Concerts in the Past

2018-19 Season

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Alex Jang CD Release Concert

Series: New Music & Beyond 
Venue:
Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street, Victoria.
Friday December 7, 2018 | 8:00 pm
Tickets: $15/$10 
Available at the door.

Resident in Victoria BC, Alex Jang (b. 1988) is a renowned composer who has just released a CD of his music with the British label Another Timbre, as part of the celebrated Canadian Composer Series.

This CD release concert will feature some of Alex’s greatest pieces, a Q&A session with the composer and performers, CD sales, and refreshments.
https://alexjang.wordpress.com/

 

2017-18 Season

Series: Oak Bay New Music Festival 2018 : Local & Visiting Artists
Venue:
Chapel of St. Mary’s, Oak Bay.
Program:
Saturday, June 2, 2018
2 pm Composer’s Meet and Greet
4 pm Cathy Fern Lewis & Rachel Iwaasa present “Nocturnes: Canadian Art Songs”
8 pm “The Listening Artist: Global Perspectives”
Sunday, June 3, 2018
2 pm “The Listening Artist: Local Perspectives”
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Anyssa Neumann, piano (USA)

Series: Master Pianists : Visiting Artists
Venue:
Church of St. Mary’s, Oak Bay.
Saturday, January 27, 2018 | 7:00 pm
Program:
J.S. Bach, Luigi Dallapiccola, Leos Janacek, Enrique Granados, and Wagner/Liszt.
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Generations of Canadian Music 2017: BC Composers 

Series: New Music and Beyond : Local Artists
Venue:
Chapel of St. Mary’s, Oak Bay.
Saturday, November 18, 2017 | 7:00 pm
Music by Christopher Butterfield, Remy Siu, Rudolf Komorous, Jocelyn Morlock, Maria Eduarda Mendes Martins, Alex Jang, and Sylvia Rickard.
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Summer Serenade 2017

Paul Luchkow (violin) & Michael Jarvis (harpsichord)

Series: Summer Serenade : Local Artists
Venue:
Chapel of St. Mary’s, Oak Bay.
Saturday, August 12, 2017 | 7:00 pm
Program: TBA
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Fair Trade Trio (USA)

Performers: Ashley Windle (violin), Hannah Levinson (viola), and Jeanette Stenson (cello)
Series:
Summer Serenade : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Friday, July 21, 2017 | 7:00 pm
Beethoven, “String Trio Op. 9, No. 3” – Dohnanyi, “Serenade for String Trio” – Emily Doolittle (Canadian), “Field Guide” – Molly Herron (US), “Nelson”
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2016-17 Season

Pianist Kara Huber (Toronto)

Series: Master Pianists : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Saturday, March 4, 2017 | 7 pm
Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Earl Wild/George Gershwin, Joan Tower and David Rakowski.
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Oak Bay New Music Festival 2017

Series: New Music Festival | with the Victoria Composers Collective & Guest Musicians
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Saturday, February 11, 2017 | 8 pm
Music by the Victoria Composers Collective:
Martins, Penhale, Friedman, Jang, Farkas, Reiche, Dzbik, Rickard, Berry, Klassen and Longton.
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Pianist Marco Grieco (Italy)

Series: Master Pianists : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Friday, October 14, 2016 | 7 pm
Music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt
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Summer Serenade 2016

Sombrio Violin Duo with guest pianist Derek Stanyer

Performers: Kathryn Wiebe (violin), Tyson Doknjas (violin), Derek Stanyer (piano)
Series: Summer Serenade : Local & Emerging Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 | 7 pm
Music by Jean-Marie Leclair, José Herrando, Moritz Moszkowski, Eugène Ysaÿe, Reinhold Glière, Olivier Messaien and Arvo Pärt.
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The Bassinova Quartet (Texas)

Series: Summer Serenade : Emerging & Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Thursday, July 7, 2016 | 7 pm
Works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and local composer Nathan Friedman
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2015-16 Season

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Diane Berry (flute), Charlotte Ridgway (piano), Erik Abbink (saxophone), Matthew Poon (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Sunday, March 6th, 2016 | 2:30 pm
Works by Schubert and Grieg.
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Barbara Ebbeson (mezzo-soprano), Alison Nishihara (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Sunday, February 28th, 2016 | 2:30 pm
Works by Schubert and Grieg.
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Oak Bay New Music Festival 2016

