2026 Festival at a glance
Bright Cecilia: The Power of Harmony
June 21-28, 2026
Tickets and subscriptions on sale April 2, 2026
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Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach
Parisian Pleasures
Leclair’s Vivaldi-inspired Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 7, No. 5 (Elizabeth Blumenstock violin); Rebel’s Les Élémens; and suites de ballets by Marais and Rameau.
Monday, June 22, 2026 at 7:30 pm
St. Michael & All Angels Church, Corona del Mar
A Cöthen Chamber: Bach Sonatas
Bach’s sonatas for violin and harpsichord (Elizabeth Blumenstock & Matthew Dirst); plus solo organ and harpsichord works by Bach, Johann Caspar Kerll and others.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Sherman Library & Gardens, Corona del Mar
Concerti d’Italia in the Gardens
Italian chamber concertos for recorder (Judith Linsenberg) and strings by Vivaldi, Durante, Sammartini and others. Preceded by cocktail hour!
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm
St. Mark Presbyterian, Newport Beach (note venue)
A Spanish Salón: Chamber Music Night
Boccherini’s La Ritirata di Madrid and “Fandango” quintets for guitar (Marc Teicholz) and strings; Boccherini chamber works for strings, and pieces for solo guitar by Fernando Sor.
Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach
Festival Finale: St. Cecilia’s Day!
Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, the Chandos Anthem O Come, Let Us Sing, and Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 5.
With soloists Hannah De Priest soprano, Nicholas Phan tenor, and the Festival Chorus and Orchestra directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock.
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