Early Music Vancouver (EMV) has unveiled its 2024 summer festival “Bach Untamed.” “We are thrilled to offer audiences an adventurous program of some of Bach’s seminal works, but with a twist,” said EMV’s Artistic & Executive Director Suzie LeBlanc. “From traditional compositions reworked for unique instruments, such as mandolin and oud, to the introduction of vocal improvisation, inspired by Bach’s {…}
(Photo credit: Early Music Vancouver) Early Music Vancouver and re:Naissance Opera have reimagined the story of Dido for the modern audience in “The Queen of Carthage.” The film version is set to premiere online. Cecilia Duarte stars in the multidisciplinary filmed performance of “The Queen of Carthage.” The piece was filmed on location in Vancouver by Collide Entertainment in the {…}
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) has announced its 2022 winter and spring season. The program promises to transport audiences on a musical journey, comprising music from some of the great cities of the world at key points in music history. Live performances and digital offerings are on tap. “Since March of 2020, many of us have been hungering to resume our {…}
Early Music Vancouver has announced the appointment of Suzie LeBlanc C.M. as Artistic and Executive Director. LeBlanc will become the first female to take the helm at EMV since its founding in May 1970 and will assume the role on Jan. 4, 2021. LeBlanc is an internationally acclaimed Canadian soprano who is a specialist in early music and is an {…}