Butte Baroque

10/13/2026

And just like that, advance tickets are now on sale for our next concert on Saturday, November 21!

Where Has the Time Gone? features Baroque canons and sonatas for strings and woodwinds by Corelli, Couperin, Bach, and more.

Tickets will also be available at the door, cash/check only.

Where has the Time Gone features music for strings and woodwinds by Corelli, Couperin, Bach and more on authentic Baroque instruments.

10/12/2026

We're now on Eventbrite! Tickets for our November concert will be available soon!

Butte Baroque is a performing arts organization in Northern California presenting concerts of instrumental and vocal music from (and influenced by) the 17th and 18th centuries.

10/08/2026

Exciting program announcement!

Our fall concert “Where has the Time Gone?” will take place the afternoon of Saturday, November 21 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chico. We’ll feature an ensemble of strings and woodwinds on baroque instruments.

Where has the Time Gone? Trio Sonatas and Canons

Arcangelo Corelli - Sonata op. 3 no. 1 in F major
Francois Couperin - Apothéose de Corelli
Henry Purcell - Two in One upon a Ground
J.S. Bach - Canons on the "Goldberg" Bass BWV 1087
Bach (probably J.S.) - G major Trio Sonata, BWV 1038
Christoph Graupner - Canon in B-flat major
Georg Philipp Telemann - Oboe concerto in D major, TWV 51 D5
Georg Böhm - Trio on Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele

Saturday, November 21, 2026
doors at 1:30pm | concert at 2pm
St John's Episcopal Church
2341 Floral Avenue, Chico CA

Tickets available soon!

10/07/2026

The Sacramento Baroque Soloists present "Uncommon Splendor" this weekend!

This concert features rarely-performed chamber masterpieces for violin, flute, and continuo, by composers James Oswald, Isabella Leonarda, Jean-Marie Leclair, and Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin. If you're in the Sacramento area, don't miss it!

Saturday, October 10 at 4pm, Saint Paul's Episcopal, Sacramento
Sunday, October 11 at 4pm, The Table United Methodist Church, Sacramento

25th Concert Season. Sacramento Baroque Soloists, an orchestra / ensemble from Sacramento, California

09/18/2026

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09/12/2026

Next weekend, our Sacramento friends Sinfonia Spirituosa present Echoes from the Bridge - music by Telemann, Purcell, Marini, Castello and Buonamente that features virtuosic performances from violins and colorful improvisation from the luminous archlute, thunderous theorbo, and punchy baroque guitars.

Concerts take place Saturday September 19 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Sacramento, and Sunday September 20 at St Martin's Episcopal Church in Davis. Details and ticket information are available at the link below!

Echoes from the Bridge September 19–20, 2026 Please join us on Saturday, September 19th in Sacramento and Sunday, September 20th in Davis for Echoes from the Bridge. Full of sonic surprises, this varied and virtuosic program is a feast for the violins, and includes 17th century repertoire that ins...

08/03/2026

Greetings from Butte Baroque! What are we up to this summer?

Well, we are starting to work on our next concert!

Butte Baroque will be returning to the concert stage in fall, with a performance on Baroque instruments scheduled for Saturday, November 21 at St John's Episcopal Church in Chico. Stay tuned for more details!

07/30/2026

Greetings from Butte Baroque! What are we up to this summer?

Artistic Director Jeffrey Cooper recently participated in a Gregorian Chant workshop in the bay area, and next is headed to Chester for the annual choral summer camp at St. Andrew's Anglican Church. Check out their culminating public (and free!) performance on Saturday, August 1 at 1:30pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Chestnut Street in Chico.

07/28/2026

Greetings from Butte Baroque!

What are we up to this summer?

Operations Manager Elizabeth Quivey is in Santa Cruz for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, working on the production team as stage manager. Featuring contemporary music for symphony orchestra by world-renowned composers, concerts take place the first two weekends in August, with free open rehearsals during the week. If you're in the area, stop by the downtown Civic Auditorium and say hello!

Experience “We the Dreamers” at Cabrillo Festival 2026 in Santa Cruz, CA—July 26–August 9. New orchestral music, world premieres, and inspiring artists.

06/23/2026