Ongoing Early Music Events

What: Play along session
Who: Angelica Consort. All recorder and string players intermediate level and up are invited.
When: Every Monday evening 7pm to 9pm
Where: Home of Ruth Bossler in Angelica [a few miles south of Reading PA]
Other Details: Please e-mail Ruth Bossler for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

Upcoming Early Music Events for the 2010 Season!

What: concert “Alla Francese”
Who: La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble
When: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Where: University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Other Details: Performing on copies of period instruments, La Bernardinia presents chamber music by Georg Philipp Telemann and His French Contemporaries with special guest Rebecca Harris, baroque violin. Free admission.

What: concert “Alla Francese”
Who: La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble
When: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Where: Saint James Episcopal Church, 119 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Other Details: Performing on copies of period instruments, La Bernardinia presents chamber music by Georg Philipp Telemann and His French Contemporaries with special guest Rebecca Harris, baroque violin. Free admission.

What: Concert: Birds, Bees & Beasties, Nature in Music
Who: Brandywine Baroque
When: March 19, 2010 at 8 pm
Where: St. Paul’s Church, Exton, PA

What: concert
Who: Aulos Ensemble
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 7:30 pm
Where: Schwab Auditorium, Penn State Main Campus
Other Details: The Penn State School of Music Baroque Ensemble joins the Aulos Ensemble to perform the three suites of Water Music. Ticket prices: adult $36, University Park student $15, age 18 and younger $29

What: Play along session
Who: All recorder players at any level except beginner are invited. Also strings or other accompanying instruments are welcome.
When: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Where: home of Anita Simon in Harrisburg
Link: anitasimon@verizon.net
Other Details: Please e-mail Anita Simon for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

What: Concert
Who: Tempesta di Mare
When: March 26, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Where: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, PA
Other Details: one of Tempesta di Mare’s Greater Philadelphia Concert Series. Lamentations of Jeremiah (chamber) $25 General admission, $35 Preferred, $10 College, $20 Senior, Grades 3-12 free

What: Concert
Who: Tempesta di Mare
When: March 27, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Where: Old St. Joseph’s Church, 321 Willings Alley (4th & Walnut), Center City, Philadelphia, PA
Other Details: one of Tempesta di Mare’s Greater Philadelphia Concert Series. Lamentations of Jeremiah (chamber). $25 General admission, $35 Preferred, $10 College, $20 Senior, Grades 3-12 free

What: Concert
Who: Cambiata
When: April 17, 2010
Where: Perkasie, PA
Other Details: Call Ray Hunsberger at 215-237-2680 for information and tickets

What: Play along session
Who: All recorder players at any level except beginner are invited. Also strings or other accompanying instruments are welcome.
When: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Where: home of Anita Simon in Harrisburg, PA
Link: anitasimon@verizon.net
Other Details: Please e-mail Anita Simon for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

What: concert: When Music & Sweet Poetry Agree
Who: Parthenia, a consort of viols and Beverly Au, Lawrence Lipnik, Rosamund Morley, and Lisa Terry with actor Paul Hecht
When: Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 8:00 pm
Where: Trinity Center, 22nd & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
Link: info@trinitycentercity.org
Other Details: In honor of Shakespeare’s birthday, the Forum celebrates the links between English Renaissance poetry and music. Parthenia presents this program of fantasias, consort songs, dances, and instrumental airs by William Byrd, Anthony Holborne, John Dowland, Tobias Hume, and Thomas Morley. Tickets $15, General admission. Purchase online at TicketLeap.com or call 215-573-8280.

What: Concert: The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi
Who: Brandywine Baroque
When: April 23, 2010 at 8 pm
Where: St. Paul’s Church, Exton, PA

What: concert
Who: Parthenia, Paul Hecht, Jacqueline Horner
When: Saturday, April 24, 2010, at 8:00 pm
Where: Market Square Concerts, Harrisburg, PA
Link: Info@marketsquareconcerts.org

What: concert “Largo e Dolce”
Who: La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble
When: Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Where: University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Other Details: Performing on copies of period instruments, La Bernardinia presents works by Johann Sebastian Bach for recorder, viola da gamba, and harpsichord. Free admission.

What: Concert
Who: Tempesta di Mare
When: May 21, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Where: Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, PA
Other Details: one of Tempesta di Mare’s Greater Philadelphia Concert Series. The Mixed Concerto (orchestra). $25 General admission, $35 Preferred, $10 College, $20 Senior, Grades 3-12 free

What: Concert
Who: Tempesta di Mare
When: May 22, 2010 at 8:00 pm. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Where: St. Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust Street, Center City Philadelphia, PA
Other Details: one of Tempesta di Mare’s Greater Philadelphia Concert Series. The Mixed Concerto (orchestra). $25 General admission, $35 Preferred, $10 College, $20 Senior, Grades 3-12 free

What: Play along session
Who: All recorder players at any level except beginner are invited. Also strings or other accompanying instruments are welcome.
When: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Where: home of Anita Simon in Harrisburg,PA
Link: anitasimon@verizon.net
Other Details: Please e-mail Anita Simon for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

What: Play along session
Who: All recorder players at any level except beginner are invited. Also strings or other accompanying instruments are welcome.
When: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Where: home of Anita Simon in Harrisburg
Link: anitasimon@verizon.net
Other Details: Please e-mail Anita Simon for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

What: Play along session
Who: All recorder players at any level except beginner are invited. Also strings or other accompanying instruments are welcome.
When: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Where: home of Anita Simon in Harrisburg
Link: anitasimon@verizon.net
Other Details: Please e-mail Anita Simon for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

What: Play along session
Who: All recorder players at any level except beginner are invited. Also strings or other accompanying instruments are welcome.
When: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Where: home of Anita Simon in Harrisburg
Link: anitasimon@verizon.net
Other Details: Please e-mail Anita Simon for directions and to let her know you would like to attend the playing session.

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