Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar

06/05/2026

This Saturday! Next outing for "Coloring with Corelli" presented by the Burton Karson Music Education Program X San Diego Early Music Society at Mission Valley library.

This Saturday!

Join us for a FREE, fun, and relaxed afternoon meant for the whole family!

The San Diego Early Music Society and our friends at Baroque Music Festival Corona del
Mar (CdM) are excited to present a 50-minute concert at the Mission Valley Library.
The afternoon will feature musical storytelling; themed coloring sheets for kids, teens, and adults to fill in while listening (crayons and pencils also provided); a baroque instrument petting zoo and snacks after the performance; and lots of Baroque-era music discovery!

Led by CdM Education Program Director Lindsey Strand-Polyak, and featuring Lindsey Strand-Polyak and Courtney Kuroda on baroque violins; Erik Andersen on baroque cello, Pardessus de viole, and viola da gamba; and Jason Yoshida on theorbo and baroque guitar.

We are so excited for this special event, and we hope to see you all there! Make sure to register at the link in our bio!

CdM is supported by Burton Karson Music Education Fund and the Jane Deming Fund.

Financial support is provided by City of San Diego Cultural Affairs.

06/05/2026

Our latest newsletter is here: https://mailchi.mp/bmf-cdm.org/2026twoweekstogo?e=ba6d01a5b6
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A Vivaldi-inspired but also French-sounding violin concerto with Elizabeth Blumenstock as soloist; plus Blumenstock’s favorite dances from Rameau’s Opera-Ballets, and more! Wine & waters on the patio with the musicians after the 4:00 pm performance. Jean-Féry Rebel (1666-1747): Les Élémens—...

06/04/2026

💫 Our concert on Wednesday, June 24 is now *Sold Out* 💫 There are still tickets available for general admission to all other concerts June 21-28, plus very limited numbers of Festival Subscriptions. A subscription offers the premium seating section (great sight-lines) for All Five Concerts (yes, including the one sold out for general admission!), plus the post-Finale Subscribers' Dinner banquet. We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar
➡️ Explore the whole series and buy tickets at: https://bmf-cdm.org/2026-programs/

05/30/2026

Thank you Stu News Newport for the "Bright Cecilia" 46th Baroque Music Fest CdM shoutout! We look forward to seeing you at the Festival 🎶😎

The Baroque Music Festival presents Bright Cecilia: The Power of Harmony from June 21-28 The Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach’s longstanding series, and still the city’s only exclusively classical-music-performing professional arts organization, returns after their 2025 sold...

05/28/2026

Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar thanks Culture OC for including this year's Festival in its annual summer Festival recommendations - thank you! See you at the Festival - June 21-28 in Newport Beach and Corona del Mar. Grab your tickets fast for Concerti D'Italia at Sherman Library and Gardens on Wednesday, June 24 - only 10 left! Check out all our performances at the link below

Big acts, local gems and everything in between – the Culture OC team's picks for theater, dance, visual arts, music, food and free outdoor events this summer.Memorial Day weekend is behind us, so what does the future have in store? Why, the exciting summer arts and culture season, of course!There....

05/25/2026

Matthew Dirst, respected Houston-based Bach-specialist, harpsichordist and organist; and Marc Teicholz, popular Bay-area based classical guitarist, both make a welcome return to the Festival this year, for a recital of Bach violin and obbligato sonatas with Elizabeth Blumensotck plus keyboard works by JC Kerll, and a Boccherini guitar and strings chamber music night, respectively. Welcome back Matthew and Marc! Read about all the musicians this year's Festival: https://bmf-cdm.org/artists/
++Explore all five concerts in the 2026 Festival "Bright Cecilia: The Power of Harmony" directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock, and buy tickets at https://bmf-cdm.org/2026-programs/
PLUS: no order fee this holiday weekend!

05/25/2026

Praised for her “bright, ideally-focused sound, allied to a probing expressive intelligence” (Chicago Classical Review), Soprano Hannah De Priest will debut at the 2026 Festival alongside tenor Nicholas Phan, also making his first appearance at Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar and the Festival chorus and orchestra in Handel's "Ode for St. Cecilia's Day" and "Chandos" Anthem No. 4. De Priest—a fearless performer especially renowned for her “masterful” (Olyrix) performances of Baroque repertoire—enjoys a fast-rising career in North America and Europe.
Sunday, June 28 at 4PM in Newport Beach.
++Explore all five concerts in the 2026 Festival, "Bright Cecilia: The Power of Harmony" directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock, and buy tickets at https://bmf-cdm.org/2026-programs/
PLUS this Memorial Weekend only — no ticket order fee! 🎶
Photos: Fay Fox

05/25/2026

We're thrilled to be joined by tenor soloist Nicholas Phan for Handel's Ode for St Cecilia's Day and "Chandos" Anthem No. 4, alongside Hannah De Priest and the Festival Chorus and Orchestra, in this year's Finale at 4PM on Sunday, June 28. A 2025 Grammy award winner, this internationally-recognized lyric tenor, curator and educator is celebrated for his expressive artistry and versatility across a repertoire spanning nearly 500 years. Described by the Boston Globe as "one of the world's most remarkable singers," he has earned international recognition for his captivating stage presence, keen intelligence, and natural musicianship.
++Explore all five concerts in the 2026 Festival "Bright Cecilia: The Power of Harmony" directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock, and buy tickets at https://bmf-cdm.org/2026-programs/
PLUS this Memorial Weekend only — no ticket order fee! 🎶
Photo: Clubsoda Productions

02/26/2026

Winter Musicale Gala Concert 2026
Baroque Miniatures directed by Elizabeth Blumenstock
Sunday, March 1 at 5PM in Newport Beach
Info & concert tickets at https://bmf-cdm.org/winter-musicale-2026/

Enjoy an early evening gala chamber concert with artistic director-violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock, soprano Addy Sterrett, baroque oboist Stephen Hammer and colleagues in Bach’s solo cantata Ich bin vergnügt (I am content) BWV 84; Leclair’s Violin Sonata in A Major Op. 9, No. 4; Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor; and more!

10/08/2025

Who remembers the wonderful soprano Nola Richardson from our “All the Pleasures” finale in 2024? She is back in SoCal soon with LA Opera - check it out!

November 5-9 at The Wallis