Our Mission Statement
Harmonia Baroque Players was established to perform the rich and plentiful small ensemble repertoire of the Renaissance and Baroque period, playing not only the popular works, but also the lesser-known masterpieces of this era. We are also deeply committed to providing affordable, high quality performances, thus making the enjoyment of live music concerts available to a wide audience which might not be able to afford higher priced events. Ticket prices are kept very low, but anyone who cannot afford even that will be admitted for free.

The Ensemble

Top: Devin Fryling (viola da gamba, baroque cello), Sandra Fryling (harpsichord), Marika Frankl (recorders), Mari Haig (baroque violin), Paul Sherman (baroque oboe)
Bottom: Richard Glenn (lute and baroque guitar)

What We Do
The Harmonia Baroque Players has a very large repertoire of baroque chamber music, but also performs works from the medieval, renaissance and contemporary periods. The group is committed to present not only the well-known works but also lesser-known masterpieces. Baroque music selections are played on period instruments at the pitch of a=415.

The ensemble presents a 3-concert series in three locations: The Pasadena concerts will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church, 997 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. The Palos Verdes concerts will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church; 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates. All three Newport Beach concerts will take place at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church; 798 Dover Drive.

Besides presenting their own concert series, the Harmonia Baroque Players engaged in many other organization's chamber music series. They have given an informative lecture-recital in the Newport Beach Library and another for “Academy of Lifelong Learning” in the Orange County Museum of Art.

The Harmonia Baroque Players present entertaining educational programs for children and adults. They have performed for thousands of school children under the sponsorship of the Orange County Philharmonic Society and the Orange County Performing Arts Center's "From the Center" educational program. At these informal events they talk a little about their instruments as well as about the music performed and play short selections from the medieval, renaissance, baroque and contemporary periods. Similar programs were given in dozens of libraries, community centers, senior centers, colleges and universities.

The Harmonia Baroque Players are available to provide festive music for private events as well. Thus, they perform regularly for weddings, banquets of all types, fund-raising events of organizations, art exhibits, etc. They are very versatile and can perform as a duet, trio, quartet or quintet in many different instrumental combinations.