Cleveland area early music concert calendar

• September, 2009

• October, 2009

  • Oct. 1 (Thur), 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 250 W. Exchange St., Akron. Apollo's Fire, Apollo's Singers, and Apollo's Musettes (youth chorus), Jeannette Sorrell, music director, will present highlights from Bach's B Minor Mass and Vivaldi's Gloria. Featured soloists are Sandra Simon (soprano) and Meg Bragle (mezzo-soprano). Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $50 (regular), $25 (senior 65+ and young adult under 30). Free admission for full-time students. Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Oct. 2 (Fri.) and Oct. 3 (Sat.), 8:00 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts. Apollo's Fire will present highlights from Bach's B Minor Mass and Vivaldi's Gloria. (See Oct. 1 listing for details.) Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $60 (regular), $25 (senior 65+and young adult under 30), $10 (student). Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Oct. 3 (Sat.), 8:00 p.m., 25 Fairway Trail, Moreland Hills 44022. Concert by Ronn McFarlane (lute) and Mindy Rosenfeld (recorder and traverso). Part of the Lute & Flute Weekend Workshop. Free to workshop participants. $20 (regular) and $10 (student) for non-participants. Tel. 440-248-1012.

  • Oct. 4 (Sun.), 3:00 p.m., Oberlin Conservatory, 77 W. College St., in Kulas Recital Hall. Guest Recital by the Smithsonian Consort of Viols (Marie Dalby, Catharina Meints, Kenneth Slowik, Craig Trompeter). Free. Tel. 440-775-8610.

  • Oct. 4 (Sun.), 4:00 p.m., Rocky River United Methodist Methodist Church, 19414 Detroit Rd. Apollo's Fire will present highlights from Bach's B Minor Mass and Vivaldi's Gloria. (See Oct. 1 listing for details.) Pre-concert lecture at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $60 (regular), $25 (senior 65+ and young adult under 30), $10 (student). Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Oct. 6 (Tues.), 8:00 p.m., Oberlin Conservatory, 77 W. College St., in Kulas Recital Hall. Guest recital by Ronn McFarlane (lute) and Mindy Rosenfeld (traverso). Free. Tel. 440-775-8610.

  • Oct. 10 (Sat.), gallery opens at 7:30 p.m., concert at 8:00 p.m., William Busta Gallery (2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland). Les Delices presents "Transcendent Virtuosity: Music of Marin Marais." The hour-long concert allows a glimpse at Marais' varied output, including such beloved works as the Folies d'Espagne, and his highly original chamber piece in the form of an opera, La Gamme. Baroque oboist Debra Nagy is joined by nationally acclaimed guests Julie Andrijeski (baroque violin), Josh Lee (viola da gamba), and Michael Sponseller (harpsichord). Tickets are $18-$20, available at Brown Paper Tickets. $5 student rush tickets are available at the door.

  • Oct. 11 (Sun.), 5:00 p.m., Western Reserve Chapel at Western Reserve Academy Hudson (115 College St., Hudson, OH). Les Delices presents "Transcendent Virtuosity: Music of Marin Marais." The hour-long concert allows a glimpse at Marais' varied output, including such beloved works as the Folies d'Espagne, and his highly original chamber piece in the form of an opera, La Gamme. Baroque oboist Debra Nagy is joined by nationally acclaimed guests Julie Andrijeski (baroque violin), Josh Lee (viola da gamba), and Michael Sponseller (harpsichord). Tickets are $15 for adults, available at Music from the Western Reserve. Students can attend for free.

  • Oct. 17 (Sat.), 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The CWRU Department of Music presents the Renaissance Wind Band Ciaramella -- Adam Gilbert, Rotem Gilbert, Doug Milliken (shawm, recorder, bagpipe); Debra Nagy (shawm, recorder); Greg Ingles, Erik Schmalz (slide trumpet, sackbut). First concert in the 2009-10 Chapel, court & Countryside: Early Music at Harkness Series. Their program will feature German polyphonic music by Heinrich Isaac and his student Ludwig Senfl. Post-concert Q&A session with the artists. Tickets are $25 (regular), $21 (senior 65+/CWRU faculty/early music society members), $9 (non-CWRU/CIM students), $4 (band/orchestra/choral students K-12). CIM/CSA students will receive free tickets at the door. Tel. 216-368-2400.

• November, 2009

  • Nov. 6 (Fri.), 8:00 p.m., Drinko Recital Hall, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland (corner of Euclid and E. 22nd St.). Cantores Cleveland will perform one of its most popular programs on Friday, November 6, at Cleveland State University (CSU). "La Bella Musica: Singing the Italian Renaissance" will combine period art and readings with the vocal performance of sacred and secular music of the Italian Renaissance. The program features music by Josquin, Monteverdi, Caimo, Willaert, and others. Cantores Cleveland will be joined by members of the CSU Chorale, Dr. Brian Bailey, director, Fritz Schaufele and a student instrumental quartet. A pre-concert lecture will begin at 7:20 p.m. The event also features a period art show that will be in the lobby of the Recital Hall. Free.

