Past Events

“Unknown Unknowns” ABO closes its seventh season with an exploration of some of the Classical era’s lesser-known masters. Our understanding of the Classical era today is so altered by the magnitude of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven that we often forget that many, many composers other than those three were active in the second half of the eighteenth century. This program will introduce you to a varied group of works from the Classical era’s “Unknown Unknowns,” including music by Reicha, Holzbauer, Bonno, and Grétry.

“Unknown Unknowns” ABO closes its seventh season with an exploration of some of the Classical era’s lesser-known masters. Our understanding of the Classical era today is so altered by the magnitude of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven that we often forget that many, many composers other than those three were active in the second half of the eighteenth century. This program will introduce you to a varied group of works from the Classical era’s “Unknown Unknowns,” including music by Reicha, Holzbauer, Bonno, and Grétry.

The Original Carmina Burana: Unplugged & Organic
From the 13th-century manuscript that Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned recently in Cosmos. TEMP performs unabashedly joyful and passionate songs about love, spring, mythology, and…love!… for soloists and Medieval instruments. Special guests Mary Springfels (Medieval Fiddle), Peter Maund (percussion), and Ryland Angel (tenor & countertenor) join TEMP’s immaculate ensemble for this rousing, earthy, entertaining concert!

The Original Carmina Burana: Unplugged & Organic
From the 13th-century manuscript that Neil deGrasse Tyson mentioned recently in Cosmos. TEMP performs unabashedly joyful and passionate songs about love, spring, mythology, and…love!… for soloists and Medieval instruments. Special guests Mary Springfels (Medieval Fiddle), Peter Maund (percussion), and Ryland Angel (tenor & countertenor) join TEMP’s immaculate ensemble for this rousing, earthy, entertaining concert!

Le Quattro Stagioni – Music of Antonio Vivaldi

Classical and sacred duets from Angela Malek, soprano, and Crystal Jarrell, mezzo-soprano.

Complaints Through the Ages
“I am, therefore I complain.” Humans have always had things to complain about, ranging from life-threatening, quality-of-life issues to imagined or superficial annoyances that simply don’t fit into the notion of what a good day should hold.

Our musical exploration of complaining has an eclectic array of music from Medieval times through the Baroque: Scottish Ballads, French chansons, Dowland madrigals, powerful selections from passionate Italians (Monteverdi, Carissimi, and Sances) and more.

Lots of beauty, some sadness (maybe a few tears in those complaints) and quite a few laughs! With guest Ryland Angel (countertenor), and more!

Complaints Through the Ages
“I am, therefore I complain.” Humans have always had things to complain about, ranging from life-threatening, quality-of-life issues to imagined or superficial annoyances that simply don’t fit into the notion of what a good day should hold.

Our musical exploration of complaining has an eclectic array of music from Medieval times through the Baroque: Scottish Ballads, French chansons, Dowland madrigals, powerful selections from passionate Italians (Monteverdi, Carissimi, and Sances) and more.

Lots of beauty, some sadness (maybe a few tears in those complaints) and quite a few laughs! With guest Ryland Angel (countertenor), and more!

Alamo Baroque Festival presents music performed by consorts of Renaissance and Baroque recorders. This concert will include music of the 13th-17th centuries and will be played by ensembles of four, five, and ten parts using more than 35 recorders.

In our third concert, we explore the world of the Bach Family. Today, Johann Sebastian Bach is the most famous of the Bachs, but in his day, J.S.’s son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, was much more famous than his father. In fact, CPE Bach worked hard to preserve his father’s legacy.

In our third concert, we explore the world of the Bach Family. Today, Johann Sebastian Bach is the most famous of the Bachs, but in his day, J.S.’s son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, was much more famous than his father. In fact, CPE Bach worked hard to preserve his father’s legacy.

“Encounters” – Choral Music of John Taverner and John Tavener