Vivaldi: Gloria!

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

SPECIAL EVENT Ensemble Caprice (MONTREAL) Ensemble ArtChoral (MONTREAL) The music making by Ensemble Caprice was first rate. – New York Times Vivaldi and His Angels In the early years of the eighteenth century, music lovers from all over Europe traveled to Venice to hear performances by orphan girls in the Ospedale della Pietà. Among the […]

Concert of the Birds

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

La Rêveuse (FRANCE)  "Concert of Birds" Frans Snijders, 1579 - 1657 Composers have long been inspired by the beauties of birdsong, among them Caix d’Hervlois, Couperin, Rameau and Purcell. Performing on recorders, flageolets, flutes with viola da gamba and theorbo one of France’s leading early music ensembles brings to life this charming music. An absolutely […]

$31

Crossing the Andes – cancelled

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

** CANCELLED ** We regret that we have had to cancel this event, due to an unresolvable scheduling conflict on the part of the artists. We hope to reschedule the event some time in the future. SPECIAL EVENT Constantinople (MONTREAL) Jonatan Alvarado (ARGENTINA) Federico Tarazone (PERU) This concert explores the juxtaposition of indigenous South American […]

$40

Garden Concert: Magdalena Consort

Location to be announced

Join us in a spectacular private garden in Oak Bay for a relaxing hour of music. Click HERE to register to attend. The local ensemble, Magdalena Consort, will present a concert of broken (mixed) consort music from the Renaissance. Music by Lassus, Guererra, Lobo, Negri, Praetorius and many more . . . . Note that […]

Garden Concert: Magdalena Consort

Location to be announced

Join us in a spectacular private garden in Oak Bay for a relaxing hour of music. Click HERE to register to attend. The local ensemble, Magdalena Consort, will present a concert of broken (mixed) consort music from the Renaissance. Music by Lassus, Guererra, Lobo, Negri, Praetorius and many more . . . .   Musicians: […]

Baroque On Divers Isles

Location to be announced

Join us once again in a spectacular private garden in Oak Bay for a relaxing hour of music. Click HERE to register to attend. An ensemble of local musicians will be joined by the wonderful Canadian soprano, Erin Bardua, for a program of lively Baroque music. Featured composers include Purcell, Biber, Strozzi and Jacquet de […]

Baroque on Divers Isles

Location to be announced

Join us once again in a spectacular private garden in Oak Bay for a relaxing hour of music. Click HERE to register to attend. An ensemble of local musicians will be joined by the wonderful Canadian soprano, Erin Bardua, for a program of lively Baroque music. Featured composers include Purcell, Biber, Strozzi and Jacquet de […]

Workshop – Ben Grossman

School of Music, MacLaurin Bldg, University of Victoria MacLaurin Building, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Ben Grossman, hurdy gurdy Meet and listen to an informal talk with Ben Grossman, special guest artist with Duo Corvi and Friends. Mr. Grossman is one of the leading proponents of the hurdy gurdy, that fascinating, complicated instrument that dates back to the Middle Ages. His performances have ranged from many years as a member […]

Duo Corvi and Friends (VICTORIA/TORONTO)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Bel Ami, Alamanda Tickets on sale now. Note: Out of respect for National Truth and Reconciliation day, which falls on Saturday, September 30, we have moved our concert from our traditional Saturday evening to Friday evening, September 29. Return of the international award-winning ensemble, Duo Corvi, to the EMSI stage, with Occitan and Galician music […]

Le Poème Harmonique (FRANCE)

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

Music for a Young King "Le coup de Majesté" "Daring, inventiveness and high standards are three cardinal virtues that Vincent Dumestre and his musicians have under their skin" - Le Monde, Marie-Aude Roux "Early-music group Le Poème Harmonique doesn’t spend nearly enough time in New York. We are defining nearly enough time as about every […]

La Cigale (MONTREAL)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE -  Music of the Italian Baroque by women and the men who encouraged them Tickets on sale now. “Who does not know that without women we can feel no content or satisfaction throughout this life of ours, which but for them would be rude and devoid of all sweetness and more […]

Workshop with La Cigale

RSVP for address Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

EMSI presents a full-day workshop with Montreal's La Cigale. The workshop will be divided into two sections: Morning session (10:30 - 12:00): A panel discussion: Women Composers of the Baroque and Baroque Practice - From the Written Page to the Performance Stage The morning session is FREE and all are welcome to attend. Afternoon sessions […]

Gothic Voices (UK)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Nowell Synge We Bothe Al and Som View Pricing Options Get Tickets Now A medieval Christmas celebration by the ensemble that, probably more than any other, has defined the modern approach to performance of vocal music of the Middle Ages. A gathering of music-lovers during the Christmas season today will often result in a hearty […]

