Past Events

With the help of the audience, La Follia Austin Baroque settles a debate that dates back to the time of Bach and Handel: Who is the greater composer? We settle it the all-American way: a Smackdown!

With the help of the audience, La Follia Austin Baroque settles a debate that dates back to the time of Bach and Handel: Who is the greater composer? We settle it the all-American way: a Smackdown!

Mystical Rose: Songs to the Virgin, A concert of Renaissance and Early Baroque vocal chamber music featuring works by Palestrina and Aichinger.
Part of Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church: Parish Music Series.

Copperleaf is a group of five exceptional vocalists that seamlessly blends female and male voices to bring exquisite harmonies and the highest level of musical excellence to each performance. Musical selections for each concert are chosen to complement the architecture and time period of the specific performance setting.

Austin’s period-instrument orchestra presents a concert of Classic- and early Romantic-era works by composers who died young. Featuring concertmaster Edmond Chan in Mozart’s Violin Concerto in G major, soprano soloist Samantha Leibowitz in Pergolesi’s Salve Regina in C minor, and Schubert’s Symphony no. 5.

Austin’s period-instrument ensemble presents a concert of Classic- and early Romantic-era works by composers who died young. Featuring concertmaster Edmond Chan in Mozart’s Violin Concerto in G major, soprano soloist Samantha Leibowitz in Pergolesi’s Salve Regina in C minor, and Schubert’s Symphony no. 5.

A concert of European music of the early 17th century featuring Erik Schmalz, sackbut; Noel Martin, violin; and Christina Edelen, harpsichord.

Our 16th season opens with La Pellegrina: Music for a Medici Wedding, presented by KMFA Classical 89.5. Created by some of the greatest composers of the Italian Renaissance for the spectacular wedding of Ferdinando de Medici to Christine de Lorraine in 1589 Florence, La Pellegrina consists of six musical intermedi, or acts, for vocal soloists, small ensembles, full chorus, and a full orchestra of period instruments.

Our second season opens with Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” (1610). Considered a staple of Western music, this dynamic Vespers brings listeners from the heights of human sensuality to the tranquility of prayerful contemplation. Monteverdi attained the Director of Music position at St. Mark’s, Venice by publishing this colossal work. The concert will be conducted by Principal Conductor, Anthony Blake Clark, and brought to life with period instruments and early Baroque technique.

Our 16th season opens with La Pellegrina: Music for a Medici Wedding, presented by KMFA Classical 89.5. Created by some of the greatest composers of the Italian Renaissance for the spectacular wedding of Ferdinando de Medici to Christine de Lorraine in 1589 Florence, La Pellegrina consists of six musical intermedi, or acts, for vocal soloists, small ensembles, full chorus, and a full orchestra of period instruments.

Anton Nel performs Mozart and Haydn Concertos on Fortepiano

Anton Nel performs Mozart and Haydn Concertos on Fortepiano

This Austin-based period-instrument orchestra will open its fourth concert season with a selection of music celebrating water. Including depictions of sea gods and water nymphs, ebbing tides and raging tempests, this performance will consist of works by Marais, Handel, Telemann, and Vivaldi.