Christopher Holman presents a solo harpsichord recital exploring the expressive depth and exuberant brilliance of baroque keyboard music. This intimate concert centers around the master composers who comprised the golden age of the harpsichord: the 16th-century Dutch virtuoso Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, early 17th-century Vatican organist Girolamo Frescobaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and the 18th-century African-British abolitionist and composer Ignatius Sancho.

Join the Oratory Singers of Old St. Mary’s Church and community friends for a multimedia experience of sacred art paired with live performances of sacred music. Musical selections are contemporary with or otherwise relevant to the artworks, including medieval plainsong and sacred polyphony from the Renaissance and early Baroque.

Come and spend a Saturday morning singing early music favorites for Christmas and Advent with special guest conductors Matt Phelps, Ben Owen, and Sara Cahill. No experience required, but please register!

Come enjoy an afternoon of gorgeous Baroque music in the historic sanctuary at Madison Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The program will consist of instrumental and/or vocal works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli, Purcell, Strozzi, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Royer.

7HB’s season opening concert will explore the history of the string quartet, one of the most enduring and popular chamber music ensembles.

Beautiful and lively, the Sacred motets from Giovanni Cima's Concerti Ecclesiastici, anchor this program with various combinations of voice, violin, sackbut, harp and organ.  The violin, sackbut, and organ play nimble instrumental sonatas of Dario Castello and are joined by the voice for two virtuosic motets for soprano and instruments by Nicolò Corradini.

Moyen Age will perform Medieval and Renaissance dance music of the British Isles as part of Trinity Episcopal Church’s A Midday Musical Menu series.

Harpsichordist Dr. Micaela Schmitz is celebrating both the Blessed Carlo Acutis (Saint from spring, 2025) and an instrument baptism of her new Pentagonal Virginals (similar to a harpsichord). The program features pieces from the Renaissance that link to Carlo’s devotion to the Virgin Mary, to the Eucharist and to God. Composers include Byrd, Cabezon, Picchi, Frescobaldi, Rossi, Froberger, and more. It can be heard as a concert or treated as a meditation.

Harpsichordist Dr. Micaela Schmitz is celebrating both the Blessed Carlo Acutis (Saint from spring, 2025) and an instrument baptism of her new Pentagonal Virginals (similar to a harpsichord). The program features pieces from the Renaissance that link to Carlo’s devotion to the Virgin Mary, to the Eucharist and to God. Composers include Byrd, Cabezon, Picchi, Frescobaldi, Rossi, Froberger, and more. It can be heard as a concert or treated as a meditation.

Harpsichordist Dr. Micaela Schmitz is celebrating both the Blessed Carlo Acutis (Saint from spring, 2025) and an instrument baptism of her new Pentagonal Virginals (similar to a harpsichord). The program features pieces from the Renaissance that link to Carlo’s devotion to the Virgin Mary, to the Eucharist and to God. Composers include Byrd, Cabezon, Picchi, Frescobaldi, Rossi, Froberger, and more. It can be heard as a concert or treated as a meditation.

7HB’s season finale will feature music burning with emotion and power: fiery operatic arias, dazzling Baroque music from Latin America and Spain, and much more to end our season with a glow!

7HB presents the third installment of their 2024-2025 season with “The Four Elements: Air.” Celebrate warmer weather and the oncoming spring with a program of music inspired by springtide winds, fluttering wings, stately dances, and the music of the spheres. Presented as part of St. Barnabas’ “St. B @ 3” concert series.

Join Cincinnati Camerata and Heri et Hodie for a program of early music featuring Carissimi's Jephte.

St. Gertrude Church welcomes Zachary Carrettin, one of the world’s most distinguished baroque violinists, to present a musical meditation on the glorious mysteries of the rosary with organist Christopher Holman that features Italian masterpieces of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Join Cincinnati Recorder Consort (CRC) for a lunchtime concert of music from the Renaissance through late Baroque periods on instruments including recorders, baroque flute, harpsichord, viol, vihuela, and cornamuse.

Join us at The Loon in Northside for our yearly Early Music Rev! Some of the best music from the Baroque and earlier can be enjoyed in a lively bar environment.

In the solemn ambiance of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, the Bach Ensemble Orchestra, Chorale, and St. Thomas Choristers will perform selections from Byrd, Bruckner, and Bach.

Collegium Cincinnati performs concertos by Bach, including the Violin and Oboe concerto in C minor and Brandenburg Concertos 2 and 5 featuring Ashley Hall-Tigue trumpet.

Knox presents a traditional worship service featuring music of Heinrich Schütz from Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650).

Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts and a shortage of acts, this concert has been canceled.

This recital for Two Violas d'Amore and Harpsichord features such famous pieces as Partia VII for Two Violas d’Amore and Basso by Biber as well as lesser-known compositions by Schuchbauer, Huberty, and Casadesus.

Ars Perpetuum brings you music from early 17th Century Italy for Baroque Harp, Bass and Tenor Sackbuts, Cornetto and recorder played on period instruments featuring instrumental Canzoni by Girolamo Frescobaldi, Bartolome de Selma y Salaverde, and others.

The Knox Music Series presents an Early Valentine for Music Lovers program of works by Bach, Mozart, Handel and Vaughan Williams.

Drs. Micaela Schmitz and Michael Unger present a day of talks and demonstrations on early keyboards that will conclude with a concert by the two presenters. Keyboard players will have opportunities to try their hand at the various instruments.

CCM professor Michael Unger will perform a solo harpsichord concert of repertoire by Johann Sebastian Bach and François Couperin.

Moyen Age and Heri et Hodie present a joint concert of Jewish vocal and instrumental music from the Medieval period as well as a healthy dose of the Sephardic.

Co-directors Reina Dickey and Brett Scott present the North American premiere of newly discovered gems of Portuguese Polyphony, performed by local professionals. After the service, the group will perform additional selections of sacred polyphony.

7HB continues their 2024-2025 season with “The Four Elements: Water.” Explore the movement and mystery of life-giving water through music: gently rolling rivers, tempestuous storms at sea, icy realms, and flowing tears of both joy and sadness.

Chicago YouTube sensation Brandon Jack Acker and CCM Professor Dr. Christopher Wilke perform a thrilling concert of rare duets for theorbo and baroque guitar!

The UK Early Music Collective presents a program that includes works by J. S. Bach, Zelenka, Buhl, Crüger, Fantini, and Susato.