Cultivating in amateur and processional musicians and audiences a love for choral masterworks and instrumental chamber music, particularly (but not exclusively) the Baroque.

Cultivating repertoire that is both excellent and out of the ordinary -- including rarely performed master pieces of the Renaissance and Baroque -- as well as other eras -- and works with both European and Latin American/Hispanic roots.

Engaging in projects that bring together Early and Contemporary music in an innovative way.

Offering performance and training opportunities for community members and professionals.

Achieving a high level of performance by engaging top-level professionals along with amateurs, and by offering the amateur musicians a high level of training.  The orchestra and processional soloists play and important role in this, as well as (semi-)professional section leaders and hired chorus singers; and also a rehearsal style that offers education beyond just learning the notes; finally, the workshops and master classes that are coordinated with our programming.

Providing programs that integrate music in a historical context, by the repertoire choice, commentary (written and lectured), performance practice (use of period instruments, or instruments that the works were originally written for, tuning systems, casting, staging, etc.); and on a secondary level by integrating other disciplines: poetry, image, dance, drama (acting/narration) and multi-media technology.

Offering to our community concerts and classes mainly (but not exclusively) in the off-season.

Strengthening in our choral singers the technical ability to sing, their knowledge of repertoire, their understanding of music (formal analysis), style and the historical context and significance of the repertoire.  Encouraging and supporting their musical growth, regardless of age.

Offering for amateurs opportunities to join in playing instrumental music in an ensemble, and being coached by excellent teachers in voice, wind, string instruments and keyboards, particularly in the Baroque style.

Reaching out to the younger generation, to involve them actively in our programs by offering them performing opportunities, scholarships for workshops and master classes, and school outreach.

Involving our audiences in the performances by detailed program notes, audience participation (singing), bringing the music as close as possible to the audience (staging), talks and commentaries in the concerts.

Collaborating with other cultural organizations and supporting the activities of other musical organizations of the region to raise the level of music offerings and opportunities, rather than competing with them.