Early Music Vancouver
Notes from the Artistic Director As I contemplate the many things that we do at EMV, it strikes me that we are a difficult organization to put in a box. We have grown into a creative hybrid that resists definition we are in almost equal parts presenter, regional producer, collaborative nexus, and music educator. Charting the future for such a multi-faceted organization is both exhilarating and mystifying. With so many options, how do you make choices without feeling that you are somehow neglecting a vital part of who you are? The simple answer I have found is to follow my instinct. I am consistently drawn to artists, programmes and repertoire that inspire my passion and that build community. The 15-16 Season is filled with music and artists that I hope will inspire you while also nurturing and providing a forum for gifted artists from all over our region and beyond. The cover of this year s calendar is a portrait by contemporary French artist Pierre-Yves Russo. It is a beguiling rendering of a woman playing the lute inspired by countless historical paintings on this same theme. Like EMV, it is at once connected with the past and unmistakeably modern. This gorgeous piece, along with the 15 Summer Festival, Music for Queens, informed the concept for this calendar historical images of women playing instruments balanced with contemporary portraits of prominent female musicians appearing on our series this year. Women have been woefully underrepresented in music history and this calendar is a very small gesture towards addressing this imbalance. I d like to thank José Verstappen and Christina Hutten for their help in sourcing these images. Warmest thanks to you, our audience and supporters, for building Early Music Vancouver into a unique, evolving and vital part of our region s performing arts scene. I look forward to seeing you at a concert soon. Matthew White, Artistic Director Calendar cover image: Pierre-Yves Russo: Young Woman with a Lute. Photos from past EMV concerts, rehearsals and summer courses by Jan Gates.
MASTERWORKS SERIES AT THE CHAN Purcell s Opera in Concert Dido and Aeneas Thursday, July, 15 at 7: pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Monica Whicher soprano (Dido), Sumner Thompson baritone (Aeneas) Alexander Weimann music director EMV Festival Baroque Orchestra and Chorus Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Friday, October 23, 15 at 7: pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Stephen Stubbs music director Vocal Soloists, Pacific MusicWorks and the Vancouver Chamber Choir Dialogos Ensemble for Medieval Music Swithun - A Medieval Miracle Play Friday, November 13, 15 at 7: pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre Katarina Livljanić director and vocalist Festive Cantatas Praetorius Christmas Vespers Sunday, December, 15 at 3:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre David Fallis music director, EMV Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble, La Rose des Vents cornetto & sackbutt ensemble, Laudate Chamber Singers Death and Devotion Music of the North German Baroque Wednesday, February 3, 16 at 7: pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre Dorothee Mields soprano, Sumner Thompson baritone Pacific Baroque Orchestra led by guest director Marc Destrubé Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks Sunday, April 3, 16 at 3:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Alexander Weimann music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra & UBC Baroque Mentorship Orchestra Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent Lagrime di San Pietro Friday, April 15, 16 at 7: pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Dialogos Ensemble Monica Whicher Kiri Tollaksen Catherine Motuz Joanna Blendulf Lena Console Hana Blažíková
Vancouver Early Music Festival 15 music for queens Agnolo di Cosimo, called Bronzino (1503-1572): Eleonora di Toledo - detail Christina of Sweden The Girl King with soprano Ellen Hargis Sunday, July 26, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Ellen Hargis soprano, Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière baroque dance, Christopher Bagan harpsichord, Paul Luchkow violin, Lucas Harris lute Ellen Hargis Solo repertoire for Lute by Bach and Weiss with Paul Beier and Robert Barto Tuesday, July 28, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Lutenist Ronn MacFarlane in Recital Thursday, July, 15 at 12:o0 noon Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Purcell s Opera in Concert Dido and Aeneas Thursday, July, 15 at 7: pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC campus Alexander Weimann music director Monica Whicher soprano (Dido), Sumner Thompson baritone (Aeneas) Other soloists include: Charles Daniels, Reginald L. Mobley, Pascale Beaudin, Jacqueline Woodley EMV Festival Baroque Orchestra and Chorus
