Twin Cities Early Music Festival 2026
Bach Tage
MOUNT OLIVE’S ANNUAL BACH TAGE is a unique opportunity to spend a weekend immersed in a J. S. Bach cantata, preparing and rehearsing from chorus to chorale on Saturday, then performing Bach’s glorious music during Evening Prayer on Sunday at 4pm.
Conversations in Counterpoint
Cellists Rebecca Humphrey and Tulio Rondón explore the expressive possibilities of duo and trio sonatas with music by Gabrieli, Barrière and Vivaldi.
Between Breath and Bow
Enjoy an afternoon concert of baroque sonatas and small ensemble works. Reception to follow.
Sound the Trumpets!
Music House 415 presents a concert from The Prussian Palace of Sanssouci, including Twin Cities premier of the Quantz Double Flute Concerto and rarely performed trumpet and soprano arias by Melani and Scarlatti.
L’Arte di Suonare
This program beautifully bridges the experimental 17th-century Italian Stil Moderno with the polished refinement of the High Baroque with music by Cima, Fontana, Castello, Antonio Vivaldi and François Couperin.
Antique Nova - old and new music for viol consort
New works by Green, Weiss and Whitman combine with Renaissance masters William Byrd, Thomas Tomkins and John Dowland in a compelling fusion that honors the past while reshaping it through fresh perspectives.
Imaginarium - arrangements and fancies
Experience the drama and elegance of the Baroque with violinist Bojan Čičić. Featuring Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Tartini’s virtuosic Il Trillo del Diavolo, a graceful sonata by Roman, and the poignant lyricism of Pergolesi.
Lyra Lab Orchestra Debut Concert
Class of Spring, 2026, Conducted by Charles Asch
Featuring works by Widmann, J.S. Bach, Handel, and Georg Muffat.
Dangerous Liaisons: Opera and Intrigue in Versailles
Step into the opulent world of Versailles with this captivating program bringing Lully’s timeless masterpiece together with the first ever Orchestral Suite published in Germany by one of his students J.S. Kusser.
Charmante Nuit
Music by Lambert, Boësset, de Visée, and others for voice, theorbo, and viola da gamba.
In the World of Bach’s Chaconne
Join baroque violinist Louella Alatiit for an intimate solo violin recital celebrating the genius of J. S. Bach and the rich sound world of his time.
From Light Into Darkness: Suites for Unaccompanied Cello
Explore both light and darkness in the Suites for Unaccompanied Cello Nos. 4 and 5 by J.S. Bach under the fingers of Dr. Charles Asch.
Faith in Fiddles
This concert – titled using Biber's personal motto – traces the development of Biber's style in a joyful program of works exploring the full range of the violin's potential in the latter 17th century.
Marais Reimagined: The Art of Transcription
Renowned Dutch harpsichordist Jacques Ogg presents his own transcriptions of Marin Marais’s richly ornamented works originally written for viola da gamba.
Sospiri di Follia
From variations over folia bass lines, to improvisatory tarantellas that could supposedly cure spider-induced insanity, to mad songs and rage scenes, Sospiri will explore the gamut of madness in music.
Elizabeth’s Lute
Music from the English courts c. 1590, including tunes by her virtuoso court lutenist John Johnson, as well as the perennially disappointed court aspirant John Dowland, and other of their esteemed contemporaries.
Reflections: Inspirations from the Past
This concert features pairings of pieces, in which the modern composition is directly placed with its historical inspiration, providing a rare opportunity for audience members to experience and reflect on the evolution of music over time.
Musette Mania, or Dronology 101: Baroque chamber music for bagpipes, voice, and other instruments
Music from the English courts c. 1590, including tunes by her virtuoso court lutenist John Johnson, as well as the perennially disappointed court aspirant John Dowland, and other of their esteemed contemporaries.
J.S. Bach: The Complete Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One
Stephen Gamboa-Diaz performs Book One of J.S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Pipes and Plucks
The unlikely collaboration of two very different instruments. Lute/theorbo and chamber organ. Works by Kapsberger CPE Bach, and Weiss.
Leclair & Handel: The Art of Conversation
Experience the elegance and fire of the baroque trio sonata, where melody, harmony, and counterpoint meet in lively dialogue.
The Italian Baroque Meets the Irish Harp
Music of Domenico Scarlatti, Francesco Geminani and Turlough O’Carolan, one of the last Irish harpist-composers and the only one whose songs survive in both words and music in significant number.
Harpsichord Extravaganza
Celebrate the grand finale of the Twin Cities Early Music Festival with an electrifying program of multiple harpsichord concerti by Johann Sebastian Bach.