Calendar

Explore our full concert calendar below, or visit our season page for details about our NYC Concert Series.

Past Performances

The Princeton Festival
Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7pm

Brandenburgs and More

Acclaimed baroque ensemble The Sebastians returns for its third Princeton Festival appearance with an exciting program featuring three of J.S. Bach’s beloved “Brandenburg” concerti along with classic works by Telemann and Vivaldi.

Trinity Church, Princeton (map)

MYCO
May 23–27, 2024

Residency with the Mallarmé Youth Chamber Orchestra

Mimi Solomon and Nicholas DiEugenio, co-artistic directors, host the Sebastians’ core quartet for a weekend of side-by-side rehearsals and a combined performance of Corelli&rsquo’s Concerto grosso, op. 6, no. 4 and Vivaldi’s Concerto for two cellos in G minor.

Chapel Hill, NC

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 11, 2024

The 24 Violins Cross the Alps

Last season, our largest ever group of strings recreated the official string band for France’s court at Versailles—for our 2023–24 finale, this smashing orchestra reunites in a new program celebrating the influence of Lully’s 24 Violons du Roy on German and Italian music, through works by Muffat and Corelli.

The Sanctuary of Brick Presbyterian Church (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7pm

Somerset Hills Chorus presents Dido & Aeneas

The Sebastians’ longstanding relationship continues with Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas. Stephen Sands, the Artistic Director of Music in the Somerset Hills, conducts the Somerset Hills Chorus and The Lotus Project, alongside the Sebastians and professional soloists Emily Skilling, Dido and Sorceress; Christopher Dylan Herbert, Aeneas; Kristin Sands, Belinda and First Witch; and Alicia Brozovich, Second Woman and Witch.

St. Mary’s Abbey, Morristown, NJ (map)

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 5pm

Harmony Without Borders

This uniquely conceived recital—set amongst the stunning stained glass of Brick Chapel—interweaves the keyboard music of Jean-Philippe Rameau with violin sonatas of Arcangelo Corelli, continuing the “conversation” between Italian and French baroque styles.

The Chapel of Brick Presbyterian Church (map)

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 5pm

The Italian Bach / The French Bach

This exquisite weekend features two intimate performances spanning the complete J.S. Bach for solo violin, performed by Nicholas DiEugenio. Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman provide complementary works exploring the Italian and French sides of Bach’s musical personality.

The French Bach

Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, NYC (map)

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 5pm

The Italian Bach / The French Bach

This exquisite weekend features two intimate performances spanning the complete J.S. Bach for solo violin, performed by Nicholas DiEugenio. Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman provide complementary works exploring the Italian and French sides of Bach’s musical personality.

The Italian Bach

Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, NYC (map)

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 5pm

The Four Seasons

Vivaldi’s beloved concerti brought to life by four stunning soloists: Nicholas DiEugenio, Daniel Lee, Isabelle Seula Lee, and Beth Wenstrom. On display at the performance will be contemporary photography evoking the seasons.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 7pm

The Sebastians’ Classical Favorites

The Sebastians return to New Jersey to continue their collaboration with Music in the Somerset Hills, with this house concert featuring Vivaldi’s colorful Four Seasons violin concerto, in a chamber version spotlighting four spectacular solo violinists.

New Jersey (location TBA)

Yale University Faculty Artist Series
Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 3pm

Corelli and Rameau

The Sebastians’ directors Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman perform violin sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli interspersed with works for solo harpsichord by Jean-Philippe Rameau.

Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 5pm

Voices of Versailles

This luscious French concert features the eight singers of the Yale Voxtet and the Sebastians’ core quartet of two violins, cello, and harpsichord, plus recorders, oboes, viola, violone, and theorbo. The program centers around Charpentier’s La Couronne de fleurs.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Yale Divinity School and School of Music
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 7:30pm

Voices of Versailles

The Sebastians join the eight graduate singers of the Yale Voxtet for a program featuring Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s La Couronne de fleurs, Henry Purcell’s Ye tuneful Muses, Z. 344, and Petits motets by Jean-Baptiste Lully.

Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT (map)

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 5pm

Obsession and Legacy

Arcangelo Corelli’s hard-earned fame meant he would influence generations of musicians to come. In this original program of music and scenes, the Sebastians core quartet will be joined by two actors in the intimate Alchemical Studios for a dramatic exploration of what it means to want it all.

Alchemical Studios (map)

University of Delaware
Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 3pm

Master Players Concert Series

Due to scheduling conflicts, the University of Delaware sadly had to cancel this residency and performance. The Sebastians present ”Virtuosity, Fame, Madness,“ featuring music by violin virtuoso Arcangelo Corelli, his predecessor Lelio Colista, and successors Handel, Jacquet de La Guerre, Handel, and Vivaldi.

University of Delaware, Newark, DE (map)

University of Delaware
Friday, October 6, 2023

Residency at the University of Delaware

Due to scheduling conflicts, the University of Delaware sadly had to cancel this residency and performance. The Sebastians join the musicians of the University of Delaware for masterclasses.

University of Delaware, Newark, DE (map)

Gretna Music Festival
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 3pm

Bach’s Beloved Brandenburg Concerti with the Sebastians

Join the Sebastians for the season finale of the Gretna Music Festival, featuring a vivacious concert of Brandenburg Concerti 3, 4, and 6, along with Vivaldi’s vibrant concerto for two cellos and a concerto grosso by Handel—performed by an amazing ensemble of period instruments in the Mount Gretna Playhouse.

Mt. Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA (map)

2023–24 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 5pm

The Five Concerti

The Sebastians are back in full force! This sparkling season premiere features soaring solos for cello, harpsichord, violin, flute, and more in grand concerti by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
July 3–8, 2023

Avaloch Farm Music Institute provides a unique opportunity for musicians to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and forge or reconnect to a group musical identity. Directors Jeffrey Grossman, Daniel Lee, and Karl Hinze worked intensively on the upcoming season, including choosing repertoire, rehearsing, and creating publicity materials, and Karl worked on a piece he is writing for the core quartet.

16 Hardy Lane, Boscawen, NH

The Princeton Festival
Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 7pm

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons

The Sebastians present Vivaldi’s most famous concerti, played for four stunning soloists and chamber orchestra, alongside Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D major, Telemann’s Concerto no. 1 for four violins alone, and Vivaldi’s La Folia, in the Sebastians’ signature style.

Trinity Church, Princeton (map)

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 5pm

Bach: Mass in G

For our Tenth Anniversary Season Finale we present a special performance of Bach’s Mass in G major, BWV 236 with four exquisite solo singers. Works by Bach’s contemporaries will be woven through the movements of the mass, in a fitting celebratory cap to the season that has explored baroque music and Bach’s influence across so many times and places.

Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (map)

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 5pm

The “24 Violins”

The “24 Violins” was the official string band for France’s court at Versailles. It was so alluring that the British court copied its five-part structure almost immediately. We have gathered our largest ever group of strings to try to reimagine the sound of this magnificent ensemble, performing music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, who was famous as Louis XIV’s maître de musique, alongside Bach’s French Overture.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, 152 West 66th St. (map)

Yale University Faculty Artist Series
Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 3pm

Bach in Motion

The Sebastians’ directors Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman are joined by contemporary dancer Steven Vilsaint to interpret and explore Bach’s violin and harpsichord sonatas together. Steven’s style of contemporary, Haitian folklore, ballroom, popping, locking, and break dancing shows baroque music in a completely new light.

Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2pm

Bach in Motion

Two interdisciplinary recitals this year highlight the music of Bach—for Bach in Motion, we’ve invited special guest dancer Steven Vilsaint to join directors Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman as they interpret and explore Bach’s violin and harpsichord sonatas together. Steven’s style of contemporary, Haitian folklore, ballroom, popping, locking, and break dancing shows baroque music in a completely new light.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 2pm

The Italian Violin

Join core musicians Nicholas DiEugenio and Jeffrey Grossman in New York City’s historic Brick Church (est. 1768) for an intimate recital centered around the violin and its Italian roots. Music by Fontana, Scarlatti, Somis, Handel, and Bach’s incredible Sonata in C major for solo violin.

The Chapel of Brick Presbyterian Church (map)

Capital Region Classical
Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 3pm

The Sebastians at Union College

The Sebastians make their Capital Region Classical déubt in a program featuring Bach’s joyful Cantata 51, Jauchzet Gott, dem in allen Landen and Handel’s Notte placida e cheta, with a trio sonata by Corelli, Telemann’s cello sonata, and Vivaldi’s La Folia.