The Queen s Delight Les Voix Humaines Gamba Consort Friday, July 31, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Michael Taylor countertenor with Les Voix Humaines: Susie Napper viol, Margaret Little viol, Mélisande Corriveau viols & recorders, Grégoire Jeay recorders, renaissance flute and percussion, Nigel North lutes, Sylvain Bergeron lutes Brahms - Die Schöne Magelone with Tyler Duncan and Erika Switzer Tuesday, August 4, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Tyler Duncan baritone, Erika Switzer 19th-century piano, Alessandro Juliani narrator Pergolesi - Stabat Mater Wednesday, August 5, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Pascale Beaudin soprano, Danielle Reutter-Harrah mezzo-soprano, Marc Destrubé violin, Tekla Cunningham violin, Paul Luchkow viola, Beiliang Zhu cello, Natalie Mackie violone, Michael Jarvis organ, Stephen Stubbs lute A Queen s Music Reginald L. Mobley in recital Thursday, August 6, 15 at 7:pm PLEASE NOTE: Yaletown Roundhouse Reginald L. Mobley countertenor, Alexander Weimann harpsichord and piano Sequentia The Queen and the Troubadour Friday, August 7, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music: Benjamin Bagby director, voice and harp, Norbert Rodenkirchen flutes, Wolodymyr Smishkewych voice and organistrum, with students from the Vancouver Early Music Summer Programme Pascale Beaudin Jacqueline Woodley Erika Switzer Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière Beiliang Zhu
Jacob Ochtervelt (1634-1682): Two Women and Man Making Music BAROQUE PLAYHOUSE SERIES
Brandenburg Concertos Friday, September 18, 15 at 7: pm Vancouver Playhouse Alexander Weimann, music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra Salsa Baroque - Ensemble Caprice Thursday, October 15, 15 at 7: pm Vancouver Playhouse Matthias Maute recorder & traverso. Sophie Larivière recorder & traverso, Susie Napper cello, David Jacques guitar, Ziya Tabassian, percussion Tekla Cunningham Byron Schenkman and Friends Music from the Court of Versailles Friday, November 6, 15 at 7: pm Vancouver Playhouse Joshua Romatowski flute, Ingrid Matthews violin, Elisabeth Reed viol, Byron Schenkman harpsichord Watermusic From Princes to Frogs Orchestral Suites with Four Horns Friday, January 15, 16 at 7: pm Vancouver Playhouse Steven Devine music director and harpsichord Victoria Baroque Players Elisabeth Reed Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House of Dreams Friday, March 4, 16 at 7: pm Vancouver Playhouse Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra George Frideric Handel Apollo e Dafne Jeanne Lamon Friday, March 18, 16 at 7: pm Vancouver Playhouse Yulia Van Doren soprano, Douglas Williams baritone Alexander Weimann music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra Each concert will be preceded by an introductory talk, hosted by Matthew White, 45 minutes before the start of the performance. Yulia Van Doren Henry Oliver Walker (1843-1929): Lyric Poetry - detail
Vancouver Early Music Festival 15 Music for Queens July 26 - August 7
july 15 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat EARLY MUSIC IN CONTEXT LECTURES 28 29 July 27 - August 6, from 5: pm - 6: pm UBC Music Building An early-evening summer series of free lectures, demonstrations, and presentations. Details at earlymusic.bc.ca 5 6 7 1 8 canada day 2 9 Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938): Lady with a Lute 3 10 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 Christina of Sweden - The Girl King 27 28 Paul Beier & Robert Barto in Recital 29 Ronn McFarlane in Recital Purcell s Dido and Aeneas 31 The Queen s Delight - Music for Elizabeth I 1 Each concert will be preceded by an introductory talk, hosted by Matthew White, 45 minutes before the start of the performance. Christina of Sweden The Girl King, with soprano Ellen Hargis Sunday, July 26, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music, 6361 Memorial Road Ellen Hargis soprano, Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière baroque dance, Christopher Bagan harpsichord, Paul Luchkow violin, Lucas Harris lute A musical account of the life of Queen Christina of Sweden, one of Europe s most eccentric monarchs and personalities. Featuring music and dance by Luigi Rossi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Arcangelo Corelli, and others. Solo repertoire for Lute by Bach and Weiss with Paul Beier and Robert Barto Tuesday, July 28, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Supported by Vic and Joan Baker Solo works for lute by Leopold Weiss and Johann Sebastian Bach, including two Bach suites for harpsichord transcribed for lute by Paul Beier Lutenist Ronn MacFarlane in Recital Thursday, July, 15 at 12:o0 noon Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music, 6361 Memorial Road His intense concentration, technical prowess and rapport with the audience showed that, in time, he could become the Segovia of the lute. Chicago Tribune Purcell s Opera in Concert Dido and Aeneas Thursday, July, 15 at 7: pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus Alexander Weimann music director Monica Whicher