:00 PM

Los Angeles Master Chorale: Bach's Magnificat

J.S. Bach’s Magnificat is a majestic musical manifestation of the impulse to rejoice. Magnificat was a direct influence on Reena Esmail who wrote This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity — an exploration of “The Golden Rule” — specifically to be paired with it.

Walt Disney Concert Hall, downtown Los Angeles

more info http://www.lamasterchorale.org/

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18  7:30pm

Cappella Pratensis: The Imitation Game.

Travel to Holland and France with the San Diego Early Music Society to hear Cappella Pratensis, a marvelous group that specializes in the music of its namesake, Josquin des Pres (c. 1450-1521). Reflecting states of mind as well as nations, the program features music by the great Josquin himself and others who emulated—or inspired—this constantly self-reinventing and shape-shifting composer. Immerse yourself in the voices of eight men singing from ancient manuscripts, sharing a single music stand and weaving a magical sonic world of polyphony. This concert will transport you out of time and space.
St. James by-the-Sea, 743 Prospect Street, La Jolla CA 92037. Tickets  $45/$35/$10.

For more information call (619) 291 8246 or visit http://www.sdems.org

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Sunday,  November 18th (repeats Nov. 10th in Pasadena and Dec. 1 in Newport Beach)

Kontrapunktus: THE BACHS

     See Nov. 10 for concert info, FREE

Cal Heights United Methodist Church 3759 Orange Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807

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Thursday November 29     1.15-4 PM Symposium, 6-7.30 PM Concert

UCLA Early Music Ensemble: Euterpe at Play

A genre-bending exploration of musical responses to Spanish Golden Age lyric poetry.

Symposium, “Lyric prosody: musical possibiities and challenges” with keynote address by Dr Álvaro Torrente, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Concert by UCLA Early Music Ensemble  with special guests: Eloy Cruz, baroque guitar (Escuela Nacional de Música, Mexico City); Son del Centro, Santa Ana, CA

Reception follows. All free and open to the public

Both events at Kerckhoff Grand Salon, in the Student Union building on UCLA Campus

Parking $12 (all day), ~$6 for 2-3 hours at UCLA Lot 2 (entrance and Hilgard and Westholme)

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Friday, November 30 8:00 pm

USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Music from the Golden Age of Spain

The USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia explores the secular and sacred in 17th-century Spanish music, featuring rousing and rustic villançicos celebrating the birth of Jesus, Directed by Rotem Gilbert. FREE     

Newman Recital Hall (AHF), USC

More info: music.usc.edu

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November 30 2018 7:30pm  (repeats 2/1/2018 3:30pm)

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra  and Long Beach Camerata Singers: Handel's Messiah

Bring your family and friends together and kick off the holidays with Handel's Messiah. For more than a decade, thousands of Long Beach residents have kicked off their holiday season with Long Beach Camerata Singers' performance of Handel's Messiah. For more than a decade, thousands of Long Beach residents have kicked off their holiday season with Long Beach Camerata Singers' performance of Handel's Messiah. Again partnering with Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, this year we will have 2 performances.  The Saturday afternoon concert will begin with a short program of holiday music and sing-along! A pre-concert lecture will be offered at both performances.

" . . . a beautifully executed performance in authentic Baroque style."

Beverly O'Neill Theater 300 E. Ocean Blvd Long Beach CA 90803

http://longbeachcameratasingers.org/lbcs/

http://www.performingartslive.com/Events/Camerata-Sings-Handels-Messiah-Beverly-ONeill-Theater

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November 30, 2018, 8 p.m.

Westwood Presbyterian Church Master Choir, Westwood Chamber Orchestra: HANDEL’S Messiah (Christmas portion), MESSIAH Sing-Along

[it is not clear how much is performed and how much is sing along]

With esteemed soloists, conducted by Dan Redfeld. The audience joins in with the Hallelujah Chorus - Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel's magnificent oratorio, composed in 1741.  Tickets: (310) 474-4535 or westwoodpres.org $10 approx.

Westwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

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