Union College, Memorial Chapel, Schenectady, NY (map)

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 5pm

Bach: Cantata 51

This encore performance of Bach’s Cantata 51 reunites the Sebastians with beloved Dutch-American soprano Katharine Dain, recent winner of the 2021 Edison Award, for a program featuring trumpet soloist Steven Marquardt and strings. The evening includes music by Corelli, Handel, and Telemann, closing with the Sebastians’ signature rendition of Vivaldi’s Folia.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 5pm

New Then, New Now

Time travel with us in a thrilling, rhythmic concert conceived with the award-winning modern percussion/cello duo New Morse Code. We’ll be interweaving baroque music from the stylus fantasticus—the new music of the seventeenth century—with new music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2022–23 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 5pm

Bach: Concerti

Our season premiere concert is a celebration of the concerto—flashy, funky, and fun. Come hear a large assortment of soloists shine in this dazzling program featuring two Brandenburg concerti by our namesake, J.S. Bach, and quirky concerti by by Pisendel and W.F. Bach.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

The Princeton Festival
Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 7pm

Festival Chorus with the Sebastians

Festival Director Gregory Jon Geehern conducts the Princeton Festival Chorus and the Sebastians in J.S. Bach’s Cantata, Wer ich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47, and Handel’s anthem, O Praise the Lord with One Consent, HWV 254.

Trinity Church, Princeton (map)

The Princeton Festival
Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 7pm

The Sebastians in Princeton

Join the Sebastians for an exciting program of concerti—Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in A major, Pisendel’s Violin Concerto in G minor, Handel’s colorful Concerto grosso in Bb major, op. 3, no. 2, and Vivaldi’s sparkling Concerto in G minor, RV 107 for recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon, and continuo. The concert opens with Brescianello’s Chaconne in A major.

Trinity Church, Princeton (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:30pm

Dance With Bach

We’ve waited two years to bring you this exquisite collaboration between the Sebastians and choreographer Christopher Caines—enjoy the most beautiful movement and music together, with newly commissioned choreography by Christopher Caines Dance and dance suites by Bach.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 2pm

Dance With Bach

We’ve waited two years to bring you this exquisite collaboration between the Sebastians and choreographer Christopher Caines—enjoy the most beautiful movement and music together, with newly commissioned choreography by Christopher Caines Dance and dance suites by Bach.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:30pm

Dance With Bach

We’ve waited two years to bring you this exquisite collaboration between the Sebastians and choreographer Christopher Caines—enjoy the most beautiful movement and music together, with newly commissioned choreography by Christopher Caines Dance and dance suites by Bach.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7:30pm

À la mode

The “sparkling, radiant” Dutch-American soprano Katharine Dain returns in repertoire celebrating the delicious sound of the French baroque.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:30pm

Bach for Two

An intimate recital featuring founding director Daniel Lee and artistic director Jeffrey Grossman.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 7:30pm

Once Upon a Time…

music, stories, and poems

This concert celebrates the 400th birthday of Jean de La Fontaine, the French poet best known for his fables, and all art that evokes a story—music and spoken text that tells a story, or even just reminds us of the magic of storytelling.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2021–22 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 7:30pm

Oktoberfest with Bach

Our return to the stage features German music and a new German harpsichord by John Phillips, along with improvised live painting by Kristina Libby and Joan Iaconetti. Music by Meder, Handel, Pisendel, Rosenmüller, of course our namesake, J.S. Bach, and a sonata by his older brother, Johann Jacob Bach.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2020–21 NYC Concert Series
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 6:30pm

Virtual Season Finale

livestream concert and virtual reception

Our season finale included Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 5; C.P.E. Bach’s Quartet in A minor for flute, viola, cello, and harpsichord; Porpora’s Sinfonia da camera, op. 2, no. 6; and Vivaldi’s Overture to Part 2 of La Senna festeggiante. Filmed by Four/Ten Media.

2020–21 NYC Concert Series
Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6:30pm

The Sebastians at Home II

livestream concert and virtual reception

Jeffrey Grossman begins the concert with an amuse-bouche by Bach. Daniel Lee traveled to North Carolina to record pieces for two violins by Telemann and Leclair in person with Nicholas DiEugenio. Jeffrey Grossman and Daniel also performed a sonata by Senaillé. Finally, through the magic of technology, Nicholas, Daniel, and Jeffrey perform a rarely-played trio sonata by Jacquet de La Guerre.

2020–21 NYC Concert Series
Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 7pm

The Sebastians at Home

livestream concert and virtual reception

Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman recorded sonatas by Joseph Bologne and Jacquet de La Guerre (and some Bach) in New York; Nicholas DiEugenio and Mimi Solomon recorded Schubert in North Carolina; Ezra Seltzer recorded Colombi in Upstate New York.

2020–21 NYC Concert Series
September 1st, 2020–June 30, 2021

2020–21 Virtual Season

While performing concerts for in-person audiences wasn’t possible this year, we instead debuted a free donor-supported Virtual Season, including the release of 30+ videos and three newly-recorded virtual concerts.

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 2pm

Season Finale: Dance with Bach

This concert was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been rescheduled for May 2022. Learn more about the rescheduled performances. This exquisite collaboration between the Sebastians and choreographer Christopher Caines will take your breath away—enjoy the most beautiful movement and music together, with the Christopher Caines Dance Company in dance suites by Bach and his French contemporaries

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 7:30pm

Season Finale: Dance with Bach

This concert was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has been rescheduled for May 2022. Learn more about the rescheduled performances. This exquisite collaboration between the Sebastians and choreographer Christopher Caines will take your breath away—enjoy the most beautiful movement and music together, with the Christopher Caines Dance Company in dance suites by Bach and his French contemporaries

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 7pm

Up Close and Personal

This concert was sadly cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sip a glass of wine while enjoying the core Sebastians quartet and the violoncello da spalla in the intimate Tenri Cultural Institute

Tenri Cultural Institute (map)

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 7:30pm

Words and Music

Break into the new year with a genre-crossing concert featuring the Sebastians lauded core quartet and lauded poet Kimiko Hahn

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Collinsville Congregational Church
Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 4pm

Music for a Joyous Season

The “sparkling, radiant” Dutch-American soprano Katharine Dain and trumpeter Steven Marquardt (“powerful… elegant… glorious”) join the Sebastians in Bach’s Cantata 51

7 South St., Collinsville, CT (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 7:30pm

Handel: Messiah

The Sebastians return to New Jersey to continue their collaboration with Music in the Somerset Hills. Stephen Sands, the Artistic Director of Music in the Somerset Hills, conducts the Somerset Hills Community Chorus and the Drew University Choir, alongside professional soloists and the Sebastians, in Handel’s beloved Messiah. On December 6 (at Presbyterian Church in Morristown) and December 7 (at Drew University Concert Hall)

Drew University Concert Hall, Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Madison, NJ (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Friday, December 6, 2019 at 7:30pm

Handel: Messiah

The Sebastians return to New Jersey to continue their collaboration with Music in the Somerset Hills. Stephen Sands, the Artistic Director of Music in the Somerset Hills, conducts the Somerset Hills Community Chorus and the Drew University Choir, alongside professional soloists and the Sebastians, in Handel’s beloved Messiah. On December 6 (at Presbyterian Church in Morristown) and December 7 (at Drew University Concert Hall)

The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, NJ (map)

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:30pm

Shout for Joy

The “sparkling, radiant” Dutch-American soprano Katharine Dain and trumpeter Steven Marquardt (“powerful… elegant… glorious”) join the Sebastians in Bach’s Cantata 51

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 7:30pm

Bach’s Dueling Harpsichords

Arthur Haas and Jeffrey Grossman go head-to-head with the Sebastians strings in a thrilling concert for two harpsichords and fourteen hands

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2019–20 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 7:30pm

Fiddle While Rome Burns

Let’s toast the beginning of a new season in style—with virtuosic new Italian music of the 17th century for violin and continuo, paired with delicious Italian wines in a cool Greenwich Village venue

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Yale University Faculty Artist Series
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 3pm

New Music of the 17th Century

Directors Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman perform music of the 17th and early 18th centuries. Repertoire includes Castello’s Sonata no. 1, Fontana’s Sonata no. 5, Uccellini’s Sonata no. 10, Leoni’s Sonata no. 1, Corelli’s Sonata no. 3, and Frescobaldi’s Cento partite. Daniel Lee plays violin and makes his New Haven début on the violoncello da spalla.

Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 7:30pm

The Art of the Violin

1 violin, 2 violins, 3 violins, 4 violins… This concert celebrates the virtuosity and variety of the violin, from solo sonatas all the way to concerti grossi.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:30pm

Music of J.S. Bach and others from the Bach family

The performance hall at the Yale Collection seats only 96–100 people. The concert will also be live-streamed.

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (map)

with the Harmonium Choral Society
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 1:30 pm

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

The Sebastians perform with New Jersey’s Harmonium Choral Society, with Anne Matlack, conductor, and featuring Dann Coakwell as Evangelist.

