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: 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. 

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.

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.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Handel's Alceste (Whelan/Snouffer/Sheehan) (03/05/2025)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performs Handel's Alceste. Featuring guest conductor Peter Whelan, soprano Lauren Snouffer, and tenor Aaron Sheehan. 

Concert: Handel's Partenope (SF Opera) (06/28/2024)

 

Handel's Partenope.

First time at the SF Opera (after having resided in the Bay Area for more than 20+ years). Wonderful SF opera debuts by Julie Fuchs and countertenors Carlo Vistoli and Nicholas Tamagna.

Not necessarily the best singing and playing (modern instruments and phrasing unavoidable unfortunate letdown, among all things), but most definitely the most entertaining and humorous performance of a Handel opera to date.

「要先安撫好他的情緒，不然還真Partenope(怕他鬧唄)！」

Concert: The English Concert - Handel: Rodelinda (11/19/2023)

 

The English Concert presents Handel's Rodelinda. Great way to head into Thanksgiving break.

「Rodelinda(我的琳達)人美心也美！」

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Garden of Good and Evil (with Tim Mead) (10/18/2023)

PBO opening concert of 2023-2024 season, with the wonderful British countertenor Tim Mead.

Harnoncourt Complete Sony Recordings

 

Harnoncourt Complete Sony Recordings. Large coffee book design is kind of a space waster. It does come with a large hardcover book with easier-to-read large font, but also pretty clunky. True pioneer of the early music movement, but also generally one that would manage to find fresh ideas to even the most well-known pieces.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque - Handel's Amadigi di Gaula (04/22/2023)

 

PBO's special event. Handel's Amadigi di Gaula.

韓德爾「阿嬤的雞」

Concert: The English Concert - Handel: Solomon (03/05/2023)

Handel's Solomon. English Concert (Harry Bicket), with the inimitable Ann Hallenberg.

Concert: Barthold Kuijken (02/18/2023)

 

Maestro Barthold Kuijken, Baroque flautist and true pioneer of the historically informed movement (HIP).

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Handel Theodora (10/21/2022)

First concert of the 2022-2023 season: slightly abridged Theodora.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Handel Radamisto (04/24/2022)

「別擔心！聽Radamisto(我的，沒事的)！」

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (PBO) 2022-2023 Season's final concert: The 1728 version of Radamisto. 

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (with Keiran Campbell and Jonathan Cohen) (11/10/2021)

 

Handel: Atalanta (Philharmonia Baroque/McGegan)

Handel: Atalanta

 

一齣Handel歌劇，閒扯到美國歷史與選舉～～

Handel in London. Jane Glover

 

Handel in London. What a well-written biography, highly recommended for all lovers of Handel's music.

Handel: Carmelite Vespers (Taverner Choir & Players/Andew Parrott)(Academia Montis Regalis/Alessandro de Marchi)

 

Handel "Carmelite Vespers"

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Handel's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (01/24/2020)