soprano (Dido), Sumner Thompson baritone (Aeneas) Soloists also include Charles Daniels, Reginald L. Mobley, Pascale Beaudin, Jacqueline Woodley, and Danielle Reuter-Harrah EMV Festival Baroque Orchestra and Chorus One of the best-loved and well-known of all English operas, Henry Purcell s Dido and Aeneas tells the tragic tale of Queen Dido s love and subsequent abandonment by the Trojan hero, Aeneas. Full of expressive arias, memorable choruses, and humorous moments, it is an acknowledged masterpiece. The finale, Dido s Lament, is one of the most recognizable and moving scenes in the history of opera. This performance will be paired with Come Ye Sons of Art, written by Purcell in 1694 to celebrate the birthday of Queen Mary II of England. A collaboration with the The Queen s Delight - Les Voix Humaines Gamba Consort Friday, July 31, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Michael Taylor countertenor with Les Voix Humaines: Susie Napper viol, Margaret Little viol, Mélisande Corriveau viols & recorders, Grégoire Jeay recorders, renaissance flute and percussion, Nigel North lutes, Sylvain Bergeron lutes A musical drama written by the brilliant, eccentric fop, gamba player, composer, mercenary soldier, and model for William Shakespeare s Sir Andrew Aiguecheak in Twelfth night, the inimitable Tobias Hume!
Vancouver Early Music Festival 15 Music for Queens July 26 - August 7
august 15 26 2 9 Christina of Sweden - The Girl King Paul Beier & Robert Barto in Recital Brahms - Die Schöne Magelone Pergolesi Stabat Mater Ronn McFarlane in Recital Henry Purcell s Dido and Aeneas A Queen s Music Reginald L. Mobley earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 27 3 10 b.c. day 28 4 11 29 5 12 6 13 John Melhuish Strudwick (1849-1937): In the Golden Days 31 The Queen s Delight - Music for Elizabeth I 7 14 Sequentia - The Queen and the Troubadour 1 8 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 Each concert will be preceded by an introductory talk, hosted by Matthew White, 45 minutes before the start of the performance. Brahms - Die Schöne Magelone with Tyler Duncan and Erika Switzer Tuesday, August 4, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music, 6361 Memorial Road Tyler Duncan baritone, Erika Switzer 19th-century piano, Alessandro Juliani narrator A collaboration with the Vancouver International Song Institute Die Schöne Magelone tells Ludwig Tieck s medieval love story about Peter, a young knight from Provence, and the beautiful princess Magelone. Set by Johannes Brahms for baritone and piano, the fifteen songs are interwoven with unifying descriptive prose. Érard 1890s piano donated to the EMV Instrument Collection by Howard and Margaret Evans. Pergolesi - Stabat Mater Wednesday, August 5, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Pascale Beaudin soprano, Danielle Reutter-Harrah mezzo-soprano, Marc Destrubé violin, Tekla Cunningham violin, Paul Luchkow viola, Beiliang Zhu cello, Natalie Mackie violone Michael Jarvis organ, Stephen Stubbs lute Danielle Reutter-Harrah Supported by A Queen s Music Reginald L. Mobley in recital Thursday, August 6, 15 at 7:pm PLEASE NOTE: Yaletown Roundhouse, Davie & Pacific Reginald L. Mobley countertenor, Alexander Weimann harpsichord and piano As it has been for people of colour, the work and sexual identity of gay musicians throughout history has in many cases been cruelly ridiculed, often hidden, and sometimes quietly tolerated or ignored. This recital, in celebration of the contributions made by gay composers throughout musical history, offers a broad selection of song from the 18th century to the present. Sequentia - The Queen and the Troubadour Friday, August 7, 15 at 7: pm Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music: Benjamin Bagby director, voice and harp, Norbert Rodenkirchen flutes, Wolodymyr Smishkewych voice and organistrum, with students from the Vancouver Early Music Summer Programme A collaboration with the Queer Arts Festival Supported by Elaine Adair
Brandenburg Concertos Friday, September 18
september 15 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 31 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 labour day Philippe Mercier (1689-1760): The Sense of Hearing - detail 9 10 11 12 13 27 14 21 28 15 22 29 16 23 17 24 1 18 25 2 Brandenburg Concertos Culture Days - Path to Performance 19 26 3 Brandenburg Concertos Friday, September 18, 15 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Alexander Weimann, music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra To start our 15-16 Baroque Playhouse Series, EMV partners with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for a performance featuring Bach s Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 as well as concertos for solo recorder and solo trumpet by Georg Philipp Telemann. Culture Days - The Path to Performance Friday, September 25, 15 Hodson Manor, 1254 West 7th Avenue Open rehearsal: 4:-5: pm Discussion: 5:-6: pm A co-production with pacific baroque