St. Mary’s Abbey, Morristown, NJ (map)

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 7pm

Bach’s St. Matthew Passion

In 2019, the Sebastians and TENET Vocal Artists are teaming up again to present Bach’s even more stunning St. Matthew Passion, which features two orchestras and two group of vocal soloists! This unconducted performance features an exceptional orchestra and cast of singers, and it is truly the highlight of our season—a MUST-SEE for all New York music-lovers. Jeffrey Grossman will lead the two ensembles from the chamber organ with tenor Aaron Sheehan as the Evangelist and Tyler Duncan as Jesus. Daniel S. Lee leads the first orchestra and Nicholas DiEugenio the second, for a special experience: the St. Matthew Passion as chamber music.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Chelsea (map)

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 7pm

Bach’s St. Matthew Passion

In 2019, the Sebastians and TENET Vocal Artists are teaming up again to present Bach’s even more stunning St. Matthew Passion, which features two orchestras and two group of vocal soloists! This unconducted performance features an exceptional orchestra and cast of singers, and it is truly the highlight of our season—a MUST-SEE for all New York music-lovers. Jeffrey Grossman will lead the two ensembles from the chamber organ with tenor Aaron Sheehan as the Evangelist and Tyler Duncan as Jesus. Daniel S. Lee leads the first orchestra and Nicholas DiEugenio the second, for a special experience: the St. Matthew Passion as chamber music.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Chelsea (map)

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 7:30pm

Bach: The Complete Violin & Continuo

Nicholas DiEugenio and Jeffrey Grossman present J.S. Bach’s two sonatas and fugue for violin and continuo, surrounded by works by Bach’s contemporaries. Often overlooked by performers, the two sonatas, gems of the chamber music repertoire, highlight multiple facets of his musical personality—sweet and joyful (the G major sonata) vs. dark and unsettled (the E minor sonata). This program is the perfect complement to the November 10 concert of Bach’s six sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 7:30pm

Handel’s Messiah

The musicians of the Sebastians have long looked forward to putting their personal stamp on Handel’s beloved Messiah. For the first time ever, the Sebastians and TENET Vocal Artists will present their unique take on the time-honored masterwork this December. With a choir of only twelve amazing vocal soloists and an orchestra of only fifteen remarkable instrumentalists, the Sebastians and TENET highlight the majesty as well as the intimacy of Messiah. From textures as humble as a single violin, singer, and continuo, to the awe-inspiring excitement of the full ensemble—including trumpets and timpani!—Handel’s genius has never been better showcased.

St. Vincent Ferrer, NYC (map)

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 7:30pm

Handel’s Messiah

The musicians of the Sebastians have long looked forward to putting their personal stamp on Handel’s beloved Messiah. For the first time ever, the Sebastians and TENET Vocal Artists will present their unique take on the time-honored masterwork this December. With a choir of only twelve amazing vocal soloists and an orchestra of only fifteen remarkable instrumentalists, the Sebastians and TENET highlight the majesty as well as the intimacy of Messiah. From textures as humble as a single violin, singer, and continuo, to the awe-inspiring excitement of the full ensemble—including trumpets and timpani!—Handel’s genius has never been better showcased.

St. Vincent Ferrer, NYC (map)

Yale University Faculty Artist Series
Monday, November 12, 2018 at 7:30pm

Bach Sonatas at Yale

Directors Daniel Lee and Jeffrey Grossman perform Bach’s sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord nos. 1 in B minor, 3 in E major, 4 in C minor, and 6 in G major.

Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 3pm

Bach: The Complete Violin & Harpsichord

Daniel S. Lee and Jeffrey Grossman present the complete sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach—these six sonatas are not only finely crafted, intricate, and beautiful pieces, but represent a historically important step in the development of the keyboard in chamber music. Join us for the first classical performances offered in beautiful Harlem Parish.

Harlem Parish, NYC (map)

at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 7:30pm

Venice to Rome

The Sebastians, the Collection’s ensemble-in-residence, perform works by Roman and Venetian baroque composers, as well as Couperin’s L’apothéose de Corelli, inspired by the great Roman master.

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (map)

2018–19 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 7:30pm

Venice to Rome

Solo sonatas and trio sonatas by Venetian and Roman composers, celebrating the two most important Italian centers of baroque music

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Early Music At Saint James
Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 7:30pm

Venetian Romance, Roman Vigor

The musical journey through the development of the trio sonata genre begins with sonatas and dances by Venetian composers, Dario Castello and Tarquinio Merula. After exploring trio sonatas by Roman composers including Giovanni Battista Fontana and Arcangelo Corelli, the program returns to Venice with the grand finale: Antonio Vivaldi’s La Folia.

Saint James Episcopal Church, Lancaster, PA (map)

Friends of Music
Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 3pm

Bridget Kibbey & the Sebastians

Sensational harpist Bridget Kibbey, declared “a marvel” by The New York Times, will join forces with members of the Sebastians, an ensemble known for “elegant string playing… immaculate in tuning and balance” (Early Music Today). J.S. Bach’s monumental Toccata & Fugue in D minor will be part of their inspired program that re-imagines masterpieces of this baroque master, adapted by Kibbey for harp and early-instrument string quartet.

Stamford United Methodist Church, NY (map)

Gretna Music Festival
Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 7:30pm

TENET and the Sebastians: Pathways to Light

The Sebastians and TENET are thrilled to join forces again for a transcendent concert of sublime cantatas by the German baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude and instrumental works by his compatriots Handel, Biber, and Kerll. This stirring program is an invocation of hope, calling forth from despair and light from darkness.

Mt. Gretna Playhouse, Mount Gretna, PA (map)

Gretna Music Festival
Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 3pm

Bock & Burgers: Music of Bach & Froberger

A casual one hour concert with Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord, and Daniel S. Lee, violin, followed by “Bach” beer and Fro “burgers.”

House Concert, Mount Gretna, PA

2017–18 NYC Concert Series
Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 7:30pm

Bach to Bach: Brandenburg Concerti and Orchestral Suites

Our grand season finale juxtaposes the Italian virtuosity of Bach’s Brandenburg concerti with the French elegance of his Orchestral Suites—back to back. Rarely performed together, these magnificent works reveal two sides of Bach’s musical personality and feature an exceptional variety of instrumental colors: seductive flute, playful oboes and bassoon, majestic hunting horns, exhilarating harpsichord, and even the brilliant violino piccolo, played by our own in-house specialist, founding director Daniel S. Lee.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2017–18 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 8pm

TENEbrae: Pathway to Light

The Sebastians and TENET, following last season’s acclaimed St. John Passion, are thrilled to join forces again for a transcendent concert of sublime sacred cantatas by the German baroque composer Dieterich Buxtehude and instrumental works by his compatriots Handel, Biber, and Kerll. This stirring program is an invocation of spring, calling forth hope from despair and light from darkness.

St. Vincent Ferrer, NYC (map)

Neighborhood Classics
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 7pm

Happy birthday, Bach!

Sadly, this performance was cancelled due to inclement weather. The Sebastians celebrate Bach and his influence in this sparkling program including works by Corelli, Handel, Vivaldi, and the master himself.

PS 321, Brooklyn (map)

The Academy of Early Music
Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 8pm

Les Nations: High Baroque Trio Sonatas

Their program of High Baroque trio sonatas explores the variety of styles used by composers of different nationalities. Built around François Couperin’s Les Nations, it includes works by Arcangelo Corelli, William Boyce, and George Frederic Handel, ending with the Sebastians signature rendition of Antonio Vivaldi’s Folia.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor (map)

The Academy of Early Music
Friday, February 23, 2018 at 8pm

Les Nations: High Baroque Trio Sonatas

Their program of High Baroque trio sonatas explores the variety of styles used by composers of different nationalities. Built around François Couperin’s Les Nations, it includes works by Arcangelo Corelli, William Boyce, and George Frederic Handel, ending with the Sebastians signature rendition of Antonio Vivaldi’s Folia.

Congregational Church of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills (map)

on Parkville Classicals
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7:30pm

Hearing Nationalism

Centered on François Couperin’s Les Nations, this program features works by Arcangelo Corelli, William Boyce, and George Frederic Handel, ending with the Sebastians signature rendition of Antonio Vivaldi’s Folia.

Grace Episcopal Church, Hartford, CT (map)

Catskill Mountain Foundation
Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 8pm

Salzburg to Vienna in 100 Years: Biber to Mozart

The Sebastians present a program of elegance, wit, and passion in a journey back in time through two of Mozart’s important artistic centers—Salzburg and Vienna.

