Le Salon d�Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

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Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
8:00 PM

Les Amusements de la Chambre presents Le Salon d’Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, a concert highlighting music of the French Baroque for harpsichord and violin. This concert is part of Les Amusements’ 2015/16 Season in Victoria, and will take place at the Church of Truth (111 Superior Street, Victoria) on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 8:00 pm.

Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre has been heralded as one of the greatest French musicians and composers of her time. This gorgeous programme features two sonatas from Jacquet de la Guerre’s Sonates pour le Viollon et pour le Clavecin, which were published in Paris in 1707 and dedicated to Louis XIV, and her solo harpsichord Suite in A minor from Pièces de clavessin (1687).

Complimenting these works is the Quatrième Concert from François Couperin’s beloved Concerts royaux, rich in French intricacies and lush, ornate characters. This concert also marks the release of Les Amusements de la Chambre’s debut CD, Music for Lady Melbourne, a recording of the complete Opus 10 Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin by JC Bach.

Tickets: $20 general, $15 seniors, $10 students. Tickets available at the door, or in advance at Ivy’s Bookshop (2188 Oak Bay Avenue), and online at http://www.amusementsdelachambre.com/

For information, please call 250-595-7105, or email [email protected]

Performers: Katelyn Clark (harpsichord), Emily Redhead (violin)

Les Amusements de la Chambre is a unique Canadian chamber ensemble that specializes in the performance of music for early keyboard and strings. Founded by harpsichordist Katelyn Clark and violinist Emily Redhead during an artist residency at The Banff Centre in 2010, the ensemble explores repertoire from the seventeenth century to contemporary works of today. Based out of Victoria BC and Montréal QC, the ensemble collaborates with a variable pool of musicians in concert and frequently performs and commissions works by Canadian composers. Most notably, Les Amusements has distinguished itself through creative presentations of the eighteenth-century concert experience in alternative and intimate venues. The ensemble has been presented by the Toronto Music Garden and Montreal’s Innovations en concert, and has received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts. Les Amusements is presenting its fourth season of chamber concerts in Victoria during the 2015/16 season.