Salish Sea Early Music Festival - San Juan Island Spring/Summer Concerts

2026 SAN JUAN ISLAND SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL:

— TELEMANN PARIS QUARTETS II —
             April 25
· David Greenberg (Corvallis), baroque violin
· Susie Napper (Montreal), viola da gamba
· Elisabeth Wright (Indiana), harpsichord
· Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute
Telemann composed his 12 brilliant “Paris Quartets” in Hamburg and then Paris in response to a request in 1730 from the most famous Parisian flute, violin and cello virtuosi which resulted in his most significant journey away from home during his lifetime. This year we'll present four new quartets: the first of each of his four sets of quartets in sonata or suite form.

 — HANDEL & BACH —
             May 16
· Hans-Jürgen Schnoor (Lübeck, Germany), harpsichord
· Maike Albrecht (Lübeck, Germany), soprano
· Susie Napper (Montreal), viola da gamba
· Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute
Vocal masterworks by Handel and Bach will include 6 of Handel's 9 German Arias, selected Bach arias from cantatas, the Italian Concerto for solo harpsichord and Bach's entire cantata "Ich habe genug".

 — JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH —
             June 6
· Irene Roldán (Basel, Switzerland), harpsichord
· Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute
Irene Roldán was honored with the prestigious Bach Prize and an additional special award at the XXXIII. International Bach Competition held in Leipzig, Germany.

 — THE FRENCH CONNECTION —
             June 27
· Annalisa Pappano (Munich, Germany), pardessus de viole
· Billy Simms, quitar & lute (Baltimore)
· Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute
The French royal court musical establishment generated a vast amount of music and is to be represented by works of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Marin Marais, Jacques Hotteterre and others, including music designated for the king's bedtime, evening concerts and banquets.

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