Monday, January 26
American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas, Conductor
George Frideric Handel, Acis and Galatea; and Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major. Jeffrey Thomas directs his renowned players in Bach’s fourth Brandenburg Concerto, a tour de force for violino principale and two recorders. The balance of the program will be devoted to Handel’s pastorale Acis and Galatea. This story of love and jealousy is full of buoyant, witty, charming melodies, making it one of Handel’s most popular operatic works. Acis pursues the nymph Galatea against the advice of his cohort, Damon, angering the envious giant, Polyphemus, whose murderous actions are annulled by a magical transformation. With soprano Nola Richardson as Galatea (debut), tenor Kyle Stegall as Acis (debut), bass Mischa Bouvier as Polyphemus, and tenor Zachary Wilder as Damon (debut).
7 PM
Davis Community Church
412 C Street, Davis
$27–$66
Tickets, 415-621-7900, [email protected]
Tuesday, January 27
Mensa Sonora California
“Before Bach” Mensa Sonora California (Anthony Martin and David Wilson, violin; John Dornenburg, viola da gamba; and Charles Sherman, harpsichord) offer pieces by musicians whom Bach valued and learned from, illuminated by passages from Johann Nicholas Forkel’s biography of Bach (1802). The program includes works by Reincken, Couperin, Pachelbel, Vivaldi and Buxtehude.
7:30 PM
Memorial Church
450 Serra Mall, Stanford University
Free admission
Friday, January 30
Presidio Sessions presents MUSA
MUSA (Emily Botel and Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo, violins; Addi Liu, violin and viola; Laura Gaynon, cello; Gretchen Claassen, viola da gamba and cello; Derek Tam, harpsichord) perform works by Marini, Farina, Uccellini, Rossi, Danny Clay, and more.
6:00-7:30 PM
Presidio Officers’ Club
50 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco
RSVP here or call 415-561-4400
Free admission
Saturday, January 31
Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra
“Villain et Courtoise: Rustic and Bawdy Songs Dressed in Courtly Finery,” a workshop for intermediate to advanced recorder players, directed by Adam Gilbert. The workshop will explore how simple popular songs of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, often with bawdy lyrics, were transformed by the great composers of the day into elegant courtly love songs, sacred motets, and even Masses using the intricate polyphony of the late 15th and early 16th centuries. For further information or to register for the workshop please visit the MPRO website at <http://mpro-online.org/> or contact Leslie Pont at 650-941-3065. Read more …
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park
MPRO, SFEMS and ARS members, $50.00; non-members, $55.00. Please plan on bringing a music stand and a lunch. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Advanced registration is encouraged as space is limited. Download a registration form here. Print it, fill it out, and mail to Leslie Pont, 1184 Laureles Dr., Los Altos, CA 94022. For information about the workshop or MPRO membership contact Leslie Pont at 650-941-3065 or visit our website at mpro-online.org
Trinity Chamber Concerts
“Before Bach” Mensa Sonora California (Anthony Martin and David Wilson, violin; John Dornenburg, viola da gamba; and Charles Sherman, harpsichord) offer pieces by musicians whom Bach valued and learned from, illuminated by passages from Johann Nicholas Forkel’s biography of Bach (1802). The program includes works by Reincken, Couperin, Pachelbel, Vivaldi and Buxtehude.
8 PM
Trinity Chapel
2320 Dana St. (between Bancroft & Durant), Berkeley
$20 General, $15 Senior/ Disabled/ Student, No one will be turned away for lack of funds
To reserve a ticket call 510-549-3864. For information email www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
Sunday, February, 1
MusicSources
Musicsources Co-director and harpsichordist JungHae Kim performs masterpieces of Louis Couperin, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Gaspard Le Roux.
5 PM
St. Mary Magdalen Church
2005 Berryman Street, Berkeley
$30 non members, $25 MusicSources members and seniors, $10 students 18 yrs. or younger
510-528-1685 or
[email protected]
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