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SUMMARY:Trio Mediæval (NORWAY)
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: Åsa Maria Mikkelsen \nYule \nThe celebration of Yule in Northern Europe harks back to a transition from ancient Pagan Germanic culture to the more formal spirituality of the newer Christian rite. Christmas\, as we mostly now call it\, gave us hymns\, processions and chants\, and in between\, silence in church. Yule meant a vibrant pre-Christian secularity\, with feasting and dancing\, the noise of instruments and decorating the house with holly\, ivy and mistletoe as a tribute to the gods of earth and air. The music in this concert dates from a time when in a throwback to Yule churches were decorated with Christmas greenery\, and at home there would be carols sung round a burning Yule log\, the two traditions side by side. \nJoin us for a program of Scandinavian traditional Christmas folk songs and hymns\, English medieval Carols and two contemporary works written for Trio Mediæval. \nThe crystalline voices of Trio Mediæval have captivated audiences since the group was founded in Oslo in 1997. The Grammy-nominated trio’s core repertoire features sacred monophonic and polyphonic medieval music from England\, Italy and France; contemporary works written for the ensemble; and traditional Norwegian\, Swedish and Icelandic ballads and songs. The group’s fruitful relationship with the legendary ECM Records\, collaborative spirit\, and busy touring schedule has earned them worldwide renown. \n“Singing doesn’t get more unnervingly beautiful. To hear the group’s note-perfect counterpoint – as pristine and inviting as clean\, white linens – is to be astonished at what the human voice is capable of.” – Joshua Kosman\, the San Francisco Chronicle \nBuy Tickets \nRedeem your Membership Voucher(s) for This Concert \nProgram: \nNowell: Owt of your slepe aryse and wake\nEcce\, quod natura\nAlleluia: A newë werk\n15th century English carol \nVeni\, redemptor gentium  / Världens frälsare kom här\nAnonymous chant. Text Ambrosius d. 397 / Swedish traditional hymn. Melody as sung by Johan Viksten\, Nuckö\, Estonia. Arrangement by Trio Mediæval \n Josefines julesalme\nTraditional hymn from Vestfold\, Norway\, as sung by Josefine Gåsholt.\nArrangement by Tone Krohn \nCoventry Carol\n15th century English carol. Arrangement by Linn Andrea Fuglseth \nLussinatti lange\nTraditional melody from Hordaland\, Norway. Arrangement by Linn Andrea Fuglseth \nBereden väg för Herran\nSwedish adaption of German folk song from 1673 / Traditional hymn melody from Boda\, Dalarna\, Sweden. Text by M. Franzén. Arrangement by Anna Maria Friman \nSol lucet (2022)\nMarianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen (b. 1971) \nIntermission \nIoseph fili David (2003)\nAndrew Smith (b. 1970) \nHodie Christus natus est / There is no rose\nAnonymous chant. Liber Usualis. / 15th century English carol. Arrangement Trio Mediæval \nEn jungfru födde ett barn idag\nSwedish traditional hymn. Melody as sung by Katarina Utas\, Gammalsvenskby\, Ukraine\nArrangement by Anna Maria Friman \nLullay lullay\n15th century English carol \nEn stjärna gick på himlen fram\nSwedish traditional hymn. Melody as sung by Eva Sandsten\, Nuckö\, Estonia\nArrangement by Anna Maria Friman \nFrå Betlehem eit gjetord gjeng\nTraditional melody from Valdres\, Norway. Text by M. B. Landstad\, 19th century.\nArrangement by Linn Andrea Fuglseth \nDet hev ei rosa sprunge\nMelody from Köln\, Germany 15th century after Michael Praetorius\, 1609\nTranslation from German by Peter Hognestad 1919.\nArrangement by Linn Andrea Fuglseth \n 
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/trio-mediaeval/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, 924 Douglas St\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1C1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260131T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T072038
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SUMMARY:Constantinople (CANADA)