  • Nov. 19 (Thurs.), 12:05 p.m., St. Francis Chapel at John Carroll University (20700 North Park Blvd., University Heights). Cantores Cleveland will perform an abbreviated version of its Nov. 6 concert (30 min.) Free.

• January, 2010

  • Jan. 20, Wed., 12:15 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2031 W. 30th St., Cleveland. Brownbag concert. Robert Myers will play Baroque partitas on the world-famous Cleveland Beckerath organ. Free. Tel. 216-281-1700, ext. 112.

  • Jan. 27, Wed., 12:15 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2031 W. 30th St., Cleveland. Brownbag concert. (Repeat of Jan. 20 program.)

  • Jan. 29, Fri., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The CWRU Department of Music will present a faculty concert of early music. Debra Nagy (Baroque oboe), Julie Andrijeski (violin), Ellen Hargis (soprano), Rene Schiffer (cello and viola da gamba), and Peter Bennett (harpsichord) will perfprm cantatas by Clerambault and Monteclair and chamber music by Philidor, Rebel, and Marais. Free. Tel. 216-368-2400.

• February, 2010

  • Feb. 3, Wed., 12:10 p.m., Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Brownbag concert. Organ students of Todd Wilson will perform preludes and fugues of J.S. Bach and Marcel Dupre. Freewill offering. Lunches welcome. $5 catered lunch available. Free coffee and tea. Parking in the Trinity Commons lot on E. 22nd St. and Prospect Ave. Tel. 216-579-9745.

  • Feb. 4, Thurs., 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 250 W. Exchange St., Akron. Apollo's Fire, featuring Julie Andrijeski (violin), Rene Schiffer (cello), and Jeannette Sorrell (harpsichord), will present "Bach Family Fireworks," including concertos of J.S. Bach and symphonies of C.P.E. And W.F. Bach. Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$55 (regular), $30 (senior). Students admitted free. Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Feb. 5, Fri., 8:00 p.m., Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts. Apollo's Fire will present "Bach Family Fireworks." (See Feb. 4 listing for details.) Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25-$60 (regular), $30 (senior), $10 (student). Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Feb. 6, Sat., 8:00 p.m., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts. Apollo's Fire will present "Bach Family Fireworks." (See Feb. 4 listing for details.). Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25-$60 (regular), $30 (senior), $10 (student). Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Feb. 7, Sun., 4:00 p.m., Rocky River Presbyterian Church, 21750 Detroit Rd. Apollo's Fire will present "Bach Family Fireworks." (See Feb. 4 listing for details.) Pre-concert lecture at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25-$60 (regular), $30 (senior), $10 (student). Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Feb. 9, Tues., 7:30 p.m., St. Noel Catholic Church, 35200 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills. Apollo's Fire will present "Bach Family Fireworks." (See Feb. 4 listing for details.). Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25-$55 (regular), $30 (senior). Students admitted free. Tel. 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535.

  • Feb. 13, Sat., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lute virtuoso Paul O'Dette will give a master clsass for Case, CIM, and CSA students. Free and open to the public. Tel. 216-368-2400.

  • Feb. 13 (Sat.), 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The CWRU Department of Music presents world-famous lutenist Paul O'Dette, performing an all-Bach concert. Tickets are $25 (regular), $21 (senior 65+/CWRU faculty/early music society members), $9 (non-CWRU/CIM students), $4 (band/orchestra/choral students K-12). CIM/CSA students will receive free tickets at the door. Tel. 216-368-2400. For more information, see Chapel, Court, and Countryside.

  • Feb. 20, Sat., 8:00 p.m., Tregoning & Co. Gallery 1300 W 78th St. Cleveland. Les Delices presents "Hommages," a concert of musical tributes including Francois Couperin's "Apotheosis of Lully," selected "tombeaux" and other musical caricatures (maybe even an arrangement of Ravel's Tombeau de Couperin!). Tickets are $20/$18/$5. Information and tickets.
  • Feb. 21, Sun., 4:00 p.m., Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church 2860 Coventry Rd Shaker Heights, OH. Les Delices presents "Hommages," a concert of musical tributes including Francois Couperin's "Apotheosis of Lully," selected "tombeaux" and other musical caricatures (maybe even an arrangement of Ravel's Tombeau de Couperin!). Tickets are $20/$18/$5. For information and tickets, see their Information and tickets.
  • Feb. 24, Wed., 12:15 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2031 W. 30th St. Brownbag concert. Robert Myers (organ) will present "Minor Delights," a concert of Baroque music, including works by J.S. Bach, Boehm, and Pachelbel. Free. Tel. 216/281-1700, ext. 112.
  • Feb. 28, Sun., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra, Julie Andrijeski, director, will give a concert, including concertos by Handel, Locatelli, and Van Wassenaer and a Paris Quartet by Telemann. Free. Tel. 216/368-2400.
  • Feb. 28, Sun., 3:00 p.m., St. Anselm Catholic Church,12969 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, OH. Cantores Cleveland presents "Reflections for Lent: A Solemn Celebration in Music," featuring music by Monteverdi, Purcell, Hassler, Victoria, and Quick.

