Monday, May 5
Agave Baroque
“A Musical Journey Across the Alps.” Music from Northern Italy and Southern Germany, including works by Isabella Leonarda, Johann Rosenmüller Antonio Bertali, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
5:30 PM Concert 4:30 PM reception
MSRI Simons Auditorium, Atrium
17 Gauss Way, Berkeley
free and open to the public.
Information
Friday–Sunday, May 9–11
Marin Headlands Workshop
East Bay Recorder Society presents its annual workshop for recorders (intermediate to advanced levels), featuring instructors and coaches include Louise Carslake, Frances Feldon, Claudia Gantívar, Greta Haug-Hryciw, Shira Kammen, Andrew Levy, and David Morris. Full and partial attendance possible. Space subject to availability after May 1. Brochure and registration
Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Point Bonita YMCA in the Marin Headlands,
Golden Gate Recreation Area, Marin Co.
Information: Brenda Bailey, 510-893-9128, [email protected].
Saturday, May 10
Chamber Music San Francisco
Archetti Baroque Strings, John Dornenburg and Carla Moore Co-directors, perform J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 and Concerto for Oboe and Violin; G.Torelli Trumpet Concerto in D Major; G.F. Handel Grand Concerto in G Major Opus 6 No. 1; A. Vivaldi Concerto in E Minor for 4 Violins; and P. Hellendaal Grand Concerto in G Minor, Opus 3 No. 1. With special guest artists John Thiessen, baroque trumpet, Debra Nagy, oboe, and Judith Linsenberg, recorder.
2:30 PM
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walunt Creek
$45/$35
Tickets or 925-943-7469
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
“Wind Power: Virtuoso Music for Baroque Flutes” Claudia Liliana Gantívar (recorders) with Lars Johannesson and Alissa Roedig (early flutes) perform a program tracing the powerful winds of change sweeping across Europe, which transformed musical style several times during the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 1600s, the early Italian style blew north to France and Germany, influencing the later writing of J.S. Bach and Handel. Tastes changed again in the late 1700s, as the ornamental baroque style yielded to breezy rococo and pre-Classical writing, as heard in the works of C.P.E. Bach. Traveling with the times, the flauto and the traverso have left behind a trail of brilliant wind sonatas for us to enjoy centuries later. A meet-the-artist-reception for donors and subscribers follows the event.
7:30 PM
UC Santa Cruz Recital Hall,
Meyer Drive, UCSC Campus, Santa Cruz.
$23/$17/$6/$3 ($3 parking charge)
831-457-9693 or www.scbaroque.org
Viola da Gamba Society/Pacifica Chapter
Monthly viol consort playing with guest coach Roy Whelden. Players of all levels welcome.
9 AM–3 PM
Hillside Church
1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito.
Newcomers please email or phone ahead. [email protected], 831-420-1618
Sunday, May 11
Chamber Music San Francisco
Archetti Baroque Strings, John Dornenburg and Carla Moore Co-directors, perform J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 and Concerto for Oboe and Violin; G.Torelli Trumpet Concerto in D Major; G.F. Handel Grand Concerto in G Major Opus 6 No. 1; A. Vivaldi Concerto in E Minor for 4 Violins; and P. Hellendaal Grand Concerto in G Minor, Opus 3 No. 1. With special guest artists John Thiessen, baroque trumpet, Debra Nagy, oboe, and Judith Linsenberg, recorder.
3 PM
Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter at Mason, San Francisco.
$45/$35
Tickets or 415-392-4400
