Early Music Alberta presents:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 – 8:00 PM
PALLADE MUSICA
CLAIR OBSCUR
Clair obscur
References to light are numerous when speaking of the eighteenth century in France. The death of the great Louis XIV, the Sun King, left his people in great mourning. Fortunately, there followed a period in which a system of social engagment was developed, that of the Salon meetings. There, one could discuss knowledge, theorize about music, often in a scientific manner. This was the age of the great musical treatises: L’art de toucher le clavecin, Traité de l’harmonie, to mention those great works of Couperin and Rameau. This period, beter known as the Age of Enlightenment, witnessed the birth of the great French musicians. These composers will be honored in our program Clair obscur. This French expression refers to a dim or soft light, reflecting our image of the music, music of subtle contrasts, combining intimacy and virtuosity. Music of Rameau, Simon, Forqueray, de Visée, Barrière, Couperin, Boismortier, and Francoeur.
Pallade Musica brings together four of Montreal’s most promising Early Music performers. Grand Prize winners at the Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition in New York, October 2012, the quartet consists of Tanya LaPerrière, Baroque violon, Elinor Frey, Baroque cello, Esteban La Rotta, theorbo, and Mylène Bélanger, harpsichord. Based on dedicated research and continuous exploration, Pallade Musica’s performances are acclaimed for their expressive and elegant interpretations, earning praise for their “spectacular virtuosity” (Tom Strini) and “tremendous ensemble sense” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84 Ave, Edmonton, AB
Early Music Alberta presents:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 – 8:00 PM
FUNDRAISING CONCERT
REVOLUTIONAIRES
Robert Uchida, baroque violin
Laura Veeze, baroque violin
Charles Pilon, baroque viola
Josephine van Lier, baroque cello
Ludy Loewen, harpsichord
Tickets $40/$30 Students/seniors/members
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Upper Hall
10037 84 Ave, Edmonton, AB
Early Music Alberta presents:
MAY 1 – 2 – 3, 2015 – 8:00 PM
EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
This year Early Music Alberta presents its most ambitious festival program to date, including a spectacular Saturday night performance of Bach’s 6 Brandenburg Concertos on period instruments, a Friday night performance of works for trumpet, voice and strings and a Sunday night performance of music by baroque winds and brass. The Saturday afternoon performance features works by Telemann performed by local musicians.
Held in the warm and intimate acoustics of Holy Trinity Anglican church in Edmonton, audiences will experience music from the Renaissance and Baroque eras performed in historically authentic style. Audiences will also have the opportunity to meet the performers at post-concert receptions, to play the music themselves (Renaissance Reading session), and to learn some baroque dance moves.
Festival performers include internationally renowned baroque violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch, musicians from the Edmonton Symphony (concertmaster Robert Uchida, Laura Veeze, Charles Pilon, Clayton Leung, Colin Ryan), members of the Strathcona String Quartet, revered Edmonton keyboard players, cellist and gambist and Early Music Alberta’s founder Josephine van Lier as well as highly acclaimed musicians venturing from the US, Europe and elsewhere in Canada.
Festival passes, tickets for individual concerts are on sale now.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84 Ave, Edmonton, AB
