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The San Francisco Early Music Society is set to host the 18th biennial “Berkeley Festival & Exhibition.”

This article only contains vocal performances.

iSing Silicon Valley, the World Champions at the 2023 World Choir Games in Seoul, South Korea make their debut the Festival with Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and excerpts their new album, “Love & Light.”

Performance Date: June 8 & 10, 2024 (Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph & First Church Berkeley UCC)

Chanticleer and Alkemie present Machaut’s “Messe de Nostre Dame” along with medieval minstrels’ songs accompanied by dance performances.

Performance Date: June 9, 2024 (First Church Berkeley UCC)

Soprano Amanda Forsythe collaborates with Voice of the Viol in a concert featuring compositions by William Byrd, John Dowland, and more.

Performance Date: June 11, 2024 (Berkeley City Club)

La Fonte Musica makes its American debut with “Dantenova: The Music From The Divine Comedy.” Michele Pasotti leads the early music ensemble on period instruments and vocalists including sopranos Francesca Cassinari and Alena Dantcheva, and tenors Gianluca Ferrarini, Massimo Altieri, and Efix Puleo.

Performance Date: June 11, 2024 (First Church Berkeley UCC)

Alkemie performs 13th-century trouvère songs, dances, and motets in “Love To My Liking: Refrains Of Desire In Gothic France.”

Performance Date: June 11, 2024 (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)

Soprano Amanda Forsythe and Voices of Music persent “My ‘Opera:’ In the Salon of Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy.”Scholars Matthew Dirst and Annette Richards will provide musical commentary.

Performance Date: June 12, 2024 (Berkeley City Club)

La Fonte Music returns to the stage with works by Antonio Zacara da Teramo in “Enigma Fortuna: On the Cusp of the Renaissance.”

Performance Date: June 12, 2024 (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)

Cappella Pratensis perform Obrecht’s “Missa Maria Zart.” Singers include Stratton Bull, Tim Braithwaite, Andrew Hallock, Lior Leibovici, Korneel van Neste, Peter de Laurentiis, Pieter De Moor Pieter, Julian Podger, Marc Busnel, Maté Bruckner, Grantley McDonald, Donald Bentvelsen, and Bram Trouwborst.

Performance Date: June 13, 2024 (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)

The music of George Frideric Handel and Antonio Vivaldi is presented by Voices of Music, with soloist Amanda Forsythe.

Performance Date: June 14, 2024 (First Church Berkeley UCC)

“Music from the South American Missions” is performed by tenor David Kurtenbach Rivera and the Caima Yyai Jesus ensemble.

Performance Date: June 15, 2024 (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)

“Canons of Beauty” features the music of Mouton and Desprez presented by Cappella Pratensis.

Performance Date: June 15, 2024 (First Church Berkeley UCC)

Tenor Ryland Angel serves as soloist in “The Shadow of Night: Musical Magic and Mysticism.”

Performance Date: June 15, 2024 (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)