orchestra Supported by Ingrid Söchting pacific baroque orchestra Founded in 09, Culture Days is a non-profit organisation dedicated to building a national network of cultural connections devoted to providing Canadians with opportunities to participate in and appreciate all forms of arts and culture. Through an annual three-day national celebration each September, hundreds of thousands of artists and cultural organisations in cities and towns across Canada invite Canadians to participate in free, interactive, and behind the scenes activities to discover their cultural spirit and passion. EMV is pleased to partner with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for The Path to Performance, the Baroque Mentorship Orchestra Programme at UBC, and two concerts on our Baroque Playhouse Series. Christine Wilkinson Beckman Mieka Michaux Joanna Hood Kris Kwapis
Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Friday, October 23
october 15 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 27 28 29 Benedetto Bonfigli (c.14-1496): Madonna with Child and Angels - detail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 25 12 thanksgiving day 19 26 13 27 14 21 28 15 22 29 Salsa Baroque 16 23 Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 17 24 31 Salsa Baroque - Ensemble Caprice Supported by Tony and Margie Knox Thursday, October 15, 15 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Matthias Maute recorder & traverso, Sophie Larivière recorder & traverso, Susie Napper cello, David Jacques guitar, Ziya Tabassian, percussion Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, designating at the same time a dance as well as a family of musical genres in Latin-American music. It is this latter meaning and its ancient roots that inspire the title Salsa Baroque. Despite the human and political tragedies surrounding the colonization of the South-American continent, the multipolar musical culture that resulted is distinguished by its fiery spirit and passion: here is music with a unique character that enriches the repertoire of the 17th century with refreshing novelties. Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 The ensemble has established itself as an immensely thoughtful and progressive force on the musical scene. New York Times Friday, October 23, 15 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus Stephen Stubbs music director Soloists: Jolle Greenleaf, Catherine Webster, Laura Pudwell, Charles Daniels, Zachary Wilder, Ross Hauck, Douglas Williams, Charles Robert Stephens Pacific MusicWorks and the Vancouver Chamber Choir A co-production between Early Music Vancouver, Pacific MusicWorks, and the Vancouver Chamber Choir The Monteverdi Vespers is a monumental masterpiece. Conductor and lutenist Stephen Stubbs leads nine soloists, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, and a collection of North America s best seventeenth-century instrumentalists including the peerless Bruce Dickey on cornetto. this was an utterly thrilling Vespers, of a quality you are unlikely ever to encounter anywhere else in the world. The Seattle Times Susie Napper Sophie Larivière Jolle Greenleaf Catherine Webster Maxine Eilander
Dialogos Ensemble Swithun A Medieval Miracle Play Friday, November 13
november 15 1 8 15 22 Juilliard415 Nicholas McGegan Juilliard415 Nicholas McGegan earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 remembrance day 18 25 5 12 19 26 Illumination from the Picture Bible of Cunradus Schlapperitzi of 1445 6 Music from the Court of Versailles 13 Ensemble Dialogos: Swithun Juilliard415 Nicholas McGegan 27 7 14 21 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 Byron Schenkman and Friends Music from the Court of Versailles Supported by Mark Vessey and Maya Yazigi Friday, November 6, 15 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Joshua Romatowski flute, Ingrid Matthews violin, Elisabeth Reed viol, Byron Schenkman harpsichord An evening of delights from the trend-setting courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV, from the refined elegance of Couperin and Marais to the irresistible flamboyance of Duphly and Rameau. Byron Schenkman & Friends display dashing musicianship. The Seattle Times Ingrid Matthews Dialogos Ensemble for Medieval Music Swithun - A Medieval Miracle Play Friday, November 13, 15 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus Dialogos Ensemble for Medieval Music Katarina Livljanić director and vocalist Clara Coutouly, Marine Dautrey & Caroline Gesret vocalists One of Dialogos favourite repertoires, early medieval polyphony from Winchester, is at the origin of this programme. Through the voice of Wulfstan the Cantor, it follows the path of a penitent man haunted by his visionary or terrifying dreams, trying to escape from three raging Furies, wild like wolves, and finally finding salvation from Swithun, saint of all miracles. Katarina Livljanić Supported by Elaine Adair Ms. Livljanić enacted the ancient drama with splendidly pure singing, urgent