Very few of seventeenth century Venetian Benedetto Vinaccesis masterworks have survived through the centuries. Yet his eight extant solo cantatas show him to be a stylish, inventive, and exciting composer. Come hear the Vinaccesi Ensemble perform selected cantatas by their namesake before recording all eight later this year, with the support of a grant from the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music’s Musical Grant Program.www.vinaccesi.com