Events for December 4, 2022 – San Diego Early Music Society

3:00 pm

December 4, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Benjamin Alard

Samuel M. Ciccati Performing Arts Center 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon

$10 – $40

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A perfect Sunday evening with @amarcordofficial an

A perfect Sunday evening with @amarcordofficial and Josquin. Every sound last night was PERFECT! Thank you to everyone who made this concert possible - our amazing patrons and steadfast donors, our intrepid volunteers and staff, our board of directors, and, of course, our guest artists! Happy Early Music Day to those of you who celebrate!
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This week | FREE CONCERT! The SDEMS and Cuyamaca C

This week | FREE CONCERT! The SDEMS and Cuyamaca College Performing Arts Department are thrilled to welcome the First United Methodist Church Chamber Choir and Orchestra to the Cuyamaca College campus for a free concert! Under the direction of FUMC Director of Choral Activities Brian Lustig, with FUMC Director of Music Ministries and Organist Jaebon Hwang, the group will present sacred music by Bach and Purcell.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, Feb 1, at 7:30PM, Samuel M. Ciccati Performing Arts Theater inside Cuyamaca College.
We are grateful for the interest and support the SDEMS outreach program has received. We want to thank all the artists and personnel involved in this project. Special thanks to Prof. Sepulvado and Derek Bertram at Cuyamaca College for their amazing work and generosity.
This outreach concert is presented in collaboration with the Cuyamaca College Performing Arts Department. Financial support is provided by the City of San Diego through the Commission for Arts and Culture.

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TOMORROW! San Diego's own TAKAE OHNISHI will close

TOMORROW! San Diego's own TAKAE OHNISHI will close the Solo Series with a French program for solo keyboard. Works by Duphly, L. Couperin, Royer, and others.
Takae has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician, and continuo player in major cities in Japan and in the US. She leads the harpsichord and Baroque ensemble at the University of California, San Diego. This is a wonderful chance to see her in concert in San Diego. Come on out! Saturday, Jan 27, 7:30PM, Great Hall, St. Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. Tickets: $25 general admission.

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Join us! Our Main Season, Solo Series, and Outreac

Join us! Our Main Season, Solo Series, and Outreach programs have a little something for everyone! Three programs, multiple chances to hear the best early music around. Next up is TAKAE OHNISHI (harpsichord) on Saturday, Jan 27. This is the last concerts of the SOLO SERIES, don't miss it!
The MAIN SEASON will continue with acclaimed American soprano Amanda Forsythe with Italian ensemble Opera Prima on Tuesday, Feb 6. Tickets at https://sdems.org

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UP NEXT | Our 2024 OUTREACH program is off to an e

UP NEXT | Our 2024 OUTREACH program is off to an exciting start with multiple FREE concerts from now through June! MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
- Brian Lustig leads the FUMC Chamber Choir and Orchestra in a program of cantatas and sacred works by Bach and Purcell. Cuyamaca College, Thursday, Feb. 1st, at 7:30pm
- Musick for a While (vocal ensemble) will sing madrigals about love at the Encinitas Public Library, Wednesday, Feb. 14th, 2024, at noon.
- Eric Dickerson & Friends (instrumental ensemble) will perform a program of Baroque music for lute, mandolino, and ensemble at the Rancho Bernardo Library on Friday, Feb. 27th, 2024, 6:00-7:15pm.
- SD Early Music Singalong! Sing your favorite Renaissance and Baroque tunes under the direction of choral music veteran Dan Ratelle. All singers welcome! No experience required, music provided. First United Methodist Church, Sunday, Apr. 7th, 2024, at 7pm.
- Musick for a While (vocal ensemble) will sing popular madrigals at the Athenaeum Music Library on Monday, Apr. 8th at noon.
- SD Early Music Showcase! Our free annual event returns to St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
For full details, programs, artists, directions and more, visit our website to sign up to receive our emails.

MEET THE ARTISTS | Our MAIN SEASON continues with

MEET THE ARTISTS | Our MAIN SEASON continues with acclaimed soprano Amanda Forsythe and Ensemble Opera Prima, under the direction of Italian gambist Cristiano Contadin. Forsythe has received critical acclaim from Gramophone, Opera News, The New York Times, the Boston Globe, and Fanfare Magazine, among others. Contadin is in-demand as a soloist and continuo player, performing regularly with Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Accademia Bizantina, La Venexiana, Boston Early Music Festival, and Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (Milan), among many others. He has recorded for Sony, EMI Classical, Universal (Deutsche Grammophon), Arte, Brilliant, Hyperion, Stradivarius, Winter & Winter, CPO, and Naxos, among others. DO NOT MISS IT! The program includes works about the beauty and torments of love (what else!) by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Rossi, and others.
When: Tuesday, February 6, 7:30pm
Where: St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla
Tickets available on our website and at the door. $50 / $37 / $25. $10 rush tickets at the door only (subject to availability) >> https://sdems.org/

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