2023/24
Sunday, October 29 2023 at 2:30 pm From Folly to Sublime Experience unexpected humour paired with music of otherworldly beauty. Music by Purcell, Schmelzer, Rameau, Vivaldi, Biber, and Telemann. |
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Sunday December 10 at 2:30 pm Handel’s Messiah Hallelujah! Celebrate the exuberance of the season with a full Baroque orchestra and two of Victoria’s premier chamber choirs. |
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Saturday, Friday, January 12 at 7:30 pm Aisslinn Nosky plays Bach and Vivaldi A riot of fiery energy and splendour, as the celebrated violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads Victoria Baroque in concerti by JS Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, and Emily Doolittle. |
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Sunday May 5 at 8 pm In the Trees Award-winning poet Lorna Crozier joins Victoria Baroque for an awe-inspiring reflection on trees and forests, paired with photography by the Alliance of Ancient Forests. Music by Geminiani, Vivaldi, Rebel, and JS Bach. |
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2022/23
Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm Celebration of Women Celebrate women in music with us in a concert featuring renowned Canadian early music soprano, Jane Long. |
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Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm Transcending Encounters The acclaimed Canadian violinist, Julia Wedman takes listeners on a riveting musical journey from depictions of soldiers on the battlefield to hauntingly beautiful instrumental suites and a recent work, "White Man's Cattle" by aboriginal composer, Cris Derksen. |
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Saturday, Friday, January 13, 2023 at 7:30 pm Devine Bach British harpsichordist Steven Devine directs Victoria Baroque in a programme of works by Johann Sebastian Bach and son, Carl Philipp Emmanuel. |
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Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm Handel Chandos Anthems Experience ‘boundless realms of joy’ with two of Handel’s uplifting and exquisite Chandos Anthems |
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2021/22
Friday, September 24 at 8 pm Sunday, September 26 at 2 pm With Isaiah Bell (tenor), Soile Stratkauskas (flute), Chloe Kim (violin), Christina Mahler (cello), and David Stratkauskas (chamber organ and harpsichord). |
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Friday, November 19 at 5pm and 8pm “Companions of the Baroque” - CD release concert! with Chloe Meyers, violin & director Victoria Baroque celebrates the release of its new CD with a joyful programme of Baroque orchestral gems by Vivaldi, Telemann, and Dall’Abaco, and more. |
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Saturday, February 26 at 8pm In Memory of Jeanne Lamon In person and online An evening of music by JS Bach in memory of the legendary baroque violinist, Jeanne Lamon. |
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Saturday, April 23 at 8pm Love, Music and Fantasy The highly-accomplished Italian harpsichordist, Marco Vitale directs his Victoria Baroque debut. |
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Saturday, July 9 at 7pm Sweden’s Secret An evening of Baroque and Folk gems from Northern Lands. |
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Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30pm Bach, Pachelbel, and Guardian Angels Members of Victoria Baroque and Pacific Baroque Orchestra come together for an unforgettable evening of baroque music from around Europe. |
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Tuesday, August 16 at 7 pm Wednesday, August 17 at 7 pm
A Summery Selection of Songs inspired by nature, love, Scottish tunes, and the divine. |
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2020/21
Saturday October 17, 2020 3 pm and 6 pm Récréation de Musique Chamber music by Marais, Leclair, and Telemann featuring Soile Stratkauskas (flute), Jeanne Lamon (violin), Christina Mahler (cello) and Christina Hutten (harpsichord). |
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Friday November 6, 2020 - 7:30 pm Saturday November 7th - 3 pm Give Peace in our Time A soulful selection of profound sacred motets in tune with the shadows of the troubling times, but still reflecting the radiance of optimism. |
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Thursday December 17, 2020 - 7:30 pm A Live Stream Performance Messiah Part 1 “Christmas" A Baroque Christmas Celebration featuring the first part of Handel’s Messiah and the Hallelujah chorus. |
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Tuesday March 9, 2021, 7.30pm Livestream performance Grand Concerti Grossi Victoria Baroque 10th Anniversary Celebration Dazzling Baroque concerti for multiple instruments by Vivaldi, Telemann, and Dall'Abaco. |
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Friday April 9, 2021 7.30pm Livestream performance Messiah Parts 2 & 3 "Easter" The second half of Handel's beloved Oratorio. |
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Sunday, July 11, 2021 - 3 pm and 5 pm A Summer Baroque Garden Concert Summery Chamber Music by Boismortier, Telemann, and Scottish composer James Oswald. |
2019/20
Friday, September 27 - 7:30 pm Grand Orchestral Suites The legendary Jeanne Lamon leads a selection of ravishing Orchestral Suites and Concerti Grossi celebrating the first-ever public concert series, Le Concert Spirituel, in Paris. Music by Telemann, Rebel, Geminiani, and Lalande |
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Sunday, November 24 - 7:30 pm Glory in the Highest Magnificent sacred works for soloists, choir, and orchestra with trumpet, winds, and strings. Bach’s Cantata BWV 147 including “Jesu, joy of man’s desiring”, and an exquisite gem from Bach’s library, Lotti’s Missa Sapientiae. |
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Friday, January 10 - 7:30 pm Victoria Saturday, January 11 - 7:30 pm Nanaimo Sunday, Janury 12 - 2 pm Mill Bay Forces of Nature A Tour-de-Force through the transformations of Nature, led by the dynamic Kati Debretzeni. Vivaldi’s celebrated Four Seasons paired with Rebel’s eccentric orchestral suite about the creation of the Earth, Les élémens. |
2018/19
Friday, September 14 - 7:30 pm Bach and Beyond The outstanding violinist sisters Chloe and Christi Meyers. Playing on 18th-century instruments, the Victoria Baroque brings audiences closer to the vibrant sound world of the Baroque period. |
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Friday, November 2 - 7:30 pm Bach in Recital Soile Stratkauskas, flute; Christopher Bagan, harpsichord An intimate recital of sonatas by Bach and his contemporaries, with one of Toronto’s most sought-after harpsichordists. |
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Friday, January 11 - 7:30 pm Victoria Saturday, January 12 - 7:30 pm Nanaimo Joy, Passion, Metamorphosis Steven Devine, director and harpsichord (UK) The highly acclaimed Steven Devine returns to direct Victoria Baroque in Handel’s dramatic cantata ‘Apollo e Daphne’ and Concerti Grossi. |
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Sunday, April 7 - 7:30 pm Music of the Heart and Soul with St John's Chamber Singers Transcendent sacred music from Lubeck and Leipzig by Schelle, Kuhnau, Bach and Buxtehude. |
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Friday, May 17 - 7:30 pm Mozart for May Andrew Clark, horn A celebration of chamber works of the Classical Era, including Mozart’s Legendary Horn Quintet |
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A Special Event | |
Saturday, December 22, 2018 - 8 pm Victoria Baroque Players: A Festive Baroque Christmas St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 680 Courtney Street, Victoria Ticket info: www.earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/ |
2017/18
September 9, 2017 | The Art and Craft of the Sonata |
November 12, 2017 | Death and Transcendence |
January 12, 2018 - Victoria January 13, 2018 - Duncan January 14, 2018 - Salt Spring Island | Applausi Festivi with Kati Debretzeni leader/violin |
March 28, 2018 | Music For Passion Tide |
May 18, 2018 - Victoria May 19, 2018 - Duncan | Trumpets Shall Sound with Simon Munday, trumpet (UK) |