narration, a penetrating gaze and expressive hands. ( ) almost startlingly modern and metaphysical at times. The New York Times Juilliard415 with conductor Nicholas McGegan A co-presentation with Music in the Morning Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 18-, 15 at 10: am Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut Street EMV partners with Music in the Morning to bring Juilliard415, the principal period-instrument ensemble of the Juilliard school, along with four vocalists and star guest conductor Nicholas McGegan, to the stage of the Vancouver Academy of Music. The programme includes Joseph Haydn s Symphony No. 6 and Georg Philipp Telemann s Die Tageszeiten, a collection of secular cantatas. At last there is fabulous, energetic, thrilling old style music happening in NY. Juilliard415 is so charged up that it sounds like they are playing something just written. - Mark Morris, choreographer
Festive Cantatas Praetorius Christmas Vespers Sunday, December at 3:00 pm
december 15 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 31 Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898): An angel playing a flageolet - detail 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Praetorius Christmas Vespers 27 21 28 22 29 23 24 31 25 1 christmas day 26 2 boxing day Festive Cantatas Praetorius Christmas Vespers Sunday, December, 15 at 3:00 pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 2:15 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus David Fallis music director EMV Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble, La Rose des Vents cornetto and sackbutt ensemble, Laudate Chamber Singers Thirteen vocal soloists specializing in seventeenth-century music from all over North America, string band, cornetto and sackbut players, three theorbo players, and multiple keyboardists join together to recreate the joyful celebration of Christmas Vespers as it might have been heard under the direction of Michael Praetorius in seventeenth-century Germany. In the festive spirit, the audience will join the assembled mass musical forces in singing favorite early Christmas carols. The music was balanced and period-perfect. The whole effort felt authentic in a natural, unforced way...david Fallis is a magician. The Toronto Star A NORTHWEST BAROQUE MASTERWORKS PROJECT A collaboration produced by Early Music Vancouver in partnership with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, the Early Music Guild of Seattle, and Victoria s Early Music Society of the Islands. PORTLAND BAROQUE ORCHESTRA Danielle Reuter-Harrah Jane Long Emma Hannan Laura Pudwell Linda Melsted Natalie Mackie
Victoria Baroque Players Watermusic From Princes to Frogs Friday, January 15
january 16 27 3 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 28 4 29 5 6 31 7 Women Musicians (Renaissance) - source unknown 1 new year s day 8 2 9 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 14 21 15 Water Music - Orchestral Suites 22 16 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 1 2 3 Death and Devotion: Music of the North German Baroque 4 5 6 Watermusic From Princes to Frogs Orchestral Suites with Four Horns Friday, January 15, 16 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Steven Devine music director and harpsichord Victoria Baroque Players From Princes to Frogs: What happens when the best musical minds like Georg Philipp Telemann, George Frideric Handel, and Jean-Philippe Rameau are given free rein to depict royalty as well as the life of villagers and mariners? Find out in this grand Baroque orchestral programme in which the splendour of four hunting horns provide the platform for music of royal grandeur as well as well as the humorous characterization of animals and raucous village life. A concert of kings and princes, nymphs, merry sailors, frogs, and crows, all directed by the British harpsichord virtuoso Steven Devine from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Musicians from the Victoria Baroque Players: Christi Meyers, Soile Stratkauskas, and Katrina Russell
Death and Devotion Music of the North German Baroque Wednesday, February 3
february 16 31 7 14 Death and Devotion: Music of the North German Baroque earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 8 b.c. family day 15 2 9 16 3 10 17 4 11 18 5 12 19 Pierre-Yves Russo: Girl with Harpsichord 6 13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 Tafelmusik - House of Dreams 5 Death and Devotion Music of the North German Baroque Wednesday, February 3, 16 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus Dorothee Mields soprano, Sumner Thompson baritone Pacific Baroque Orchestra, led by guest director Marc Destrubé pacific baroque orchestra A collaboration with the Supported by Early Music Vancouver s Board of Directors German early music star soprano Dorothee Mields returns to Vancouver for a shared recital of seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century North German sacred music with American baritone, Sumner Thompson. Marc Destrubé leads the ensemble of solo strings, gambas and a full continuo section. No present-day singer understands German sacred music of the seventeenth century better than the soprano Dorothee Mields and, unsurprisingly therefore, no one sings it better. International Record Review Dorothee Mields