Salzburg, the sleepy provincial city where Mozart’s father was a court violinist and Kapellmeister in the 1740-60s, was in the previous century home to two influential composers in their own right—Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber and Georg Muffat. Biber, regarded as one of the greatest violinists of his time, worked for most of his life in the Salzburg court and developed groundbreaking techniques in string writing. Muffat also worked as a court musician in Salzburg for ten years during his cosmopolitan career. The Sebastians top off this program with their signature rendition of the Follia by Antonio Vivaldi, who settled in Vienna in his final years. The centerpiece of this varied program is Mozart’s Concerto in A, K. 414, which will be performed by Yi-heng Yang on a fortepiano built in the style of Mozart’s own instrument, recreating the incisive and dramatic sounds of his musical language. Not only does the stylistic juxtaposition of Mozart with his baroque predecessors cast the beloved classical genius in an arresting new light, but the combined collection of composers becomes a fantastical historical journey through two of Europe’s most musical cities.

Doctorow Center for the Arts, Hunter, NY (map)

at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 3pm

Hearing Nationalism

What does it mean to be a German, French, or Italian composer? In the 18th century, as national identity became more defined, composers grappled with that question, expressing their emerging national styles while also freely borrowing from others. This cosmopolitan program of Corelli, Telemann, Couperin, Muffat, Boyce, Royer, and Handel brings to life an enchanting diversity of styles.

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (map)

2017–18 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 7:30pm

Hearing Nationalism

What does it mean to be a German, French, or Italian composer? In the 18th century, as national identity became more defined, composers grappled with that question, expressing their emerging national styles while also freely borrowing from others. This cosmopolitan program of Corelli, Telemann, Couperin, Muffat, Boyce, Royer, and Handel brings to life an enchanting diversity of styles.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

2017–18 NYC Concert Series
Friday, October 13, 2017 at 7:30pm

Via Amsterdam: Musical Immigration

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Amsterdam was a thriving musical “port city”—one of the few places composers sent their precious manuscripts to be published, and from there, disseminated across Europe. In this concert, the Sebastians explore chamber music by Locatelli, who made Amsterdam his home, and his Italian compatriots who published there: Corelli, Mossi, Somis, Vivaldi, and Lully.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, NYC (map)

Bridget Kibbey & the Sebastians
Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 2pm

Bridget Kibbey & the Sebastians

Sensational harpist Bridget Kibbey, declared “a marvel” by The New York Times, will join forces with members of the Sebastians, an ensemble known for “elegant string playing… immaculate in tuning and balance” (Early Music Today). J.S. Bach’s monumental Toccata & Fugue in D minor will be part of their inspired program that re-imagines masterpieces of this baroque master, adapted by Kibbey for harp and early-instrument string quartet.

Wave Hill, Bronx, NY (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Saturday, June 24, 2017

Handel: Water Music

As a tercentenary tribute to Mr. Handel and his Water Music, Music in the Somerset Hills is proud to present an outdoor, on the water performance of this work at the Lake Club in Far Hills on Saturday, June 24 at 8:30 PM. On a platform built out into the lake (no royal barge being available), Stephen Sands will conduct the well-known early music ensemble, the Sebastians, in performances of the Water Music and a contemporary work almost as famous, the Spring and Summer movements of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The rain date is Sunday, June 25. If it is raining again on Sunday, the concert will move indoors to The Pingry School in Basking Ridge. Tickets and more info.

The Lake Club, Far Hills, NJ (map)

at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 4pm

The Musical Offering

The Sebastians return to beautiful Emanuel Lutheran Church for a sparkling program for baroque violin, flute, cello, and harpsichord, including Bach’s trio sonata from the Musical Offering and works by Bach’s contemporaries, Handel and Telemann.

Manchester, CT (map)

2016–17 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 7:30pm

The Musical Offering

Following a season of grand orchestras and spectacular ensembles, we return for our season finale to chamber music, and the intimacy of the quartet—baroque violin, flute, cello, and harpsichord. This sparkling program features music by J.S. Bach and his contemporaries, Handel and Telemann, including selections from Bach’s famous Musical Offering.

Featuring, Daniel S. Lee, violin, David Ross, traverso, Ezra Seltzer, cello, and Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

2016–17 NYC Concert Series
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7:30pm

The Complete J.S. Bach for Solo Violin

The crown jewel of our season: this unique concert experience promises to present Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin as you’ve never heard them before. Bach’s six contrapuntal masterpieces will be presented as an installation for you to explore. Come enter “the mind of the master” with the virtuosic violinists of the Sebastians.

St. John the Divine (map)

2016–17 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7:00pm

St. John Passion

The Sebastians and TENET are teaming up to present J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion in an unconducted performance with an exceptional orchestra and cast of singers. This spectacular production is truly the highlight of our season, and a MUST-SEE for all New York music-lovers. Jeffrey Grossman will lead the two ensembles from the chamber organ with tenor Aaron Sheehan as the Evangelist.

St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church, NYC (map)

2016–17 NYC Concert Series
Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7:00pm

St. John Passion

The Sebastians and TENET are teaming up to present J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion in an unconducted performance with an exceptional orchestra and cast of singers. This spectacular production is truly the highlight of our season, and a MUST-SEE for all New York music-lovers. Jeffrey Grossman will lead the two ensembles from the chamber organ with tenor Aaron Sheehan as the Evangelist.

St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church, NYC (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 5:00pm

Mozart: Requiem

The Sebastians return to New Jersey to continue their collaboration with Music in the Somerset Hills. Stephen Sands, the Artistic Director of Music in the Somerset Hills, conducts the Somerset Hills Community Chorus, singing alongside professional soloists, in a performance of Mozart’s last—and uncompleted—work. The beautiful and special sound of classical-era instruments replicates what Mozart would have heard, had he lived to perform the piece. The massed ensemble will perform Robert D. Levin’s modern completion of the Requiem.

Pingry School Hauser Auditorium, Basking Ridge, NJ (map)

with the Connecticut Chamber Choir
Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Illumination: Early Cantatas of J.S. Bach

With Louise Fauteux, soprano, Sarah Kraus, mezzo-soprano, David Vanderwal, tenor, and Edward Pleasant, baritone.

St. Theresa Church, Trumbull, CT (map)

2016–17 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 7:30pm

The Four Seasons

This festive program will center on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, paired with a newly commissioned companion work by Tawnie Olson. Olson’s unique approach to birdsong will shed new light on the changing of the seasons, and pairing Vivaldi’s concerti with this world premiere will make for one thrilling evening. The new work by Olson will be a reflection, a mirror, and a response to Vivaldi that will help to further enliven and enrich the concert experience for modern listeners.

The concert will be bookended with music by J. S. Bach, underlining the direct influence these two composers had on each other, despite never meeting.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
October 17–22, 2016

Avaloch Farm Music Institute provides a unique opportunity for chamber music and jazz ensembles at any stage of development, to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and forge or reconnect to a group musical identity. The violinists of the Sebastians will be working on projects for the rest of the season, including our innovating program of Bach’s sonatas and partitas for solo violin.

16 Hardy Lane, Boscawen, NH

Music & More
Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 4:30pm

Over the Alps

The Sebastians trace the musical evolution of the Italian style as it migrated over the mountains to the Austro-German regions. Take a musical journey with baroque violin, cello, harpsichord, and the stunning soprano Awet Andemicael. Vocal and instrumental works by Alessandro Stradella, Handel, Buxtehude, Biber, and other baroque masters. Wine and cheese reception in the Meeting House Art Gallery.

New Marlborough Village Meeting House, MA (map)

2016–17 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 7:30pm

The Brandenburg Concerti

We open our season with a performance of five of J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti. While these works are widely regarded as some of the most famous orchestral compositions of the baroque period, their diverse instrumentation makes programming more than one concerto in a concert a rare occurrence.

Our trumpet soloist John Thiessen was described by The New York Times as “the gold standard of Baroque trumpet playing in this country.” We’re thrilled to have John join our ensemble of exquisite soloists, which includes Priscilla Herreid, Meg Owens, David Ross, and others.

St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church, NYC (map)

Chelsea Music Festival
June 10–18, 2016

The Chelsea Music Festival celebrates great music by bringing together world-leading musicians and exciting newcomers to the international stage in the performing, culinary and visual arts.

New York City

2015–16 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 7:30pm

A Night on the Seine

Paris, 1741: Join us for a magnificent salon celebrating the decadent French spirit. Selections from Couperin’s Les Nations alongside music by Lully, Rebel, Telemann, and a special concerto by J. S. Bach will take your breath away in this grand season finale.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

with Trident Ensemble
Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 7:30pm

Praise the Lord!

Earthly and heavenly, natural and spiritual – sometimes the two aren’t so different. From pop songs concealed in liturgy, to opera composers moonlighting as church musicians, Trident Ensemble, and the Sebastians team up to bring you an evening of exuberant sacred music influenced by secular trends. Come celebrate the summer with music by Du Fay, Monteverdi, Lully, Corelli, and more. Thank God (or the tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis) for the warm weather!