DESCRIPTION:Bach and Khayyam \nThe ever-popular\, ground-breaking ensemble Constantinople examines two of the greatest geniuses of the past millennium\, presenting arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian. \nSeparated by time and space\, Johann Sebastian Bach and Persian mathematician-poet Omar Khayyam were nonetheless among similar heights of greatness. Ensemble Constantinople and soprano Hana Blažiková bring these two visionaries together in dialogue\, intertwining arias by Bach with the contemplative and expressive poetry of Khayyam. \nInspired by the ancient city illuminating the East and West\, Constantinople was founded in 2001 in Montreal by its artistic director\, Kiya Tabassian. \nThe ensemble has 23 albums to its credit on labels Analekta\, Atma\, World Village\, Buda Musique\, Ma Case\, Dreyer Gaido and Glossa. Over the course of the decade\, Constantinople has created 60 works and travelled to more than 290 cities in 57 countries. \n“. . . thoughtful\, shimmering with a thousand colours\, sensual and passionate.” – Dr. Matthias Lang\, from Magazin.klassik.com \nBuy Tickets \nRedeem your Membership Voucher(s) for This Concert \nWatch an interview with Kiya Tabassian\, Artistic Director of Constantinople: \n\nGet a preview of the concert: \n\n 
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/constantinople/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, 1205 Pandora Avenue\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3R3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260228T193000
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SUMMARY:Ruckus (USA)
DESCRIPTION:Strawberry Fields \nThis dynamic Baroque ensemble is indeed creating a ruckus\, with their visceral and playful approach to early music. \nFeaturing two brilliant soloists\, flutist Emi Ferguson and violinist Rachell Ellen Wong\, Ruckus will bring us a rousing concert featuring instrumental music of Handel and his contemporary\, the English former slave Ignatius Sancho\, a remarkable figure in late 18th Century London and prolific composer of dance music. \nThe program includes the country dance music of Sancho and Handel’s Opus 5 trio sonatas\, which are more like dance sets than sonatas (think musettes\, gavottes\, minuets\, and the like).  \nExpect a rousing\, toe-tapping\, tuneful evening to brighten up your February. \n“. . . achingly delicate one moment\, incisive and punchy the next . . . a fizzing\, daring display of personality and imagination.” – New York Times \n“. . . not simply a new level\, but a revelatory new dimension of dynamism altogether. “ – the Boston Musical Intelligencer \nBuy Tickets \nRedeem your Membership Voucher(s) for This Concert \n  \nPROGRAMME \nCharles Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729 – 1780) \nLady Mary Montagu’s Reel – Culford Heath Camp -Ruffs and Rhees \nfrom The 12 Country Dances for the Year 1779 \nG. F. Handel (1685-1759) \nTrio in G\, op. 5 # 4 \nTempo Ordinario – Allegro – Passacaille – Gigue – Minuett \nCharles Ignatius Sancho \nBushy Park – Lord Dalkeith’s Reel \nG. F. Handel \nTrio in E Minor\, op. 5 #3 \nAndante – Allegro – Sarabande – Allemande – Rondeau – Gavotte \nCharles Ignatius Sancho \nRoyal Bishop – Lindrindod Lasses – Strawberries and Cream \nG. F. Handel \nTrio in D major\, op. 5 #2 \nLargo (B minor trio) – Adagio – Allegro – Musette – Allegro – Musette – Marche – Gavotte \nCharles Ignatius Sancho \nDuchess of Devonshire’s Reel – Trip to Dillington \nAll of One Mind – Mungo’s Delight – Lady Mary Montagu’s Reel \n\n 
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/ruckus/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, 1205 Pandora Avenue\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3R3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ensemble Caprice (CANADA)
DESCRIPTION:Vivaldi on Fire \nBack by popular demand\, Ensemble Caprice\, under the direction of dynamic Artistic Director Matthias Maute\, returns to Victoria. \nA whirlwind of fiery passion and dazzling virtuosity\, Vivaldi on Fire sets the stage ablaze with music by Antonio Vivaldi and vibrant\, anonymous works from the Eastern European Uhrovska zbierka collection (1730). \nEnsemble Caprice’s signature energy brings to life Vivaldi’s double recorder concerto RV 535 and the dramatic motet In furore iustissimae irae\, showcasing both instrumental brilliance and vocal intensity. The beloved La Follia sonata radiates wild invention\, while rarely heard cantatas offer moments of intimacy and elegance. Interwoven throughout the program\, spirited dances and preludes from the Uhrovska zbierka evoke a nomadic soundscape—raw\, rhythmic\, and irresistible. This unique dialogue between Baroque Italy and the folk traditions of Eastern Europe invites listeners into a musical journey of contrasts and connections\, where refinement meets rustic fire. \nBuy Tickets \nRedeem your Membership Voucher(s) for This Concert \nListen to an interview with Matthias Maute\, Musical Director of Ensemble Caprice: \n\nListen to Ensemble Caprice: \n\n  \n 
