Marin Baroque

Marin Baroque Marin Baroque is a premier early classical music ensemble in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Check out our YouTube channel for a taste!

As Marin County's premier ensemble for professional, historically accurate performance of Baroque music, we are changing the landscape of music in Marin. Founded in 2012, we have presented many ground-breaking concerts and fully-staged operas in our outdoor courtyard theater. Our concerts have included works by Vivaldi, Bach, Buxtehude, Monteverdi, Handel, Purcell, Haydn, Mozart, Jewish music of t

he Baroque, Old World and New World Spanish music. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xg1Tlhi1BfSzwzC_EQq1w

Our upcoming concert is almost here, and this is your last chance to join us for an evening of Songs of the Mediterranea...
05/22/2026

Our upcoming concert is almost here, and this is your last chance to join us for an evening of Songs of the Mediterranean.

On Friday, May 23 at 7:30 PM, Marin Baroque presents a program exploring musical traditions shaped by centuries of connection across the Mediterranean world. Drawing from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic cultures, the program features Ladino songs, Greek Romaniot repertoire, and Ottoman court music—including works preserved by Dimitrie Cantemir—brought to life in collaboration with the Qadim Ensemble.

Rather than a single tradition, this program offers a rich, interconnected sound world—where plucked strings, percussion, modal melodies, and ornamented lines reflect a shared history of movement, exchange, and adaptation.

Whether you’re familiar with early music or simply curious to hear something new, this is a rare opportunity to experience these traditions live in an intimate setting.

Tickets are still available, but seating is limited—reserve yours now and join us for an evening of depth, color, and connection.

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Music of the Mediterranean also carries a strong North African voice. Moroccan musical traditions reflect centuries of c...
05/19/2026

Music of the Mediterranean also carries a strong North African voice. Moroccan musical traditions reflect centuries of cultural exchange—shaped by Arab, Berber, Andalusian, and Jewish influences. As communities moved across the Mediterranean, musical ideas traveled with them, creating a sound world rich in rhythm, ornamentation, and layered texture.

These elements connect Moroccan music to the broader Mediterranean network—distinct in character, but part of a shared history of movement and exchange.

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

An evening shaped by sound, history, and place:Songs of the Mediterranean brings together musical traditions that develo...
05/15/2026

An evening shaped by sound, history, and place:Songs of the Mediterranean brings together musical traditions that developed across cultures in contact—linked by trade, migration, and shared space. Not a single style, but a layered sound world:�rhythm, mode, ornament, and exchange.

Join us for an evening that invites a different kind of listening.

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Not all Jewish musical traditions come from the same place. Romaniot Jews have lived in Greece and the Eastern Mediterra...
05/12/2026

Not all Jewish musical traditions come from the same place. Romaniot Jews have lived in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean for over two thousand years, developing a distinct culture shaped by the Byzantine world.

Their music reflects that history: modal melodies shared with Byzantine chant, vocal traditions shaped by language and liturgy, a close relationship between sacred and regional secular music. Songs of the Mediterranean brings this lesser-known musical world into focus.

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Photo courtesy of KleoDrums | Kleo Xirou, Athens, Greece

Ladino is more than a language—it’s a record of movement and memory. After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, Sep...
05/08/2026

Ladino is more than a language—it’s a record of movement and memory. After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, Sephardic communities settled across the Mediterranean, bringing their music with them. Over time, those songs absorbed influences from North Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and beyond.

That’s why Ladino music sounds both familiar and distinct: roots in medieval Spanish traditions, melodies shaped by regional styles, rhythms that move between structured and fluid, and expressive, ornamented vocal lines

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo
�Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Marin Baroque welcomes Rachel Valfer and Moshe Vaturi from Qadim Ensemble. Qadim is a word found in both Arabic and Hebr...
05/01/2026

Marin Baroque welcomes Rachel Valfer and Moshe Vaturi from Qadim Ensemble. Qadim is a word found in both Arabic and Hebrew, meaning both “ancient” and “that which is yet to come.” The ensemble’s repertoire draws from many musical cultures of the Middle East and SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa), including Arabic, Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish, Turkish, Armenian, Greek, and Moroccan traditions. Their music celebrates the region’s shared musical and spiritual heritage while honoring the rich diversity within it.

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo
�Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

The Ottoman court was one of the great musical centers of its time. In the 17th century, Istanbul brought together music...
04/24/2026

The Ottoman court was one of the great musical centers of its time. In the 17th century, Istanbul brought together musicians from across a vast empire. Court music developed into a highly refined tradition, built on complex rhythmic cycles, modal systems, and intricate ornamentation.

One of the key figures preserving this music is Dimitrie Cantemir—a prince and scholar who notated hundreds of pieces, giving us a window into this world centuries later. Cantemir was himself also a composer, composing about forty pieces in the Ottoman court style.

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Between the 15th and 17th centuries, the Mediterranean was a crossroads of trade, migration, and empire. Port cities wer...
04/17/2026

Between the 15th and 17th centuries, the Mediterranean was a crossroads of trade, migration, and empire. Port cities were constantly exchanging goods, people, and ideas, and large regions were unified under Ottoman rule, allowing cultures to interact in everyday ways.

Jewish communities carried Ladino songs across the sea after leaving Spain. Greek, Turkish, and Arab traditions developed alongside one another. Musicians borrowed ideas and adapted what they learned. Songs of the Mediterranean brings these interconnected traditions together in one program.

Shared elements you might hear in this program:
* Plucked string instruments
* Strong rhythmic patterns
* Modal melodies and ornamentation

May 23 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�🎟
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Traditional 15th-17th century Islamic, Jewish & Christian music; Turkish music by Cantemir, Greek Romaniot, Ladino & Mor...
04/13/2026

Traditional 15th-17th century Islamic, Jewish & Christian music; Turkish music by Cantemir, Greek Romaniot, Ladino & Moroccan songs.

Marin Baroque period instrument orchestra, with members of the Qadim Ensemble, presents ancient songs of Mediterranean countries under the artistic direction of Music Director Daniel Canosa. The commonalities among all cultures is clear as evidenced in this beautiful, touching music. A complimentary reception immediately follows the concert.

May 23 at 7:30 PM�
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo�🎟
Tickets on Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4kx2h3ey

Tomorrow evening.Euterpe’s Voice: Famous Baroque ConcertiJanuary 31 at 7:30 PMFirst Presbyterian Church, San AnselmoWe l...
01/30/2026

Tomorrow evening.

Euterpe’s Voice: Famous Baroque Concerti
January 31 at 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo

We look forward to sharing this music with you.

Tickets and details at marinbaroque.org.

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