San Francisco Bay Area
Early Music Concert Listings

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working musicians and concert-goers

Early music concerts are listed here as a free service. (Early means written before the death of Beethoven or including harpsichord or period instruments.) To have a concert listed or to tell me about listing errors,

either the information to me
or FAX it to (408) 245 6901
or SNAIL MAIL it to Concert Listings, 1071 Blair, Sunnyvale CA 94087.



SATURDAY AUGUST 16 2008

PALO ALTO, 7:30 PM.

MUSICIANS: San Francisco Renaissance Voices Todd Jolly, Music Director Bansuri master Deepak Ram, Celtic harper Diana Rowan, and Choregrapher/dancer Purnima Jha.
MUSIC: Hildegard von Bingen's ORDO VIRTUTUM. A fusion performance combining European Medieval plainchant with the traditional instrumental music and dance of India.
VENUE: All Saints' Episcopal Church, Hamilton/Waverley, Palo Alto.
TICKETS: $15-20 general admission, $12-20 seniors, $10-12 students
INFORMATION: call: 650.322.4528 email: sfrvoices@yahoo.com internet: www.sfrv.org


SUNDAY AUGUST 17 2008

BERKELEY, 4:00 PM.

MUSICIANS: San Francisco Renaissance Voices Todd Jolly, Music Director Bansuri master Deepak Ram, Celtic harper Diana Rowan, and Choregrapher/dancer Purnima Jha.
MUSIC: Hildegard von Bingen's ORDO VIRTUTUM. A fusion performance combining European Medieval plainchant with the traditional instrumental music and dance of India.
VENUE: St John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Avenue, Berkeley.
TICKETS: $15-20 general admission, $12-20 seniors, $10-12 students
INFORMATION: call: 510.845.6830 email: sfrvoices@yahoo.com internet: www.sfrv.org


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2008

BERKELEY, 8:00 PM.

MUSICIANS: Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin; Janine Johnson, harpsichord.
MUSIC: J. S. Bach Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord (1, 2, 3, & 5), plus a Telemann Fantasia for solo violin, J.S. Bach Fantasia and Fugue in a minor for harpsichord. Original music by the performers.
VENUE: Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana at Durant, Berkeley.
TICKETS: $15 general, $12 SFEMS members, $10 seniors/students/disabled
INFORMATION:


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2008

ALBANY, 8:00 PM.

MUSICIANS: Vince Ho, harpsichord/organ
MUSIC: Music of Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) including Lamento sopra la doloros aperdita della Real Maesta di Fernandi IV, Re de Romani; Allemande sur ce que j'ay ete vole; a l'honner de Madam Sibylle; Mediataion dur ma mort future (Momento Mori Froberger), Plainte faite a Londres pour passer la Melanchlie; Tobeau fait a Paris sur la mort de Monsieur Blanchyeroche; and Lamentation faite sur la mort tres douloureuse de Sa Majeste Imperiale, Ferdinand le troiseme.
VENUE: St Alban's Church, 1501 Washington Street, Albany.
TICKETS: Call
INFORMATION: call: 415-248-1640. email: info@st-albans-albany.org internet: www.st-albans-albany.org


MONDAY DECEMBER 29 2008

SAN FRANCISCO, 7:00 PM.

MUSICIANS: San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. Ben Simon, conductor. Amanda King, vocalist Robin Sharp , violinist Gwen Mok , pianist
MUSIC: Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2 ; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, K. 207 Valerie Coleman: Concertino for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (2007); Gershwin: Five Classic Songs; Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F-sharp minor ("Farewell")
VENUE: Herbst Theatre, Van Ness/McAllister, San Francisco.
TICKETS: Free
INFORMATION: call: 415-248-1640. email: info@sfchamberorchestra.org internet: www.sfchamberorchestra.org


WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31 2008

BERKELEY, 8:00 PM.

MUSICIANS: San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. Ben Simon, conductor. Amanda King, vocalist Robin Sharp , violinist Gwen Mok , pianist
MUSIC: Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2 ; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, K. 207 Valerie Coleman: Concertino for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (2007); Gershwin: Five Classic Songs; Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F-sharp minor ("Farewell")
VENUE: First Congregational Church, Dana/Durant, Berkeley.
TICKETS: Free
INFORMATION: call: 415-248-1640. email: info@sfchamberorchestra.org internet: www.sfchamberorchestra.org


THURSDAY JANUARY 1 2009

PALO ALTO, 3:00 PM.

MUSICIANS: San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. Ben Simon, conductor. Amanda King, vocalist Robin Sharp , violinist Gwen Mok , pianist
MUSIC: Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2 ; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, K. 207 Valerie Coleman: Concertino for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (2007); Gershwin: Five Classic Songs; Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F-sharp minor ("Farewell")
VENUE: St Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado at Middlefield, Palo Alto.
TICKETS: Free
INFORMATION: call: 415-248-1640. email: info@sfchamberorchestra.org internet: www.sfchamberorchestra.org


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Early Music America
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Pocket Opera
San Francisco Bach Choir
San Francisco Choral Artists
San Francisco Concerto Orchestra
Santa Cruz Chamber Players
Sarabande
Sex Chordae Consort Of Viols
Soli Deo Gloria (formerly the Bay Area Lutheran Chorale)
Viva La Musica!
Vox Populi
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Musicians

Karen Bentley - violin
Amy Brodo - cello
John Dornenburg - viols
Lars Johanesson - flute
Elaine Kreston - cello
Kim Pineda - flute
Gonzalo Ruiz - oboe


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