July 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 8:00p.m. (Mid-City LA - Mid-Wilshire)
Greg Von Notias, viola; Sonia Lee, piano: Bach Fest!
Performing Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 and the complete Gamba Sonatas, BWV 1027-1029
Enjoy an all-Bach program in an intimate house setting in Lafayette Square, L.A. (Crenshaw Blvd, north of the 10 Freeway)
Doors open at 7:30pm; music arts at 8:00pm. Free RSVP. Donations to musicians appreciated. Exact address provided upon RSVP
August 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026, 7:00PM Music at 8-9pm; (Malibu)
Sonia Lee and Tyler Zimmerman: Organ concert
Enjoy an evening of live organ music in a private residence in Malibu. reception to follow.
Program
Giovanni Battista Martini (1706–1784), Toccata per il Deo Gratias
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643), Partite Sopra la Follia
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Fuga Sopra il Magnificat BWV 733
Léon Boëllmann (1862–1897), Suite Gothique, Op. 25
Jean Langlais (1907–1991), Californian Evocation
Havergal Brian (1876–1972), arr. T. Zimmerman, Four Miniatures. II; Fugue in C Minor; The Boys and the Pastille
Free reservation required. Address will be provided after reservation. Donation to musicians appreciated.
For further details and reservation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/organ-concert-sonia-lee-and-tyler-zimmerman-music-800pm-tickets-1992326678728?
Sunday August 23 4:00(Glendale)
Lilia Ensemble: Love and Longing
This program highlights works centered on themes of yearning for beauty, connection, and the divine.
The program will feature Early Music composers
Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532 – 1594) , Maddalena Casulana (c. 1544 – c. 1590), Leonhard Lechner (c. 1553 – 1606), Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585)
and works by Distler, Billings, and many more.
Lilia Ensemble is Soo Bin Kwon, Elizabeth Laughton, and Rebecca Russell.
This concert will feature the talents of Peter Lifland, bass.
Free Admission (donations welcome) and Reception to follow!
For more information, please visit www.LiliaEnsemble.org
First Baptist Church of Glendale 209 N Louise St, Glendale, CA 91206
parking in small church lot, city parking in adjacent lot, limited street parking.
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Credit: Renaissance minstrels in Augsburg (1520). iStock.com/© gameover2012
Early Music Around Town
A timely shortlist of local early music concerts and events.
To view the entire season of concerts and events, consult the current Master Calendar.
Please note that SCEMS does not present or sponsor concerts.
The listings below include early music related concerts and events offered by organizations throughout the Southern California area. Readers are advised to call ahead to verify events, times, and ticket availability, which are subject to change.