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July 16, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Works from J.S. Bach/Weiss, Robert de Visée, Silvius Leopold Weiss, and Bernhard Joachim Hagen   Works for Lute, Piano, and ViolinThe pieces featured in this program celebrate Lute Baroque music. Lute music is special for its intricate counterpoint and expressive melodies, creating a rich sound that highlights the lute’s unique ability to blend harmony and […]

July 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm –   Works for a String Quartet“Death and the Maiden” is one of Franz Schubert’s most gripping and emotional works, written during a time of personal turmoil. The quartet’s name is inspired by Schubert’s earlier song in which a young woman pleads with Death to spare her life. Death responds with a chilling calmness, assuring her […]

July 16, 2025 @ 7:45 pm – 8:05 pm – Enjoy pre-concert music performed by the Festival’s Tower Brass in the Carmel Mission Courtyard before the evening’s Main Concert.   Program FLORENTIO  MASCHERA Canzon V “La Maggia” ANDREA GABRIELI Ricercar LODOVICO VIADANA Exsultate Justi GIOSEFFO GUAMI Canzon III GIOVANNI GABRIELI Canzon per sonare 1 “La Spiritata”

July 16, 2025 @ 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm – Bach, Byrd, Allegri, and contemporary works inspired by them   Wednesday night’s program, set in the serene and historic Carmel Mission, explores centuries of choral music that embodies spiritual reflection, human fragility, and the quest for transcendence. The sacred space enhances the program’s theme, providing a fitting backdrop for works that bridge past and present, […]