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Southern California Early Music Society
Early Music Around Town Online Event Calendar
www.earlymusicla.org

Please note that SCEMS does not present or sponsor concerts. The listings below include early music related concerts and events offered by organizations throughout the Southern California area. Readers are advised to call ahead to verify events, times, and ticket availability, which are subject to change. Should you find an error in a listing, please report it immediately to calendar@earlymusicla.org

The ++ symbol following a listing indicates the performers use period instruments and/or historically informed vocal styles.

revised May 29, 2009

Saturday May 30, 2009

8:00 Musica Angelica Chamber Series, Virtuoso Strings Knox Presbyterian Church, 225 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106
(corner of E. Del Mar Ave and Hill Ave, near Pasadena City College)  Musicaangelica.org ++

Sunday, May 31 2009
4:00 El Mundo.  "Zarzuela Under the direction of Richard Savino, this brilliant ensemble performs Duron's Salir el amor del mundo and other 17^th century theatrical Spanish works in a lavish Spanish baroque style downtown theater.  Pre-concert talk at 3:30.  Tickets:  $49, 445, $41.  For tickets and information call 213-477-2929 or www.DaCamera.org
4:00 Musica Angelica Chamber Series, Virtuoso Strings First Presbyterian Church, 1220 Second St, Santa Monica 310-458-4504 Musicaangelica.org ++

JUNE, 2009

Wednesday, June 3 2009

7:30 Los Angeles Chamber Singers Capella Peter Rutenberg, Conductor, Karen Hogle Brown, Rich Brunner, Pablo Cora, Amy Fogerson, Scott Graff, Alice Kirwan Murray, Mary Jo Wiedey, Daniel Wilson. THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF HENRY VIII to celebrate the 500^th Anniversary of His Coronation 24 June 1509: a Rich Intimate, and Varied Collection of Tudor Music from the Sixteenth Century Program: John Sheppard, Western Wind Mass a 4; Robert Parsons, Magnificat a 8 from the First Service; JohnFayrfax, Aterne laudis lillium a 5; William Byrd, Bow thine ear, O Lord a 5; Thomas Tallis loquebantur varlis linguls a 7, Hymns & Psalms a 4/5 including If Ye Love Me, and the Third Tune from Archibishop Parker's Psalter. $25, $20 SCEMS, $15 Senior Vibiana [formerly St Vibiana's Cathedral] 210 South Main St, Los Angeles

8:00 San Diego Early Music Society, Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord. Program: works by Byrd, Louis Couperin, J.S. Bach, and Scarlatti. Tickets: $20 regular admission- $10 student Congregational Church of La Jolla, 1216 Cave St., La Jolla, CA 92037. Information and reservations:(619) 291-8246

Friday, June 5, 2009

8:00 Los Angeles Chamber Singers Capella Peter Rutenberg, Conductor, Karen Hogle Brown, Rich Brunner, Pablo Cora, Amy Fogerson, Scott Graff, Alice Kirwan Murray, Mary Jo Wiedey, Daniel Wilson. THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF HENRY VIII to celebrate the 500^th Anniversary of His Coronation 24 June 1509: a Rich Intimate, and Varied Collection of Tudor Music from the Sixteenth Century Program: John Sheppard, Western Wind Mass a 4; Robert Parsons, Magnificat a 8 from the First Service; JohnFayrfax, Aterne laudis lillium a 5; William Byrd, Bow thine ear, O Lord a 5; Thomas Tallis loquebantur varlis linguls a 7, Hymns & Psalms a 4/5 including If Ye Love Me, and the Third Tune from Archibishop Parker's Psalter. $25, $20 SCEMS, $15 Senior

Oneonta Congregational Church 1515 Garfield Avenue | South Pasadena

8:00 Harpsichord Center Artist Series, Bertand Cuiller, harpsichord. Program: works by Louis Couperin, J.S. Bach, and D.Scarlatti Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 E. Walnut, Pasadena information: 323 254-9613 http://home.earthlink.net/~labaroque/

Saturday June 6, 2009

2:00 Southern California Recorder Society monthly meeting St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 11555 National Blvd., Los Angeles, 90064 www.scrs2.org

4:30 Organ Concert, Wayne Foster, organist. Special benefit concert for organ builder Greg Harrold. $25 at the home of Alan Kay and Bonnie MacBird, 655 N. Bundy Dr, Los Angeles [ one mile north of Sunset Blvd] reservations: (310) 471-4241 or by email to trishdickey@gmail.com

8:00 Renaissance Transitions, Jouyssance,

The early 15th century saw new sonorities as the jagged rhythms and harmonies of the Ars Nova and Trecento yielded to the smooth sounds of Franco-Flemish Polyphony. This transition was centered in England and at the opulent court of Burgundy. Enjoy simply gorgeous music by Dunstable, Dufay, their contemporaries, and excerpts from the Old Hall Manuscript.