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, NYC (map)

at St. Bartholomew’s Church
Monday, April 25, 2016 at 7:30pm

Andy Akiho and the Sebastians

This intriguing double bill juxtaposes music by the dynamic young composer Andy Akiho with a set of baroque masterpieces performed by the Sebastians. The piquant counterpoint of such works as Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, which anchors the Sebastians’ program, is echoed by the keen sense of line in Akiho’s masterful LIgNEouS for string quartet and marimba. Akiho’s music, praised by the Times as “mold-breaking” and “vital,” features a cadre of today’s finest chamber musicians.

the Sebastians
Kristin Lee, violin
Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion
Amphion String Quartet:
Katie Hyun and David Southorn, violin
Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola
Mihai Marica, cello

St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York (map)

at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 5pm

Over the Alps

This intimate duo concert takes you on a musical journey through Italy, Germany, and Austria. The salon-style program includes works by Bach, Fontana, Biber, Handel, and others, and offers a wonderful opportunity to relish the subtle interplay between harpsichord and violin. (Includes wine pairings!)

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Greenwich, CT (map)

at Collinsville Congregational Church
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 4pm

Spring Has Sprung

7 South St., Collinsville, CT (map)

Discovering Graupner
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:30pm

Graupner & Graap

The Sebastians have teamed up with baritone Michael Hix to unearth the forgotten cantatas of Christoph Graupner.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

at St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sunday, March 13, 2016

the Sebastians a 2

Sebastians artistic directors Daniel S. Lee and Jeffrey Grossman explore the rich baroque repertoire of music for violin and harpsichord.

Tulsa, OK

With Avaloch at National Sawdust
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

The Sebastians perform an exciting set of large chamber works as part of the Avaloch Farm Music Institute’s showcase at National Sawdust, Williamsburg’s newest and coolest music venue.

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:30pm

Mozart: Requiem

After an overwhelming response to its 2013 performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Seraphic Fire presents a command repeat presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. Using Gregory Spears’s post-minimalist completion of the work, commissioned by Seraphic Fire, the chorus and orchestra will once again soar in this timeless masterpiece, joined by the period players of the Sebastians.

St. Clement’s Episcopal, Philadelphia (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 7:30pm

Mozart: Requiem

After an overwhelming response to its 2013 performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Seraphic Fire presents a command repeat presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. Using Gregory Spears’s post-minimalist completion of the work, commissioned by Seraphic Fire, the chorus and orchestra will once again soar in this timeless masterpiece, joined by the period players of the Sebastians.

Trinity Wall Street, New York (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7:30pm

Mozart: Requiem

After an overwhelming response to its 2013 performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Seraphic Fire presents a command repeat presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. Using Gregory Spears’s post-minimalist completion of the work, commissioned by Seraphic Fire, the chorus and orchestra will once again soar in this timeless masterpiece, joined by the period players of the Sebastians.

St. Paul’s Episcopal, Washington, DC (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 4pm

Mozart: Requiem

After an overwhelming response to its 2013 performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Seraphic Fire presents a command repeat presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. Using Gregory Spears’s post-minimalist completion of the work, commissioned by Seraphic Fire, the chorus and orchestra will once again soar in this timeless masterpiece, joined by the period players of the Sebastians.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 8pm

Mozart: Requiem

After an overwhelming response to its 2013 performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Seraphic Fire presents a command repeat presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. Using Gregory Spears’s post-minimalist completion of the work, commissioned by Seraphic Fire, the chorus and orchestra will once again soar in this timeless masterpiece, joined by the period players of the Sebastians.

Miami Shores Presbyterian, Miami Shores (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, February 12, 2016 at 7:30pm

Mozart: Requiem

After an overwhelming response to its 2013 performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Seraphic Fire presents a command repeat presentation of Mozart’s signature opus. Using Gregory Spears’s post-minimalist completion of the work, commissioned by Seraphic Fire, the chorus and orchestra will once again soar in this timeless masterpiece, joined by the period players of the Sebastians.

All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale (map)

Renaissance & Baroque Society of Pittsburgh
Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 8pm

Orfeo del violino

The Sebastians demonstrate their passion for energetic historically-informed performance in this exploration of solo and trio sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli and his contemporaries. As the legendary Orpheus used his music as a rhetorical weapon, Corelli brought a new level of virtuosity and expression to violin playing. Corelli’s infectious harmonic and structural language took Europe by storm, but it was his older Roman compatriots, including Lelio Colista, Girolamo Frescobaldi, and Alessandro Stradella, who set the stage.

Synod Hall, Pittsburgh (map)

2015–16 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 7:30pm

Orfeo del violino

As the legendary Orpheus used his music as a rhetorical weapon, Arcangelo Corelli brought a new level of virtuosity and expression to violin playing. This intimate program brings you inside Corelli’s musical world via his older Roman compatriots, including Lelio Colista, Girolamo Frescobaldi, and Alessandro Stradella.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 4pm

Handel’s Messiah

Messiah has rendered audiences speechless since its 1743 sold-out debut. Anchored by the recognizable and triumphant Hallelujah Chorus, Handel’s Messiah is a pillar of Western music—an indisputable masterpiece that must be experienced live. Patrick Dupré Quigley conducts selections from Handel’s magnum opus.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 8pm

Handel’s Messiah

Messiah has rendered audiences speechless since its 1743 sold-out debut. Anchored by the recognizable and triumphant Hallelujah Chorus, Handel’s Messiah is a pillar of Western music—an indisputable masterpiece that must be experienced live. Patrick Dupré Quigley conducts selections from Handel’s magnum opus.

Miami Shores Presbyterian, Miami Shores (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, December 18, 2015 at 7:30pm

Handel’s Messiah

Messiah has rendered audiences speechless since its 1743 sold-out debut. Anchored by the recognizable and triumphant Hallelujah Chorus, Handel’s Messiah is a pillar of Western music—an indisputable masterpiece that must be experienced live. Patrick Dupré Quigley conducts selections from Handel’s magnum opus.

All Saints Episcopal, Fort Lauderdale (map)

Connecticut Early Music Festival
Sunday, November 29, 2015

Fall Benefit Concert

Kick off the holiday season and join us for a program of baroque concertos and exquisite Renaissance madrigals, including Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Handel’s Gloria, and works by Byrd, Guerrero, Palestrina, and more. The performers include soprano Awet Andemicael, the Sebastians, and the Trident Ensemble. Reception to follow. All proceeds benefit the Connecticut Early Music Festival.

First Congregational Church, Old Lyme, CT (map)

at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 5pm

Vivaldi and Handel

The stunning soprano Awet Andemicael Handel’s recently-discovered Gloria, with other music by Vivaldi, Purcell, and Corelli. The “cherry on top” is the Sebastians signature rendition of Vivaldi’s Folia.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Greenwich, CT (map)

2015–16 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 7:30pm

Romance and Wrath

Audience favorite Awet Andemicael (“enchanting” –Brandenburger Stadtkurier; “exquisite” –Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; “completely winning” –Boston Phoenix) rejoins the Sebastians for a new program of fiery, passionate vocal and instrumental music by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and more.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 5pm

Bach Magnificat and Cantata 121

Stephen Sands conducts the Music in the Somerset Hills chorus, Antioch Chamber Ensemble, and the Sebastians.

The Pingry School, Basking Ridge (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7:30pm

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for King George II and Queen Caroline of England, bring an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Continuing in the same Royal vein, Seraphic Fire will complete this program with the Florida premiere of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s triumphant Te Deum, a masterwork of the French baroque style. The singers of Seraphic Fire will be joined by the Sebastians to perform these exquisite pieces.

St. Clement’s Episcopal, Philadelphia (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 7:30pm

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for King George II and Queen Caroline of England, bring an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Continuing in the same Royal vein, Seraphic Fire will complete this program with the Florida premiere of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s triumphant Te Deum, a masterwork of the French baroque style. The singers of Seraphic Fire will be joined by the Sebastians to perform these exquisite pieces.

Trinity Wall Street, New York (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 7:30pm

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for King George II and Queen Caroline of England, bring an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Continuing in the same Royal vein, Seraphic Fire will complete this program with the Florida premiere of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s triumphant Te Deum, a masterwork of the French baroque style. The singers of Seraphic Fire will be joined by the Sebastians to perform these exquisite pieces.

St. Paul’s Episcopal, Washington, DC (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 4pm

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for King George II and Queen Caroline of England, bring an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Continuing in the same Royal vein, Seraphic Fire will complete this program with the Florida premiere of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s triumphant Te Deum, a masterwork of the French baroque style. The singers of Seraphic Fire will be joined by the Sebastians to perform these exquisite pieces.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 8pm

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for King George II and Queen Caroline of England, bring an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Continuing in the same Royal vein, Seraphic Fire will complete this program with the Florida premiere of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s triumphant Te Deum, a masterwork of the French baroque style. The singers of Seraphic Fire will be joined by the Sebastians to perform these exquisite pieces.