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/ensemble-caprice/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Scientist\, 1205 Pandora Avenue\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3R3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:ARTEK Early Music
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EVENT \nArtemisia – Light and Shadow \nTwo nights: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 and Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 \nBuy tickets \nWith the success of our opera and dinner production last September\, we will once again be presenting a staged production with dinner at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre. \nARTEK presents an account\, in drama and music\, of the life of 17th-century painter and feminist heroine Artemisia Gentileschi. \nA life more dramatic than an Italian opera: trained in art by her father\, sexually assaulted as a teenager\, Artemisia survived a sensational trial to become an internationally renowned painter\, and the secret lover of a Florentine nobleman. \nSarah Chalfy Frei as Artemisia Gentileschi \nHarpsichord: Gwendolyn Toth \nSarah Chalfy Frei  portrays Artemisia\, applying her impressive talents and experience in music and theatre to the role. Ms. Frei did her MM studies at Manhattan School of Music and her BM at the Peabody Conservatory. She was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center\, the Universität Mozarteum Sommerakademie\, and the Académie internationale d’été de Nice. She studied acting/Meisner technique at the T. Schreiber Studio\, and musical theater with Paul Gemignani and Carolyn Marlow. She is recipient of numerous awards\, including top prizes in the Lotte Lenya\, Rosa Ponselle\, Canticum Dominum\, and Bach Society of Baltimore competitions\, and study grants to the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg and the Académie internationale d’été de Nice.  \nMs. Frei is a keen collaborator with living artists in developing new works. Recent premieres include Bruce Odland and Sam Auinger’s Requiem for Fossil Fuels in a rare live performance at the Galerius Rotunda in Thessaloniki\, Greece; the title role in ADA\, Kim D. Sherman’s opera about Ada Lovelace Byron; Nellie Bly in David Friedman/Peter Kellogg’s musical Stunt Girl; and many others. With ARTEK\, she created the role of Artemisia in Artemisia: Light and Shadow\, and Ariadne in Let Me Die. She performs solo cabaret shows across the Eastern seaboard\, and has released a solo album\, Love.Sex.Death: A Cabaret. Most recently\, she performed at BAM as Madeleine X in Richard Foreman’s acclaimed avant-garde show What to Wear\, reprising the role she performed for the Los Angeles world premiere in 2006. \n Recognized as one of America’s leading early music performers\, Gwendolyn Toth is a conductor and early keyboard artist based in New York City. “Her interpretive skills are sensitive and intelligent\, and she clearly has a gift for program conceptualization.” (The New York Times). She has conducted at Sadler’s Wells Theater in London\, BAM in New York City\, Skylight Theater in Milwaukee\, Astoria Music Festival in Oregon\, Carmel Bach Festival in California\, Washington Bach Consort in Washington DC\, and for the German Radio network in Cologne\, Germany. Opera News has honored Ms. Toth as an “Outstanding Young Conductor” and she was the recipient of the Newell Jenkins Prize for excellence in early music performance. Ms. Toth is the Artistic Director of ARTEK Early Music\, which\, like EMSI is in its 41st season of producing and presenting early music. \n  \n\nLearn more about Artemisia and her art\nOn April 11\, we will be hosting a talk on the impact and significance of Artemisia’s art and how her life story informed her paintings. The talk is being presented by Vithória Konzen Dill\, a PhD researcher in Art History at the University of Victoria\, whose research focuses on Baroque Italian art – with a particular focus on women artists\, including Artemisia Gentileschi.  \nThe talk will be held at 2pm on April 11 at the University of Victoria MacLauren Building\, Room D288 \nTickets for this talk
