The Southern California Recorder Society is an organization for recorder enthusiasts in the greater Los Angeles area. Recorder players from beginning to advanced levels are invited to join. We meet the first Saturday of the month from September through June to play the recorder and to learn, under a different conductor each month, about renaissance and baroque music.
Click here to join. If you wish to attend for the first time as a non-member, it is free.
2026-2027 Conductors
2026
September - Inga Funck
October - Alexa Haynes-Pilon
November - Joel Peisinger
December - Ricardo Berón
2027
January - Marylin Winkle
February - Jillian Risigari-Gai Lopez
March - Andrew Levy
April - Stephan Haas
May - David Schnell
June - Myk Price
Upcoming Events
SCRS Meeting
October 3 at 2pm, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
Conductor: Alexa Haynes-Pilon (bio)
Music is in no particular order:
1) Johann Rosenmüller (c. 1619–1684), Sonata Settima à 4, No. 7
2) Antonio Caldara (1670-1736), Sinfonia No. 3
3) Pierre Verdier (1627 - 1706), Lamento
Quick trip around Europe: Our first stop will be the lesser-known composer, Pierre Verdier, who was born in France, but spent most of his life working in Sweden. Next we will visit the Venetian born Antonio Caldara (one of my favourite composers!), who worked in Italy, Spain, and Austria. Our last stop will be to spend time with German born Johann Rosenmüller who eventually ended up leaving home to work in Venice at St. Marks Basilica as well as at the Ospedale della Pietà—the orphanage where Vivaldi worked! We will explore the different styles of these three composers.
La Mer Consort/Recorder Plus
September 23 - December 9, Manhattan Beach
Fall Classes 2026
Residents: $121; Nonresidents: $133 (10 Weeks)
Wednesdays 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The next Recorders Plus (La Mer Consort) class is about to begin.
Now is the time to discover the joy of ensemble playing. Join us to enjoy music through the ages with an emphasis on Renaissance / Baroque music.
The class meets at Manhattan Heights Park in Manhattan Beach. Classes meet Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00. Technique and beginners from 6:30 pm to 7 pm.
Online registration (with a surcharge)
