Date & Time 2/8/2014 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Location University of California, Santa Cruz Music Recital Hall [MRH], Instrument exhibit in lobby and 6:30p preconcert talk Rm 114 Event Description You are invited to celebrate the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival 40th Anniversary on the evening of our 2014 Opening Concert I. FROM LUTE TO UKE, Concert and Instrument Exhibit, Saturday, February 8th. Featuring: Tim Rayborn, John Schneiderman, & Ukulele Dick. Festivities: Instrument Exhibit, MRH lobby; 6:30p preconcert talk, Rm 114; 7:15p Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, MRH; 7:30p Concert; after 9p postconcert 40th Anniversary Reception refreshments, Mayor's Proclamation and toasts with musicians, dignitaries, donors, and concert audience, Rm 114. Presented in cooperation with the 2014 Santa Cruz County Art of Guitar Exhibit and Festival, 1 Feb – 15 Mar, Tues – Sat, 11a – 5p, R. Blitzer Gallery, 2801 Mission Street “ The Old Wrigley Building”, Santa Cruz. About Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Baroque music opens the world of historic sound, and can lead both musician and audience on countless voyages of musical discovery. Travel through time with our performers and hear the amazing 'new' sounds of 'old' instruments and music. – Linda BurmanHall, Artistic Director/Founder Founded in 1974 by cultural musicologist Dr. Linda BurmanHall, scholarperformer and Professor of Music at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival proudly announces our 40th Anniversary [1974 – 2014] this 2014 Festival Season, continuing with the subsequent concerts. 2014 Festival Season: JOYFUL REUNION Concerts I [40th Anniversary Celebration] – V II. JOYFUL REUNION Presented jointly by the Santa Cruz Chorale and Baroque Festival Saturday 1 Mar 7:30p & Sunday 2 Mar 4p Featuring: The Santa Cruz Chorale with guest vocal soloists & baroque chamber orchestra Holy Cross Church III. BAROQUE INSPIRATIONS Old & New Music for Early Instruments Saturday 15 Mar 7:30p Featuring: Robert Strizich (composer) with Lux Musica UCSC Music Recital Hall IV. A SCOTTISH FESTIVAL Dueling Fiddles and Dances Saturday 5 Apr 7:30p Featuring: Deby Benton Grosjean & Leslie Hirsch (fiddles), and more special guests UCSC Music Recital Hall V. WIND POWER Virtuoso Music for Baroque Flutes Saturday 10 May 7:30p Featuring: Claudia Liliana Gantivar (recorders) with Lars Johannesson and Alissa Roedig (early flutes) UCSC Music Recital Hall Tickets http://www.scbaroque.org/tickets.html