Programme
Francois Couperin
A Musical Offering
Friday, February 26th at 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
Doors open at 6:45PM
Pre-concert talk at 7:00PM
PERFORMERS
Pacific Baroque Festival Ensemble
Marc Destrubé, violin and artistic director
Natalie Mackie, viola da gamba
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
On a visit to Frederick the Great in 1747, the flute-playing king presented Bach with a complex three-part theme on which to show off his famous improvising skills. Then challenged to do so with a theme in six parts, Bach went home to Leipzig and four months later produced the ‘Musical Offering’, a collection of pieces based on the king’s theme. The program includes the trio sonata from the Musical Offering, and is completed with two masterworks for the same combination of instruments, by Bach’s contemporaries Telemann and François Couperin.
PROGRAMME
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767)
Paris Quartet
François Couperin (1668 - 1733)
Concert Royal
Johann Sebastian Bach
Trio Sonata from the Musical Offering, BWV 1079
This concert is generously supported by
Turnham Woodland
and the David and Pep Groos Fund for Vocal Music
PURCHASING TICKETS
Single Tickets: $35 + tax & fees and $30 for Seniors/Students + tax & fees
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Festival Passes: $105 + tax & fees and $ for Seniors/Students + tax & fees are also available for purchase here.
School-age and post-secondary students: FREE entry at door with presentation of student ID or proof of enrolment
VCM Box Office: 250-386-5311
GETTING TO ALIX GOOLDEN HALL
Parking Information
Alix Goolden Hall is located at 907 Pandora Ave.
Patrons must enter the venue from 900 Johnson St.
The VCM parking lot is reserved for staff and faculty at all times. Street parking and public lots are available within short walking distance.
GOOD BROTHERS DEVELOPMENTS
DAVID & PEP GROOS FUND FOR VOCAL MUSIC, VICTORIA FOUNDATION
Special room rate for Festival attendees at The Magnolia Hotel & Spa
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