26/27 Season
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Fall 2026
Of Pumpkins
&
Politicians
Daniel Swenberg and Lisa Terry are joined by soprano Nell Snaidas, recorder and baroque oboist Priscilla Herreid, and harpsichordist Caitlyn Koester.
Pumpkins and politics are ubiquitous in November. The Dryden Ensemble will explore these themes through Baroque songs from Germany and England. The program will also include a concerto for oboe, lute, and gamba by G Meusel. Music of Matteis, Reusner, Mace, and Dieupart round off the celebration of the spirit of ‘76…(1676). November 7 2026 at 4pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, located on 50 Cherry Hill Road off Hwy. 206, Princeton, NJ. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted.
Pumpkins and politics are ubiquitous in November. The Dryden Ensemble will explore these themes through Baroque songs from Germany and England. The program will also include a concerto for oboe, lute, and gamba by G Meusel. Music of Matteis, Reusner, Mace, and Dieupart round off the celebration of the spirit of ‘76…(1676). November 7 2026 at 4pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, located on 50 Cherry Hill Road off Hwy. 206, Princeton, NJ. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted.
Saturday, November 74:00 PM
Spring 2027
Cynthia Miller Freivogel (Baroque Violin) and Daniel Swenberg (Baroque Lute, Gallichon, and English Guittar) showcase works by J.S. Bach and his students R. Straube and F.W. Rust.
February 20 2027 at 4pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, located on 50 Cherry Hill Road off Hwy. 206, Princeton, NJ. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted.
Saturday, February 204:00 PM
JS Bach and
his Students
The Conversation
Edwin Huizinga (Baroque Violin) and Dongsok Shin (Lautenwerck or gut-strung harpsichord) join Daniel Swenberg in a program of duets and trios exploring how composers could flexibly adapt works for a variety of combinations, reorchestrating solos, adding contraparties, etc. Music of DeVisée, Bach, Weiss, Hagen, and Vivaldi.
April 24 2027 at 4pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, located on 50 Cherry Hill Road off Hwy. 206, Princeton, NJ. Admission is free, though donations will be gratefully accepted.
Saturday, April 244:00 PM
The Most Faithful Companion
The program continues with works for three Baroque lutes, including the North American premiere of Ludwig Von Radolt’s Concerto I in D Minor from his 1701 work, The Most Faithful Companion, an extraordinary collection of ensembles and concertos for the baroque lute. For years, this collection was thought to be incomplete. Only recently have the missing volumes been recovered. Concluding the concerts is Georg Muffat’s magnificent Passacaglia in G, utilizing Radolt’s ensemble, based on a late 17th-century setting for the first lute. Also performed by lutes and guitar are tunes from Henry Purcell’s Dioclesian found in Princess Anne guitar book, including Purcell’s famed Two Parts on a Ground.
April 29 at 1:15pm. Concerts are in person at St. Malachy’s Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan (map), AND live streamed.
Watch live on YouTube
Thursday, April 291:15 PM