The Early Music Concert Series at Las Positas College opens its third season, The Grand Tour, on February 23, 2008. The season will feature an historical tour with music of the middle ages and renaissance on February 23, the baroque, on March 15, and the classical on April 19. These historically informed performances of music written before 1800 bring brilliant music to life in an intimate environment. The Series is committed to excellent performance and to encouraging a climate of creativity, imagination, and integrity for audience and performers alike through live performances of medieval, renaissance, baroque and classical music. Each concert begins with a pre-concert talk, providing an historical setting for the music and concludes with a post concert reception. The concerts will be held in the college Library, building 2000.
The Concert Series is also sponsoring a series of Music Appreciation class on the Thursday night before the concert. For additional information about these classes see the Community Education Brochure or visit the web site: LPCEarlyMusic.org
The Grand Tour began on February 23 at 7:30 with an excursion through the middle ages and renaissance, starting with chant and exploring its path to madrigals and consort songs.