JAN. 22-24, 2026 bachweek.calpoly.edu 11:10a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 INSTRUMENTAL MASTER CLASS AND CONTINUO WORKSHOP Leif Woodward, cello, and Anna Washburn, violin, will coach students in repertory from the Baroque era. At noon Woodward will coach students in effective continuo playing, which is the foundation of all Baroque music. Davidson Music Center, Room 218 Free admission, parking enforced LEARN BY DOING CAL POLY Beach Week 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 221 VOCAL MASTER CLASS Rebecca Myers will coach several Cal Poly voice students in repertory from the Baroque era. Davidson Music Center, Room 218 Free admission, parking enforced 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 AKADEMIE LECTURE - OPERA'S VIRTUOUS COUSIN: THE RISE OF THE ORATORIO What do you call an opera that goes to church? Cal Poly Music Department Professor Alyson McLamore examines how Baroque composers seized features from the then-new, wildly popular genre of opera and repurposed them as a way to tell sacred stories. Davidson Music Center, Room 218 Free admission, parking enforced 7:30p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 CHAMBER CONCERT: MEERA KAHE Tesserae Baroque will present Reena Esmail's "Meera Kahe," with Ravindra Deo, tabla, and Hindustani vocalist Saili Oak, which sets 16th-century texts by... Indian saint-poet Mirabai. It will be coupled by music of the French Baroque including works by- Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and François Couperin. First Presbyterian Church, SLO $22 general, $12 students" 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 FINALE CONCERT: ORATORIO Members of Cal Poly's Chamber Choir, Symphony and faculty will join with guest artists to perform J.S. Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" (Part 1) and Handel's monumental "Israel in Egypt." First Presbyterian Church, SLO $22 general, $12 students* *Discounted pricing for tickets purchased to both the Jan. 23 and 24 concerts: $40 general, $20 students | pacslo.org, 805-756-4849 | More information: bachweek.calpoly.edu JAN . 22-24 , 2026 bachweek.calpoly.edu 11:10 a.m . Thursday , Jan. 22 INSTRUMENTAL MASTER CLASS AND CONTINUO WORKSHOP Leif Woodward , cello , and Anna Washburn , violin , will coach students in repertory from the Baroque era . At noon Woodward will coach students in effective continuo playing , which is the foundation of all Baroque music . Davidson Music Center , Room 218 Free admission , parking enforced LEARN BY DOING CAL POLY Beach Week 3:10 p.m. Thursday , Jan. 221 VOCAL MASTER CLASS Rebecca Myers will coach several Cal Poly voice students in repertory from the Baroque era . Davidson Music Center , Room 218 Free admission , parking enforced 7:30 p.m. Thursday , Jan. 22 AKADEMIE LECTURE - OPERA'S VIRTUOUS COUSIN : THE RISE OF THE ORATORIO What do you call an opera that goes to church ? Cal Poly Music Department Professor Alyson McLamore examines how Baroque composers seized features from the then - new , wildly popular genre of opera and repurposed them as a way to tell sacred stories . Davidson Music Center , Room 218 Free admission , parking enforced 7:30 p.m . Friday , Jan. 23 CHAMBER CONCERT : MEERA KAHE Tesserae Baroque will present Reena Esmail's " Meera Kahe , " with Ravindra Deo , tabla , and Hindustani vocalist Saili Oak , which sets 16th - century texts by ... Indian saint - poet Mirabai . It will be coupled by music of the French Baroque including works by- Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and François Couperin . First Presbyterian Church , SLO $ 22 general , $ 12 students " 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday , Jan. 24 FINALE CONCERT : ORATORIO Members of Cal Poly's Chamber Choir , Symphony and faculty will join with guest artists to perform J.S. Bach's " Christmas Oratorio " ( Part 1 ) and Handel's monumental " Israel in Egypt . " First Presbyterian Church , SLO $ 22 general , $ 12 students * * Discounted pricing for tickets purchased to both the Jan. 23 and 24 concerts : $ 40 general , $ 20 students | pacslo.org , 805-756-4849 | More information : bachweek.calpoly.edu