Early Music Events August 2008 - concerts, festivals, workshops, broadcasts & more

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Concerts

Sunday, August 3, 2008, 3:00 PM.
Sunday, August 10, 2008, 3:00 PM.

VOX 3 performs a concert, "Of Fortune and Foolery", Outdoor Baroque Opera Scenes by Bach, Handel, Cavalli, Monteverdi, and Rameau.

Location: Bethany United Church of Christ courtyard, 4250 N. Paulina Street, Chicago, Illinois.

For more info: Visit this site.

Sunday, August 31, 2008, 3:00 PM.

The Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Dieter Kober, Music Director, will perform a concert of works by Bach, Tartini, and Haydn. Featured soloists: Patrick O'Malley, Amy Pikler, recorders; Charles Pikler, violin.

Cost: Free admission.

Location: Location: Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago, Illinois.

For more info: call 312-357-1551; e-mail koberdieter @ aol.com; or visit this site.

Whitewater Early Music Festival 2003 - Flute Player

Festivals

Friday June 27 thru Saturday August 2, 2008.

Aston Magna Festival.

Location: Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

For more info: write Laureen Bubniak, Assistant Director/Communications DirectorAston Magna Foundation, PO Box 28, Great Barrington, MA 01230 USA; call 413-528-3595 or 800-875-7156; e-mail astonmagna @ optonline.net; visit this site.

Saturday July 19 thru Saturday August 9, 2008.

Carmel Bach Festival.

Location: Carmel, California.

For more info: write Carmel Bach Festival, PO Box 575, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel, CA 93921; call 831-624-2046; e-mail info @ bachfestival.org; or visit this site.

Sunday July 27 thru Saturday August 16, 2008.

Vancouver Early Music Programme & Festival.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

For more info: write José Verstappen, Vancouver Early Music Programme & Festival, 1254 W. 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6H 1B6, Canada; call 604-732-1610; e-mail workshops @ earlymusic.bc.ca; visit this site.

Bristol Renaissance Faire

Saturdays and Sundays, from early July through early September, including Labor Day Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Spend a day filled with revelry and merriment, the arts, enlightenment, and delightful family fun. Discover the entertainment on 16 open air stages; discover the feasting by sampling delectable treats from 50 food booths; discover the marketplace--over 180 high quality arts and crafts shops.

Location: Bristol, Wisconsin (near the Illinois/Wisconsin border).

For more info: call 847-395-7773; visit this site.

Tuesday August 5 thru Thursday August 7, 2008.

5th Montana Baroque Music Festival.

Location: Paradise, Montana.

For more info: call 888-646-9287; or visit this site or this site.

Workshops

Sunday June 22 thru Sunday August 17, 2008.

CAMMAC Early Music.

Location: Lake MacDonald Music Centre (north of Montreal), Quebec, Canada.

For more info: call 888-622-8755 x1; e-mail national @ cammac.ca; visit this site.

Monday July 7 thru Friday August 1, 2008.

Harpsichord/Organ Workshop XVIII.

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico.

For more info: write Dr. Larry Palmer, Division of Music, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275; call 214-768-3273; or e-mail lpalmer @ smu.edu.

Sunday July 20 thru Friday August 1, 2008.

Vancouver Early Music Program & Festival: Medieval Programme.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Western Wind Workshop in Ensemble Singing.

Location: Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.

For more info: call 212-873-2848 or 800-788-2187; e-mail info @ westernwind.org; visit this site.

Saturday July 26 thru Saturday August 2, 2008.

Tallis Scholars Summer School USA.

Location: Seattle, Washington.

For more info: write Laura Hutchinson, Tallis Scholars Summer School USA, 6200 24th Avenue NW #101, Seattle, WA 98107 USA; call 206-498-1749; e-mail tss.laura @ gmail.com; visit this site.

Saturday July 26 thru Thursday August 7, 2008.

Indiana University Recorder Academy.

Location: New Harmony, Indiana.

For more info: call Eva Legêne, 812-331-7012; e-mail elegene @ indiana.edu.

Sunday July 27 thru Friday August 1, 2008.

San Francisco Early Music Society Children's Music Discovery Workshop.

Location: Berkeley, California.

For more info: write Letitia Berlin, San Francisco Early Music Society, PO Box 10151, Berkeley, CA 94709; call 510-559-4670; e-mail tishberlin @ sbcglobal.net; visit this site.

Sunday July 27 thru Sunday August 3, 2008.

Viola da Gamba Society of America 46th Annual Conclave.

Location: Rindge, New Hampshire.

For more info: call Martha Bishop, 404-325-4735; e-mail post @ vdgsa.org; visit this site.

Sunday July 27 thru Friday August 8, 2008.

Vancouver Early Music Program & Festival: Baroque Instrumental Programme.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Vancouver Early Music Program & Festival: Baroque Dance Programme.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Vancouver Early Music Program & Festival: Baroque Vocal Programme.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Viols in Our Schools, Phillip Serna, Director, will be in residency at OPUS Chamber Music Camp, demonstrating music for viols.

Location: OPUS Chamber Music Camp, Benedictine University, Scholl Hall, Lisle, Illinois.

