Welcome to Santa Cruz Baroque Festival's 52nd season. We are delighted to announce that our distinguished Artist in Residence from last season, Maestro Jörg Reddin, has accepted the position of new Artistic Director for the 2025 season. Maestro Reddin thrilled our audiences last year with his mastery of the pipe organ, his rich bass-baritone voice, and his skillful conducting. For 2025, in addition to presenting four contrasting concert programs we will cohost a fundraising event at the German Cultural Center of Santa Cruz and two concerts with limited admission at private homes. In addition, Maestro Reddin will once again offer a Master Class for vocalists and oversee our annual Youth Competition, this year also for singers.

It's going to be an amazing year for Baroque music and some other surprise selections! We encourage you to purchase a season pass to save on individual ticket prices and ensure that you don't miss any of these special events. Last year several of Jörg's concerts sold out. Individual as well as season tickets may be purchased in advance on our website https://scbaroque.org/ and also at the door, space permitting.

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Schedule:

Baroque Meets Romantique Choral Concert

In addition to his artistry with keyboard instruments, Maestro Reddin is in frequent demand as a bass-baritone. In Concert IV he will perform as both organist and vocalist, accompanied by the UCSC Chamber Singers led by Michael McGushin. Selections will include the works of F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, J. Brahms, and E. Grieg. The program will also feature one of the Bay Area's premier early music choirs WAVE (Women's Antique Vocal Ensemble) directed by Susan Swerdlow. Compositions will include music from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (14th century Anonymous), F. Guerrero, and J.H. Schein.

-Jörg Reddin, Bass-Baritone and organ
-UCSC Chamber Singers led by Michael McGushin
-WAVE (Women's Antique Vocal Ensemble)

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