Tuesday, April 7
Sacramento Recorder Society
Regular meeting for recorder players, with guest conductor Frances Feldon. Newcomers welcome. Bring recorders, stand, and other early instruments. Music provided. Refreshments.
6:45–9:30 PM
Friends Meeting House
890 57th St., between H and J, Sacramento
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Friday, April 10
Cal Performances presents The Tallis Scholars
The Tallis Scholars perform Josquin, Gaude virgo and Missa Pange lingua; Byrd Cunctis diets, Diliges dominum, and Tribue, domine; Muhly, Recordare, domine; and Pärt, Tribute to Caesar.
8 PM
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way (entrance near Dana & Durant), Berkeley
$52
Tickets, 510-642-9988
East Bay Chapter, ARS
Monthly playing session with guest conductor Louise Carslake. New members and guests welcome.
7:30–10 PM
Zion Lutheran Church
5201 Park Blvd., Oakland.
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Faculty Artist Series. Cynthia Freivogel, harpsichord; violin Elisabeth Reed, cello; and Corey Jamason, harpsichord, perform J.S. Bach Sonata in G Minor for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord and Jean-Philippe Rameau. Pièces de clavecin en concert in A Major.
8 PM
Sol Joseph Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak St., San Francisco.
Free, reservation required
415-503-6275
San Francisco Early Music Society presents Ensemble Mirable with Dan Laurin
“La Primavera: The Spring of the Italian Baroque” Ensemble Mirable (JungHae Kim, harpsichord; Elizabeth Blumenstock and Katherine Kyme, violin; Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba; Kevin Cooper, baroque guitar) with renowned Swedish recorder virtuoso Dan Laurin, guest artist, celebrate the beauty of the Italian baroque, including Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved “Spring” concerto from The Four Seasons (arranged by Elizabeth Blumenstock); works for recorder, strings and continuo from the Manoscritto di Napoli (1725) by Francesco Mancini, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Francesco Barbella; sonatas by Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Francesco Turini; plus works of Girolamo Frescobaldi and Maurizio Cazzati.
8 PM
First Lutheran Church
600 Homer Street at Webster, Palo Alto
General $35, Seniors $32, SFEMS Members $30, Students $12
Tickets, 510-528-1725
South Bay Recorder Society
Monthly meeting, guest conductor Judith Linsenberg. New members and guests welcome.
7:30–10 PM
First Congregational Church of San Jose
1980 Hamilton Ave (at Leigh), San Jose
408-358-0878 or [email protected]
Saturday, April 11
Cal Performances presents The Tallis Scholars
The Tallis Scholars perform Antoine Brumel’s 12-part “Earthquake” Mass,” one of the most breathtaking outbursts of the Renaissance imagination” (The Independent, London). Brumel’s colossal work was a game-changer when it was first performed at the cusp of the 15th and 16th centuries, its scale and inventiveness sealing Brumel’s reputation as one of the great virtuosos of canonic composition. For the second half of the program, the ensemble will be joined by a choir of UC Berkeley students to perform the work, as well as the 40-voice motet Spem in alium, by their namesake Thomas Tallis.
8 PM
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way (entrance near Dana & Durant), Berkeley
$52
Tickets 510-642-9988
San Francisco Early Music Society presents Ensemble Mirable with Dan Laurin
“La Primavera: The Spring of the Italian Baroque” Ensemble Mirable (JungHae Kim, harpsichord; Elizabeth Blumenstock and Katherine Kyme, violin; Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba; Kevin Cooper, baroque guitar) with renowned Swedish recorder virtuoso Dan Laurin, guest artist, celebrate the beauty of the Italian baroque, including Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved “Spring” concerto from The Four Seasons (arranged by Elizabeth Blumenstock); works for recorder, strings and continuo from the Manoscritto di Napoli (1725) by Francesco Mancini, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Francesco Barbella; sonatas by Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Francesco Turini; plus works of Girolamo Frescobaldi and Maurizio Cazzati.
