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Pictured above: Bama Baroque with the Cahaba Chamber Chorale on October 5, 2025, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Photo courtesy of Dr. Quint Harris.

Bama Baroque (a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; EIN: 33-3044870) is a period instrument ensemble based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, founded in 2024 by Baroque violinist Lindsey Tootle and harpsichordist Dr. Michael Delfin alongside early-music colleagues and collaborators living in Alabama. Bama Baroque is one of only a handful of independent, professional early music ensembles in Alabama’s history and is currently the largest ensemble of its kind active in the state.

Dedicated to sharing historically informed performances through engaging programming and thoughtful scholarship, Bama Baroque seeks to make early music welcoming, accessible, and full of discovery for audiences of all backgrounds.

Bama Baroque at their inaugural concert, March 29, 2025, University of Alabama.

Since its inaugural concert in March 2025, the ensemble has presented performances across central Alabama, including a multi-city tour culminating in Bachtoberfest with the Cahaba Chamber Chorale in October 2025. In May 2026, Bama Baroque concluded its first full season with The Musical Coal-Man, a concert series inspired by the 17th-century coal merchant and polymath Thomas Britton, performing to sold out audiences and enthusiastic communities. Response to the ensemble has been overwhelmingly encouraging, and Bama Baroque has been featured multiple times on Alabama Public Radio. Heading into the 2026-2027 season, the ensemble plans to expand educational opportunities and continue increasing access to early music throughout the region.

Bama Baroque exists to serve and enrich our community. Our goal is simply to share the inspirational joy and beauty of early music whenever and wherever we can, and to help build a musical home right here in Alabama where curiosity, connection, and discovery for both musicians and audiences can flourish for years to come.

Note: Bama Baroque is an independent ensemble and is not affiliated with or sponsored by The University of Alabama. Participation by individual faculty, students, alumni, or community members does not imply institutional endorsement.