Series: New Music Festival | with the Victoria Composers Collective & Guest Musicians
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Saturday, February 13th, 2016 | 1-9 pm
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Barb Towell (mezzo-soprano), Tina Chang (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Sunday, February 7th, 2016 | 2:30-4 pm
Works by Schubert, Britten, Poulenc, Porter, Gershwin, and others.
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Barb Towell (mezzo-soprano), Tina Chang (piano)

Series: Sidney Matinée : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Sidney
Saturday, February 6th, 2016 | 2:30-4 pm
Works by Schubert, Britten, Poulenc, Porter, Gershwin, and others.
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I Tromboni (Vancouver), trombone quintet

Series: Oak Bay Matinée (evening concert) : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Friday, November 20th, 2015 | 7 pm
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Continuum Consort (flute, violin and guitar trio)

Members: Emily Nagelbach (flute), Tatiana Kostour (violin), Doug Hensley (guitar)
Series:
Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Sunday, November 8th, 2015 | 2:30-4 pm
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Anne Grimm (soprano) and Sarah Hagen (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Sunday, October 11th, 2015 | 2:30-4 pm
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Victoria Guitar Trio

Series: Sidney Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Sidney

Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 | 2:30-4 pm
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Proteus Saxophone Quartet (Calgary/Vancouver)

Members: Michael Morimoto (soprano), Mark Michalak (alto), Tommy Davis (tenor), and Holly DeCaigny (baritone)
Series:
New Music and Beyond : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Thursday, October 1st, 2015 | 7 pm
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Shima Takeda (violin) and Matthew Poon (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Sunday, September 20th, 2015 | 2:30-4 pm
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Summer Serenade 2015

Fair Trade Trio (New York)

Members: Ashley Windle (violin), Kallie Ciechomski (viola), Jeanette Stenson (cello)
Series:
Summer Serenade : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Friday, July 17th, 2015 | 7-9 pm
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2014-15 Season

Josh Layne (harp)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 2:30-4pm
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Rachel Iwaasa (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Visiting Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Sunday, April 19th, 2015 2:30-4pm

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Victoria Guitar Trio

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 2:30-4pm
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New Music Festival 2015: Valentine Concerts – Four concerts in two days

Series: New Music Festival | with the Victoria Composers Collective & Guest Musicians
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
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Antoine Joubert (piano)

Series: Master Pianists : Visiting Artists
Sunday, November 30th, 2014 2:30-4pm
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Acclaimed Montreal pianist Antoine Joubert will perform works by Bach, Janacek, Chopin, and Liszt
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Celebrating the Adolphe Sax Bicentennial

SAX200:Victoria – An Adolphe Sax Bicentennial Celebration

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, November 9, 2014 2:30-4pm
Performers: Saxophonists Ross Ingstrup and Erik Abbink in collaboration with pianists Julian Greenwood and Allison Star, and the Vis-à-Vis Saxophone Quartet.
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
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Tatiana Kostour and Douglas Hensley

Tatiana Kostour (violin) & Douglas Hensley (guitar)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, October 5, 2014 2:30-4pm
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Please note: The Chapel of St. Mary’s has limited seating, so please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
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2013-14 Season

Sonrisa String Quartet

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, June 15, 2014, from 2:30-4pm
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.
Please note: The Chapel of St. Mary’s has limited seating, so please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
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Vis a Vis Saxophone Quartet

Vis a Vis Saxophone Quartet

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, May 25, 2014, from 2:30-4pm
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, Chapel. 1701 Elgin Rd.
Pre-concert talk starts at 1:30pm.
Please note: The Chapel of St. Mary’s has limited seating, so please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.
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Guyonne Le Louarn, Cary Chow

Guyonne Le Louarn (viola) and Cary Chow (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, May 4, 2014, from 2:30-4pm
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

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Anne Grimm and Robert Holliston

Anne Grimm (soprano) and Robert Holliston (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, April 6, 2014, from 2:30-4pm
Venue: St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.

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West Isle Winds

West Isle Winds (clarinet, horn, piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Visiting Artists
Sunday, March 16, 2014, from 2:30-4pm
With Heather Walker (horn), Susanne Bullock (clarinet), and Donna Falconer (piano).
Venue: Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St.

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Lynne Greenwood (saxophone), Julian Greenwood (piano), Lanny Pollet (flute)

Lynne Greenwood (saxophone) and Julian Greenwood (piano)

Series: Oak Bay Matinée : Local Artists
Sunday, February 23, 2014, from 2:30-4pm
With special guest Lanny Pollet (flute).
Venue: Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St.

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