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 2^nd St., Santa Monica

8:00 Los Angeles Chamber Singers Capella Peter Rutenberg, Conductor, Karen Hogle Brown, Rich Brunner, Pablo Cora, Amy Fogerson, Scott Graff, Alice Kirwan Murray, Mary Jo Wiedey, Daniel Wilson. THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF HENRY VIII to celebrate the 500^th Anniversary of His Coronation 24 June 1509: a Rich Intimate, and Varied Collection of Tudor Music from the Sixteenth Century Program: John Sheppard, Western Wind Mass a 4; Robert Parsons, Magnificat a 8 from the First Service; JohnFayrfax, Aterne laudis lillium a 5; William Byrd, Bow thine ear, O Lord a 5; Thomas Tallis loquebantur varlis linguls a 7, Hymns & Psalms a 4/5 including If Ye Love Me, and the Third Tune from Archibishop Parker's Psalter. $25, $20 SCEMS, $15 Senior St. Paul the Apostle Church 10750 Ohio Avenue | Westwood    

Sunday, June 7, 2009

2:30 Harpsichord Center Artist Series, Bertand Cuiller, harpsichord. Program: works by Louis Couperin, J.S. Bach, and D. Scarlatti Contrapuntal Performance Recital Hall, 655 N. Bundy, Brentwood 323 254-9613 http://home.earthlink.net/~labaroque/

7:30 Renaissance Transitions, Jouyssance,

The early 15th century saw new sonorities as the jagged rhythms and harmonies of the Ars Nova and Trecento yielded to the smooth sounds of Franco-Flemish Polyphony. This transition was centered in England and at the opulent court of Burgundy. Enjoy simply gorgeous music by Dunstable, Dufay, their contemporaries, and excerpts from the Old Hall Manuscript.

Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64, Pasadena

Friday, June 12, 2009

7:30 Orange County Recorder Society meeting, Marika Frankl conducting. Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St., Orange. http://ocrs.freehosting.net

Friday, June 12, 2009

7:30 Orange Co. Recorder Society, Marika Frankl conducting. Trinity Episcopal church, 2400 Canal Street, Orange

Sunday, June 14, 2009,

4 p.m., Baroque Concertos Concertos by Purcell, Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi for violin, violoncello, organ and trumpet $30. Saint Michael & All Angels Church 3233 Pacific View Drive Corona del Mar, CA 92625

Monday, June 15, 2009

8:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival, Organ Recital Masterworks for organ and trumpet by Bach, Handel, Bull, Mendelssohn and Alain. $15. Saint Michael & All Angels Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive Corona del Mar, CA 92625

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

8:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival, Music in the Gardens I, Vocal and instrumental chamber music by Purcell, Handel and Mendelssohn $35. Sherman Library & Gardens, Central Patio Room, 2645 East Coast Highway Corona del Mar

Friday, June 19, 2009

8:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival Music in the Gardens II, Chamber music by Handel and contemporaries Sherman Library & Gardens, $35. Central Patio Room, 2645 East Coast Highway Corona del Mar

Sunday, June 21, 2009

2:00 Los Angeles Recorder Orchestra St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 3950 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles

4:00 Corona del Mar Baroque Festival 4 p.m. Festival Finale Major works by Purcell, Bach, Handel and Mendelssohn. $30. St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road (at MacArthur Blvd.) Newport Beach

Saturday, June 27, 2009

7:00 Bach Collegium San Diego: G.F. Handel Theodora.  Richard Egarr, Conductor. Soloists include: Theodora, Mireille Asselin, Irene, Jennifer Lane, Didymus, Darryl Taylor, Septimius, Robert MacNeil and Valens, John Polhamus Tickets: $25-$60. Balboa Theatre at 868 Fourth Avenue, Gaslamp Quarter.  For advance tickets or further information: www.bachcollegiumsd.org or  (619) 341-1726. 

Sunday, June 28, 2009

7:00 Bach Collegium San Diego: G.F. Handel Theodora.  Richard Egarr, Conductor. Soloists include: Theodora, Mireille Asselin, Irene, Jennifer Lane, Didymus, Darryl Taylor, Septimius, Robert MacNeil and Valens, John Polhamus Tickets: $25-$60. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second Street, Santa Monica  For advance tickets or further information: www.bachcollegiumsd.org or  (619) 341-1726. 

July 2009

Saturday, July 25,2009

7:00 Sumi Stachler, piano Program includes Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier Book II  Prelude  and fugue in d minor, and
Fantasy in c minor , as well as Beethoven, Brahms and Grieg free. Brand Library, Glendale