2024 Early Music Festival
First Presbyterian Church, 10025 105 Street, Edmonton
Friday, November 1, 2024. 7:30 PM
Singing Sirens of the Seicento
Featuring sopranos Myriam Leblanc, Jolaine Kerley, and Dawn Bailey
Saturday, November 2, 2024, 7:30 PM
Handel’s Virtuosi
This concert celebrates the extraordinary talents of both singers and instrumentalists that George Frideric Handel composed for in his renowned operas and oratorios
Sunday, November 3, 2024, 3:00 PM
An afternoon with Bach
Through both solo and ensemble performances, this concert presents a well-rounded exploration of Bach’s genius
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Saturday, November 2, 2024: 9:30 AM
– Renaissance reading session (free)
– Renaissance Singing Workshop (NEW) (FREE)
– Renaissance dance session (free)
Saturday, November 2, 2024: 3:00PM
– Community Concert
2024-2025 SEASON
First Presbyterian Church, 10025 105 Street, Edmonton
Saturday, Feb 1, 2025
Il Barcheggio
a celebration of music for Trumpet, Soprano and Strings
Hannah Pagenkopff, soprano (Calgary)
Frederic Payant, baroque trumpet
Alyson Zdunich, baroque violin
Gabriele Thielman, baroque violin
Josephine van Lier, baroque cello
Leanne Regehr, harpsichord
Under the Tuscan Sun
Rossini and Boccherini
Laura Veeze, baroque violin
Keith Hamm, baroque violin
Josephine van Lier, baroque cello
James Mallet, double bass
Friday, May 9, 2025
With Peace and Joy
Music for soprano, bass, and viola da gamba consort
Jolaine Kerley, soprano
Roderick Bryce, bass
Josephine van Lier, viola da gamba
Felix Deak, viola da gamba
Sarah Poon, viola da gamba
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Igniting Early Music Culture Across Alberta
Good music makes us all happy; great music transforms and transports us.
Early Music Alberta strives to create inclusive events where die-hard early music connoisseurs and newcomers alike can submerge themselves in enjoyable music.
Internationally-renowned Edmonton cellist, Josephine van Lier, developed our organization, with a mandate to preserve and grow the discipline of early music through historically-informed performances, recordings, workshops, interdisciplinary educational programs, publications, and electronic media, as well as creating an inclusive space, where the community can participate.
Dive into Alberta’s Early Music Scene
Early Music Alberta produces an annual concert series, with the Early Music Festival as Alberta’s preeminent artistic event devoted to the presentation and preservation of music written prior to 1850. We host concerts, workshops, masterclasses, dance and reading sessions devoted to early music.
In service to the Alberta early music community, our events bring together ensembles, musicians, and audiences from across Alberta, Canada, and the world. Community concerts presented by amateur musicians are intermixed with professional performances by national and internationally recognized musicians, creating a forum to further develop the practice of early music.
We are building a larger community of those who love early music.
Join us for our Annual Concert Series in Edmonton, Alberta, featuring local, national, and international early music specialists, and community ensembles.
Dive into Alberta’s Early Music Scene
Community Support Makes This All Possible
Without our strong and incredibly supportive community, Early Music Alberta would not be able to continue bringing you these events. As a non-profit organization, we rely on our members, volunteers, and donors to keep our vision alive and growing. Learn how you can help.
Dive into Alberta’s Early Music Scene