Tafelmusik House of Dreams Friday, March 4
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675): Lady at the Virginal with a Gentleman, or The Music Lesson - detail march 16 earlymusic.bc.ca 6 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 31 7 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 Tafelmusik - House of Dreams 5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 Handel - Apollo e Dafne 26 27 28 29 31 1 good friday 2 easter sunday easter monday Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House of Dreams Friday, March 4, 16 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Supported by An imaginative multi-media concert designed by Alison Mackay for Canada s revered and treasured Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. A magical journey to the meeting places of baroque art and music five European homes where exquisite works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Marais are played against a backdrop of paintings by Vermeer, Canaletto, and Watteau. Tafelmusik musicians Charlotte Nediger, Julie Wedman, Christina Mahler and Alison Mackay like a documentary film brought to life: high quality eye-candy and a guided trip through Europe rolled into one, for the price of a concert ticket. The Globe and Mail George Frideric Handel - Apollo e Dafne Friday, March 18, 16 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Yulia Van Doren soprano, Douglas Williams baritone Alexander Weimann music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra pacific baroque orchestra A co-production with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in partnership with White Rock Concerts When public performances of opera were banned in Rome by papal edicts in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, opera audiences and composers turned to the dramatic cantata for their fix of lust, madness and death. Under the cover of portraying mythological or historical figures, cantatas could treat the same subjects that the Pope found so objectionable without fear of legal action. George Frideric Handel s Apolle e Dafne is perhaps the greatest example of one of these mini operas masquerading under the convenient pseudonym of cantata. Full of exquisite music and the vitality that characterizes Handel s early years. Yulia Van Doren
Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent Lagrime di San Pietro Friday, April 15
april 16 Raphael: The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia - with Saints Paul, John Evangelists, Augustine, and Mary Magdalene (c. 1514) - detail earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 27 28 29 31 1 2 3 10 17 Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks 4 11 18 5 12 19 6 13 7 14 21 8 15 Collegium Vocale Gent: Lagrime di San Pietro 22 9 16 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 PBO artistic director Alexander Weimann and concertmaster Chloe Meyers in coaching sessions with the UBC Baroque Mentorship Orchestra Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks pacific baroque Sunday, April 3, 16 at 3:00 pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 2:15 pm orchestra Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus Alexander Weimann music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra UBC Baroque Mentorship Orchestra The members of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra join forces with the UBC Baroque Mentorship Orchestra and representatives from the Baroque string programme at the University of Washington to perform Handel s suite for wind band written for the fireworks celebration commemorating the end of the War of Austrian Succession in April of 1749. Fittingly, the festively-sized orchestra of students and professional players will perform a re-scoring of this famous suite for full orchestra that Handel composed to benefit the student residents of the Foundling Hospital in London. Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent Lagrime di San Pietro Friday, April 15, 16 at 7: pm pre-concert talk hosted by Matthew White at 6:45 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, UBC campus Supported by Vic and Joan Baker Supported by Sharon E. Kahn and by Chris Guzy and Mari Csémi A refined sound and perfect vocal blend are among the many qualities that define Philippe Herreweghe s Collegium Vocale Gent as one of the world s most accomplished vocal ensembles. Exploiting the warm, resonant acoustics of The Chan Centre, they will perform The Tears of Saint Peter by Renaissance composer Orlande de Lassus, a cycle of twenty exquisite sacred madrigals that powerfully express grief, regret and forgiveness in music of moving simplicity and consoling contemplation.
