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Two Schools of 17th c. Chamber Music

The Chapel at West Parish 210 Lowell Street, Andover, MA, United States

Virtuosic chamber music with specified instrumental parts flourished in Italy in the early 1600s, especially in the cities of Venice and Rome, as shown in the dramatic works of Cavalli, Frescobaldi, Picchi, and Riccio. This was echoed later in the century in the Germanic lands to the north, especially in the Habsburg Empire and the …

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$20 – $25

Two Schools of 17th c. Chamber Music

Emmanuel Church | Lindsey Chapel 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA, United States

Virtuosic chamber music with specified instrumental parts flourished in Italy in the early 1600s, especially in the cities of Venice and Rome, as shown in the dramatic works of Cavalli, Frescobaldi, Picchi, and Riccio. This was echoed later in the century in the Germanic lands to the north, especially in the Habsburg Empire and the …

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$20 – $25

The Queen of Carthage – World Premiere

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 W Hastings St,, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The opening concert of Early Music Vancouver's (EMV) 2023 Summer Festival. Co-produced by EMV and re:Naissance Opera Artists: Charlotte Siegel (soprano), Marisa Gold (dancer|choreographer), Debi Wong (stage director), Catalina Vicens (music director) and EMV Festival Players A seamless blend of Baroque and contemporary song and dance, this interdisciplinary performance is a powerful reclamation of the …

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Il Ponte di Leonardo

Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival Concert Marco Beasley (tenor), a leading figure in Renaissance music, joins ensemble Constantinople under the direction of Kiya Tabassian, to immerse us in the audacious, imaginative world of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings. In 1502 da Vinci drafted the plans for a bridge in Constantinople (now Istanbul) that was to span …

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$24 – $75

The Well-Tempered Organ

West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival Concert The ‘well temperaments’ of Bach’s day were tuning systems carefully designed to let keyboardists play in every key without re-tuning their instruments. Inspired by Bach’s famous Well-Tempered Clavier, Alexander Weimann (organ) has assembled a new collection of pieces in all twenty-four major and minor keys. This concert showcases the …

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$22.75 – $35

Songs Without Words: Women in Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Pyatt Hall 843 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival Concert This recital by EMV’s Artist-in-Residence Catalina Vicens features songs without words on medieval organetto, virginals, harpsichord, and organ. In Medieval and Renaissance times, only courtesans or women living in exceptional circumstances, like Isabella d’Este, were permitted to sing in public. They found ways around this by playing the keyboard …

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$22.75 – $35

The Witching Hour

St. Anne's in-the-Fields 147 Concord Rd, Lincoln, United States

The Pandora Consort presents a musical exploration of the role of women and witchcraft throughout history. This performance features vocal works ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to New England folk songs to ensemble works by living composers Amy Beth Kirsten and Kerry Andrews. The music is accompanied by poetry and art that embodies the spirit …

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$20 – $25

Our City of Ladies

Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival Founded and directed by Catalina Vicens, Servir Antico breathes new life into European vocal and instrumental music from the age of Renaissance Humanism. With Our City of Ladies, the ensemble continues to explore Christine de Pizan’s  (1364-1430) The Book of the City of Ladies – which describes an allegorical city …

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$24 – $75

The Bach Parodies

Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival While the concept of ‘parody’ is today associated with humor and satire, in the context of music composition, it refers to the creative process of recycling musical material. This program pays homage to Bach, showcasing an eclectic variety of Bach-inspired musical parodies. Conceived by Jessica Korotkin (cello and director) and …

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$24 – $75

Highlights from this calendar are included in the weekly E-Notes email newsletter (Tuesdays). Selections are made based on variety of event types and geographic regions.

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