Events

Soile Strakauskas baroque flute (Victoria) Janet See baroque flute (Seattle) Caroline Nicolas viola da gamba and cello Kevin Payne theorbo The eighteenth century was the golden age of the flute […]

Internationally renowned Grammy award winner, Kayhan Kalhor is joined by Ensemble Constantinople co-founder Kiya Tabassian in a program of improvised music on the ancient Persian instrument, the setar, in a […]

Please check back soon for the new date! EMSI has been the grateful recipient of a donation of over 500 good quality Early Music CDs. We want you to have […]

A Great Noyse is Victoria's only Renaissance wind ensemble. Performing on authentic reproductions of instruments used over 400 years ago, the five-person ensemble creates a unique sound that you simply […]

A Great Noyse is Victoria’s only Renaissance wind ensemble. Performing on authentic reproductions of instruments used over 400 years ago, the five-person ensemble creates a unique sound that you simply […]

Join us in an exquisite garden for a tour of medieval Europe, from 13th Century Scotland, to the trouvères of France, the dance music of Italy and the pilgrim songs […]

Join us in an exquisite garden for a tour of medieval Europe, from 13th Century Scotland, to the trouvères of France, the dance music of Italy and the pilgrim songs […]

Baroque music for two violins, recorder, bassoon, recorder and cello, performed in a beautiful garden. Music by Boismortier, Marais, Corette, Handel and more.   Performers: Carolyn Hatch, violin Elyssa Lefurgey-Smith, […]

Baroque music for two violins, recorder, bassoon, recorder and cello, performed in a beautiful garden. Music by Boismortier, Marais, Corette, Handel and more.   Performers: Carolyn Hatch, violin Elyssa Lefurgey-Smith, […]

Hélène Brunet soprano Rodolfo Richter violin and direction Ensemble Castor (AUSTRIA) BUY TICKETS NOW A light-hearted alternative to the familiar Four Seasons, this programme includes concerti and cantatas by Vivaldi […]

Diabolus in Musica (FRANCE) In the twelfth century, in the famous words of George Duby, “a new world blossomed on the old Latin stump.” This new world witnessed the composition […]

700 quality gently used Early Music CDs for sale A fun, lively event to chase away the winter doldrums Live music while you shop Come in your best periwig, doublet-and-hose […]

Thomas Dunford lute (FRANCE) Thomas Dunford has quickly established himself as the most exciting and acclaimed member of the new generation of lutenists. In his Victoria debut, he will bring […]

SPECIAL EVENT Sinéad White soprano (TORONTO) Victoria Baroque Marco Vitale harpsichord and direction EMSI’s Christmas concert is always the musical highlight of the season. This year, one of Canada’s most […]

Raritan Players (USA) Rebecca Cypess & Yi-heng Yang keyboards It is commonly thought that musicians abandoned their harpsichords and took up the fortepiano quickly and suddenly around 1780. In fact, […]

Consone Quartet (UK) EMSI is thrilled to host this exciting young British string quartet that is taking the world of early music by storm. The featured works are Mozart’s Quartet […]

We are offering a Choral Workshop on the day of our Vivaldi: Gloria! concert with Ensemble Caprice and Ensemble ArtChoral from Montreal. Choristers who attend the workshop will invited to […]

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 […]

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 […]

** 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]