Upcoming Events
From Constantinople to La Serenissima - Music of the Venetian and Ottoman Worlds
Join Music City Baroque and guest artists Reza Filsoofi, Joe Zeytoonian, and Myriam Eli for an evocative afternoon with musical highlights from Venice and the Ottoman empire.
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This special concert accompanies the current exhibition and explores the rich cultural and commercial exchanges between Venice and the Ottoman Empire from a musical perspective. As goods flowed across the Mediterranean, so too did ideas, sounds, and styles. Discover how this interaction shaped the musical landscapes of both worlds. On the program will be pieces by Cantemir, Ali Ufki, Vivaldi, Uccelini, Monteverdi, and others.
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Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 3 pm
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
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Tickets:
Members may reserve a ticket for free.
Non-members: $5
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Follow this link for tickets:
https://fristartmuseum.org/.../music-of-the-venetian-and.../
Birthday Bash!
It’s a Party! Music City Baroque is 20 years old! 🎉
Celebrate this milestone with us and join us for a performance with sparkling and captivating
music from the high time of the Baroque.
Our artistic director and concert master Maria Romero Ramos leads Music City Baroque in
Antonio Vivaldi’s electrifying Summer from The Four Seasons. Experience how the stillness of
the countryside under a sweltering sun releases into a dramatic thunderstorm.
A noted soloist in a variety of styles, Sangeetha Ekambaram, soprano, is presenting the recently
discovered Gloria in excelsis Deo by George Frideric Handel. This piece for a virtuoso soprano,
strings, and continuo, is believed to have been composed around 1707 during his early years in
Italy and was discovered only in 2001.
Joshua Keller, a sought-after viola da gamba player in our nation, is our featured soloist for
Telemann’s Overture-Suite in D major which blends French dance forms with German
expressiveness. Telemann’s love for the instrument shines through his musical language which
highlights the instrument’s lyrical and virtuosic capabilities.
Longtime MCB members Jessica Dunnavant (flute) and Mareike Sattler (alto) celebrate the 20th
anniversary with the Cantata “Kein Vogel kann im Weiten fliegen (TWV 1:994) from
Telemann’s Harmonischer Gottesdienst. Graceful melodic lines and expressive interplay
between the solo voice and obligato flute imitate a bird’s bid for spiritual guidance.
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 3:30pm
Second Presbyterian Church
3511 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
Join us for a reception after the concert!
Get your tickets by clicking on the button above, and if you would like to celebrate our birthday with a gift, you can do so by clicking the "donate" button at the bottom of this page.
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See you there!
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BACHanalia!
We are pleased to be part of this year’s Bachanalia again!
Join us at the 6 pm time slot for movements from the Orchestral Suite in B minor (BWV 1067) and selected movements from BWV 1039, a trio sonata in G major.
This free Nashville tradition returns with six hours of live performance from Johann Sebastian Bach’s vast repertoire. Featuring dozens of groups and hundreds of Nashville’s musicians. Bach’s music is presented in expected and unexpected ways. Light refreshments and souvenirs on sale. Come for all or part of the evening.
Friday, March 28, 4-10 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
900 Broadway
Nashville
Information about parking is here: https://www.christcathedral.org/contact
We invite you to give to Music City Baroque on this Giving Tuesday. Your gift matters more than ever, and we are grateful for your support!
Please consider becoming a sustaining donor by pledging to one of the following levels:
Benefactor $5000 and above
Sustainer $1500 - $4999
Supporter $750 - $1499
Friend $250 - $749
Tutti Up to $249
There are many unseen aspects to a concert production. Here are some ways you can support specific items that incur during our concert productions:
Named Sponsorship for a concert program $5000
Named Sponsorship of a musician for a season $1500
Named Sponsorship of travel expenses musician for a concert $1000
Sponsorship of a venue $500
Sponsorship of publication/printed materials $350
Sponsorship of hospitality $200
We thank you for your generous support to ensure that together we make our community rich in music for everyone.
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You may also send a check to our mailing address: P.O. Box 121662, Nashville, TN 37212.
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Music City Baroque is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
