LAKEPORT, Calif. – If you are a fan of Baroque music who never gets enough, you’re in luck!

The Lake County Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra will present a unique Baroque concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Soper Reese Theatre.

It is a special concert with open seating and a lower admission fee of $10 (under 18 are free) and is not part of the Symphony’s main concert season.

Additionally, there will not be a full dress rehearsal performance for this concert, as is the norm.

Baroque music got its name from its beginnings during the Baroque era (1600-1750), when a small group of musicians would frequently perform in home concerts.

The harpsichord was used before the pianoforte and modern piano were invented; it was quieter because the strings were plucked, making it more appropriate for those smaller concerts. It should be a treat to hear this unique instrument since it is not often seen in large concerts in our era.

There are four talented musicians performing in this concert. Tom Aiken, well known keyboard player from Kelseyville, will be performing on his harpsichord for the whole concert, and also featured as soloist, playing the J. S. Bach Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A major.

Beth Aiken, oboe player extraordinaire, will be playing the Albinoni Oboe Concerto in B flat. Beth is also from Kelseyville and well known in many orchestras in northern California.

An additional treat is the inclusion of mandolins as they are not often seen playing with a symphony orchestra. Two members of the regular symphony, David Garelick and Gail Sharpsteen, (they usually play violin and cello) will perform the Vivaldi Double Mandolin Concerto in G.

The last selection, played by the whole orchestra is the Sinfonia in G minor, a delightful chamber work by Johann Christian Bach, the son of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Debra Fredrickson is a volunteer with the Lake County Symphony.