Program: Hijinks of the High Baroque: Composers Behaving Badly
Founded in 1990, Musica Pacifica has become widely recognized as one of America’s premier baroque ensembles, lauded for both “dazzling virtuosity” and “warm expressiveness.” They have been described as "some of the finest baroque musicians in America" (American Record Guide) and "among the best in the world" (Alte Musik Aktuell).
Individually, the artists perform with Philharmonia Baroque, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, and American Bach Soloists, as well as prominent early music ensembles worldwide. Musica Pacifica has performed on prestigious concert series throughout the U.S., such as The Frick Collection and Music Before 1800 (NY), the Getty Museum (LA), Houston Early Music, Seattle Early Music Guild, Arizona Early Music, Pittsburgh Renaissance and Baroque, Dumbarton Oaks (Washington, DC), among others. Featured at the Berkeley Early Music Festival four times, their first appearance there was cited in Early Music (UK) as "perhaps the standout of the entire festival." Their 2015 performance at the Boston Early Music Festival was reviewed as “sensational . . . astonishing . . . breath-taking throughout” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer. They have performed at festivals in Germany and Austria, and have been featured on German National Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, and National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” and “Harmonia.” Musica Pacifica's nine CD releases on the Virgin Classics, Dorian, Solimar, and Navona labels have won national and international awards.