October 25-26, 2025
WHEN IN ROME
A. Scarlatti, Corelli, and Handel
Handel's arrival in Rome in 1706 had a profound influence on his development as a composer, igniting one of the most creative periods of his career. In Rome, Handel rubbed shoulders with the greatest musicians of the age while basking in the luxuries, excesses, and patronage of the clerical aristocracy. When in Rome brings together seductive and euphoric music of this time and place.
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
All Souls' Episcopal Church
1475 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
December 5-7, 2025
G.F. HANDEL: MESSIAH HWV 56
Handel’s great oratorio Messiah springs to life by way of the fruitful collaboration of Charles Jennens’ carefully conceived libretto and Handel’s supreme skill as a composer of the theatre. BCSD’s performance of Messiah, delivered by a dynamic cast in the manner of Handel’s dramatic operas, has become one of its crown jewels.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
The Parish of St. Matthew
1031 Bienveneda Ave, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
2111 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA 92108
March 21-22, 2026
SEASON HIGHLIGHT
J.S. BACH: MASS IN B MINOR BWV 232
The Mass in B minor represents a pinnacle and summation of Bach’s musical language into one cohesive work. Over the course of its diverse sections, Bach takes us on a journey through some of his most sublime musical ideas, from moments of meditation and repose, to full blown ecstasy and euphoria.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
3459 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
All Souls’ Episcopal Church
1475 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
May 2-3, 2026
FAR BEYOND THE SKIES
Telemann, Bach, and the Gospel Tradition
The bringing together of two venerable traditions–on the one hand, two extraordinary works from the German Lutheran tradition which meditate on the release of death and the joys that await, and on the other hand, music of comfort from the Gospel tradition and where and how these two worlds intersect. BCSD is joined by Ken Anderson and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Conrad Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
All Souls’ Episcopal Church
1475 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
