Author Archives: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
A Tale of Two Fortepianos
A beautiful fortepiano c. 1805-10 was prepared for last week's performances of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with Emanuel Ax at the keyboard. But, as often happens with period instruments, complications ensued.
Dioclesian Program Notes
The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian (Z. 627) by J.J.G.Muller-van Santen Henry Purcell (1658/9-1695) was born in London at...
Impeccable…Evocative
You’ve never heard anything like it…Winter is simply staggering and reason enough to own this CD…Blumenstock [is] as fearless as...
“Beethoven Songs & Haydn Trios” – Program Notes for June 3
Music Director Nicholas McGegan contributes these program notes for the June 3 concert that opens the Berkeley Early Music Festival....
Violinist Maxine Nemerovski Joins the Orchestra
Violinist Maxine Nemerovski has been a near-constant presence on Philharmonia Baroque’s stage for the past fifteen years. In recognition of...
Video: Gonzalo Ruiz on Making Double Reeds
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra oboist Gonzalo Ruiz discusses and demonstrates the making of double reeds, and how they affect the sound...
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NEW ON CD FROM PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE PRODUCTIONS – HANDEL: ATALANTA
Handel’s 1736 opera Atalanta concluded with a spectacular display of fireworks in its first year of performance; it has only...
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Jane Stuppin: In Memoriam
Founding Board President Peter Strykers remembers the late Jane Stuppin: Jane Kennedy Stuppin died peacefully and not unexpectedly at her...
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Philharmonia Baroque announces its 2012-13 Season
MUSIC DIRECTOR NICHOLAS McGEGAN AND PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA AND CHORALE ANNOUNCE 2012-2013 SEASON Highlights of the 32nd Season Include...
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Beethoven’s Fourths
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Emanuel Ax, fortepiano Get ready for a once in a lifetime experience....
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A Bach Christmas
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor Soloists alumni from Yale University’s Schola Cantorum Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Claire Kelm, ,...
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Essence of Classical Style
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Marc Schachman, oboe Danny Bond, bassoon While Mozart is widely regarded as...
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The Italian Violin
Rachel Podger, violin and leader Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin Katherine Kyme, violin Carla Moore, violin Rachel Podger leads...
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Heroic Theseus
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Amanda Forsythe, soprano (Teseo) Dominique Labelle, soprano (Medea) Amy Freston, soprano (Agilea) Céline Ricci, soprano (Clizia) Robin Blaze, countertenor...
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Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra at Festival del Sole
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano Works by HANDEL – CORELLI – VIVALDI...
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Beethoven Songs & Haydn Trios
Philharmonia Baroque presents Nicholas McGegan (fortepiano) in recital with soprano Dominique Labelle, violinist...
Purcell’s Dioclesian
Nicholas McGegan, conductor Helene Zindarsian, soprano Clifton Massey, countertenor Jean-Paul Jones, countertenor Jonathan Smucker, tenor...
Posted in 32nd Season, Concerts, events, Primary Series | Tagged baroque, Bruce Lamott, Clifton Massey, countertenor, dido and aeneas, henry purcell, john bischoff, lamott, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque, Philharmonia Chorale, Purcell, smucker | Comments closed
Raves for March concerts: “Schumann’s Cello Concerto”
San Jose Mercury News Cellist Steven Isserlis and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra scale heights of Schumann concerto By Georgia Rowe “With...
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Nicholas McGegan on Performing Brahms
In February 2010, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performed Brahms’ Serenade No. 1, in its first historically-informed performance of the music of...
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Brahms’ Serenades: New York Times Best