Exploring the Timeless Tapestry of Music: A Journey through Historical Performances
Dive into a world where the past and present harmoniously intertwine, as the San Francisco Early Music Society presents a series of spellbinding performances. From the evocative melodies of the Boston Camerata to the rich, cultural fusion of Ensemble Constantinople, each event promises a unique exploration of historical music. As renowned ensembles bring to life the sounds of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and more, discover how these performances illuminate the human experience through the ages. These events are treasures for music enthusiasts, offering a rare glimpse into the powerful emotions and stories embedded within centuries-old compositions.
The Boston Camerata preserves and reawakens human memory as expressed through the art of music. It accomplishes this mission through live, historically informed, professional performances; through study and research into musical sources of the past; through media projects; and through community outreach and musical education. The Camerata looks to the past in all its diversity to better understand the present, to inform the future, and to encourage living human connection via the shared joy of great music.
30 - 31 Jan, 2025
San Francisco Early Music Society
Berkeley, CA · First Congregational Church of Berkeley + 1 other locations
In Bocca al Lupo (meaning “in the wolf’s mouth,” an Italian turn of phrase similar to “break a leg” as used in opera and theater) is a project spearheaded by medieval & renaissance music luminary Shira Kammen. The ensemble comprises a dynamic roster of multi instrumentalists and singers versed in historical and global performance practices.
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2025
San Francisco Early Music Society
Berkeley, CA · First Congregational Church of Berkeley + 2 other locations
Revered like rock stars within the early music scene, Quicksilver brings together some of today's top North American historically-informed performers. Described as "drop-dead gorgeous with a wonderful interplay of timbres" (Early Music America) and praised as "irresistible" (Fanfare Magazine), the ensemble vibrantly explores the rich and virtuosic chamber music repertoire from the early modern period to the High Baroque.
Mar 24, 2025
San Francisco Early Music Society
Berkeley, CA · First Congregational Church of Berkeley
Ensemble Affect is a string band conceived in Chicago, with members spread across the U.S. specializing in historically informed performance. Established November 2019, the ensemble brings thrilling music of the Baroque, as well as Classical and Renaissance periods across the country providing accessible, engaging, and affordable concert performances. “Affect” illuminates the slew of different emotions imbued in the music through the raw power of period instruments, creating emotive, passionate, and dramatic concert experiences.
28 - 30 Mar, 2025
San Francisco Early Music Society
Berkeley, CA · First Congregational Church of Berkeley + 2 other locations
Inspired by the ancient city illuminating the East and West, Constantinople stands at the crossroads of artistic encounters; drawing from the heritage of the Middle-Ages and the Renaissance, from Europe to the Mediterranean and to the Middle-East. Founded in 2001 in Montreal by artistic director Kiya Tabassian, Constantinople honors and shares the rich musical traditions of the world by creating new music in the form of unique encounters, connections and bridges between cultures, periods, styles and people, and by disseminating it around the globe. Constantinople has 20 albums to its credit and traveled to more than 290 cities in 57 countries presenting over 60 works.
9 - 11 May, 2025
San Francisco Early Music Society
Berkeley, CA · First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley + 2 other locations
These events by the San Francisco Early Music Society offer more than just a snapshot of historical music; they are powerful reminders of music's enduring ability to connect us across time and space. By attending these performances, audiences are invited to travel through centuries of rich musical traditions, experience the raw emotions of period instruments, and witness the creativity of performers dedicated to preserving and reimagining the past. Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast or a curious newcomer, these concerts promise to be unforgettable journeys through the timeless art of music.
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