2012 - 13 Season

8pm, Friday, November 16th, 2012
Pre-concert talk: 7:30 p.m.
Rozsa Centre, U of C [map]

Cappella Artemisia (Italy)

Recently discovered music from the 16th & 17th centuries, sung by an ensemble of women accompanied by cornetti and continuo. Performers will include Candace Smith, the ensemble's founder-director and her husband, world-celebrated cornetto virtuoso, Bruce Dickey.

Cappella Artemisia
Cappella Artemisia

“The level of performance - whether of the individual musicians or of the group as a whole -
is extraordinarily high, combining a studious precision with the emotional expressiveness
characteristic of all Baroque music”

Jonathan Saville, San Diego Reader

cappella-artemisia.com




8pm, Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Pre-concert talk: 7:30 p.m.
Christ Church Elbow Park [map]

Les Voix Humaines (Montreal) & Charles Daniels (England)

The engaging duo of viol players returns, with music from 17th-century England by Purcell and William Lawes. They will be joined by lutenist, Sylvain Bergeron and the renowned English tenor, Charles Daniels.

Les Voix Humaines
Les Voix Humaines
Charles Daniels
Charles Daniels

The performers clearly speak this music as if it were their mother tongue.
They revealed not just the music’s charms, but also the sensuality and soul...
"
Tamara Bernstein, National Post, February 2005 (in concert)

lesvoixhumaines.org




7:30pm, Monday, March 4th, 2013
Pre-concert talk: 7:00 p.m.

Christ Church Elbow Park [map]

Constantinople (Montreal)

This unique ensemble is known for its cosmopolitan character and combining of musical traditions. Inspired by the poetry of a legendary woman of the Mexican Baroque, they will present the enticing combination of setar, baroque guitar, gamba, percussion & soprano.

Constantinople ®Jocelyn Michel
Constantinople
Irasema ®Daniel Gonzaülez
Irasema

Their mission seems to be to make us dream. They take us on a voyage to another world.
Véronique Robert, L'Actualité

constantinople.ca




8pm, Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Pre-concert talk: 7:30 p.m
Christ Church Elbow Park [map]

VoiceScapes & Guests (Calgary)

Join us for a concert version of music from The Tempest, written for a stage production of a play based on Shakespeare in the early 17th century. Opening the program will be selections of sacred music from the French baroque for voices and instruments, all conducted by Claude Lapalme.

VoiceScapes
VoiceScapes

“A worthy addition to Calgary’s music scene, VoiceScapes …
provid(es) an enriched musical palate for music lovers”

Kenneth DeLong - The Calgary Herald

voicescapes.ca




Subscriptions: $85 Adults / $65 Students & Seniors
Single Tickets: $25/$20

EMV Ticket information: 403-461-7726
Available at Classics Plus (1 month before the concert, cash only)
On-line at Pumphouse Theatre Box office

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