Philharmonia Baroque & Nic McGegan's Final Season There

Famed conductor Nic McGegan's last season conducting Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is coming up, and it is a fine one, including a production at Versailles! I heard about this in advance of the announcement, when I visited Versailles in February, but there was an embargo on the information at the time.

Anyway, here is the season; note that Leclair’s Scylla et Glaucus includes many of the same people involved with Le Temple de la Gloire and also the great Veronique Gens.

A Cosmic Notion

October 17–20, 2019

SHAW The Listeners

HANDEL Eternal Source of Light Divine

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Arwen Myers, soprano

Avery Amereau, contralto

Reginald Mobley, countertenor

Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director

Thursday October 17 @ 8 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Friday October 18 @ 7:30 pm | First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

Saturday October 19 @ 8 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Sunday October 20 @ 4 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Mozart’s Musings

November 13–17, 2019

MOZART Overture to La finta semplice, K. 51

GRÉTRY Orchestral suite from Zémire et Azor

MOZART Concerto for Oboe in C major, K. 314

MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

Gonzalo X. Ruiz, oboe

Wednesday November 13 @ 7:30 pm | Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

Friday November 15 @ 8 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Saturday November 15 @ 8 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Sunday November 17 @ 4 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus

December 5–8, 2019

HANDEL Judas Maccabaeus

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Robin Johannsen, soprano (Israelitish Woman)

Sara Couden, mezzo-soprano (Israelitish Man)

Nicholas Phan, tenor (Judas Maccabaeus)

Philharmonia Chorale, Bruce Lamott, director

Thursday December 5 @ 7 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Friday December 6 @ 7:30 pm | First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

Saturday December 7 @ 7 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Sunday December 8 @ 4 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Handel’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo

January 22–February 1, 2020

HANDEL Acis, Galatea e Polifemo

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Lauren Snouffer, soprano (Aci)

Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor (Galatea)

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone (Polifemo)

Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players

Christopher Alden, stage direction

Mark Grey, sound & video design

JAX Messenger, lighting design

Terese Wadden, costume design

Paul Tate dePoo III, set design

OPENING NIGHT GALA PERFORMANCE

Wednesday, January 22 @ 8 pm | Diane Wilsey Center for Opera, San Francisco

Friday January 24 @ 8 pm | ODC Theater, San Francisco

Saturday January 25 @ 8 pm | ODC Theater, San Francisco

Sunday January 26 @ 3 pm | ODC Theater, San Francisco

Wednesday January 29 @ 8 pm | ODC Theater, San Francisco

Friday January 31 @ 8 pm | ODC Theater, San Francisco

Saturday February 1 @ 8 pm | ODC Theater, San Francisco

These performances are not part of the regular subscription season and must be purchased separately.

The Well-Caffeinated Clavier

February 7–12, 2020

BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058

BACH Cantata No. 211, Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211, “Coffee Cantata”

BACH Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052

BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

Richard Egarr, conductor & harpsichord

Nola Richardson, soprano

James Reese, tenor

Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone

Romantic Reflections

March 11–15, 2020

CHERUBINI Overture to Démophoon

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944, “The Great”

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Alana Youssefian, violin

Wednesday March 11 @ 7:30 pm | Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto

Friday March 13 @ 8 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Saturday March 14 @ 8 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Sunday March 15 @ 4 pm | First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Leclair’s Scylla et Glaucus

April 15–19, 2020

LECLAIR Scylla et Glaucus

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Chantal Santon, soprano (Scylla)

Aaron Sheehan, haute-contre (Glaucus)

Véronique Gens, soprano (Circé)

Judith van Wanroij, soprano (Vénus, Témire, Dorine)

Douglas Williams, baritone (Licas)

New York Baroque Dance Company

Les Chantres de la Maîtrise du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles

Catherine Turocy, stage direction & choreography

Marie Anne Chiment, costume design

Pierre Dupouey, lighting & set design

A co-production of Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale

Wednesday April 15 @ 7 pm | Herst Theatre, San Francisco

Friday April 17 @ 7 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Saturday April 18 @ 7 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Sunday April 19 @ 3 pm | Herbst Theatre, San Francisco