Early Music/Baroque

The early music group delves into love, Italian style.

The violinist chats about her early years, the challenges of switching to Baroque music, improvising, and the magic of reawakening a child’s wonder in listeners.

The fortepianist’s improvisations, and the orchestra’s less muscular approach resulted in a Beethoven quite different from the mighty thunderer of legend.

Standout vocal performances and attention to musical details do full justice to Bach’s spiritual masterwork.

First, there was Opera on Tap, now there is “Bach and Brew” a homey little affair coming to a San Francisco brewery in September.

The North American premiere of a 1734 Handel serenata is an interesting glimpse of the composer fulfilling his duties as unofficial court composer. Eyes and ears were on some of the strongly cast soloists.

The well-curated 2016 program adds voices to the mix of period instruments.

Dr. Magen Solomon has guided the venerable community choir to new levels of artistry.

Despite the large forces arrayed for the Easter and Ascension Oratorios, Jeffrey Thomas and his musicians achieve chamber music-like clarity and unforced communication.

The early music ensemble delivers an earthy, thrilling program exploring the relationship of the sensual and the spiritual in Renaissance vocal music.