The Baltimore Consort (USA)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

In Angel's Wede: Music For Mary Queen of Scots Tickets on sale now. A brand-new program by a perennially favourite ensemble of EMSI audiences. Music from Scotland, France, England and Italy with a captivating narration by Emmy Award winner (and television and radio personality) Robert Aubry Davis. The short life of Mary Queen of Scots […]

Workshop with Baltimore Consort

First Metropolitan United Church 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

EMSI presents a full-day workshop with the renowned Baltimore Consort! The workshop will take place on Sunday, January 28, 2024, and will be divided into two sections: Two morning sessions in the form of lecture demonstrations by the artists. The morning session is FREE and all are welcome to attend. Take advantage of this opportunity […]

Ensemble Mirabilia (MONTREAL)

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

L'Eterno Ritorno Get Tickets > Brilliant Canadian soprano, Myriam Leblanc is featured in a program devoted to that most captivating and tuneful Baroque musical form: the chaconne. Built on ostinato basses, grounds, chaconnes and passacaglia have inspired most composers since the 16th century and have allowed the generation of hundreds of arias and instrumental pieces. […]

Voice and Recorder Workshops

School of Music, MacLaurin Bldg, University of Victoria MacLaurin Building, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

We are offering Choral and Recorder Workshops on the morning of our Hallelujah and Trumpets! concert with Ensemble Caprice and Ensemble ArtChoral from Montreal. The choral workshop will be led by Ensemble Caprice's dynamic Artistic Director, Matthias Maute. Repertoire will include works by J.C. Bach, Deprez, Isaac and de Morales. The recorder workshop will be […]

Ensemble Caprice (MONTREAL)

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

Hallelujah and trumpets! The splendor of Handel’s music Tickets on sale now. The third in our series of concerts with this exciting ensemble, led by the irrepressible Matthias Maute. This time, the music of Handel is featured, including his Anthem for the Foundling Hospital. Watch an interview with Artistic Director, Matthias Maute, discussing his philosophies […]

The Tallis Scholars (UK)

Christ Church Cathedral 911 Quadra Street at Rockland Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Darkness to Light A very special joint presentation with Christ Church Cathedral, featuring the pre-eminent interpreters of Renaissance polyphony on their triumphant 50th Anniversary Tour. Tickets for this event are now on sale. (Please note, this special concert is not eligible for the Flex Pass.) Description: The journey behind this program is an obvious one […]

Friederike Otto – Cornetto

St. Barnabas Anglican Church 1525 Begbie Strett, Victoria, BC, Canada

Flourishing The Art of the Cornetto Tickets on sale now A special concert featuring renowned German cornettist Friederike Otto on this rare and fascinating instrument and Vancouver-based Christina Hutten on harpsichord and organ. A kind of hybrid between a woodwind and a brass instrument, the cornetto was prized for its tremendous expressive flexibility, very like […]

40th Season Premiere Opera Celebration

Leonardo Da Vinci Centre 195 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Handel's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo The Early Music Society of the Islands Presents their 40th Season Opera Celebration! Event Dates: September 22, 24, 26 & 28, 2024 Event Time: 6:00 pm to 9:30pm Click on one of the following dates to buy Tickets: Sunday, September 22, 2024 performance Tuesday, September 24, 2024 performance Thursday, September […]

40th Season Premiere Opera Celebration

Leonardo Da Vinci Centre 195 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Handel's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo The Early Music Society of the Islands Presents their 40th Season Opera Celebration! Event Dates: September 22, 24, 26 & 28, 2024 Event Time: 6:00 pm to 9:30pm Click on one of the following dates to buy Tickets: Sunday, September 22, 2024 performance Tuesday, September 24, 2024 performance Thursday, September […]

Jonathon Adams, Chloe Kim and Friends (CANADA)

First Church of Christ, Scientist 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

Out of the Deep Buy Tickets See Special Pricing Options A pairing of the artistry and rich voice of Jonathon Adams with the passion and intensity of violinist Chloe Kim, in a program on the themes of loss and reconciliation. Born in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton), Jonathon Adams is an Indigenous (Cree-Métis) baritone whose career has taken […]

Iestyn Davies and Fretwork (UK)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 924 Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Iestyn Davies and Fretwork at Carnegie Hall Lamento Buy Tickets See Special Pricing Options Note: This concert was originally scheduled for Thursday, November 28, and has been moved to Friday, November 29 to accommodate travel plans of the artists. Countertenor Iestyn Davies makes his debut performance with EMSI, in the company of the incomparable British […]