Friday, June 4, 2027 at 3 p.m.
Saturday, June 5, 2027 at 3 p.m.

Bachgrounder lecture 35 minutes before each concert

The Sonoma Bach Choir, Live Oak Baroque Orchestra, and very special guest Anne Laver on the Brombaugh Organ will gather to share the music of George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. With a special focus on music written for a variety of occasions, we will feature the choruses from one of Handel’s celebrated Chandos Anthems: O Praise the Lord With One Consent (HWV 254) and a selection of Bach Cantatas that highlight our special instrumentation – with obbligato organ. Join us for a celebration of Baroque masterworks brought gallantly to life!

Community Partner: Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation

On our bookshelf: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Priya Parker)

Sonoma Bach Choir specializes in the music of the High Baroque and beyond. Founded in 1991, this vibrant ensemble has brought to life many of Bach’s greatest masterworks, including the Mass in B Minor, the Christmas Oratorio, and St. Matthew Passion, as well as treasures by Handel, Mozart, Monteverdi, Schütz, Gabrieli, and many others.

Live Oak Baroque Orchestra (LOBO) is Sonoma Bach’s period-instrument ensemble, led by acclaimed Baroque violinists Elizabeth Blumenstock and Aaron Westman. LOBO combines sumptuous tone with breathtaking flair to perform repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries. Experience Baroque music at its finest, passionately performed by some of the country’s most exceptional period instrumentalists.