Indulge in the sounds of the 1600s with Three Notch’d Road: The Charlottesville Baroque Ensemble’s season opener, “O Sacred Oracles: Handel Oratorios & Sonatas.” Local instrumentalists perform using period instruments, like the baroque violin and recorder, which were popular in the era between Renaissance and Classical music. Highlighting works by German composer George Frideric Handel, the concert includes special guest artists Charles Humphries, a globally renowned countertenor, and early music soprano, Rebecca Kellerman Petretta.
Saturday 11/16 . $15, 7:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 101 E. Jefferson St. (703) 587-0483.