Master Of Female Half Length (15-40): Concert of Women may 16 earlymusic.bc.ca 1 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 victoria day 31 1 2 3 4 5 Mary Pudlat: The Entertainers (Cape Dorset, 1995)
Jan Steen: A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord to a Young Man (1659) june 16 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 1 2 VANCOUVER EARLY MUSIC PROGRAMME AND FESTIVAL BACH FESTIVAL 16 EMV s Summer Courses and Festival concert series will start in July and run through the beginning of August. The Festival concerts will focus on the works of the great J.S. Bach. Highlights include the B Minor Mass, The Musical Offering, Art of the Fugue, Actus Tragicus and Cantata 150, The Goldberg Variations, Solo Sonatas and more. Jan Steen: A Young Woman playing a Harpsichord to a Young Man (1659) - detail Visit earlymusic.bc.ca for more information, or contact us at 604.732.1610 / workshops@earlymusic.bc.ca
VANCOUVER, BC Early Music Vancouver board of directors Tony Knox president Spencer Corrigal ca treasurer Jodi Norrison secretary Sharon Kahn past president Stuart Bowyer Chris Guzy Lisa Power Ingrid Söchting Mark Vessey Fran Watters PARTNERS Early Music Vancouver gratefully acknowledges the assistance and support of: GOVERNMENT SUPPORT We acknowledge the support of the Province of British Columbia FOUNDATIONS José Verstappen cm artistic director emeritus staff Matthew White artistic director Tim Rendell cpa, ca managing director Alicia Hansen production manager Christina Hutten production coordinator Nathan Lorch bookkeeper Chan Centre Ticket Office at UBC ticketing and box office Laura Murray Public Relations marketing + media relations Jan Gates event photography Ron Costanzo volunteer coordinator 15-16 PRODUCTION PARTNERS LAUDATE SINGERS CORPORATE SUPPORT Rosedale on Robson Suite Hotel THE DRANCE FAMILY EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER FUND pacific baroque orchestra We also gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our many donors and volunteers. THANK YOU!
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY 15-16 Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme session The opportunities EMV provides through our various education and outreach activities are at the heart of what we value as an organization. It is vital work for guaranteeing the continued presence of high quality music in our lives and for contextualizing and informing the music and artists we promote. For more details go to Education and Community on our website. Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme A partnership between the UBC School of Music, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and EMV that is open to UBC students as well as to selected members of the professional and amateur community wishing to learn about historical performance practice. This year the programme will lead up to an end of season performance of Handel s Music for the Royal Fireworks at the Chan Centre on April 3, 16. 15 Summer Programmes Every summer, EMV continues to offer advanced students and young professionals unique opportunities to study and perform with some of the world s most respected international artists in early music. Held during the summer at the UBC School of Music, these courses have become internationally renowned and acceptance is now highly competitive. Medieval Programme with Sequentia Ensemble Baroque Vocal Programme led by soprano Ellen Hargis Lute Workshop West featuring an international faculty Historical Dance Workshop led by Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière Harpsichord Maintenance & Regulation Workshop led by Vancouver builder Craig Tomlinson Public (Free) Programmes in 15-16 Green College Series: Four free concerts at Green College at UBC Douglas College Series: Three free concerts at Douglas College in New Westminster Pre-concert discussions before all concerts hosted by Artistic Director Matthew White Early Music in Context Lectures Culture Days The Path to Performance Our Instrument Collection Over the years, EMV has acquired a valuable collection of unique historical instruments. This collection is available to the community, and benefits many musicians and established cultural institutions in our region that produce concerts of repertoire requiring specialized instruments. For more information, go to Education and Community at earlymusic.bc.ca
