Wednesday, April 15
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Gioachino Rossini La cambiale di matrimonio (The Marriage Contract). Rossini’s first great opera (1810) is a comic masterpiece. Set in London, the opera tells the story of a Canadian businessman and his machinations to marry Fanny, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, over the opposition of Eduardo, Fanny’s lover. The music is full of boisterous melodies from the orchestra and vocal fireworks. Featuring vocal soloists from San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellowship Program (Ted Huffman, director), this production marks an exciting collaboration between America’s premier period-instrument orchestra and the next generation of opera stars. Nicholas McGegan and Ross Armstrong will lead a prelude discussion 45 minutes before every concert.
7:30 PM
First United Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
$25–$100
Tickets, 415-392-4400
San Francisco Recorder Society
Monthly playing session with guest conductor David Hogan Smith. New members and guests welcome.
7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Christ Church Lutheran
1090 Quintara St. (at 20th Ave.), San Francisco.
Non-members $10 fee applied to membership.
For more information contact Florence Kress: 415-731-9709, arssanfrancisco.org/
Friday, April 17
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Gioachino Rossini La cambiale di matrimonio (The Marriage Contract). Rossini’s first great opera (1810) is a comic masterpiece. Set in London, the opera tells the story of a Canadian businessman and his machinations to marry Fanny, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, over the opposition of Eduardo, Fanny’s lover. The music is full of boisterous melodies from the orchestra and vocal fireworks. Featuring vocal soloists from San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellowship Program (Ted Huffman, director), this production marks an exciting collaboration between America’s premier period-instrument orchestra and the next generation of opera stars. Nicholas McGegan and Ross Armstrong will lead a prelude discussion 45 minutes before every concert.
8 PM
Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center
201 Franklin Street, San Francisco
$25–$100
Tickets, 415-392-4400
Varja Voices and Angelorum
“In Celebration of the Divine Feminine” Varja Voices, Karen Clark, director; and Angelorum Medieval Harp Choir, Cheryl Ann Fulton, director, perform music of Hildegard von Bingen, medieval mystic and saint, who saw music as an opportunity for the human being to connect to the divine. This program joins voices and instruments to highlight Hildegard’s music and text honoring the Divine Feminine.
7:30 PM
Kensington Community Church
52 The Arlington, Kensington
$18 general, $15 seniors, $12 students, available at the door
Saturday, April 18
The Albany Consort
“Making it up” Marion Rubinstein recorder; Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord; Rita Lilly, soprano; Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo, violin; Caitlin Cribs, violin and viola; and Amy Brodo, cello & viola da gamba, perform a program highlighting both composer and performer creativity. It was normal for composers to parody each other and for performers to go way beyond the written music in their performances. This program opens with the beautiful Renaissance chanson Doulce Memoire and a couple of virtuoso reworks; songs and instrumental pieces from the early baroque; improvisatory preludes; and mature works where composers set out a framework, expecting the performer to complete the composition; an a series of compositions based on the haunting “Spanish Follies,” including an original, group improvisation, a simple English harpsichord version, and a magnificent collaboration of Corelli, Geminiani and Salzedo.
8 PM
House concert, Foster City.
Email or call for venue details.
$30/$25/$20 including desserts
Reservations required. [email protected], 408-480-0182
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Gioachino Rossini La cambiale di matrimonio (The Marriage Contract). Rossini’s first great opera (1810) is a comic masterpiece. Set in London, the opera tells the story of a Canadian businessman and his machinations to marry Fanny, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, over the opposition of Eduardo, Fanny’s lover. The music is full of boisterous melodies from the orchestra and vocal fireworks. Featuring vocal soloists from San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellowship Program (Ted Huffman, director), this production marks an exciting collaboration between America’s premier period-instrument orchestra and the next generation of opera stars. Nicholas McGegan and Ross Armstrong will lead a prelude discussion 45 minutes before every concert.
8 PM
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way (entrance on Dana near Durant), Berkeley
$25–$100
Tickets, 415-392-4400
Sonoma Bach
“Saint Seraphim: Angels Everywhere.” Sonoma Bach’s resident vocal consort teams up with the Green Mountain Singers to perform a cappella music in the stunning sanctuary of St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church. Featuring the music of Josquin Desprez, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Orlande de Lassus, this site-specific concert juxtaposes Renaissance and early baroque settings of angelic texts for two to eight voices with the spectacular frescoes of angels in the church.
8 PM BachGrounder at 7:25 PM
St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church
90 Mountain View Ave., Santa Rosa
$22/$20/$14
Tickets
Sunday, April 19
The Albany Consort
“Making it up” Marion Rubinstein recorder; Jonathan Salzedo, harpsichord; Rita Lilly, soprano; Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo, violin; Caitlin Cribs, violin and viola; and Amy Brodo, cello & viola da gamba, perform a program highlighting both composer and performer creativity. It was normal for composers to parody each other and for performers to go way beyond the written music in their performances. This program opens with the beautiful Renaissance chanson Doulce Memoire and a couple of virtuoso reworks; songs and instrumental pieces from the early baroque; improvisatory preludes; and mature works where composers set out a framework, expecting the performer to complete the composition; an a series of compositions based on the haunting “Spanish Follies,” including an original, group improvisation, a simple English harpsichord version, and a magnificent collaboration of Corelli, Geminiani and Salzedo.
4:30 PM
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St, Berkeley
$15
510-845-5373 or [email protected]
San Francisco Pro Musica Antiqua
The Petrucci Project presents an afternoon of EARLY early music… lovely chansons, lively dances, and the lusty Italian song form, Frottole! Drawn from the books of the first printer of music, Ottaviano Petrucci, and penned by musical luminaries of the late 1400s and early 1500s, Tromboncino, Cara, Josquin and others, these musical gems will be performed by Bay Area musicians, Cheryl Cain, Soprano; Gail Nakano, Mezzo; Corey Head, Tenor; Donald Ziff, Bass; Joyce Johnson, Cornetto and Recorders; Kit Robberson, Viol; Susie Fong, Keyboards; Leslie Ifshin and Michael O’Rourke, Lutes.
4 PM
Church of the Advent
261 Fell Street, San Francisco
Tickets: General, $20; Seniors, SFEMS, $15; Students with card, $12
[email protected]
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Gioachino Rossini La cambiale di matrimonio (The Marriage Contract). Rossini’s first great opera (1810) is a comic masterpiece. Set in London, the opera tells the story of a Canadian businessman and his machinations to marry Fanny, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, over the opposition of Eduardo, Fanny’s lover. The music is full of boisterous melodies from the orchestra and vocal fireworks. Featuring vocal soloists from San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellowship Program (Ted Huffman, director), this production marks an exciting collaboration between America’s premier period-instrument orchestra and the next generation of opera stars. Nicholas McGegan and Ross Armstrong will lead a prelude discussion 45 minutes before every concert.
4 PM
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way (entrance on Dana near Durant), Berkeley
$25–$100
Tickets, 415-392-4400
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
SFCM Conservatory Baroque Ensemble, Corey Jamason and Elisabeth Reed, directors, present Elinor Armer’s “Leonardo’s Riddle,” featuring Adam Cockerham, archlute, and winners from the 2014–2015 Baroque Ensemble Concerto Competition.
2 PM
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall
50 Oak St., San Francisco
FREE
415-503-6275
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