Early Music Vancouver – Past Concerts
Vancouver Bach Festival: Ebb & Flow
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Alasdair MacLean
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Silken Water: The Elizabeth Bishop Suite
("I. The silken water is weaving and weaving")
Georg Philipp Telemann — Hamburger Ebb' und Fluth ("Hamburg ebb and flood"), TWV 55:C3
George Frideric Handel — Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348
Georg Philipp Telemann — Hamburger Ebb' und Fluth ("Hamburg ebb and flood"), TWV 55:C3
George Frideric Handel — Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348
$18-$75 CAD ($10 CAD student rush; indigenous free); see event description for details
Early Music Vancouver: Kalhor & Tabassian in Dialogue
Saturday, June 4, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
From dawn to dusk, music reigns among the stars of Persian civilization. The traditional music of Iran, unique to the Orient, is the fruit …
$45 CAD
Early Music Vancouver: Kalhor & Tabassian in Dialogue
Friday, June 3, 2022 @ 10:30pm – 12:00am (EDT)
Online event
From dawn to dusk, music reigns among the stars of Persian civilization. The traditional music of Iran, unique to the Orient, is the fruit …
$25 CAD / $19.65 USD ($22 CAD / $17.04 USD senior)
Early Music Vancouver: Les Plaisirs Du Louvre
Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Program includes works by
Louis Constantin,
Antoine Boësset,
François de Chancy,
Pierre Guédron,
Étienne Moulinié,
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières,
Moulinié Antoine,
Michel de la Voye, and
Louis Couperin.
$67.50 CAD ($33.75 CAD ages 35 & younger; indigenous free, limit 1 per customer)
Imaginario: An Imaginary Songbook of Renaissance Spanish music
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Pacific Spirit United Church, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Program includes works by
Juan Vasquez,
Josquin des Prez,
Luys de Narváez,
Cristóbal de Morales,
Miguel de Fuenllana,
Adrian Willaert,
Giulio Segni,
Anonymous, and
Jacques Arcadelt.
$48.50 CAD ($24.25 CAD ages 35 & younger; indigenous free, limit 1 per person)
Guided by Voices with Bach’s Cello Suite No. 6
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
Scott Edward Godin
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Guided By Voices
Isaiah Ceccarelli — With concord of sweet sounds
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
Isaiah Ceccarelli — With concord of sweet sounds
Johann Sebastian Bach — Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Castille to Samarkand
Friday, April 1, 2022 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
The 15th and 16th Centuries have been described as "The Golden Age of Spanish music", but they were also prolific periods for musicians in …
$25 CAD / $20 USD ($22 CAD / $16 USD senior)
Early Music Vancouver: Castille to Samarkand
Friday, April 1, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Kay Meek Arts Centre, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
The 15th and 16th Centuries have been described as "The Golden Age of Spanish music", but they were also prolific periods for musicians in …
$45 CAD / $36 USD ($42 CAD / $33.61 USD senior/student with ID)
Early Music Vancouver: Women of Note
Friday, March 25, 2022 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
Marianna Martines
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Sinfonia in C major (Ouverture)
Amélie-Julie Candeille — Keyboard Concerto in D major, Op. 2
Maria Antonia Walpurgis — Overture to Trionfo della fedeltà
Cecilia Maria Barthélemon — Sonata for violin, cello, & keyboard in G major, Op. 2, No. 1 (Allegro Moderato con Espressione)
Maddalena Laura Sirmen (Lombardini) — Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 3, No. 3
Amélie-Julie Candeille — Keyboard Concerto in D major, Op. 2
Maria Antonia Walpurgis — Overture to Trionfo della fedeltà
Cecilia Maria Barthélemon — Sonata for violin, cello, & keyboard in G major, Op. 2, No. 1 (Allegro Moderato con Espressione)
Maddalena Laura Sirmen (Lombardini) — Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 3, No. 3
$25 CAD
Early Music Vancouver: Women of Note
Friday, March 4, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Marianna Martines
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Sinfonia in C major (Ouverture)
Amélie-Julie Candeille — Keyboard Concerto in D major, Op. 2
Maria Antonia Walpurgis — Overture to Trionfo della fedeltà
Cecilia Maria Barthélemon — Sonata for violin, cello, & keyboard in G major, Op. 2, No. 1 (Allegro Moderato con Espressione)
Maddalena Laura Sirmen (Lombardini) — Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 3, No. 3
Amélie-Julie Candeille — Keyboard Concerto in D major, Op. 2
Maria Antonia Walpurgis — Overture to Trionfo della fedeltà
Cecilia Maria Barthélemon — Sonata for violin, cello, & keyboard in G major, Op. 2, No. 1 (Allegro Moderato con Espressione)
Maddalena Laura Sirmen (Lombardini) — Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 3, No. 3
$32.25-$64.50 CAD ($16.75-$32.25 CAD ages 35 & under; indigenous patrons free)
Early Music Vancouver: Pardessus in Paradise – J.S. Bach & His French Contemporaries
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EST)
Online event
Louis de Caix D'Hervelois
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Pardessus de viole Suite in D minor, Op. 10
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier — Pardessus de viole Sonata No. 2 in G minor
