NEW ENGLAND'S EARLY MUSIC CALENDAR

JULY 2009

This calendar updated June 8, 2009

Your New England event listings always welcomed! Please send new listings, updates and corrections to sheilabb@earthlink.net

These listings are accurate as of the date posted. For final program information or to confirm location and ticket price, please call the telephone number listed with the event.

All events in Massachusetts unless noted.

Wednesday, July 1

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Zefiro Ensemble (Ruth Berry, Jacob Cooper, Pauline Lim, Cory MacLean, Allegra Martin, Joel McCoy, Jonathan Moore, Jon Weining, voices): Sacred Music of Renaissance Spain & England -- works of Lobo, Guerrero, Victoria, Morales, Fayrfax, Tallis & Byrd.The Chapel at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Thursday, July 2

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Zefiro Ensemble (Ruth Berry, Jacob Cooper, Pauline Lim, Cory MacLean, Allegra Martin, Joel McCoy, Jonathan Moore, Jon Weining, voices): Sacred Music of Renaissance Spain & England -- works of Lobo, Guerrero, Victoria, Morales, Fayrfax, Tallis & Byrd. Lindsay Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Boston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Friday, July 3

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

6 pm

Music from Aston Magna. Musicians from Aston Magna (Daniel Stepner, violin, dir); Nancy Armstrong & Kristen Watson, sopranos; Deborah Rentz-Moore, mezzo-soprano; Frank Kelley, tenor; David Ripley & Robert Honeysucker, baritones: John Gay Beggar's Opera (1728); selected Handel arias. Daniel Arts Center, Simon's Rock College, Alford Rd, Great Barrington. 413/528-3595 $35/25 sr/10 st rush; 2 children 6-12 free with each paid adult ticket www.astonmagna.org Pre-concert lecture at 5 pm

Saturday, July 4

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Sunday, July 5

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

6-9 am

WHUS 91.7 FM Off The Beaten Track (Dan Grieder, host) www.whus.org

Sunday Baroque (Suzanne Bona, host) is heard on these New England NPR stations : MA WFCR 88.5 Amherst, WGBH, 89.7 Boston, CT WSHU 91.1 Fairfield, 93.3 Northford & 90.3 Stamford www.sundaybaroque.org

4 pm

Summer Sundays in Nahant. SoHIP Series. Duo L'Inconnue (Ching-wei Lin, recorder & Douglas Freundlich, theorbo); with Megan Stapleton: Cosmopolitan Baroque -- Music of Hotteterre, Dieupart, Corelli & Handel. Ellingwood Chapel, 195 Nahant Rd, Nahant. 781/599-5533 $15 www.nahant.org/whatsnew/calendar.html

Monday, July 6

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Tuesday, July 7

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Amphion's Lyre (Shannon Canavin & Junko Watanabe, sopranos; Laura Gully & Gigi Turgeon, Baroque violins; Mai-Lan Broekman, viola da gamba; Hendrik Broekman, harpsichord): Say It Ain't So -- Music of Rosenmüller, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti & others. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 320 Boston Post Rd, Weston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Wednesday, July 8

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Amphion's Lyre (Shannon Canavin & Junko Watanabe, sopranos; Laura Gully & Gigi Turgeon, Baroque violins; Mai-Lan Broekman, viola da gamba; Hendrik Broekman, harpsichord): Say It Ain't So -- Music of Rosenmüller, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti & others. The Chapel at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Thursday, July 9

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

7 pm

Boston Recorder Society Summer Playing Meeting (Eric Haas, leader). University Hall 3-100, Lesley University, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. 508/881-1124 $5 www.bostonrecordersociety.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Amphion's Lyre (Shannon Canavin & Junko Watanabe, sopranos; Laura Gully & Gigi Turgeon, Baroque violins; Mai-Lan Broekman, viola da gamba; Hendrik Broekman, harpsichord): Say It Ain't So -- Music of Rosenmüller, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti & others. Lindsay Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Boston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Friday, July 10

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Saturday, July 11

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

6 pm

Music from Aston Magna. Musicians from Aston Magna. John Gibbons, harpsichord; Christopher Krueger, traverso; Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba; Daniel Stepner & Jane Starkman, baroque violin; Loretta O'Sullivan, cello: Baroque Narratives -- Vivaldi La Tempesta; Tartini The Devil's Trill Sonata; Rameau La Rameau & other musical portraits; J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 & Cappricio on the departure of a beloved brother. Daniel Art Center, Simon's Rock College, Alford Rd, Great Barrington. 413/528-3595 or 800/875-7156 $35/25 sr/10 st rush; 2 children 6-12 free with each paid adult ticket www.astonmagna.org Pre-concert lecture at 5 pm

