March 7, 2026 | 5PM | Krotona Institute
Ojai Music Festival presents Tesserae Baroque‘s program Meera Kahe. The concert features a new work by Reena Esmail, setting the Hindi texts of 16th-century saint-poet Mirabai. The ensemble—baroque violin, flute, cello, harpsichord—joins Hindustani vocalist Saili Oak and tabla player Rohit Panchakshari.
The program also features French Baroque selections by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and François Couperin, plus a solo Hindustani vocal set by Saili Oak with tabla accompaniment.
We invite ticket holders to arrive at 3:30PM for garden tours of the Krotona Institute Garden, over 100 acres of natural beauty, and light refreshments.
Performers
Saili Oak, Hindustani soprano
Rohit Panchakshari, tabla
Vijay Gupta, baroque violin
Christopher Matthews, baroque flute
Eva Lymenstull, baroque cello
Ian Pritchard, harpsichord