Early Music Vancouver kicks off the return of the Vancouver Bach Festival (July 30 to Aug. 9 at Christ Church Cathedral and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts) with Les Boréades de Montréal performing J.S. Bach’s complete Brandenburg Concertos over two nights at UBC’s Chan Centre on July 30 and 31.
Some of the highlights of this year’s festival include:
1) Part 1 – Bach Complete Brandenburg Concertos with Les Boréades at the Chan Centre
July 30 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/bach-complete-brandenburg-concertos-pt-1/
Part 2 – Bach Complete Brandenburg Concertos with Les Boréades
July 31 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/bach-complete-brandenburg-concertos-pt-2/
2) Purcell Hail Bright Cecilia
August 9, 2019 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert at 6:45pm) at the Chan Centre
3) Faure Requiem with Vancouver Bach Choir
August 1 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/faure-requiem/
4) Bach Cantatas (BWV 12, 39,161) with Les Boréades
August 2 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/bach-cantatas-bwv-12-39-161/
5) Palestrina, Monteverdi & More: Song of Songs
August 6 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/palestrina-monteverdi-more-song-of-songs/
6) Handel Early Cantatas featuring Amanda Forsythe, soprano
August 7 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/handel-early-cantatas-feat-amanda-forsythe-soprano/
7) Shostakovich Preludes featuring David Jalbert, piano
August 8 at 1pm (Pre-concert at 12:45pm)
http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/shostakovich-preludes-feat-david-jalbert-piano/
8) Strozzi – 17th Century Divas featuring Suzie LeBlanc and Dorothee Mields sopranos
August 8 at 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm)
For details and a complete schedule visit earlymusic.bc.ca/tickets/summer-festival.