Miami Shores Presbyterian, Miami Shores (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, November 6, 2015 at 7:30pm

Handel: Coronation Anthems

Handel’s monumental Coronation Anthems, composed in 1727 for King George II and Queen Caroline of England, bring an exciting, regal note to Seraphic Fire’s season. Continuing in the same Royal vein, Seraphic Fire will complete this program with the Florida premiere of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s triumphant Te Deum, a masterwork of the French baroque style. The singers of Seraphic Fire will be joined by the Sebastians to perform these exquisite pieces.

All Saints Episcopal, Fort Lauderdale (map)

at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Orfeo del violino

The Sebastians demonstrate their passion for energetic historically-informed performance in this exploration of solo and trio sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli and his contemporaries. As the legendary Orpheus used his music as a rhetorical weapon, Corelli brought a new level of virtuosity and expression to violin playing. Corelli’s infectious harmonic and structural language took Europe by storm, but it was his older Roman compatriots, including Lelio Colista, Girolamo Frescobaldi, and Alessandro Stradella, who set the stage.

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, New Haven (map)

with the Unitarian Church of Westport
Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8pm

Israel in Egypt

The Sebastians join the choirs of the Unitarian Church in Westport and Music on the Hill (Wilton), under Edward Thompson, conductor, for a free performance of Handel’s magnificent oratorio, Israel in Egypt.

Esteli Gomez, soprano
Virginia Warnken, soprano
Michael Wisdom, countertenor
Dann Coakwell, tenor

Norwalk Concert Hall, Norwalk, CT (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 4pm

Schubert: Mass in G

Seraphic Fire opens their 14th Season in a combination of contemporary and canon: a newly-commissioned work by young American composer Jake Runestad, along with Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major, with the period instrumentalists of the Sebastians.

All Souls Episcopal, Miami Beach (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 8:00pm

Schubert: Mass in G

Seraphic Fire opens their 14th Season in a combination of contemporary and canon: a newly-commissioned work by young American composer Jake Runestad, along with Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major, with the period instrumentalists of the Sebastians.

All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, October 16, 2015 at 7:30pm

Schubert: Mass in G

Seraphic Fire opens their 14th Season in a combination of contemporary and canon: a newly-commissioned work by young American composer Jake Runestad, along with Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major, with the period instrumentalists of the Sebastians.

St. Philip’s Episcopal, Coral Cables (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:30pm

Schubert: Mass in G

Seraphic Fire opens their 14th Season in a combination of contemporary and canon: a newly-commissioned work by young American composer Jake Runestad, along with Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major, with the period instrumentalists of the Sebastians.

Moorings Presbyterian, Naples (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7:30pm

Schubert: Mass in G

Seraphic Fire opens their 14th Season in a combination of contemporary and canon: a newly-commissioned work by young American composer Jake Runestad, along with Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major, with the period instrumentalists of the Sebastians.

St. Sophia Cathedral, Miami (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5–8pm

Bel Canto

An evening of sumptuous music, food and ambiance with world class choral musicians and baroque instrumentalists of the Antioch Chamber Ensemble and the Sebastians. Come hear Bach’s motets Jesu, meine Freude, and Lobet den Herrn, BWV 227 and 230 in a beautiful setting, conducted by Stephen Sands.

Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster (map)

2015–16 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 7:30pm

The Three Musketeers

The Sebastians violinists Daniel S. Lee Nicholas DiEugenio and Alexander Woods present a dazzling display of virtuoso works for three violins and continuo. “All for one and one for all!”

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

The violino piccolo
August 10–14, 2015

Recording the smallest violin

Daniel S. Lee, scholar and virtuoso, wrote his doctoral dissertation on the violono piccolo. This season he leads the Sebastians in a recording of works for the diminutive instrument by Telemann, Fux, Pfeiffer, Buxtehude, and others.

New York

2014–15 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 7:30pm

From Heaven to Earth

Sacred and secular works by Handel and Vivaldi with soprano Awet Andemicael, featuring our signature rendition of Vivaldi’s La Folia.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Midtown Concerts
Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 1:15pm

Over the Alps

The Chapel at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church (map)

Music in the Somerset Hills
Sunday, April 26, 2015

The Four Seasons

Vivaldi’s famed Four Seasons—with violinists Daniel S. Lee, Nicholas DiEugenio, and Dongmyung Ahn—paired with the sonnets that inspired them, performed by actor Cassandra Stokes-Wylie.

Private Home in Far Hills, NJ (map)

at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 5pm

Bach: Easter Oratorio and Magnificat in D

This performance with the St. Barnabas Choir and Soloists will be conducted by J. Michael Roush.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Greenwich, CT

at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 5pm

Bach Vespers

Bach Vespers of Holy Trinity and the Sebastians perform Bach’s cantata, BWV 4 “Christ lag in Todesbanden” under the direction of Donald Meineke.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

Houston Early Music
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 7:30pm

Bach and Forth

Works by J.S. Bach, Handel, Buxtehude, Rosenmuller, Erlebach, and Telemann

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 4pm

Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus

Seraphic Fire’s Founder and Artistic Director, Patrick Dupré Quigley, takes audiences on a signature journey into the mind of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to discover the composer’s musical motivation in creating one of his most recognizable pieces: the Ave Verum Corpus. Drawing upon the music of Bach, Palestrina, and other Mozart predecessors, this program of discovery will allow the listener to peek behind the curtain of Mozart’s genius.

All Souls Episcopal, Miami Beach (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 8pm

Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus

Seraphic Fire’s Founder and Artistic Director, Patrick Dupré Quigley, takes audiences on a signature journey into the mind of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to discover the composer’s musical motivation in creating one of his most recognizable pieces: the Ave Verum Corpus. Drawing upon the music of Bach, Palestrina, and other Mozart predecessors, this program of discovery will allow the listener to peek behind the curtain of Mozart’s genius.

All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, March 13, 2015 at 7:30pm

Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus

Seraphic Fire’s Founder and Artistic Director, Patrick Dupré Quigley, takes audiences on a signature journey into the mind of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to discover the composer’s musical motivation in creating one of his most recognizable pieces: the Ave Verum Corpus. Drawing upon the music of Bach, Palestrina, and other Mozart predecessors, this program of discovery will allow the listener to peek behind the curtain of Mozart’s genius.

St. Philip’s Episcopal, Coral Gables (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 7:30pm

Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus

Seraphic Fire’s Founder and Artistic Director, Patrick Dupré Quigley, takes audiences on a signature journey into the mind of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to discover the composer’s musical motivation in creating one of his most recognizable pieces: the Ave Verum Corpus. Drawing upon the music of Bach, Palestrina, and other Mozart predecessors, this program of discovery will allow the listener to peek behind the curtain of Mozart’s genius.

St. Sophia Cathedral, Miami (map)

2014–15 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 7:30pm

Lenten Mysteries

Biber’s Rosary Sonatas and other evocative works for violin and continuo with the Sebastians core musicians, Daniel S. Lee, Ezra Seltzer, and Jeffrey Grossman.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 4pm

Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass

The Lord Nelson Mass has been lauded as “arguably Haydn’s greatest single composition,” by the master’s chief biographer. The profound majesty of this monumental work is a highlight of the Classical era and influenced, among others, the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. The Lord Nelson Mass will be sung by the expert voices of Seraphic Fire, and, for the first time in Florida, be performed on original Classical instruments by the Sebastians period orchestra.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 8pm

Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass

The Lord Nelson Mass has been lauded as “arguably Haydn’s greatest single composition,” by the master’s chief biographer. The profound majesty of this monumental work is a highlight of the Classical era and influenced, among others, the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. The Lord Nelson Mass will be sung by the expert voices of Seraphic Fire, and, for the first time in Florida, be performed on original Classical instruments by the Sebastians period orchestra.

All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 7:30pm

Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass

The Lord Nelson Mass has been lauded as “arguably Haydn’s greatest single composition,” by the master’s chief biographer. The profound majesty of this monumental work is a highlight of the Classical era and influenced, among others, the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. The Lord Nelson Mass will be sung by the expert voices of Seraphic Fire, and, for the first time in Florida, be performed on original Classical instruments by the Sebastians period orchestra.