7:30 PM
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave. at Garber, Berkeley
General $35, Seniors $32, SFEMS Members $30, Students $12
Tickets, 510-528-1725
San Francisco Renaissance Voices
Fourth Annual Baroque Dance Workshop (and 3 dance concerts). San Francisco Renaissance Voices is delighted to once again welcome Philippa Waite of the UK’s Consort de Danse Baroque for this day-long (half-day also available) hands-on workshop. This workshop will include instruction in some of the more typical dance steps used in the main Baroque dance rhythms e.g., sarabande, bourée and menuet and will focus on using these steps to enhance Country Dances of the period found in sources such as Thomas Bray’s Country Dances (1699) and various editions of Playford’s The Dancing Master. Experienced students will be taught more complex step variations, however, the emphasis will be on the style, technique and performance and not on the ability to memorize them. The morning session (8:30–12:30) will concentrate on the technique & style required for typical dance steps found in triple time which will then be incorporated in a country dance to highlight some of the dance patterns. The afternoon session (2–6 PM) will focus on steps suitable for dances in duple & minuet time. The workshop will also include short demonstrations, given by Ms. Waite to highlight some of the features of style and presentation covered in the workshop. The workshop is ideal for Country Dancers, musicians, beginning Baroque dancers, and those with an interest in the theater, opera, ballet or social dancing of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged! Gentlemen dancers are especially welcome!
8:30 AM to 6 PM
Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church
1329 Seventh Avenue, San Francisco
Full-day session, Baroque workshop: $85 advance ($100 at the door)
Half-day session, Baroque workshop morning: $45 advance ($55 at the door)
Baroque workshop afternoon: $55 advance ($65 at the door)
Advance tickets
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
“Treasures of J.S. Bach” SCBF’s 42nd Season, “Treasures from The Birth of the Baroque,” continues with a program featuring Lux Musica performing an astonishing variety of the master’s virtuoso instrumental works for Baroque violin, Baroque flute and viola da gamba with harpsichord, topped off by the celebrated trio sonata from The Musical Offering.
7:30 PM
Holy Cross Church
126 High Street, Santa Cruz
$23/$17/$6/$3
Tickets, 831-457-9693 or www.scbaroque.org
Viola da Gamba Society/Pacifica Chapter
Monthly viol consort playing with guest coach Marie Szuts. Players of all levels welcome. Newcomers please phone ahead.
9 AM–3 PM
Hillside Church
1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito
RSVP. Please email or phone ahead.
[email protected], 831-420-1618
Sunday, April 12
San Francisco Early Music Society presents Ensemble Mirable with Dan Laurin
“La Primavera: The Spring of the Italian Baroque” Ensemble Mirable (JungHae Kim, harpsichord; Elizabeth Blumenstock and Katherine Kyme, violin; Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba; Kevin Cooper, baroque guitar) with renowned Swedish recorder virtuoso Dan Laurin, guest artist, celebrate the beauty of the Italian baroque, including Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved “Spring” concerto from The Four Seasons (arranged by Elizabeth Blumenstock); works for recorder, strings and continuo from the Manoscritto di Napoli (1725) by Francesco Mancini, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Francesco Barbella; sonatas by Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Francesco Turini; plus works of Girolamo Frescobaldi and Maurizio Cazzati.
4 PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell Street at Gough, San Francisco
General $35, Seniors $32, SFEMS Members $30, Students $12
Tickets, 510-528-1725
Elaine Thornburgh, harpsichord
“Early Keyboard Improvisations—The Grand Tour” Elaine Thornburgh performs keyboard music by William Byrd, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Domenico Scarlatti, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Tarquinio Merula, Juan Cabanilles, and Louis Couperin.
3 PM
1936 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Berkeley
$20 suggested donation, children free
For reservations call 510-524-2701 or 415-387-6890 or email [email protected]
Reception to follow
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