Friday, March 1, 7:30 PM
Congregational Church of Birmingham
Saturday, March 2, 7:30 PM
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Continental Breakfast
A veritable smorgasbord of early music! In this popular program of Baroque gems, Musica Pacifica visits the major artistic centers of Europe and samples some musical forms of the 17th and 18th centuries. Colorful suites by Rameau and Marais along with brilliant chamber concertos by Vivaldi and Telemann accompany virtuosic trio and solo sonatas by Handel, Purcell, Castello, Bach, and others.
Pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 pm.
Musica Pacifica has, since its founding in 1990, become widely recognized as one of America’s premier baroque ensembles, lauded for both the dazzling virtuosity and the warm expressiveness of its performances. They have been described by the press as “some of the finest baroque musicians in America” (American Record Guide) and “among the best in the world” (Alte Musik Aktuell). At home in the San Francisco Bay area, the artists perform with Philharmonia Baroque and American Bach Soloists, and appear with many other prominent early music ensembles nationally and abroad.
