In the last 30 years many of the freshest experiences in the concert hall have been provided by historically aware performances of early music. Sunday afternoon at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts that was clearly the case again, with the bonus of unfamiliar music given a highly individual setting.

San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque Chamber Players and Chorale conducted by Nicholas McGegan presented a shimmering program called “Italian Baroque Music from the Jewish Ghetto,” and the manner of its unfolding was as appealing as the authority and beauty of its performances.