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Early Music Vancouver Artistic Director Matthew White 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 2015-16 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 2015 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. Purcell’s Opera in Concert Dido and Aeneas Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 7:30 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 Monica Whicher Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Friday, October 23, 2015 at 7:30 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Stephen Stubbs music director Vocal Soloists, Pacific MusicWorks and the Vancouver Chamber Choir Kiri Tollaksen Dialogos Ensemble for Medieval Music Swithun - A Medieval Miracle Play Friday, November 13, 2015 at 7:30 pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre Katarina Livljanić director and vocalist Dialogos Ensemble Festive Cantatas Praetorius Christmas Vespers Sunday, December 20, 2015 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 Catherine Motuz Death and Devotion Music of the North German Baroque Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre Dorothee Mields soprano, Sumner Thompson baritone Pacific Baroque Orchestra led by guest director Marc Destrubé Joanna Blendulf Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Alexander Weimann music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra & UBC Baroque Mentorship Orchestra Lena Console Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent Lagrime di San Pietro Friday, April 15, 2016 at 7:30 pm MASTERWORKS SERIES AT THE CHAN SERIES AT MASTERWORKS Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Hana Blažíková Vancouver Early Music Festival 2015 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, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30 pm | Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Lutenist Ronn MacFarlane in Recital Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 12:o0 noon | Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music Purcell’s Opera in Concert – Dido and Aeneas Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30pm | PLEASE NOTE: Yaletown Roundhouse Reginald L. Mobley countertenor, Alexander Weimann harpsichord and piano Sequentia The Queen and the Troubadour Friday, August 7, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30 pm | Vancouver Playhouse Alexander Weimann, music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra Salsa Baroque - Ensemble Caprice Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:30 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, 2015 at 7:30 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 Elisabeth Reed Friday, January 15, 2016 at 7:30 pm | Vancouver Playhouse Steven Devine music director and harpsichord Victoria Baroque Players Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House of Dreams Friday, March 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm | Vancouver Playhouse Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra George Frideric Handel Jeanne Lamon Apollo e Dafne Friday, March 18, 2016 at 7:30 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 2015 Music for Queens July 26 - August 7 Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938): “Lady with a Lute” july 2015 earlymusic.bc.ca sun mon tue wed thu fri sat EARLY MUSIC IN CONTEXT LECTURES30 28 July 27 - August 6, from29 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | UBC Music Building 1 2 3 4 An early-evening summer series of free lectures, demonstrations, and presentations. Details at earlymusic.bc.ca canada day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ronn McFarlane 26 27 28 29 30 in Recital 31 1 Christina of Sweden Paul Beier & Purcell’s The Queen’s Delight - The Girl King Robert Barto in Recital Dido and Aeneas - Music for Elizabeth I 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, 2015 at 7:30 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 Supported by Vic and Joan Baker with Paul Beier and Robert Barto Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:30 pm | Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music 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 30, 2015 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 A collaboration with the Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 7:30 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.