Weekly Calendar of Early Music

Calendar: July 18–24, 2022

Saturday, July 16—Sunday, July 31 Valley of the Moon Music Festival: Fantastic Universe The Valley of the Moon Music Festival presents chamber and vocal music inspired by the magic and beauty of the natural world. In addition, the popular Blattner...

Calendar: July 11–17, 2022

Sunday, July 10—Saturday, July 16 Medieval and Renaissance Workshop: Lovers and Labyrinths—Songs and Dances in Circles, Celebrating Love, Life, Death, and Rebirth SFEMS’ Medieval/Renaissance Workshop returns live with classes and concerts on a wide...

Calendar: July 4–10, 2022

Saturday, July 9 Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: Boomeria Organ Extravaganza This celebration of Bastille Day, a fund-raiser for the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival’s upcoming 50th anniversary season, includes fencing demonstrations, French-themed...

Calendar: June 20–26, 2022

Monday, June 20—Friday, June 24 Music Discovery Workshop & Youth Collegium: Midsummer Magick on the Village Green A full five-day immersion camp for children in grades 1-12, including semi-private instruction for voice students and those...

Calendar: June 6–12, 2022

Monday, June 6 BFX: Lucy Fitz Gibbon and Nicholas Mathew—Dark Dreams—Lieder of Franz Schubert, Clara Schumann, & Robert Schumann In this intimate and imaginative recital presented by the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition of Early Music, soprano...

Calendar: May 30–June 5, 2022

Tuesday, May 31; Saturday, June 4 Berkeley Baroque Strings Berkeley Baroque Strings, a thirty-member orchestra under the baton of Kati Kyme, will feature members of the orchestra in works by Bach and Telemann. Masks and proof of vaccination required...

Calendar: May 23–29, 2022

Wednesday, May 25 Early Music Open Mic—CANCELLED: WILL RETURN IN SEPTEMBER This friendly event held the third Wednesday of each month is your opportunity to perform early music in a friendly cabaret style setting. Sign up ahead of time as a soloist...

Calendar: May 16–22, 2022

Saturday, May 21–Sunday, May 22 San Francisco Bach Choir: Brahms Requiem Magen Solomon leads the San Francisco Bach Choir, Jubilate Orchestra, and soloists Rita Lilly (soprano) and Nikolas Nackley (baritone) in an intimate chamber orchestra version...

Calendar: May 9–15, 2022

Sunday, May 15 New Century Wine Club: Italian Reinvention New Century Chamber Orchestra, led by Daniel Hope, will perform masterworks of the Italian Baroque period by Vivaldi and more, as historian and sommelier Ron Merlino highlights the...