2026 - Essentially Baroque
Welcome to the 53rd year of the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival "Essentially Baroque" featuring exciting and insightful programs created by our Artistic Director Jörg Reddin. Exploring the essence of music in a bridge across time, Maestro Reddin brings us an incredible season of solo and chamber concerts, masterclasses, a vocal competition, and even a special family concert. Join us for Jörg's triumphant return to Santa Cruz from the Bach Church in Arnstadt Germany.
| Season Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Stories of Brass and Organ | Saturday | January 31 | 4 pm |
| Themes and Variations | Sunday | February 8 | 4 pm |
| Organ Masterclass | Sunday | February 15 | 4 pm |
| Baroque Songs and Arias | Saturday | February 21 | 7 pm |
| Vocal Masterclass | Sunday | February 22 | 3-5 pm |
| Vocal Competition | Friday | February 27 | 3-5 pm |
| Baroque Festival meets Family | Sunday | March 1 | 4 pm |
| Secular and Sacred Vocal Music | Saturday | March 7 | 6 pm |
| All Bach Solo Violin | Saturday | April 25 | 7:30 pm |
Musical Stories of Brass and Organ
- Saturday, January 31, 4:00 pm
- Calvary Episcopal Church
Performers:
- Jörg Reddin, Organ
- Santa Cruz Brass Quintet
Themes and Variations
- Sunday, February 8, 4:00 pm
- Holy Cross Church
Organ solo recital: Jörg Reddin
Reception for donors in the Holy Cross Hall 6 pm
Organ Masterclass
- Sunday, February 15, 4:00 pm
- Calvary Episcopal Church
Organ Masterclass led by Jörg Reddin
Baroque Songs and Arias
- Saturday, February 21, 7 pm
- Calvary Episcopal Church
Vocal Masterclass
- Sunday, February 22, 3-5 pm
- Trinity Presbyterian Church
Vocal Competition
- Friday, February 27, 3-5 pm
- Trinity Presbyterian Church
Baroque Festival meets Family
- Sunday, March 1, 4 pm
- Peace United Church
Children’s concert (Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and more),
Performers:
- Jörg Reddin, Organ
- Mikey McGushin, Narrator
Secular and Sacred Vocal Music
- Saturday, March 7, 6 pm
- Peace United Church
Performers:
- Jörg Reddin, Bass
- Jennifer Paulino, Soprano
- Michael Jankosky, Tenor
- Jonathan Salzedo, Basso Continuo
- Alexa Pilon, Cello
- Roy Whelden, Bass
- UCSC chamber, choir
Reception 8 pm
All Bach Solo Violin
- Saturday, April 25, 7:30 pm
- Calvary Episcopal Church
Performers:
- Nancy Zhou, Violin