The smell of autumn is in the air, heralding that “back to school” is just around the corner. September always signals a time of learning and new experiences. This year, I decided to up my “cultural quotient” by learning more about the music, instruments and the composers from the Baroque period. Two recent lunch … Read more
Renowned American soprano Amanda Forsythe joins the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for a thrilling programme of 18th century opera arias Early Music Vancouver (EMV) presents Handel and His Rivals – Opera Arias from 18th Century London at Christ Church Cathedral on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:30pm. GRAMMY Award-winning soprano, Amanda Forsythe, will join Music Director Alexander … Read more
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Vancouver Bach Festival Highlight Unites Some of World’s Finest Bach Artists with Montreal’s Arion Baroque Orchestra Early Music Vancouver (EMV) announces the headline event of its 2016 Vancouver Bach Festival: the Mass in B Minor on August 5, 7:30pm at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Esteemed conductor Alexander Weimann leads an ensemble of eight internationally-renowned soloists, … Read more
‘Best of Bach’ Lineup Brings World-Renowned Baroque Musicians to Heart of Downtown this Summer Early Music Vancouver (EMV) proudly presents its first-ever Vancouver Bach Festival, August 2 –12, 2016, at Christ Church Cathedral and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Audiences have the opportunity to experience some of J.S. Bach’s best known works on … Read more
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards releases first vintage of Golden Mile Bench Chardonnay Kelowna’s Lakeshore Wine Route returns with “Unleashed” If Pigs Could “Moo” Popular Pig Out festival signals that summer isn’t far away Vancouver Farmers Markets starting Sunday, May 1 and May 5 TIME TO JAM All-day breakfast joint Jam … Read more
Lineup of Prestigious Artists & Timeless Masterworks Offers Classic Concert Hall Experiences & New Artistic Adventures Early Music Vancouver (EMV) announces its Vancouver Bach Festival and 2016/17 Season, bringing a staggering list of events to venues in and around Vancouver. This year, concert-goers are invited to revel in the genius of Bach, discover a brilliant but disregarded composer … Read more
Last month I had the pleasure of attending a sensational evening of music presented by Early Music Vancouver (earlymusic.bc.ca) at the Vancouver Playhouse. EMV presented a special performance of George Frideric Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and J.S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite in C Major performed by two internationally renowned Grammy Award-winning soloists. Now, I’ll level with … Read more