Early Music Vancouver (EMV) previously announced its 2022-23 Concert Season with a series of 15 in-person concerts at venues around Metro Vancouver. For those wanting to enjoy more great music from the comfort of their homes, EMV’s 2022-23 Digital Concert Hall season has a line-up of seven filmed concerts plus bonus content including ‘Intimate Conversations’ (7-10 extra video interviews) with many of the featured artists.
Some of the renowned artists audiences can watch in this year’s Digital Concerts include countertenor Reginald Mobley, pianist Olga Paschenko, Juno Award-winning soprano Hélène Brunet and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra directed by Alexander Weimann. There’s even a musical murder mystery to kick off the season.
Digital Concert Hall, single concert tickets for $20 or with a Digital Concert Hall Subscription Package, available for the Early Bird Price of $70 until October 21, increasing to $90 starting October 22. Looking ahead at the Holiday Seasons, Digital Concert Hall tickets also make wonderful gifts for the music lovers on your list. Tickets and subscriptions are available for purchase up to May 15, 2023 with each of the digital concerts available for viewing at any time from its oepning to May 31, 2023
Enjoy the following 2022-23 Digital Concert Hall season concerts and content, all from the comfort of your couch.
Who Killed Leclair? A Murder Mystery Concert
Opens: Saturday, October 22 / 5pm
Artists: Infusion Baroque with Mike Fan, actor
Programme: Works by Leclair, Locatelli and Cassanéa de Mondonville
Recorded in a private home in Montreal, July 2022
From War to Peace: Heinrich Schütz and His Time
Opens: Friday, November 11 / 7:30pm
Artists: Arwen Myers soprano; Danielle Reutter-Harrah soprano; Nicholas Burns alto; Lawrence Williford tenor; Sumner Thompson baritone; musica intima; Cappella Borealis; Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme and Pacific Baroque Orchestra with Alexander Weimann, music director
Programme: Works by Schütz, Gabrieli, Widmann and Sophie-Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
Recorded at St-Andrew’s Wesley United Church, Vancouver, November 5, 2022
Festive Cantatas: Bach Magnificat and BWV 110
Opens: Thursday, December 22 / 7:30pmArtists: Hélène Brunet and Arwen Myers, sopranos, Krisztina Szabo alto, Jacques-Olivier Chartier tenor, Sumner Thompson bass, Pacific Baroque Orchestra directed by Alexander WeimannProgramme: Works by J.S. BachRecorded at the Chan Centre, on December 18, 2022
The Odyssey of Kryštof Harant
Opens: Friday, January 20, 2023 / 7:30pm
Artists: Ensemble Cappella Mariana, Constantinople, and Bill Richardson narrator
Programme: Works by Harant, Murad, Misri, Seyfullah, Mo’men, de l’Estocart and Giray Han
Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral on December 1, 2022
Concerto d’Amore: Overcoming Rivalry
Opens: Tuesday, February 14,2023 / 7:30pm
Artists: Pacific Baroque Orchestra, directed by Alexander Weimann
Programme: Works by G.F. Handel, G. Bononcini, G.P. Telemann, and C.H. Graupner
Recorded at St-Andrew’s Wesley United Church, Vancouver, on February 11, 2022
Raise, Raise the Voice: Reginald Mobley
Opens: Friday, March 10, 2023 / 7:30pm
Artists: Reginald Mobley countertenor, Pacific Baroque Orchestra directed by Alexander Weimann
Programme: Works by Bach, Handel, Purcell and Duke Ellington
Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, on February 3, 2023
Beethoven & Liszt : A Musical Affinity
Opens: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 / 7:30pm
Artist: Olga Paschenko, fortepiano
Programme: Works by Beethoven, Liszt, and Schubert-Liszt
Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, on April 8, 2022
Visit earlymusic.bc.ca/tickets/digital-concert-hall for performance details and to subscribe to the whole series