Early Music/Baroque

The surprisingly grateful combination of voice and early brass instruments was the focus of a delicious concert of early 17th-century music.

Jordi Savall continues his magical odyssey through the musical world of historical Istanbul.

Three great musicians played familiar and unfamiliar works to great effect on Saturday.

Bach's musical cousins got a highly satisfactory hearing from the historical performance specialists.

With all due respect to the fine orchestra and lauded guest soloists, it was the voices of the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale that made their “Joyous Christmas” concert an evening to remember.

There was so much energy and uplift to the Philharmonia Baroqueʼs concert with countertenor Andreas Scholl, it felt like a party.

Hats off to Susan McMane, who will be taking her Young Women’s Choral Projects charges through a sampling of music, including Galuppi’s marvelous Dixit Dominus.

It has become a tradition for Chamber Music San Francisco to offer the Brandenburg Concertos on Mother’s Day weekend. 

For its final regular season concert, American Bach Soloists will present Handel’s dramatic cantata Apollo e Dafne (1709-1710). 

Jepetha, one of the greatest music dramas ever penned, promises to be a fine performance.