Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar 2026 · Concert 4: A Spanish Salón

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Bright Cecilia - The Power of Harmony 46th Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar, June 21-28, 2026 Immerse yourself in the powerful impact of harmonic expression! Through programs expertly curated and led by artistic director-violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock, the Festival brings the community professional, historically-informed interpretations in five concerts over eight days on the beautiful Southern California riviera. Friday’s chamber music night this year is centered around music by an 18th-century Italian cellist and composer who made his life in Madrid and was inspired by colorful Spanish traditions. Luigi Boccherini’s “Fandango” and E Minor Quintets for guitar and strings are partnered with Manuel Canales’s D-Major String Quartet and Catalan composer Fernando Sor’s “Introduction and Variations on Gentil Housard” for solo guitar. Marc Teicholz, guitar Elizabeth Blumenstock & Gail Hernández Rosa, violin Andrew McIntosh, viola Eva Lymenstull, cello Patio open at 6:45 p.m. for complimentary wine & waters, teas & coffee · Intermission coffee & cookies · Meet the musicians after the concert