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March 4, 2016 at Vancouver Playhouse Generously Supported by Early Music Vancouver board of directors Tony Knox president Spencer Corrigal cpa,ca treasurer Sharon Kahn past president Stuart Bowyer Chris Guzy Tim Rendell cpa,ca Ingrid Söchting Vincent Tan Mark Vessey Fran Watters CultureCulture is the expression is the expression of Canada’s soul; of itCanada’s defines soul;La culture it defines est l’expression us andde l’âme helps du Canada. bring ÷ us and helps bring us together. The Government of Elle contibue à nous définir et à nous unir. Le Canadaus together.places great valueThe onGovernment culture and is of Canadagouvernement places great du Canada value accorde on culture beaucoup committedand is to committed supporting the artsto supportingand our artists. Thisthe artsd’importance and our artists. à la culture, This et il isa à whycœur de we soutenir José Verstappen cm is why we are proud to support these performances les arts et les artistes canadiens. C’est pour cette artistic director emeritus by Earlyare proudMusic Vancouver. to support Through these its ecclectic performances raison by queEarly nous Musicsommes fiersVancouver. d’appuyer la performances and other artistic activities, this présentation de ces concerts par l’organisme Early organizationThrough gives its Canadian ecclectic musicians performances the chance to andMusic other Vancouver. artistic Grâce activities, a ses spectacles this et autres ÷ demonstrateorganization their talent gives and bring Canadian our culture musicians to life. activités the chance artistiques, to cetdemonstrate organisme donne la chance It lets music lovers discover melodies and harmonies aux musiciens canadiens de faire valoir leur talent et thattheir may come talent from and a distant bring time, our but stillculture have the to life.d’animer It lets notre music culture. lovers Il permet discover aux mélomanes de staff powermelodies to delight and inspire harmonies us today. that may comedécouvrir from ades distant mélodies time, et des harmoniesbut still qui, bien que d’une autre époque, arrivent encore à nous have the power to delight and inspire usséduire today. et a nous inspirer. Matthew White executive & artistic director As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I would like to À titre de ministre du Patrimoine canadien, je thankA thes MinisterVancouver Society of Canadian for Early Music Heritage, and all I wouldremercie like la Vancouver to thank Society the forVancouver Early Music, ainsi Nathan Lorch the Societyartists, organizers for Early and volunteers Music who and made all these the artists,que les organizers artistes, les organisateurs and volunteers et les bénévoles qui business manager performances possible. I applaud your efforts to assurent la présentation de ces concerts. Vos efforts promotewho understanding made these and performancesappreciation of early possible.en I vue applaud de mieux yourfaire connaître efforts et toapprécier la Alicia Hansen music.promote understanding and appreciationmusique of early ancienne music. méritent d’être applaudis. production & programme coordinator Diana Magallon marketing & fundraising coordinator Ron Costanzo volunteer coordinator Jan Gates The Honourable / L’honorable Mélanie Joly event photographer Laura Murray Public Relations marketing & media relations Trevor Mangion and The Chan Centre Box Office Staff emv ticket office: 604.822.2697 Our concerts are made possible through the generous assistance of our many volunteers who offer their time. For today's concert, we would like to thank in particular: 1254 West 7th Avenue, Sandy Dowling | Bev Ferguson | Nel Finberg | Gail Franko | Lori Goldman Vancouver BC, V6H 1B6 Margaret Hendren | Gene Homel | Genevieve Huchulak | Gigi Huxley | Gretchen Ingram tel: 604.732.1610 Gerald Joe | Barbara Knox | Danny Keays | Genevieve Huchulak | Christina MacLeod fax: 604.732.1602 Glenys McDonald | Kathy McMullen | Carole Nakonechny | Sharon Newman | Gina Page [email protected] Jacqueline Peck | Judi Rainey | Joey Schibild | Traudi Schneider | Eleanor Third earlymusic.bc.ca Interested in joining our volunteer corps? Phone 604.732.1610 for details. 