2026 Highlights
SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 25, 2026 | 5:00 pm
St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art
Santa Fe, NM
This crowd-pleaser of a program features five standout concertos by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, who famously wrote more than 400 such works, including ones that influenced his German contemporary, Johann Sebastian Bach. Here, Vivaldi’s flute and violin concertos showcase the virtuosic talents of soloists Tara Helen O’Connor, Ida Kavafian, Cho-Liang Lin, Daniel Phillips, and Danbi Um.
VIVALDI Concerto in D Major for Flute, RV 428, Il gardellino
VIVALDI Concerto in D Minor for Violin, RV 242
VIVALDI Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, RV 522
VIVALDI Concerto in F Major for Three Violins, RV 551
VIVALDI Concerto in B Minor for Four Violins, RV 580
Music in May
May 30, 2026 | 7:30pm
May 31, 2026 | 2:00 p.m.
Samper Recital Hall, Cabrillo College
Santa Cruz, CA
Repertoire including:
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2, 4, and 5
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Major
Corelli: Sonata da Chiesa
Francois Couperin Le tic-toc-choc
Stravinsky Soldier’s Tale
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
May 10, 2026 | 4:00pm
First Presbyterian Church
Sarasota, FL
Baroque Treasures
Bobby Nunes, oboe
Phoebe Powell, harp
With special guests:
Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord
Katherine Baloff, violin
Leah Latorraca, violin
Stephanie Block, viola
David Bender, cello
John Miller, bass
Two of Sarasota’s finest step into the spotlight with a program that basks in the magical sounds of their ancient instruments.
Accompanied by strings and harpsichord, Sarasota Orchestra principal oboe Bobby Nunes and principal harp Phoebe Powell each perform a concerto for their instrument by baroque master G.F. Handel. The two also join forces for Debussy’s enchanting Album of Five Pieces for Oboe and Harp.
St. Bartholomew’s Choir
In Concert
May 5, 2026 | 7:30pm
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York, NY
St. Bartholomew’s Choir
Alexander Pattavina, organ
Paolo Bordignon, conductor
Stepping out from behind the choir stalls, St. Bartholomew’s Choir presents a program of concert repertoire, including Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Francis Poulenc’s Gloria, and music of Samuel Barber. As well as singing every Sunday, our professional choir has appeared on NPR, CBS, CNN, and CNBC. A recent TV appearance on Now Hear This, presented by PBS Great Performances, was hailed as “among the highlights of the show” by the Wall Street Journal.
A CHORAL FEAST:
Bach’s Jesu, Meine Freude
March 22, 2026 | 11:00am
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York, NY
St. Bartholomew’s Choir and period instrument ensemble offer Johann Sebastian Bach’s sublime motet, “Jesu, mine Freude” (Jesus, priceless treasure).
Voices of Ascension:
Monteverdi Vespers
March 5, 2026 | 7:30pm
Church of the Ascension
New York, NY
Voices of Ascension
Dennis Keene, Artistic Director and Conductor
Dark Horse Consort
Claudio Monteverdi’s towering masterpiece of the Early Baroque, with many soloists, double chorus, Early Music strings, recorders, cornetti, sackbuts, theorbos, harpsichord and organ. Truly one of the pillars of Western Music. We are privileged to collaborate with Dark Horse Consort for this memorable occasion – the finest interpreters of this repertoire to be found in the Western Hemisphere.
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LENTEN ORGAN RECITAL
March 22, 2026 | 4:00pm
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York, NY
This recital continues St. Bartholomew’s decades-long tradition of organ recitals in Lent. Paolo Bordignon offers a 45-minute program including music of Johann Sebastian Bach on the day after the composer’s birthday.
A CHoral Feast: Vierne
February 15, 2026 | 11:00am
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York, NY
Louis Vierne: Messe Solennelle, Op. 16
St. Bartholomew’s Choir with organ, brass, timpani
Frankly Music:
Baroque Unbound
January 26, 2026 | 7pm
Schwan Concert Hall, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI
Baroque Unbound:
Music by Vivaldi and Bach, plus more baroque
Frank Almond, violin
Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord
Jennifer Bouton, piccolo
Members of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Scarlatti: Harpsichord sonatas
Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C-sharp major (WTC bk. 1)
Vivaldi: Piccolo concertos
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
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A CHoral Feast: Charpentier
January 4, 2026 | 11:00am
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York, NY
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de Minuit de Noël
St. Bartholomew’s Choir with orchestra of period instruments