• March, 2010

  • Mar. 1, Mon., 7:30 p.m., The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, E. 9th St. and Superior Ave., Cleveland. Pomerium, a 14-voice New York ensemble, Alex Blachly, director, will perform a cappella works by de Silva, de Rore, de Wert, Gesualdo, and Lassus. Free-will offering. Free, secure parking available in the Cathedral Plaza Garage (corner of Rockwell Ave. & E. 9th St.). Tel. 216/771-6666, ext. 112.
  • Mar. 3, & Mar. 10, Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2031 W. 30th St., Cleveland. Brownbag concert. Robert Myers (organ) will present "Lenten Contemplations," including works by Baroque and neo-Baroque composers. Free. Tel. 216/281-1700, ext. 112.
  • March 6, Sat., 7:30 p.m., St. Albert the Great Church, 6667 Wallings Road, North Royalton, OH. Cantores Cleveland presents "Reflections for Lent: A Solemn Celebration in Music," featuring music by Monteverdi, Purcell, Hassler, Victoria, and Quick.
  • March 15, Mon., 8:00 pm, Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. A recital of baroque violin music presented by Case graduate student David McCormick, and guests. Free.
  • March 21 (Sun.), 3:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The CWRU Department of Music presents the London Haydn Quartet. "Born out of a passion for string quartets, the London Haydn Quartet plays on gut strings with classical bows. They have performed on many of the most important concert series in North America and Europe, and have presented the complete Haydn cycle in recital. They come to Cleveland immediately following their Carnegie Hall." Tickets are $25 (regular), $21 (senior 65+/CWRU faculty/early music society members), $9 (non-CWRU/CIM students), $4 (band/orchestra/choral students K-12). CIM/CSA students will receive free tickets at the door. Tel. 216-368-2400. For more information, see Chapel, Court, and Countryside.

  • March 22 (Mon.), 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Guest lutenist Grant Herreid joins Case's Baroque Chamber Ensembles & Collegium Musicum in presenting "In stile moderno: Italian innovations from the turn of the 17th century," including music by Montebverdi, Gabrieli, Frescobaldi, and their contemporaries.

• April, 2010

  • Apr. 21, Wed., 7:30 P.M., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The Case Collegium Musicum, Debra Nagy, director, will perform works of Guillaume de Machaut. Singers will be accompanied by vielle and Gothic harp. Free. Tel. (216) 368-2400.
  • April 22, 8:00 p.m., Amasa-Stone Chapel, CWRU campus. Rossignol (Robin Snyder, voice, and Peter Cama-Lekx, vielle) present "La Domna Ditz: Songs of the Women Troubadours." "Women are portrayed very rigidly in the courtly love tradition. But men weren't the only ones to write music. We are presenting a concert of trobairitz and trouvere songs, songs written about and largely by women. Fluid and graceful, these songs tell the stories of many women: the powerful, the powerless, the witty, the lusty, the grieving." Donation welcome. Program notes can be found here.
  • Apr. 23, Fri., and Apr. 24, Sat., 8:00 P.M., Oberlin College, in Bosworth hall's Fairchild Chapel, 50 W. Lorain St. The Oberlin Collegium Musicum, Steven Plank, director, will give their spring concert, including works by Senfl, Schuetz, Lassus, Gesualdo, Tallis, Byrd, Purcell, and others. Free. Tel. (440) 775-8610.
  • April 25, Sun., 4:15 p.m., House concert: 3491 Glen Allen Dr., Cleveland Heights. Rossignol Robin Snyder, voice, and Peter Cama-Lekx, vielle) present "La Domna Ditz: Songs of the Women Troubadours." "Women are portrayed very rigidly in the courtly love tradition. But men weren't the only ones to write music. We are presenting a concert of trobairitz and trouvere songs, songs written about and largely by women. Fluid and graceful, these songs tell the stories of many women: the powerful, the powerless, the witty, the lusty, the grieving." Donation welcome. Program notes can be found here. A reception will follow.
  • Apr. 26, Mon., 7:30 P.M., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra, Julie Andrijeski, director, will give their spring concert, a Bach Extravaganza. The program will include J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #2, Brandenburg Concerto #6, and Orchestral Suite #3 and Heinichen's Concerto for Winds and Strings. Soloists in Brandenburg #2 are Justin Bland (trumpet), David McCormick (violin), Sian Ricketts (oboe), and Debra Nagy (recorder). Soloists in Brandenburg #6 are Amy Shen and Cynthia Black (viola) and Rachel Cama-Lekx and Ariana Mason (viola da gamba). Free. Tel. (216) 368-2400.
  • Apr. 27, Tues., 8:00 P.M., Oberlin College, in Bosworth Hall's Fairchild Chapel, 50 W. Lorain St. The viola da gamba class, Catharina Meints, director, will give a recital entitled "An Evening of Ortiz: Viola da Gamba Music of the 16th Century." Free. Tel. (440) 775-8610.

