A Spanish Salón: Marc Teicholz and Friends Bring Boccherini to Newport Beach

On Friday, June 26, 2026, the Bay Chamber Music Festival presents A Spanish Salón: Chamber Music Night at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach — an evening devoted entirely to the Spanish guitar's place at the heart of 18th-century chamber music. Guitarist Marc Teicholz joins a distinguished ensemble of string players for a program built around two of Boccherini's most beloved guitar quintets, including the famous Fandango.

The Program

Manuel Braulio Canales López  (1747-1786): String Quartet in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1 
Boccherini: Quintet for Guitar and Strings in E Minor, No. 7, G.451

~intermission~

Fernando Sor (1778-1839): Introduction and Variations on Gentil Housard for solo guitar
Boccherini: Quintet for Guitar and Strings in D Major, No. 4, G.448, Fandango

The Artists

Marc Teicholz, guitar
Elizabeth Blumenstock & Gail Hernández Rosa, violin
Andrew McIntosh, viola
Eva Lymenstull, cello

Practical Details

A Spanish Salón takes place on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach — please note the special venue for this event.

TICKETS

Tickets are $55 and are available at bmf-cdm.org/tickets.

The patio opens at 6:45 p.m. for complimentary wine, water, tea, and coffee. Intermission refreshments and a post-concert opportunity to meet the musicians round out a complete evening.

The concert is underwritten by Patricia L. Bril. Marc Teicholz's appearance is sponsored by Terrell and Deborah Koken.