2026 Festival at a glance
Bright Cecilia: The Power of Harmony
June 21-28, 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 ballet by Marais (Alcyone) and Rameau (selections from Les Boréades, Naïs and Les Indes Galantes.)
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 obligato harpsichord (Elizabeth Blumenstock & Matthew Dirst); plus solo organ and harpsichord works by Johann Caspar Kerll.
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 (Elizabeth Blumenstock, Jolianne Einem, Rob Diggins, Eva Lymenstull, and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard) by Vivaldi, Durante, Sammartini and others.
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm
St. Mark Presbyterian, Newport Beach (note venue)
A Spanish Salón: Chamber Music Night
Boccherini’s “Fandango” and E Minor Quintets for guitar (Marc Teicholz) and strings (Elizabeth Blumenstock, Gail Hernández Rosa, Andrew McIntosh and Eva Lymenstull) plus Catalan composer Fernando Sor’s Introduction and Variations on Gentil Housard for solo guitar.
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, Kyle Tingzon, countertenor (Chandos Anthem) and the Festival Chorus and Orchestra directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock.
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