For more info: Visit this site.

Sunday August 10 thru Saturday August 16, 2008.

Viols West Workshop.

Location: San Luis Obispo, California.

For more info: write Alice Renken, 4440 Trieste Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92010; e-mail arenken @ sandwich.net; or visit this site.

Sunday August 10 thru Sunday August 17, 2008.

Chamber Choir & Choral Conducting Workshop.

Location: Norfolk, Connecticut.

For more info: call 203-432-1966; e-mail norfolk @ yale.edu; or visit this site.

Thursday August 21 thru Sunday August 31, 2008.

Accademia d'Amore.

Location: Seattle, Washington.

For more info: call Maxine Eilander, Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera, 206-913-2073; e-mail info @ www.seattleacademyofopera.org; or visit this site.

Broadcasts

Friday, August 1, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

JC Bach's Sinfonia (Overture) in D for double orchestra, Op 18/3. Bach's Flute Sonata in Eb, BWV 1031. Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 1, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F, BWV 1046. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 2, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT.

Albinoni's Two-Oboe Concerto in C, Op 9/9. Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, August 3, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Bach's Orchestra Suite #4 in D, BWV 1069; Anna Magdalena Notebook: Menuet. Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, August 4, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Boyce's Overture #3 in Bb. Tallis' Lamentations of Jeremiah, set 1. Blow's Ground in g. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, August 4, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Lute Suite in e, BWV 996. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Oboe d'Amore Concerto in D, BWV 1053; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:45 PM CDT.

Purcell's Trio Sonata #5 in g. Dowland's Pavana. Broadcast during the 10:45-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT.

Telemann's Heldenmusik. Broadcast during the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.

Gabrieli's Sonata pian e forte. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.

Handel-Harty's Water Music Suite. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 7, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Handel's Organ Concerto #3 in g, Op 4/3. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 7, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.

The New York Philharmonic This Week: Handel Tribute: Music for the Royal Fireworks; Water Music suites. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 8, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Flute Sonata in b, BWV 1030. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 9, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Bach's Flute Sonata in E, BWV 1035. Broadcast during the 12:00-12:30 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, August 10, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Bach's Orchestra Suite #2 in b, BWV 1067. English Renaissance: Howells Delight; Goe from My Window; Greensleeves. Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, August 10, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Two-Violin Concerto. Broadcast during the 8:00-9:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, August 11, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Bach's Cello Suite #1 in G, BWV 1007. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, August 11, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Corelli's Concerto grosso in D, Op 6/1. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.

Vivaldi's Guitar Concerto in C, R 425. Dowland's Go from My Window. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT.

Purcell's The Gordian Knot Untied Suite. Bach's Partita #2 in c, BWV 826. Broadcast during the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D, BWV 1050. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 14, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Handel's Organ Concerto #1 in g, Op 4/1. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 15, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Handel's Concerto grosso in c, Op 6/8. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 15, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Handel's Concerto Grosso in d, Op 3/5. Bach's Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989. Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 16, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Bach's Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971. Broadcast during the 12:00-12:30 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 16, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT.

Corelli's Sonata in C, Op 5/3. Bach's Orchestra Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068. Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, August 18, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in Bb, R 359. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, August 18, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

JC Bach's Sinfonia (Overture) in Eb for double orchestra, Op 18/1. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Pachelbel's Canon in D. Handel's Water Music Suite. Bach-Busoni's Chaconne in d. Quantz's Flute Concerto in G: Finale, Vivace. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Handel's Suite from the operas Florindo and Daphne. Bach's Cello Suite #2 in d, BWV 1008. Handel's Coronation anthem Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4: Violin Concerto #2 in g, R 315. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Anonymous: Troubadour song, Calenda Maia. Telemann's Overture (Suite) in Bb, Völker. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Handel's Giulio Cesare Sinfonia. Bach's Viola da Gamba Sonata in g, BWV 1030b. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Vivaldi's Concerto in C con molti stromenti, R 558. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.

Purcell's The Fairy Queen: Suite from Act 5. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 22, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Handel's Concerto grosso in a, Op 6/4. Bach's Keyboard Concerto #4 in A, BWV 1055. Tallis' Hymn, Jesu Salvator Saeculi. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Music of the Baroque season preview. Broadcast during the 9:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 23, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Vivaldi's Oboe Concerto in C, R 447. Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits. Broadcast during the 12:00-12:30 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 23, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT.

Corelli's Concerto grosso in F, Op 6/6. Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, August 24, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Bach-Stokowski's Ein feste Burg; Toccata and Fugue in d. Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Violin Sonata #5 in f, BWV 1018; Cantata #68, Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt: Aria, My Heart Ever Faithful. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 10:30 PM CDT.

Bach's Four-Keyboard Concerto in a, BWV 1065. Broadcast during the 10:30-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:00 PM CDT.

Handel's Concerto grosso in A, Op 6/11. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 29, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.

Handel's Concerto a due cori #1 in Bb. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 29, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.

Handel's Trio Sonata in Bb, Op 5/7. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Friday, August 29, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #6 in Bb, BWV 1051. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, August 30, 2008, 5:00 PM CDT.

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons: Winter. Broadcast during the 5:00-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

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