Sunday, July 12

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

6-9 am

WHUS 91.7 FM Off The Beaten Track (Dan Grieder, host) www.whus.org

Sunday Baroque (Suzanne Bona, host) is heard on these New England NPR stations : MA WFCR 88.5 Amherst, WGBH, 89.7 Boston, CT WSHU 91.1 Fairfield, 93.3 Northford & 90.3 Stamford www.sundaybaroque.org

3 pm

Music from Aston Magna. Musicians from Aston Magna. John Gibbons, harpsichord; Christopher Krueger, traverso; Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba; Daniel Stepner & Jane Starkman, baroque violin; Loretta O'Sullivan, cello: Baroque Narratives -- Vivaldi La Tempesta; Tartini The Devil's Trill Sonata; Rameau La Rameau & other musical portraits; J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 & Cappricio on the departure of a beloved brother. Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, South St, Williamstown. 413/528-3595 or 800/875-7156 $35/25 sr, Clark members/10 st rush; 2 children 6-12 free with each paid adult ticket www.astonmagna.org Pre-concert lecture at 2 pm

4 pm

Summer Sundays in Nahant. SoHIP Series. Amphion's Lyre (Shannon Canavin & Junko Watanabe, sopranos; Laura Gully & Gigi Turgeon, Baroque violins; Mai-Lan Broekman, viola da gamba; Hendrik Broekman, harpsichord): Say It Ain't So -- Music of Rosenmüller, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti & others. Ellingwood Chapel, 195 Nahant Rd, Nahant. 781/599-5533 $15 www.nahant.org/whatsnew/calendar.html

Monday, July 13

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

7:30 pm

Recorders/Early Music MetroWest Musical Evening (Sheila Beardslee, dir) -- Dutch Treat -- Open reading of works by Sweelinck & other Renaissance composers from the Low Countries. Singers & instrumentalists welcomed. Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St, Concord. 978/264-0584 $5 donation www.recordersearlymusic.org

Tuesday, July 14

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Duo L'Inconnue (Ching-wei Lin, recorder & Miyuki Tsurutani, harpsichord); with Megan Stapleton: Cosmopolitan Baroque -- Music of Hotteterre, Couperin, Dieupart, Corelli & Handel. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 320 Boston Post Rd, Weston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Wednesday, July 15

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Duo L'Inconnue (Ching-wei Lin, recorder & Miyuki Tsurutani, harpsichord); with Megan Stapleton: Cosmopolitan Baroque -- Music of Hotteterre, Couperin, Dieupart, Corelli & Handel. The Chapel at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Thursday, July 16

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

7 pm

Boston Recorder Society Summer Playing Meeting (Eric Haas, leader). University Hall 3-100, Lesley University, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. 508/881-1124 $5 www.bostonrecordersociety.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Duo L'Inconnue (Ching-wei Lin, recorder & Miyuki Tsurutani, harpsichord); with Megan Stapleton: Cosmopolitan Baroque -- Music of Hotteterre, Couperin, Dieupart, Corelli & Handel. Lindsay Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Boston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Friday, July 17

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Saturday, July 18

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

6 pm

Music from Aston Magna. Richard Savino, guitar/dir; Jennifer Ellis, soprano; Aston Magna Chamber Ensemble (Daniel Stepner, leader): Music in the time of Goya (1746-1828) -- Spanish & Italian music by Fernando Sor, Luigi Boccherini, Rodriguez de Leon & Francois de Fossa; visual projections of paintings by Goya. Daniel Art Center, Simon's Rock College, Alford Rd, Great Barrington. 413/528-3595 or 800/875-7156 $35/25 sr/10 st rush; 2 children 6-12 free with each paid adult ticket www.astonmagna.org Pre-concert lecture at 5 pm

Sunday, July 19

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

6-9 am

WHUS 91.7 FM Off The Beaten Track (Dan Grieder, host) www.whus.org

Sunday Baroque (Suzanne Bona, host) is heard on these New England NPR stations : MA WFCR 88.5 Amherst, WGBH, 89.7 Boston, CT WSHU 91.1 Fairfield, 93.3 Northford & 90.3 Stamford www.sundaybaroque.org

3 pm

Music from Aston Magna. Richard Savino, guitar/dir; Jennifer Ellis, soprano; Aston Magna Chamber Ensemble (Daniel Stepner, leader): Music in the time of Goya (1746-1828) -- Spanish & Italian music by Fernando Sor, Luigi Boccherini, Rodriguez de Leon & Francois de Fossa; visual projections of paintings by Goya. Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, South St, South St, Williamstown. 413/528-3595 or 800/875-7156 $35/25 sr, Clark members/10 st rush; 2 children 6-12 free with each paid adult ticket www.astonmagna.org Pre-concert lecture at 2 pm

