Past Events

Orchestral Suites for a Young Prince – SOLD OUT!

Baroque superstar Monica Huggett leads the full Pacific Baroque Orchestra and guest soloist Gonzalo Ruiz in a performance of some of Bach’s most beloved works for orchestra.

Cello Suites – Beiliang Zhu – SOLD OUT!

Let imagination run wild in a selection of the classic Bach Cello Suites. Each movement is a different scene; each dance is a different spirit.

Sonatas and Partitas

Profound in spirit and monumental in scope, Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo instruments are some of the most profoundly beautiful and exposed solo works ever written.

The Musical Offering

The Musical Offering was initiated in 1747 when Frederick the Great, King Frederick II of Prussia, himself a superb flutist, gave to Bach a complicated theme upon which Bach improvised to the astonishment of all present. Within the next few weeks Bach perfected and presented to Frederick a composition which exhibits Bach’s boundless

Anna Magdalena Songbook – Home Suite Home

Beginning with the occasion of their wedding, celebrated at home on December 3, 1721, the centrality of domestic music-making in the home of Anna Magdalena and Johann Sebastian Bach is established immediately.

Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord

Ingrid Matthews and Byron Schenkman are both regular EMV collaborators and frequent guests at festivals all over North America. Their cumulative experience has been gained over a lifetime of study and collaboration. This performance is Bach at its most intimate.

The Art of the Fugue – Davitt Moroney

Davitt Moroney has been associated with The Art of the Fugue for nearly 30 years. His first recording of the monumental piece won the Gramophone Award and was praised by the New York Times for its “vivid clarity” and “a sense of a voyage of the spirit.”

Schübler Chorales

A collection of six chorale preludes paired with their chorale harmonizations. The title ‘Schübler Chorales’ derives from the engraver and publisher Johann Georg Schübler, who is named on the title page.

Goldberg Variations/Variations – SOLD OUT!

The hugely talented young pianist Dan Tepfer performs his much admired interpretation of JS Bach’s masterpiece, with the original music complemented by Tepfer’s own improvised, jazz-style response.

Common Grounds

Two ensembles. Two starkly different genres. In this remarkable project, a Baroque ensemble led by JUNO Award-winning harpsichordist/chamber organist Alexander Weimann and a brilliant jazz septet led by trumpeter/composer Alan Matheson explore threads running from the 1600’s through today’s creative jazz scene.