• May, 2010

  • May 21, Fri., 8:00 P.M., Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd., Cleveland. Guitars International in cooperation with the Cleveland Institute of Music presents Nigel North (Renaissance lute) performing selected works of John Dowland. Part of Classical Guitar Weekend at CIM. Tickets are $22 ($18 for students with I.D.). Tel. (216) 752-7502.
  • May 22, Sat., 8:00 p.m., Tregoning & Co., 1700 W. 78th St., Cleveland. Les Delices presents Petits Violons du Roy. Inspired by Louis XIV's personal chamber ensemble "Les Petits Violons du Roy," the concert features pairs of violins, oboes, and recorders. Concertgoers will relish the warm, subdued tones of mixed strings and winds in this program of solos, trios, and dance suites that pairs soulful expressiveness with rhythmic verve. Les Délices regulars Debra Nagy (oboe & recorder), Scott Metcalfe (violin), Emily Walhout (viola da gamba), and Lisa Crawford (harpsichord) are joined by guests Julie Andrijeski (violin), and Kathryn Montoya (oboe & recorder). The gallery opens for viewing at 7:30 and the concert begins at 8:00, with a reception following. Tickets are $20 general admission, $18 seniors & Plymouth Church. $5 Student Rush available at the door. Tickets are available in advance at www.lesdelices.org.
  • May 23, Sun., 4:00 p.m., Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church, 2860 Coventry Rd., Shaker Heights. Les Delices presents Petits Violons du Roy. Inspired by Louis XIV's personal chamber ensemble "Les Petits Violons du Roy," the concert features pairs of violins, oboes, and recorders. Concertgoers will relish the warm, subdued tones of mixed strings and winds in this program of solos, trios, and dance suites that pairs soulful expressiveness with rhythmic verve. Les Délices regulars Debra Nagy (oboe & recorder), Scott Metcalfe (violin), Emily Walhout (viola da gamba), and Lisa Crawford (harpsichord) are joined by guests Julie Andrijeski (violin), and Kathryn Montoya (oboe & recorder). The gallery opens for viewing at 7:30 and the concert begins at 8:00, with a reception following. Tickets are $20 general admission, $18 seniors & Plymouth Church. $5 Student Rush available at the door. Tickets are available in advance at www.lesdelices.org.

• June, 2010

  • June 27, Sun., 3:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. The Good Pennyworths present "Songs from Shakespeare: True Love Never Did Run Smooth," a staged concert including works found in Shakespeare's plays, woven together using Shakespeare's own words into tales of lovers, fools and getting by in "these most brisk and giddy-paced times." Extant and period music by John Dowland, Robert Johnson, Thomas Ford and others.
  • June 27, Sun., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Paul O'Dette. $10
  • June 28, Mon., 2:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Chris Wilke. $10
  • June 28, Mon., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Robert Barto. $10
  • June 29, Tues., 9:00 a.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Terzetti Lute Duo. $10
  • June 29, Tues., 2:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Ronn McFarlane. $10
  • June 29, Tues., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Paul O'Dette and soprano Ellen Hargis. $10
  • June 30, Wed., 2:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Venere Lute Quartet. $10
  • June 30, Wed., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Crawford Young (medieval lute). $10
  • July 1, Thurs., 2:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Christopher Morrongielo. $10
  • July 1, Thurs., 3:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Gail Gillispie. $10
  • July 1, Thurs., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lutenist Nigel North. $10
  • July 2, Fri., 2:00 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Duo Marchand. $10
  • July 2, Fri., 7:30 p.m., Harkness Chapel of CWRU, 11200 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland. Lute Society of America's Lute Ensemble Project. $10?

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