Miami Shores Presbyterian, Miami Shores (map)

at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 5pm

Bach Vespers

Bach Vespers of Holy Trinity and the Sebastians perform Bach’s cantata, BWV 188, “Ich habe meine Zuversicht,” under the direction of Donald Meineke.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 7:30pm

Bach and Before: The Musical Lineage of Leipzig

Works by Bach, Telemann, Buxtehude, Rosenmüller, and Pfeiffer

Part of the Holy Trinity Mid-Winter Festival

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 5pm

Bach Vespers

Bach Vespers of Holy Trinity and the Sebastians perform Bach’s cantata, BWV 83, “Erfreute Zeit im neuen Bunde,” under the direction of Donald Meineke.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 4pm

Handel’s Messiah

featuring James K. Bass as Guest Conductor

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 8pm

Handel’s Messiah

featuring James K. Bass as Guest Conductor

Trinity Cathedral, Miami (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, December 19, 2014 at 8pm

Handel’s Messiah

featuring James K. Bass as Guest Conductor

Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale (map)

2014–15 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 7:30pm

’Tis the Season!

Celebrating the approaching new year with Vivaldi’s famed Four Seasons, with violinists Daniel S. Lee, Nicholas DiEugenio, and Dongmyung Ahn.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 5pm

Bach Vespers

Bach Vespers of Holy Trinity and the Sebastians perform Bach’s cantata, BWV 115, “Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit,” under the direction of Donald Meineke.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 4pm

Vivaldi: Gloria

Antonio Vivaldi: composer, virtuoso, firebrand, genius. Known as the Red Priest by his contemporaries, Vivaldi’s music has triumphed throughout the centuries, captivating audiences for over 300 years. The brilliant singers of Seraphic Fire present Vivaldi’s choral masterpiece, the Gloria, in collaboration with the Sebastians, a New York-based period orchestra praised for their “energetic, youthful, vigorous performing style” by The New York Times, and proclaimed “immaculate in tuning and balance” by Early Music Today.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, Cutler Bay (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8pm

Vivaldi: Gloria

Antonio Vivaldi: composer, virtuoso, firebrand, genius. Known as the Red Priest by his contemporaries, Vivaldi’s music has triumphed throughout the centuries, captivating audiences for over 300 years. The brilliant singers of Seraphic Fire present Vivaldi’s choral masterpiece, the Gloria, in collaboration with the Sebastians, a New York-based period orchestra praised for their “energetic, youthful, vigorous performing style” by The New York Times, and proclaimed “immaculate in tuning and balance” by Early Music Today.

All Saints Episcopal, Ft. Lauderdale (map)

in collaboration with Seraphic Fire
Friday, November 7, 2014 at 7:30pm

Vivaldi: Gloria

Antonio Vivaldi: composer, virtuoso, firebrand, genius. Known as the Red Priest by his contemporaries, Vivaldi’s music has triumphed throughout the centuries, captivating audiences for over 300 years. The brilliant singers of Seraphic Fire present Vivaldi’s choral masterpiece, the Gloria, in collaboration with the Sebastians, a New York-based period orchestra praised for their “energetic, youthful, vigorous performing style” by The New York Times, and proclaimed “immaculate in tuning and balance” by Early Music Today.

U-M Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, Miami (map)

2014–15 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 7:30pm

Bach to Bach

Kicking off our third season as ensemble-in-residence at All Angels’ Church with oboist Priscilla Herreid (Piffaro) in a program featuring music by our namesake, Bach, and his contemporaries. The evening will include a trio of works by J.S. Bach—a trio sonata, a violin and continuo sonata, and the first cello suite—as well as works by Handel, Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, Rosenmüller, and Froberger.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

in collaboration with TENET
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 7pm

The Motets of J.S. Bach

The Sebastians join forces with TENET and guest conductor Scott Metcalfe to offer a program of motets by J.S. Bach. Featured motets include “Komm, Jesu komm,” “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied,” and “Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir.”

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 8:00pm

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen

Teaming up once again with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians are performing Purcell’s magnificent score in six performances featuring a new libretto by Christopher Caines based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christopher Caines, stage director and choreographer
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Monday, August 18, 2014 at 7:30pm

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen

Teaming up once again with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians are performing Purcell’s magnificent score in six performances featuring a new libretto by Christopher Caines based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christopher Caines, stage director and choreographer
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 8pm

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen

Teaming up once again with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians are performing Purcell’s magnificent score in six performances featuring a new libretto by Christopher Caines based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christopher Caines, stage director and choreographer
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 2pm

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen

Teaming up once again with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians are performing Purcell’s magnificent score in six performances featuring a new libretto by Christopher Caines based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christopher Caines, stage director and choreographer
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 8pm

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen

Teaming up once again with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians are performing Purcell’s magnificent score in six performances featuring a new libretto by Christopher Caines based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christopher Caines, stage director and choreographer
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Friday, August 8, 2014 at 8pm

Purcell’s The Fairy Queen

Teaming up once again with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians are performing Purcell’s magnificent score in six performances featuring a new libretto by Christopher Caines based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Christopher Caines, stage director and choreographer
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

Early Music Festival: NYC
Monday, June 16, 2014 at 7:30pm

The Bach Family

In a concert featuring chamber and orchestral works for oboe, strings, and harpsichord, the Sebastians celebrate the 300th anniversary of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s birth by juxtaposing his music with that of his father Johann Sebastian and brothers Johann Christian and Wilhelm Friedemann.

Saint Peter’s Church (map)

Connecticut Early Music Festival
Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 5pm

Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas

Jason McStoots, stage director
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

Krista River, Dido
Jesse Blumberg, Aeneas
Jolle Greenleaf, Belinda
Teresa Wakim, Second Woman
Mary Gerbi, Spirit and Sailor
Glorivy Arroyo, Sorceress
Virginia Warnken Kelsey, Second Witch
Brenna Wells, First Witch
Paul Guttry, Pluto

Evans Hall at Connecticut College (map)

Connecticut Early Music Festival
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 7:30pm

Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas

Jason McStoots, stage director
Jeffrey Grossman, music director

Krista River, Dido
Jesse Blumberg, Aeneas
Jolle Greenleaf, Belinda
Teresa Wakim, Second Woman
Mary Gerbi, Spirit and Sailor
Glorivy Arroyo, Sorceress
Virginia Warnken Kelsey, Second Witch
Brenna Wells, First Witch
Paul Guttry, Pluto

Evans Hall at Connecticut College (map)

2013–14 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 7:30pm

Rameau’s Tale

Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Rameau’s death

The Sebastians perform a music from Rameau’s operas, and by his contemporaries Louis-Antoine Dornel, Couperin, Corelli, and Telemann.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 7pm

Rameau’s Tale

Commemmorating the 250th anniversary of Rameau’s death, the Sebastians perform a music from Rameau’s operas, and by his contemporaries Louis-Antoine Dornel, Couperin, Mondonville, and others.

Manchester, CT (map)

at Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church
Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 7:30pm

Daniel S. Lee and Jeffrey Grossman in Recital

Featuring works by Bach, Biber, Corelli, Fontana, Froberger, Handel, Telemann, and Vivaldi. The program will explore the emergence of the instrumental styles of 17th-century Italy and the adaptation of the Italian styles in 18th-century Austro-Germany.

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

on Parkville Classicals
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Over the Alps

Instrumental works of the Italian and German baroque by Biber, Corelli, Fontana, Handel, Vivaldi, and others

Grace Episcopal Church, Hartford, CT (map)

at Collinsville Congregational Church
Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 4pm

A Celebration of Spring

Music by Biber, Bertoli, Uccellini, Bertali, Castello, Monteverdi, and Handel’s joyful Gloria. Featuring Awet Andemicael, soprano; Daniel S. Lee and Nicholas DiEugenio, violin; Clay Zeller-Townson, dulcian; Charles Weaver, theorbo and guitar; and Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord and organ.

7 South St., Collinsville, CT (map)

in collaboration with TENET
Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 7pm

Biber’s Mystery Sonatas & Chant

A Holy Week performance as part of the TENEbrae Concert Series, juxtaposing Biber’s eerie sonata for the Rosary with Gregorian Chant by the singers of TENET.

St. Ignatius of Antioch (map)

2013–14 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 7:30pm

Stylus fantasticus

The new music of the 17th century from Italy

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Early Music in Columbus
Friday, February 28, 2014

Venetian Romance, Roman Vigor

Music of Castello, Merula, Fontana, Corelli, and Vivaldi’s Folia.

Columbus, OH

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts
Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 6pm

More Between Heaven and Earth

Thomas Jefferson, Maria Cosway, and the Music and Philosophy of the Enlightenment

Featuring:
Campbell Scott as Thomas Jefferson
Melissa Errico as Maria Cosway
Judith Hawking as the Narrator

Jessica Gould, soprano
Tony Boutté, tenor
Script and Stage Direction by Erica Gould
Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord & leader

Igniting in Revolutionary Paris and unfolding over a 40-year epistolary relationship, the correspondence between Jefferson and Cosway brims with exquisite music and eloquent prose, as the romance between two polymaths, the Statesman-Architect and the Musician-Painter, renders a vivid picture of musical life in 18th century France and America.