2 | Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series 2015-16 [email protected] the artists the annual alvin s. nemetz memorial concert HOUSE OF DREAMS TRIPTYCH Conceived, programmed, The First House: London and scripted by George Frideric Handel Prelude to “As with rosy steps,” from Theodora Alison Mackay Allegro, from Concerto grosso op. 6, no. 5 Vivace, from Concerto grosso op. 3, no. 2 Allegro, from Concerto grosso op. 6, no. 1 Marshall Pynkoski Dances from Alcina: Stage Director Entrée des songes agréables – Gavotte – Tamburino Glenn Davidson The Second House: Venice Production Designer Antonio Vivaldi Largo, from Concerto in D Major for lute RV 93 Raha Javanfar Allegro, from Concerto in D Minor for 2 oboes RV 535 Projections Designer Allegro, from Concerto in E Minor for bassoon RV 484 Allegro, from Concerto in G Minor for 2 cellos RV 531 Tafelmusik The Third House: Delft Baroque Orchestra Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Engelse Fortuin Henry Purcell Fantasia in 3 parts upon a ground directed by Jeanne Lamon Third act tune, from The Indian Queen Symphony, from St. Cecilia Ode Blair Williams Narrator INTERVAL MIRROR IMAGE The Fourth House: Paris Marin Marais Suite from Alcyone: Tambourins – Marche en rondeau – Ritournelle Acte III – Marche des matelots – Ritournelle Acte III reprise – Supported by Tempeste – Ritournelle Acte V – Chaconne The Fifth House: Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach Gigue, from Trio sonata in C Major, BWV 1037 Pre-concert chat Adagio, after Cantata 42/3: with host Matthew White at 6:45: “Wo zwei und drei versammlet sind” Alison Mackay Allegro, from Concerto for 2 violins in D Minor, BWV 1043 Georg Philipp Telemann Ouverture, from Wassermusik Reprise THE UNAUTHORISED USE OF ANY VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING Handel Prelude from Theodora DEVICE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED Allegro, from Concerto grosso op. 6, no. 5 earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series 2015-16 | 3 Alvin S. Nemetz Vancouver Bach Born and educated in Vancouver, Alvin S. Nemetz moved Festival 2016 to the United States in 1952 to pursue further studies in his chosen field of economics at the University of Washing- — AUGUST 2 THROUGH 12 — ton and at the School of Business at Columbia University where he was a Samuel Bronfman Fellow. After 30 years Goldberg Variations / Variations in business in the US and Toronto, he realized his dream Dan Tepfer piano of returning to the city of his birth. Back in Vancouver, he A collaboration with Coastal Jazz generously shared his time and assets for the enrichment of the community until his death in May 2001. A devoted The Art of the Fugue family man and keen traveller with his wife Sheila, daugh- Davitt Moroney harpsichord ters Andrea and Jill, son-in-law Ralph, and grandchildren Ian and Sarah, Alvin always made a point of seeking out Solo Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord indigenous music in any place he visited, purchasing Byron Schenkman harpsichord cassettes and CDs in locales such as Greece, Memphis, and Ingrid Matthews violin South America, and St. Petersburg, Russia, to name a few. B minor Mass – at the Chan Centre A life-long lover of music, Alvin was especially proud to have had a part in bringing the inaugural Festival Vancouver in Alexander Weimann music director 2000 from a dream to reality. With tonight’s performance, Ensemble Arion with Les Voix Baroques Early Music Vancouver proudly continues the tradition of Yulia Van Doren, Shannon Mercer sopranos the annual Alvin S. Nemetz Memorial Concert. Laura Pudwell, Krisztina Szabó mezzo-sopranos Charles Daniels, Phillipe Gagné tenors Christian Immler, Sumner Thompson baritones Sequentia – Monks Singing Pagans Benjamin Bagby director, voice & medieval harp Talk Bach Norbert Rodenkirchen medieval flutes & harp Wolodymyr Smishkewych voice & organistrum A Conversation with Hanna Marti voice & medieval harp Leslie Dala and Matthew White Anna Magdalena Songbook Vancouver Bach Choir & Early Music Vancouver Ellen Hargis soprano, present Talk Bach: A Conversation with Leslie Dala Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière baroque dance, and Matthew White. Two leading figures of the local Christopher Bagan & Michael Jarvis, harpsichord, classical music community will lead an illuminating Lucas Harris lute discussion on the life and work of J.S. Bach. White, EMV’s Artistic Director, begins the informal dialogue The Musical Offering with a fascinating look into the Baroque visionary’s Claire Guimond flute career, influences, and innovations. The evening Chloe Meyers violin continues with engrossing insight from Dala, VBC’s Beiliang Zhu cello Music Director on how the composer’s genius manifest Alexander Weimann harpsichord in the pinnacle masterwork - St. Matthew Passion. Cello Suites This event for Bach enthusiasts is held in anticipation of VBC’s presentation of St. Matthew Passion (March 19, Beiliang Zhu, cello 7:30pm at the Orpheum) and Early Music Vancouver’s Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince 2016 Summer Bach Festival. Pacific Baroque Orchestra For more information, Monica Huggett, guest director & violin visit vancouverbachchoir.com or call 604.696.4290. Gonzalo Ruiz, oboe soloist Wednesday, 9 March - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Tickets will be on sale by April 15 Hodson Manor - 1254 West 7th Avenue 4 | Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series 2015-16 [email protected] the musicians TAFELMUSIK Hailed as “one of the world’s top baroque orchestras” by Gramophone Magazine, Tafelmusik