Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra

What Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra does

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra is a non-profit performing arts organization founded in 1993 and based in Long Beach, California, with 8 employees. Its core activity is producing live baroque music concert events for classical and baroque music audiences in the Los Angeles area. The organization's most prominent offering is the "BACH to the Future II" concert, which features organist Christoph Bull performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach on one of the world's largest pipe organs accompanied by a laser light show, presented through a partnership with First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (FCCLA).

The business model is event-driven and relies on ticket sales for individual concerts. Distribution channels include online ticket sales through a Blackbaud donor-form platform and at-the-door sales on event night. The orchestra's only identified customer segment is classical music audiences in the Los Angeles area seeking live baroque concert experiences. Marketing is primarily channeled through the presenting venue's own promotional channels rather than through dedicated owned-media campaigns.

The organization shows signs of a constrained operational footprint. It has recently restructured its flagship event by ceding sole presenting duties to FCCLA, indicating limited capacity to independently produce and promote large-scale concert events. There is no disclosed funding, no disclosed revenue, no technology platform beyond standard nonprofit ticketing tools, and no evidence of institutional investors, grants, or recurring donor programs in the available data.

Name

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra

Legal name

Musica Angelica

Website

https://musicaangelica.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra is a non-profit baroque music ensemble in Long Beach, California, producing live concert events — notably organ performances of Bach — for classical music audiences in the Los Angeles area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Live Classical Music

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arranging & Orchestration (MPAIAHAG)

Keywords

• Baroque orchestra performances
• Classical music concerts
• Organ music events
• Live performing arts
• Chamber music presentations

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

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Core offering

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra is a non-profit performing arts organization that produces and presents live baroque music concert events. Its offerings include live orchestral and organ performances, exemplified by the 'BACH to the Future II' concert featuring organist Christoph Bull performing Johann Sebastian Bach on one of the largest pipe organs in the world, accompanied by a laser light show. Tickets are sold online and at the venue door.

Product overview

Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra is a performing arts organization specializing in baroque music performances. The organization's primary offering consists of live concert events featuring baroque orchestral and organ music, such as the 'BACH to the Future II' concert at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles featuring organist Christoph Bull performing Johann Sebastian Bach's works.

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Products and services

• BACH to the Future II Concert A live concert event featuring organist Christoph Bull performing Johann Sebastian Bach's works on one of the largest pipe organs in the world, accompanied by a laser light show, with a pre-concert reception. Presented for individual classical music concertgoers in the Los Angeles area.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Congregational Church of Los Angeles (FCCLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2020FCCLA has partnered with Musica Angelica to present the 'BACH to the Future II' concert featuring Christoph Bull performing Bach on one of the largest pipe organs in the world. Musica Angelica initially was to act as presenter but transitioned FCCLA to be the sole presenter. The church provides the venue and now handles all presenting duties, with tickets honored and a pre-concert reception organized at the venue.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Apollo's Fire: A Cleveland-based baroque orchestra with national touring activity. Comparable as a U.S. period-instrument ensemble of similar scale focused on baroque and early-classical repertoire.
• Boston Baroque: A professional baroque orchestra and choir in the Boston area performing on period instruments. Direct peer in repertoire, audience demographic, and non-profit operating model.
• Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: A San Francisco-based professional baroque orchestra performing on period instruments. Direct comparable as a U.S. baroque ensemble with a similar concert-and-recital model and overlapping donor/audience base.
• Handel and Haydn Society: One of the oldest continuously performing arts organizations in the U.S., specializing in baroque and classical repertoire. Comparable as a historically-informed performance ensemble with a similar educational and concert-presentation mission.
• American Bach Soloists: San Francisco-based period-instrument ensemble focused primarily on Bach and baroque repertoire. Comparable as a small, specialized baroque performance organization with a similar scale and concert programming philosophy.
• Trinity Wall Street (Baroque Concerts): New York-based early-music program presenting baroque and renaissance concerts. Comparable as a church-affiliated venue/organization that curates and presents period-instrument concerts similar to Musica Angelica's programming.

Regional players

• Pacific Chorale: A Southern California choral performing arts organization. Adjacent peer operating in the same regional classical-music market with a similar non-profit concert model, though focused on choral rather than orchestral baroque repertoire.
• Bach Collegium San Diego: A baroque orchestra based in San Diego performing Bach and other baroque repertoire. Comparable as a Southern California early-music ensemble; regional competitor for the same donor and audience pool as Musica Angelica.
• LA Chamber Orchestra: A Los Angeles-based chamber orchestra sharing the same geographic market and donor/audience base. Comparable in scale and concert-presentation model despite a broader classical (not period-specific) repertoire focus.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Philharmonic: Major symphony orchestra based in Los Angeles. Functions as a broad incumbent in the same classical music market, drawing overlapping patrons and donor prospects and competing for visibility despite very different repertoire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/musica-angelica-baroque-orchestra

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