Michel-Richard Delalande 300th death anniversary.

Michel-Richard Delalande [de Lalande] (12.15.1657 – 06.18.1726) 300th death anniversary. Grand motets, music for the king's supper, and occasional music. 

「他們這些人真的是Delalande(都來亂的)！」

Johann Bernhard Bach 350th Birth Anniversary. Orchestral Suites and Keyboard Music.

 

Happy Birthday Bach ! No, not that famous one, but his cousin. 

Johann Bernhard Bach (05.23.1676 – 06.11.1749) 350th birth anniversary. Orchestral Suites and Keyboard Music. 

Francesco Antonio Pistocchi 300th death anniversary. Vocal works.

Francesco Antonio Mamiliano Pistocchi (1659 – 05.13.1726) 300th death anniversary. Vocal Works. 

Concert: Jordi Savall + Hespèrion XXI + La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Songs, Battles, and Dances from the Old and the New World (04/21/2026)

The OG early music superstar. Jordi Savall returns once again to Berkeley with Hesperion XXI with a fascinating program, juxtaposing African spirituals, instrumental pieces, and other vocal pieces. At 84, he's showing the audience that he's still got it all.

Concert: Voices of Music - The Secret Garden (04/17/2026)

Another fascinating program and concert from Voices of Music's Hanneke van Proosdij and David Tayler! From very early music to contemporary premiere !

Joseph Michel: Lecons de tenebres (Le Concert Spirituel / Hervé Niquet)

Music for Holy Week 2026. Joseph Michel (1688-1736)'s Lecons de tenebres, the last of its kind to be published in the first half of 18th century. Hard to find and limited release by Le Concert Spirituel / Hervé Niquet.

受難曲不只有J.S. Bach，復活節神劇不只有Handel，Leçons de ténèbres不只有F. Couperin，Stabat Mater不只有Pergolesi 😂

Concert: Theotime Langlois de Swarte (03/22/2026)

Théotime Langlois de Swarte returns to Berkeley with an afternoon of solo violin concert.

Concert: Concerto Koln + Shunske Sato + Max Volbers (03/14/2026)

SFEMS presents Concerto Köln. Shunske Sato & Max Volbers. Attending Concerto Köln concert again after 14 years. Finally seeing Shunske Sato live for the first time. Last but not least, the brilliant young recorder/harpsichord player Max Volbers.

Concert: Voices of Music + Danielle Reutter-Harrah - Valentine's Day Concerts 2026 Music of England & Italy (02/13/2026)

Voices of Music Concert. Valentine's Day Concerts 2026. Music of England & Italy. 

Another fantastic concert by Voices of Music. Wonderful program, amazing singing from Danielle Reutter-Harrah, and feisty playing from Elizabeth Blumenstock and Augusta McKay Lodge, as always!

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Baroque Garlands (02/08/2026)

 

Super Baroque Sunday!  

Emeritus conductor McGegan is back conducting the Philharmonia Baroque. Handel's Dixit Dominus, one of my favorite sacred Baroque pieces, and much lesser-known Rameau's La Guirlande. 

Giacomo Facco 350th Birth Anniversary. Pensieri Adriarmonici. Amor es todo imbención: Júpiter y Amphitrión.

Giacomo Facco (02.04.1676 – 02.16.1753) 350th birth anniversary. 

Pensieri Adriarmonici. 

Amor es todo imbención: Júpiter y Amphitrión.

Arnold Matthias Brunckhorst: Opera Omnia (Ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg)

Forgotten music by Arnold Matthias Brunckhorst (c1670－1725). Keyboard works, Christmas History (Oratorio), and Easter History (Oratorio).

「必須得這樣做，不然可是(Brunckhorst)會被罵的！」

Baroque Christmas Music medley (12/25/2025)

Baroque Christmas Music medley (from mostly CPO).

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale - Gloria (12/07/2025)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale presents Vivaldi's Gloria and other Christmas-themed works. Getting into the holiday spirit!

Early Music Medley (11/30/2025)

Early Music Medley. Listening spree during Thanksgiving Break.

古樂大集錦。

Remembering Sir Roger Norrington (03.16.1934 – 07.18.2025)

Remembering Sir Norrington (03.16.1934 – 07.18.2025)

Concert: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra + Rachel Podger - Brilliant Baroque (11/06/2025)

Tafelmusik - Brilliant Baroque.

Rachel Podger guest conducting Tafelmusik. Finally hearing Tafelmusik live for the first time, and seeing Podger again after 10 years.

Alessandro Scarlatti: Il martirio di Sant'Orsola (Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu / Franck-Emmanuel Comte)

Alessandro Scarlatti (05.02.1660 – 10.22.1725) 300th death anniversary.

Il martirio di Sant'Orsola. (The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula).

(Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu / Franck-Emmanuel Comte)

What connects Alessandro Scarlatti, Caravaggio, Virgin Islands, and Lyon?

大史卡拉弟專輯的遐想～～

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra + Maya Kherani + Vaclav Luks - Fury and Heartbreak (10/10/2025)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra 2025-2026 season first concert. Fury and Heartbreak. Featuring guest conductor Vaclav Luks and soprano Maya Kherani.

Caldara: La passione di Gesù Cristo (Europa Galante / Biondi)

Music for Holy Week and Easter. Musical settings of La passione di Gesù Cristo (The passion of Jesus Christ) by Metastasio, the OG 18th century version centuries before Mel Gibson.

First setting by Antonio Caldara (1730) (Europa Galante/Biondi).