Butte Baroque

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Sinfonia Spirituosa for their inspiring concert this weekend, featuring excerpts from Rameau's opera "Dardanus," including vocal soloists and dancers! Plus it was great to see so many Butte Baroque friends on and off stage!

05/10/2026

Our Sacramento-area friends, Sinfonia Spirituosa, are presenting their final concert of the season next weekend!

Performing "Dardanus" by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764), they'll be joined by tenor Sam Faustine, bass-baritone Daniel Yoder, and dancers from the Sacramento Ballet.

Concerts take place Saturday, May 16 at 4pm at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Sacramento, and on Sunday, May 17 at 4pm at St Martin's Episcopal Church in Davis. Tickets are available online at the link below or at the door 🎶

Rameau: Drama – Dreams – Dance May 16-17, 2026 Saturday, May 16th, 2026, 4pm Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 2620 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA (map) Parking is available in the Sutter Community Garage at N. and 27th Street, with a weekend flat rate of $10. Advance Tickets: $30 General/$10 S

05/01/2026

Jefferson Baroque Orchestra - our friends up north - are presenting a great concert this weekend!

Experience the rarely-heard ottavino, clavichord and other unique keyboard instruments in performances by Abigail Mace and friends.

Works of Girolamo Frescobaldi, Claudio Merulo, Johann Jakob Froberger, Dietrich Buxtehude, and J. S. Bach explore the virtuosic “stylus phantasticus” or “fantastic style!”

Saturday, May 2: Medford, 3 pm
Sunday, May 3: Ashland, 3 pm

Keyboard Fantasy, next weekend, May 2 & 3! Get your tickets today: JeffersonBaroque.org

03/11/2026

Our Sacramento Baroque Soloists friends are presenting a wonderful concert this weekend! 🎶

Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations – a monumental work of beauty, intellect, and emotional depth – comes to life in a stunning arrangement for string orchestra by Jonathan Salzedo Originally written for harpsichord, this set of 30 variations on a simple, elegant aria reveals new colors and textures when performed by strings, illuminating Bach's intricate counterpoint and expressive range in bold, resonant ways.

Join Sacramento Baroque Soloists for this rare opportunity to experience the Goldberg Variations in a form both intimate and expansive. From moments of playful brilliance to profound serenity, this iconic masterpiece invites the listener on a transformative musical journey.

Saturday, March 14 at 4pm - Saint Paul's Episcopal, Sacramento
Sunday, March 15 at 4pm - The Table United Methodist Church, Sacramento

24th Concert Season. Sacramento Baroque Soloists, an orchestra / ensemble from Sacramento, California

02/08/2026

Thanks to everyone for coming to our harpsichord concert this afternoon! And extra thanks to Jeff Cooper for the great music! 🎶

02/06/2026

We're spending the day tuning, practicing, and tuning some more in preparation for tomorrow's concert!

Carefully Managed Expectations: A Harpsichord & Organ Recital will take place Saturday February 7 at 1pm at St John's Episcopal Church on Floral Avenue in Chico. Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Cooper on harpsichord and organ, with special guests Umran Haji (harpsichord) and Anna Cooper (soprano), this concert will showcase works for keyboard by baroque composers François Couperin, Claude Balbastre, Henry Purcell, Dieterich Buxtehude, and Georg Böhm.

This concert is free, in thanks for the great support we've received over these few seasons! Donations of any amount at the door are welcome 🎶

02/03/2026

Meet our Artistic Director and soloist for Saturday's concert!

Dr. Jeffrey Cooper is an organist, harpsichordist, and choir director. Besides giving numerous solo recitals on notable organs, he has played continuo harpsichord and organ in productions of Bach cantatas and Handel operas and oratorios, including Agrippina with Houston’s Baroque ensemble Ars Lyrica.

Originally from San Jose, Dr. Cooper studied with Robert Bates and Matthew Dirst at the University of Houston, Craig Cramer and Delbert Disselhorst at the University of Notre Dame, and David Rothe at CSU, Chico. He currently serves as music director at St John's Episcopal Church in Chico, and teaches piano at Butte Community College.

Dr. Cooper will be the featured musician for Carefully Managed Expectations: A Harpsichord & Organ Recital. The concert takes place Saturday, February 7 at 1pm at St John's Episcopal Church on Floral Avenue in Chico. Admission is free; donations are welcome!
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02/02/2026

Hey, it's our concert poster! We're looking forward to being back at St John's Episcopal Church on Saturday afternoon at 1pm for a beautiful afternoon of harpsichord music!

No tickets this time - this concert is free! Donations or "pay what you like" at the door, with many thanks for your support of our projects 🎶

01/27/2026

Happy 270th birthday to the brilliant composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart today!

01/26/2026

Our next concert will be Saturday, February 7 - a Harpsichord and Organ Recital of Carefully Managed Expectations, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Cooper and friends. We'll be back at the lovely St John's Episcopal Church in Chico. The concert begins at 1pm - no tickets this time, just "pay what you can" at the door!

Our winter concert will highlight the harpsichord and organ, with music by François and Louis Couperin, Claude Balbastre, Georg Böhm, and Henry Purcell, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Cooper and special guests. More details coming soon!