Past Events

That’s Amore: An Early Valentine. TEMP’s opera troupe presents a pastiche of music from Italian operas by Cavalli, Cesti, Handel, and Vivaldi in a rom-com created just for our time. Austin sopranos Meredith Ruduski and Jenifer Thyssen and Peter Walker (bass) and Ryland Angel (countertenor), both of NYC, along with a small period orchestra, conspire to entertain you! The passion! The jealousy! The love! Will there be a happy ending?

Bach’s Herd of Harpsichords V: Double Play! The Herd returns in the fifth installment of this most popular concert series, featuring concertos for two harpsichords with orchestra, composed by Vivaldi, Haydn, J.S. Bach, and his sons. Among the musical highlights are a concerto for two harpsichords and orchestra based on a Vivaldi concerto for two violins and strings, arranged by Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, and a concerto for 3 harpsichords and strings by Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert features harpsichordists Keith Womer, JiMin Kim, and Dr. Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, joined by the La Follia ensemble.

Bach’s Herd of Harpsichords V: Double Play! The Herd returns in the fifth installment of this most popular concert series, featuring concertos for two harpsichords with orchestra, composed by Vivaldi, Haydn, J.S. Bach, and his sons. Among the musical highlights are a concerto for two harpsichords and orchestra based on a Vivaldi concerto for two violins and strings, arranged by Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, and a concerto for 3 harpsichords and strings by Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert features harpsichordists Keith Womer, JiMin Kim, and Dr. Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, joined by the La Follia ensemble.

Christmas with Voci di Sorelle, a Farewell Performance.
Voci di Sorelle’s annual Christmas concert has become a highly anticipated holiday tradition for many in the San Antonio area. Join us for the memorable finale concert of this wonderful musical ensemble. The holiday performance will feature Renaissance music and well-loved carols from around the globe. Special appearances by Copperleaf and Blue Penny.

Voci di Sorelle — Italian for “Voices of Sisters” — is a group of twelve female a cappella singers based in San Antonio, Texas, renowned for exquisite performances that showcase the power, versatility, and beauty of women’s voices. The ensemble was founded in 2004 by artistic director Ruth Moreland.

Daniel Johnson, Artistic Director, presents An Early Christmas in Europe. Works from France, Spain, and Celtic and English traditions. Featured soloists include Jenifer Thyssen, Stephanie Prewitt, Meredith Ruduski, Jenny Houghton, Cayla Cardiff, Jeffrey Jones Ragona, David Lopez, Bryan Pettey, Thann Scoggin, and Daniel Johnson. Instrumental soloists include Bruce Colson (violin), John Walters and Jane Leggiero (viols), Marcus McGuff (flute), Susan Richter (recorders), and Scott Horton (lutes).

Daniel Johnson, Artistic Director, presents An Early Christmas in Europe. Works from France, Spain, and Celtic and English traditions. Featured soloists include Jenifer Thyssen, Stephanie Prewitt, Meredith Ruduski, Jenny Houghton, Cayla Cardiff, Jeffrey Jones Ragona, David Lopez, Bryan Pettey, Thann Scoggin, and Daniel Johnson. Instrumental soloists include Bruce Colson (violin), John Walters and Jane Leggiero (viols), Marcus McGuff (flute), Susan Richter (recorders), and Scott Horton (lutes).

Daniel Johnson, Artistic Director, presents An Early Christmas in Europe. Works from France, Spain, and Celtic and English traditions. Featured soloists include Jenifer Thyssen, Stephanie Prewitt, Meredith Ruduski, Jenny Houghton, Cayla Cardiff, Jeffrey Jones Ragona, David Lopez, Bryan Pettey, Thann Scoggin, and Daniel Johnson. Instrumental soloists include Bruce Colson (violin), John Walters and Jane Leggiero (viols), Marcus McGuff (flute), Susan Richter (recorders), and Scott Horton (lutes).

James Brown and Keith Womer perform music for viola da gamba and harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach and two of his sons. The music performed in this concert is something of a “swan song” for these instruments, which were waning in popularity at that time and would disappear altogether by 1800.

The cathedrals of Old Spain and New Spain required a great deal of high-quality music, and their chapelmasters were all too happy to oblige. Our annual concert of Latin American early music will feature works from Old World masters, including Morales and Victoria, as well as New World composers Padilla and Capillas, along with Mexico City Cathedral’s last four colonial chapelmasters: Sumaya, Jerúsalem, Tollis de la Rocca, and Juanas.

The cathedrals of Old Spain and New Spain required a great deal of high-quality music, and their chapelmasters were all too happy to oblige. Our annual concert of Latin American early music will feature works from Old World masters, including Morales and Victoria, as well as New World composers Padilla and Capillas, along with Mexico City Cathedral’s last four colonial chapelmasters: Sumaya, Jerúsalem, Tollis de la Rocca, and Juanas.

Italia Mia!: Madrigal Mystery Tour. The Italian madrigal in the 16th century was emotional, witty, daring, celebratory, passionate, sensual, experimental, and … gorgeous! TEMP’s stellar ensemble of singers will perform both well-known and innovative works by Lassus, da Rore, Marenzio, Monteverdi, and more, featuring Verdelot’s touching title madrigal, Italia Mia. These four-to-eight-part works are ideally suited for the intimate and lovely acoustic of First English Lutheran Church, just north of the UT campus.

Italia Mia!: Madrigal Mystery Tour. The Italian madrigal in the 16th century was emotional, witty, daring, celebratory, passionate, sensual, experimental, and … gorgeous! TEMP’s stellar ensemble of singers will perform both well-known and innovative works by Lassus, da Rore, Marenzio, Monteverdi, and more, featuring Verdelot’s touching title madrigal, Italia Mia. These four-to-eight-part works are ideally suited for the intimate and lovely acoustic of First English Lutheran Church, just north of the UT campus.