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/artek-early-music/
LOCATION:Leonardo Da Vinci Centre\, 195 Bay Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9A 3K4\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260418T213000
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SUMMARY:ARTEK Early Music
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EVENT \nArtemisia – Light and Shadow \nTwo nights: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 and Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 \nBuy tickets \nWith the success of our opera and dinner production last September\, we will once again be presenting a staged production with dinner at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre. \nARTEK presents an account\, in drama and music\, of the life of 17th-century painter and feminist heroine Artemisia Gentileschi. \nA life more dramatic than an Italian opera: trained in art by her father\, sexually assaulted as a teenager\, Artemisia survived a sensational trial to become an internationally renowned painter\, and the secret lover of a Florentine nobleman. \nSarah Chalfy Frei as Artemisia Gentileschi \nHarpsichord: Gwendolyn Toth \nSarah Chalfy Frei  portrays Artemisia\, applying her impressive talents and experience in music and theatre to the role. Ms. Frei did her MM studies at Manhattan School of Music and her BM at the Peabody Conservatory. She was a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center\, the Universität Mozarteum Sommerakademie\, and the Académie internationale d’été de Nice. She studied acting/Meisner technique at the T. Schreiber Studio\, and musical theater with Paul Gemignani and Carolyn Marlow. She is recipient of numerous awards\, including top prizes in the Lotte Lenya\, Rosa Ponselle\, Canticum Dominum\, and Bach Society of Baltimore competitions\, and study grants to the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg and the Académie internationale d’été de Nice.  \nMs. Frei is a keen collaborator with living artists in developing new works. Recent premieres include Bruce Odland and Sam Auinger’s Requiem for Fossil Fuels in a rare live performance at the Galerius Rotunda in Thessaloniki\, Greece; the title role in ADA\, Kim D. Sherman’s opera about Ada Lovelace Byron; Nellie Bly in David Friedman/Peter Kellogg’s musical Stunt Girl; and many others. With ARTEK\, she created the role of Artemisia in Artemisia: Light and Shadow\, and Ariadne in Let Me Die. She performs solo cabaret shows across the Eastern seaboard\, and has released a solo album\, Love.Sex.Death: A Cabaret. Most recently\, she performed at BAM as Madeleine X in Richard Foreman’s acclaimed avant-garde show What to Wear\, reprising the role she performed for the Los Angeles world premiere in 2006. \n Recognized as one of America’s leading early music performers\, Gwendolyn Toth is a conductor and early keyboard artist based in New York City. “Her interpretive skills are sensitive and intelligent\, and she clearly has a gift for program conceptualization.” (The New York Times). She has conducted at Sadler’s Wells Theater in London\, BAM in New York City\, Skylight Theater in Milwaukee\, Astoria Music Festival in Oregon\, Carmel Bach Festival in California\, Washington Bach Consort in Washington DC\, and for the German Radio network in Cologne\, Germany. Opera News has honored Ms. Toth as an “Outstanding Young Conductor” and she was the recipient of the Newell Jenkins Prize for excellence in early music performance. Ms. Toth is the Artistic Director of ARTEK Early Music\, which\, like EMSI is in its 41st season of producing and presenting early music. \n  \n\nLearn more about Artemisia and her art\nOn April 11\, we will be hosting a talk on the impact and significance of Artemisia’s art and how her life story informed her paintings. The talk is being presented by Vithória Konzen Dill\, a PhD researcher in Art History at the University of Victoria\, whose research focuses on Baroque Italian art – with a particular focus on women artists\, including Artemisia Gentileschi.  \nThe talk will be held at 2pm on April 11 at the University of Victoria MacLauren Building\, Room D288 \nTickets for this talk
URL:https://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/concert/artek-early-music-2/
LOCATION:Leonardo Da Vinci Centre\, 195 Bay Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9A 3K4\, Canada
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