KONTRAPUNKTUS returns this August with its first Long Beach concert in over one year when the debut their newest and most ambitious classical production yet, “BACH & TELEMANN: Collegium Musicum” and also features the long awaited return of phenomenal soloist, Aubree Oliverson.

Even though Leipzig did not enjoy the same illustrious reputation of Dresden, Venice, Paris, or Vienna during the Baroque era, it was a burgeoning musical scene that would eventually be recognized over time because of two composers who started and continued a tradition of performing music for the benefit of its townsfolk. These two composers were none other than Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach. And this orchestra that performed under their direction would come to be known as Collegium Musicum.

Incidentally, Telemann and Bach were dear friends and fostered a mutual respect for each other’s ingenious ability as composers. The Collegium Musicum became a creative outlet for each to musically express the inspiration they drew from the distinctive styles of their European contemporaries, resulting in unique masterworks that have stood the test of time.