SINGLE TICKET PRICING Purchase online: earlymusic.bc.ca SUMMER FESTIVAL 15 Purchase by phone: 604.822.2697 regular 35 & younger July 26 Queen Cristina - The Girl King with soprano Ellen Hargis $ 40 $ July 28 Solo Repertoire for Lute by Bach and Weiss with Paul Beier & Robert Barto $ 40 $ July Lutenist Ronn McFarlane in recital $ 40 $ July Purcell s Opera in Concert - Dido & Aeneas $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 July 31 The Queen s Delight with Les Voix Humaines Gamba Consort $ 40 $ August 4 Brahms - Die Schöne Magelone with Tyler Duncan & Erika Switzer $ 40 $ August 5 Pergolesi - Stabat Mater $ 40 $ August 6 A Queen s Music - Reginald L. Mobely in recital - co-pro with QAF $ 40 $ August 7 Sequentia - The Queen and the Troubadour $ 40 $ MASTERWORKS MASTERWORKS SERIES AT THE CHAN CHAN SHUN CONCERT HALL: July Purcell s Opera in Concert - Dido & Aeneas $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 October 23 Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 December Festive Cantatas - Praetorius Christmas Vespers $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 April 3 Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks $ 50/38/25 $ 25/19/12 50 April 15 Philippe Herreweghe & Collegium Vocale Gent - Lagrime di San Pietro $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 TELUS STUDIO THEATRE: November 13 Swithun - A Medieval Play with Dialogos Ensemble for Medieval Music $ 50 $ 25 February 3 Death and Devotion - Music of the North German Baroque $ 50 $ 25 BAROQUE PLAYHOUSE SERIES September 18 Brandenburg Concertos $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 October 15 Salsa Baroque - Ensemble Caprice $ 50/38/25 $ 25/19/12 50 November 6 Music from the Court of Versailles - Byron Schenkman and Friends $ 50/38/25 $ 25/19/12 50 January 15 Watermusic - From Princes to Frogs - Victoria Baroque Players $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 March 4 House of Dreams - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 March 18 Handel - Apollo e Dafne $ 66/50/35 $ 33/25/17 50 SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS November 18, 19, Juilliard415 with Nicholas McGegan - co-pro with Music in the Morning $ 35 $ 17 50 August 6 A Queen s Music - Reginald Mobely in recital - co-pro with QAF $ 40 $ We encourage our buyers to purchase online. Single ticket purchases by phone include a surcharge of $ 2 50 per order. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS All venues are wheelchair accessible. Please contact us before the event for details about parking, entrances, elevators, etc. 604.732.1610 or staff@earlymusic.bc.ca
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES Create your personalized Subscription Series and enjoy any four concerts on our Summer Festival or during our regular Season for the price of three. EMV Subscriber Benefits Purchases of more than four concert packages also enjoy a 25% discount. Guaranteed lowest prices for any concert; subscription prices reflect a 25% savings. First choice on available reserved seat selection. Easy ticket exchange, if you can t make a concert in your subscription series. * A 10% discount on any additional single ticket purchases. * Subscription tickets may be exchanged for tickets of the same or lower price, subject to availability. How to Subscribe To place your order, you can download and print a subscription order form from our website at earlymusic.bc.ca/tickets/subscriptions PHONE: Phone our ticket office at the Chan Centre: 604.822.2697 MAIL: Complete this order form and mail it to: Any Questions? EMV Ticket Office Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z1 Call our Subscription Ticket Office at 604.822.2697 DISCOUNT PROGRAMMES Half price on single tickets for those 35 and younger! Tickets at this special rate may be ordered in advance, and will also be available at the door on the day of the concert. Some restrictions apply. Rush Seating for Students Rush tickets for students for only $ 10 to all our concerts! These tickets are available only at the venue box office, from one hour before the start of each performance, with valid student ID. Subject to availability. Bring a Youth for Free Free admission to all our concerts for youth aged 7 to 17 who bring a paying adult. Book these tickets in advance online at earlymusic.bc.ca or call our Box Office at 604.822.2697. These tickets are also available at the door. Some restrictions apply. Group Discounts Call for special group rates for groups of 10 or more! 604.822.2697. Gabriel Metsu: Man and Woman sitting at the Virginals (1658-1660)
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