The Bach Dynasty

Sunday |  October 27, 2019  |  7:30pm
​St. James by-the-Sea  |  La Jolla
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier, Artistic Director

For their long-awaited San Diego debut, Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis, under the direction of Lionel Meunier, will bring the music of Johann, Johann Michael, Johann Christoph, Johann Ludwig, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

“The intonation is perfect, the voices blend wonderfully, phrasing and diction are astounding.”
—San Francisco Classical Voice

A Glorious Light

Saturday |  December 14, 2019  |  7:30pm
St. James by-the-Sea  |  La Jolla
The Baltimore Consort
Danielle Svonavec, soprano
José Lemos, countertenor
Mary Anne Ballard - viols, rebec
Mark Cudek - cittern, viol, crumhorn
Larry Lipkis - viol, recorder, gemshorn, crumhorn
Ronn McFarlane - lute
Mindy Rosenfeld - wooden flutes and fifes, crumhorn, pipes, harp

The Baltimore Consort will bring to life old carols and dance tunes from the British Isles, France, Spain, Germany, and Appalachia. Come celebrate the holiday season with us!

“True to form, the rambunctious sextet from Baltimore found material for a Christmas program that was unfamiliar, imbued with the common touch and full of delightful surprises”
-- The Washington Post

Venice, Rome, Naples

Saturday |  January 11, 2020  | 7:30pm
St James by-the-Sea | La Jolla
Concerto Italiano
Sonia Tedla, soprano
Boris Begelman, violin
Andrea Rognoni, violin
Gabriele Cassone, trumpet
Ludovico Minasi, violoncello
Rinaldo Alessandrini, harpsichord and direction

Making their long-anticipated San Diego debut, award-winning
ensemble Concerto Italiano will perform music of Corelli, Vivaldi, Marcello, Scarlatti, Handel, Porpora and Leo, and present two cantatas for soprano and natural trumpet.

“Rinaldo Alessandrini ... dazzles with the virtuosity of his ensemble's playing."
- Nicholas Kenyon, The Guardian

A Quattro Violini

Tuesday |  February 25, 2020  |  7:30pm
Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm
St. James by-the-Sea  |  La Jolla
Concerto Köln

Concerto Köln returns to San Diego with a stunning program of concertos for four violins and orchestra. Featuring the group’s four concertmasters, this program will be an extended paean to the violin. Come experience the brilliance of works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Locatelli, and Geminiani.

“An opportunity to hear the fresh, vigorous playing of Concerto Köln, a superb period instrument band.”
– The New York Times

Alexander Scherf, cellist and general manager of Concerto Köln, will be interviewed by Jim Chute in a pre-concert talk at 6:30pm.

Back to Bach

Sunday | March 29, 2020  |  3:00pm
Samuel M. Ciccati Theatre  |  Cuyamaca College
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Jory Vinikour, harpsichord

On their San Diego debut, the acclaimed duo will perform two of Bach’s sonatas for violin and harpsichord, the partita in D minor for solo violin (including the immortal Chaconne), and the French Overture in B minor for harpsichord.

“In these works we encounter some of Bach’s most technically intricate and fascinating creations, and these interpretations, performed with such clarity and care–in true partnership–make
a good case for hearing them more prominently and more often.”
– Classics Today

Breaking the Habit

Sunday |  April 26, 2020  |  7:30pm
St. James by-the-Sea  |  La Jolla
Stile Antico
One of the world’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles, Stile Antico often shines new light on previously neglected works. In Renaissance Europe, the 16th century saw an unprecedented number of female rulers, many of whom used their patronage to promote new music and first publications of music by women composers. This concert will highlight this female influence by featuring works by and for women.

“An ensemble of breathtaking freshness, vitality and balance.”
– The New York Times

“Perhaps the most ravishing sound I heard this year.”
– Alex Ross

A Grand Concert of Musick

Saturday |  May 9, 2020  |  7:30pm
PHAME! Performing Arts Center  |  Patrick Henry High School
The English Concert
Harry Bicket, direction

The superb period ensemble will perform music by composers known to us all, Handel and Vivaldi, and revive two formerly neglected figures: Hellendaal and d’Albacco. Come celebrate all the glory and musical fireworks of horns, winds, and string concerti.

“… every single note was a jewel, carved out with impressive craftsmanship and adoring art. You couldn’t help but marvel at the consummate beauty of every phrase, every gesture refined and polished.”
– Operawire