Fri. March 6, 7:30, First Parish, 50 Cochituate Road, Wayland
Sun. March 8, 3:00, Old South Church, 645 Boylston St, Boston

London’s lively musical scene was a magnet for musicians across Europe who sought to settle in a robust metropolis. Our program showcases virtuosic works of Italians who made the sojourn, including trio sonatas by Geminiani, Castrucci, and Tessarini, a capriccio for strings and continuo by Veracini, a flute concerto by Sammartini, and a cello sonata by Cervetto.

Sat. May 2, 8:00, Harvard-Epworth Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
Sun. May 3, 4:00 Worcester Historical Museum, 30 Elm St, Worcester

Thrill to two epic tales of reunification in this all-French program. The Israelites make their miraculous return to their homeland in Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s cantata Le Passage sur la mer rouge, and star-crossed lovers are reunited in the land of immortals in Clerambault’s cantata Leandre et Hero. Clerambault’s Sonata La Felicité and an overture by Charpentier complete this season finale.

With soprano Teresa Wakim