Charles Dollé — Sonatas, Duo, and pieces for the pardessus de viole, Book II, Op. 4 ("La Favoritte (Tendrement)" & "Les Regrets (Affectueusement)")
Charles Dollé — Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 1, No. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach — Organ Sonata No. 3 in D minor, BWV 527 (transcribed for pardessus de viole & harpsichord)
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier — Pardessus de viole Sonata No. 2 in G minor
Charles Dollé — Sonatas, Duo, and pieces for the pardessus de viole, Book II, Op. 4 ("La Favoritte (Tendrement)" & "Les Regrets (Affectueusement)")
Charles Dollé — Trio Sonata in A minor, Op. 1, No. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach — Organ Sonata No. 3 in D minor, BWV 527 (transcribed for pardessus de viole & harpsichord)
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Prophets Outside Their Country – Corelli & the Italians
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EST)
Online event
Francesco Geminiani
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Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 3, No. 2, H. 74
Pietro Locatelli — Concerto grosso in E-flat major, Op. 7, No. 6 "Il pianto d'Arianna"
Arcangelo Corelli — Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5, No. 12 "La Folia"
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello — Chaconne in A major
Pietro Locatelli — Concerto grosso in E-flat major, Op. 7, No. 6 "Il pianto d'Arianna"
Arcangelo Corelli — Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5, No. 12 "La Folia"
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello — Chaconne in A major
$19.77 USD / $25 CAD
Early Music Vancouver: Festive Cantatas – Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with The Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EST)
Online event
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248
(Part V)
Johann Kuhnau — Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Johann Sebastian Bach — Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248 (Part IV)
Johann Kuhnau — Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Johann Sebastian Bach — Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248 (Part IV)
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Festive Cantatas – Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with The Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Thursday, December 16, 2021 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248
(Part V)
Johann Kuhnau — Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Johann Sebastian Bach — Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248 (Part IV)
Johann Kuhnau — Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Johann Sebastian Bach — Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248 (Part IV)
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Early Music Vancouver: Bach’s Sons feat. Elinor Frey, cello & Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EST)
Online event
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (att.) – Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach – Cello Sonata in A major, HW X/3
Johann Christian Bach – Chromatic Fugue on BACH, W YA 50
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach – Cello Sonata in A major, HW X/3
Johann Christian Bach – Chromatic Fugue on BACH, W YA 50
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Cello Concerto in A minor, H. 432
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Lab’rinths – Purcell & His Contemporaries
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EST)
Online event
Sacred songs from a 1688 collection by Henry Purcell & his Baroque contemporaries, sung by baritone Jonathon Adams, plus work for 2 viols by gambists Mélisande Corriveau & Susie Napper.
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Andreas Staier Inaugurates EMV’s Graf Piano with Mozart, Haydn, & Schubert
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49, L. 59
Franz Joseph Haydn – Variations in F minor, Hob XVII:6
Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960
Franz Joseph Haydn – Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49, L. 59
Franz Joseph Haydn – Variations in F minor, Hob XVII:6
Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960
Free (Free)
Early Music Vancouver: Pilgrimage to Bach feat. Jonathon Adams, baritone, Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
EMV’s summer artist-in-residence, baritone Jonathon Adams, & the PBO perform 2 J.S. Bach cantatas particularly relevant to current times: BWV 82, Ich habe genug; & BWV 56, Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen.
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Chaconne – In Memory of Jeanne Lamon
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online event
2 rarely heard suites from Johann Pachelbel’s most major surviving chamber work, Musicalische Ergötzung ("Musical Delight"), plus Baroque works by Antonio Bertali, Nicola Matteis, Dietrich Buxtehude, & more.
Free
Early Music Vancouver: Mandinka Pilgrimage feat. Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko, kora
Friday, September 24, 2021 @ 10:30pm – 12:30am (EDT)
Online and in-person
Explore the epics of the Mandinka Kingdom with kora master Ablaye Cissoko & Montreal’s Ensemble Constantinople, in this concert that seeks to blend the sounds of West Africa & Persia.
Free ($17.52-$19.95 online / $33.48-$35.88 in person)