4 pm

Summer Sundays in Nahant. SoHIP Series. Musica Nuova (Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano; Josh Schreiber Shalem, cello; Suzanne Cartreine, harpsichord; Scott Lemire, theorbo); Thann Scoggin, baritone; Emilia Allen, stage dir: Blackberry Jam, Modern Romance in 17th-century Style -- works of Ghizzolo, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Rossi & others. Ellingwood Chapel, 195 Nahant Rd, Nahant. 781/599-5533 $15 www.nahant.org/whatsnew/calendar.html

Monday, July 20

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Tuesday, July 21

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Musica Nuova (Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano; Josh Schreiber Shalem, cello; Suzanne Cartreine, harpsichord; Scott Lemire, theorbo); Thann Scoggin, baritone; Emilia Allen, stage dir: Blackberry Jam, Modern Romance in 17th-century Style -- works of Ghizzolo, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Rossi & others. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 320 Boston Post Rd, Weston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Wednesday, July 22

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Musica Nuova (Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano; Josh Schreiber Shalem, cello; Suzanne Cartreine, harpsichord; Scott Lemire, theorbo); Thann Scoggin, baritone; Emilia Allen, stage dir: Blackberry Jam, Modern Romance in 17th-century Style -- works of Ghizzolo, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Rossi & others. The Chapel at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Thursday, July 23

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. Musica Nuova (Amanda Keil, mezzo-soprano; Josh Schreiber Shalem, cello; Suzanne Cartreine, harpsichord; Scott Lemire, theorbo); Thann Scoggin, baritone; Emilia Allen, stage dir: Blackberry Jam, Modern Romance in 17th-century Style -- works of Ghizzolo, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Rossi & others. Lindsay Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Boston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

International Baroque Institute at Longy Friday, July 24 -- Sunday, August 2

The Venice-Dresden Connection: Baroque music of Italy & Germany www.longy.edu

Friday, July 24

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Saturday, July 25

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

Early Dance at Longy Summer 2009 Workshop with Ken Pierce

Sunday, July 26 -- Saturday, August 1 www.longy.edu

Sunday, July 26

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6-9 am

WHUS 91.7 FM Off The Beaten Track (Dan Grieder, host) www.whus.org

Sunday Baroque (Suzanne Bona, host) is heard on these New England NPR stations : MA WFCR 88.5 Amherst, WGBH, 89.7 Boston, CT WSHU 91.1 Fairfield, 93.3 Northford & 90.3 Stamford www.sundaybaroque.org

Monday, July 27

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

The International Baroque Institute @ Longy. IBIL Faculty & guest artists: Musica di San Marco -- Virtuoso chamber music from Venice. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 1 Follen St, Cambridge. 617/876-0956 FREE www.longy.edu

Tuesday, July 28

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. 7 Hills Renaissance Wind Ensemble (Elizabeth Hardy, Rigel Lustwerk, Daniel Meyers, Catherine Meyer Stein, Matthew Stein, Daniel Stillman, shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, cornetto, recorders): Musicians of the Golden Fleece -- 16th century German music from the Hapsburg courts by Stolzer, Lassus & others. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 320 Boston Post Rd, Weston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Wednesday, July 29

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

SoHIP Series. 7 Hills Renaissance Wind Ensemble (Elizabeth Hardy, Rigel Lustwerk, Daniel Meyers, Catherine Meyer Stein, Matthew Stein, Daniel Stillman, shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, cornetto, recorders): Musicians of the Golden Fleece -- 16th century German music from the Hapsburg courts by Stolzer, Lassus & others. The Chapel at West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Thursday, July 30

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

8 pm

The International Baroque Institute @ Longy. IBIL Participants: Florence on the Elbe -- Instrumental & vocal chamber music . Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 1 Follen St, Cambridge. 617/876-0956 FREE www.longy.edu

SoHIP Series. 7 Hills Renaissance Wind Ensemble (Elizabeth Hardy, Rigel Lustwerk, Daniel Meyers, Catherine Meyer Stein, Matthew Stein, Daniel Stillman, shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, cornetto, recorders): Musicians of the Golden Fleece -- 16th century German music from the Hapsburg courts by Stolzer, Lassus & others. Lindsay Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Boston. 508/212-6038 $20/15 st, sr www.sohipboston.org

Friday, July 31

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Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston. 617/ 267-9300 FREE with museum admission: $17/15 st, sr/6.50 youth/FREE under 7 www.mfa.org

1 pm

The International Baroque Institute @ Longy. IBIL Participants: Il Pio Ospedale della Pietà -- Instrumental & vocal chamber music . Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 1 Follen St, Cambridge. 617/876-0956 FREE www.longy.edu

8 pm

The International Baroque Institute @ Longy. IBIL Faculty & guest artists: Il pastor fido -- Virtuoso chamber music. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 1 Follen St, Cambridge. 617/876-0956 FREE www.longy.edu