Desert Baroque
413-285-6881
Desert Baroque is sponsored by the Collaborative Arts and Culture Foundation. Donations to Desert Baroque are tax exempt under IRS Code 501(c)(3).
The Baroque Era in a Modern Age
Friday, March 31, 2023, 7pm
The Opsahl/Pritchard Duo
Two of Los Angeles’ finest players will present “La selva di varii passaggi:” music for Cornetto, Recorder and Keyboards from Early
Modern Italy, by Frescobaldi, Gabrieli, Guami and more.
Alex Opsahl, cornetto and recorder
Ian Pritchard, keyboards
Friday December 2, 2022, 7pm
“The Expansion of Time”
Exploring two centuries of the beloved tune "Folies d'Espanga" as heard in Spain, France, and Germany
Alice Robbins, viola da gamba
Margaret Irwin-Brandon, harpsichord
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Friday, January 6, 2023, 7pm
“There was a Time...”
An evening of 19th Century Parlour Music in a fetching program ranging from Mozart and Haydn to Stephen Foster
Ellen Hargis, soprano
Charles Metz, square piano by Clementi
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Friday, March 3, 2023, 7pm
“Time Out!”
Los Jubilados sweetens the beat in a stupendous outpouring of joy and soul, in a band of dulcians, recorder, viol, regal and harpsichord. Music from European Centers, the time of Frescobaldi.
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The Art of Time
Desert Baroque's 2022-2023 Winter Season of five concerts considers The Art of Time in music from the late Renaissance to the Mid-Nineteenth Century. With the music of the Baroque at its heart, all music is performed on instruments of the historic period for which the programs are drawn, and will be presented at The Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert, CA.
Contact Us
For inquiries, please complete the form below, or contact Founder/Director Margaret Irwin-Brandon directly at:
mirwinbrandon [at] gmail.com | 413-285-6881