The Bissel Room, Fraunces Tavern (map)

2013–14 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 4pm

Christmas in Rome

Featuring Corelli’s Christmas Concerto

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square
Monday, December 2, 2013 at 6:30pm and 8pm

On a Cold Winter’s Eve

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, NYC (map)

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 11am

Master Classes and Lectures

with Jolle Greenleaf, soprano

in collaboration with TENET
Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 4pm

ODES: A St. Cecilia Celebration

Music of Henry Purcell and Benjamin Britten, in honor of the patron saint of music.

Evans Hall at Connecticut College (map)

in collaboration with TENET
Friday, November 22, 2013 at 7pm

ODES: A St. Cecilia Celebration

Music of Henry Purcell and Benjamin Britten, in honor of the patron saint of music.

St. Luke in the Fields, NYC (map)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts
Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 8pm

The Heirs of Tantalus

From the House of Atreus to the Palace of Nero

Jessica Gould, soprano
José Lemos, countertenor
Jory Vinikour, harpsichord
Deborah Fox, theorbo
Script and Stage Direction by Erica Gould
Guest Actors, featuring Ethan Gregory Peck

Greek myth and Roman history refracted through the prism of the baroque, The Heirs of Tantalus weaves material from the Greek tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides, biting commentary of the Roman historian Suetonius, and music of Monteverdi, Scarlatti and Handel into a depraved brew of hubris, blood-lust, and vengeance.

The Broad Street Ballroom (map)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 8pm

The Heirs of Tantalus

From the House of Atreus to the Palace of Nero

Jessica Gould, soprano
José Lemos, countertenor
Jory Vinikour, harpsichord
Deborah Fox, theorbo
Script and Stage Direction by Erica Gould
Guest Actors, featuring Ethan Gregory Peck

Greek myth and Roman history refracted through the prism of the baroque, The Heirs of Tantalus weaves material from the Greek tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides, biting commentary of the Roman historian Suetonius, and music of Monteverdi, Scarlatti and Handel into a depraved brew of hubris, blood-lust, and vengeance.

The Broad Street Ballroom (map)

The Vivaldi Project
Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 4pm

The Vivaldi Project

Performing concerti from Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico alongside the newly-commissioned companion pieces by Robert Honstein, Night Scenes from the Ospedale

Grace Episcopal Church, Nyack, NY (map)

The Vivaldi Project
Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:30pm

The Vivaldi Project

Performing concerti from Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico alongside the newly-commissioned companion pieces by Robert Honstein, Night Scenes from the Ospedale

Evans Hall at Connecticut College (map)

The Vivaldi Project
November 14–16, 2013

Recording Sessions

The Vivaldi Project
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 7pm

The Vivaldi Project

Performing concerti from Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico alongside the newly-commissioned companion pieces by Robert Honstein, Night Scenes from the Ospedale

The Italian Academy at Columbia University (map)

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 5:30pm

Master Classes and Lectures

with Meg Owens, baroque oboe

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Friday, November 1, 2013 at 4pm

Master Classes and Lectures

with Yiheng Yang, fortepiano

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Friday, November 1, 2013 at 7:30pm

Performances at Evans Hall

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 5:30pm

Master Classes and Lectures

with Linda Skernick, harpsichord

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 5:30pm

Master Classes and Lectures

with Karl Dennis, luthier

Dayton Artist-in-Residence Program
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 5:30pm

Master Classes and Lectures

with Eric Rice, musicologist

2013–14 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 7:30pm

Bach by Popular Demand

Trio sonatas, concertos, and suites by Bach and his contemporaries

The Sebastians presented a program featuring J.S. Bach’s famed Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, trio sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli and William Boyce, and concertos by G.F. Handel and Antonio Vivaldi.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute
August 26–September 12, 2013

16 Hardy Lane, Boscawen, NH

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 3pm

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

Teaming up with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians will be providing music for this production of Monteverdi’s passionate, intriguing opera.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8pm

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

Teaming up with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians will be providing music for this production of Monteverdi’s passionate, intriguing opera.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 8pm

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

Teaming up with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians will be providing music for this production of Monteverdi’s passionate, intriguing opera.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 8pm

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

Teaming up with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians will be providing music for this production of Monteverdi’s passionate, intriguing opera.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Monday, August 19, 2013 at 7:30pm

The Sebastians in Concert

A concert of early Italian music featuring Amaranta Viera, Briana Sakamoto, and Nacole Palmer, singers, with Daniel S. Lee, Dongmyung Ahn, John Lenti, and Jeffrey Grossman of the Sebastians.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 8pm

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

Teaming up with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians will be providing music for this production of Monteverdi’s passionate, intriguing opera.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

in collaboration with
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble
Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 8pm

Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea

Teaming up with the emerging artists of dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, the Sebastians will be providing music for this production of Monteverdi’s passionate, intriguing opera.

The East Thirteenth Street Theatre, NYC (map)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts
Friday, February 22, 2013 at 8pm

The Heirs of Tantalus

From the House of Atreus to the Palace of Nero

Broad Street Ballroom, NYC (map)

2012–13 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 7:30pm

The Lenten Violin

Sonatas by Biber, Corelli, and Bach

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

2012–13 NYC Concert Series
Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 7:30pm

Benefit Concert for Sandy Relief

Daniel S. Lee and Dongmyung Ahn, baroque violins; Ezra Seltzer, baroque cello; Christa Patton, baroque harp, and Daniel Swenberg, lute.

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 7:30pm

Classical Portraits

Symphonies by CPE Bach, Haydn, and Mozart

The Liederkranz Club, NYC (map)

at the Pequot LIbrary
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 7:30pm

Classical Portraits

Symphonies by CPE Bach, Haydn, and Mozart

Pequot Library, Southport, CT (map)

Early Music America Competition
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

EMA Baroque Performance Competition Finals

Corpus Christi Church, NYC (map)

at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 7pm

Music for Court, Music for Church

Trio sonatas by Corelli, Couperin, and Telemann

Manchester, CT (map)

2012–13 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 7:30pm

If it Ain’t Baroque…

Concertos and Suites of the High Baroque

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

2011–12 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 7:30pm

Season Finale

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

2011–12 NYC Concert Series
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 7:30pm

The Birth of the Classical Symphony

All Angels’ Church, NYC (map)

at the Pequot Library
Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7pm

The Birth of the Classical Symphony

Pequot Library, Southport, CT (map)

Carnegie Hall Professional Workshop
March 17–18, 2012

Arpeggiata Workshop

Carnegie Hall, NYC (map)

at Trinity Wall Street
Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 1pm

Roman Vigor, Venetian Romance

Trinity Wall Street, NYC (map)

Juilliard in Aiken
March 10–11, 2012

Juilliard in Aiken

Aiken, SC

Music Matters, CT
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 3pm

Italy and Germany

Daniel S. Lee, violin; Priscilla Herreid, oboe and recorder; Ezra Seltzer, cello; and Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord perform stylus fantasticus music from 17th-century Italy and High Baroque music from 18th-century Germany.

La Grua Center, Stonington, CT

at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 7pm

Manchester, CT

at Grace Episcopal Church
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7:30pm

Hartford, CT (map)

at Trinity Wall Street
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Our Lady I

with Ryland Angel, countertenor

Featuring commissions by Gregory Spears, Julian Wachner, and Malcolm Archer, with Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater and instrumental music by by Castello, Rosenmüller, and Biber.

Ryland Angel, countertenor
James Kennerley, organ

the Sebastians
Daniel S. Lee, baroque violin
Dongmyung Ahn, baroque violin
Kyle Miller, baroque viola
Ezra Seltzer, baroque cello
Wen Yang, violone and viola da gamba
Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord

Trinity Wall Street, NYC (map)

The Vivaldi Project
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 4pm

The Vivaldi Project

Collinsville Congregational Church, Collinsville, CT (map)

The Vivaldi Project
Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 7pm

The Vivaldi Project

Spring Glen Congregational Church, Hamden, CT (map)

American Opera Projects
Monday, October 10, 2011

American Opera Projects

Hunter College, NYC

at the Pequot Library
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 4pm

Italy Bathed in Music

Vivaldi and his Friends

Four concerti by Antonio Vivaldi with selections by Guiseppe Antonio Brescianello, Arcangelo Corelli, and Francesco Durante

Pequot Library, Southport, CT (map)

at Connecticut College
Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 7:30pm

Bach, Bach, Goose

Harkness Chapel, New London, CT

at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8pm

The Red Priest

Manchester, CT

American Opera Projects
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 8pm

American Opera Projects

Douglas Dunn Studios, NYC

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