The San Diego Chamber Orchestra, led by Artistic Director, Jung-Ho Pak, opened the season on October 19 downtown at St. Paul's Cathedral with a sold-out concert, "Mozart: The Soul of Genius," that ended with a standing ovation for the Orchestra and guest artist, pianist Andreas Haefliger.

The Orchestra's November Classics Series concert, "Baroque Pearls," will be performed on Friday, November 9, at St. Paul's, followed on Monday, November 12, at Sherwood Auditorium in La Jolla, and Tuesday, November 13, at Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe, all at 7:30 p.m.

Some of the most loved and well-known melodies of all time, represented by seven Baroque composers, will be performed by over thirty Orchestra musicians, including featured Harpsichordist, Mary Barranger.

The concert will open with Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata No. 147, and will close with Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah.

Additional selections are:
Bach's Air on a G String, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Pachelbel's Canon in D major, Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary, Remo Giazotto's Adagio for Violin, Strings and Organ, Jean-Phhillipe Rameaus' Pieces de Clavecin, Suite in E minor, Jean-Joseph Mouret's Rondeau for Brass, Strings and Timpani and Handel's Hornpipe from Water Music.

Audio files of Jung-Ho describing each piece of the program, accompanied by snippets of the music, are available on our web site, www.sdco.org.