Journey through a program of baroque masters to classical giants in a recital showing musical passio n\, grace\, and devotion. Renowned countertenor Daniel Moody brings these masterpiece s to life\, from Strozzi’s fiery L’Eraclito amoroso to Schubert’s sublime Schwanengesang and Purcell’s reverent O dive custos.
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[accordions collapsible=true active=fa lse][accordion title="Bahareh Poureslami\, soprano"]Described as having a " warm-toned and confident instrument…radiant demeanor\, sure footedness and a light touch"\, soprano Bahareh Poureslami enjoys a varied performing and teaching career across the platforms. Her musical curiosity was heavily inf luenced by her artistic grandmother who was always introducing her to diffe rent forms of expression through crafts and singing. She obtained her Bache lor’s degree at the University of British Columbia\, with a Master’s in Voi ce and Opera Performance at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Musi c\, where she enjoyed partaking in Chicago’s rich artistic scene.
Bah areh has performed in opera\, across concert stages\, and as an Art Song af icionado\, she has prepared and presented numerous solo and chamber reperto ire programs. With great emphasis on versatility\, she has not shied away f rom contemporary repertoire\, premiering many new works\, and has extensive ly performed sacred repertoire from concert stages to her local Church (you ’ll most likely see her singing at Church more than any other space). The s acredness of space and acoustics has made Baroque music her home\, as it al ways plays at her heart strings in the same way the music of her region doe s. Besides her passion for the arts\, Bahareh has always been fascinated wi th healing and wellness\, and has recently started practising as a Register ed Massage Therapist in Vancouver.[/accordion]
[accordion title="Nich olas Burns\, countertenor"]Possessing “a thrilling voice” (Olyrix) that “ca resses the ear with its velvet” (Le Devoir)\, Canadian countertenor Nichola s Burns is “a major talent on the rise” (Ludwig Van Toronto). A multi-award winner of Carnegie Hall’s New York Oratorio Society Competition\, Les Jeun es Ambassadeurs Lyriques\, the Mathieu Duguay International Baroque Music C ompetition\, The National Capital Operatic Society Competition\, and Edmont on Opera’s Rumbold Vocal Prize\, Burns has performed with leading ensembles on both sides of the Atlantic\, including Les Arts Florissants\, L’Orchest re Symphonique de Montréal\, Vancouver Opera\, I Musici\, Early Music Vanco uver\, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Recent and upcoming perfor mances include engagements with Opera Sofia\, the Victoria Symphony\, the M ontréal\, Toronto\, and Seattle Bach Festivals\, and returning appearances with Arion Baroque Orchestra\, American Bach Soloists\, L’Harmonie des sais ons\, and Tafelmusik. Such sought-after collaborations continue to highligh t his versatility across the modern and historically informed spheres.
< p>On the operatic stage\, Burns delivers commanding performances across cen turies of repertoire. He has portrayed Cesare in Handel’s Giulio Cesare\, B ertarido in Rodelinda\, Polinesso in Ariodante\, and Lichas in Hercules. Th e Chronicle Journal described his Messiah performance as “a rare and beauti ful experience\,” praising his “pure vocal tones [that] evoked all the baro que splendor of Handel’s composition.” Equally adept with contemporary work s\, he premiered the opera L’Orangeraie by French composer Zad Moultaka\, a “moving” rendition that “dominated the stage” (La Presse+).Passiona te about engaging with audiences both on and off the stage\, Burnsserves as Engagement and Musicology Curator at Vancouver Opera\, where he hosts pre- show educational talks. He has also been invited for multiple public speaki ng engagements at the Vancouver Public Library. Beyond his vocal prowess\, Burns is an accomplished bagpiper\, having won the World Pipe Band Champion ships in 2012. To learn more visit nicholasburnscountertenor.com[/accordion]
[accordion titl e="Majka Demcak\, violin"]Violinist Majka Demcak specializes in historicall y informed performance practice of the baroque and classical eras\, driven by a love of storytelling and enchantment in all the music she plays. She i s a founding member of the Vancouver-based baroque ensemble Gallo Chamber P layers\, is a proud member/muse of the Alberta-based Mount Parnassus Founda tionand performed as a “voice of light” in the debut Pass Early Music Festi val. She is the newest member of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and toured a cross British Columbia with the Vancouver Baroque Trio.
During her st udies in The Juilliard School in New York\, she performed on stages in Linc oln Center\, including Alice Tully Hall\, presented live-streamed concerts for Gotham Early Music Scene\, and performed with The Little OPERA Theatre of New York. She was a co-founder of the classical period ensemble\, Quarte t Salonnieres\, with whom she performed across the United States. Majka Dem cak founded and runs the St. Augustine Series\, a concert series in Kitsila no Vancouver\, which features local and international musicians specializin g in historical performance. To learn more visit majkademcak.com[/accordion]
[accordion title="Alexan der Weimann\, harpsichord"]The internationally renowned keyboard artist Ale xander Weimann has spent his life enveloped by the therapeutic power and be auty of making music.
Alex grew up in Munich. At age three he became fascinated by the intense magic of the church organ. He started piano at si x\, formal organ lessons at 12 and harpsichord at university (along with th eatre theory\, medieval Latin and jazz piano.)
Today he is in huge de mand as a director\, soloist and chamber player\, traveling the world with leading North American and European ensembles. He is Artistic Director of t he Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vancouver and has appeared on more than 100 recordings\, including the Juno-award-winning album “Prima Donna” with Kar ina Gauvin and Arion Baroque orchestra.
Alex offers master classes at European and North American universities and is on faculty at the Universi ty of British Columbia. More than anything\, he loves to improvise - someth ing\, he says\, humans do all the time\, just by making conversation.
Alexander Weimann\, musicien de renommée internationale\, a passé sa vie e nveloppé de la beauté et du pouvoir thérapeutique de la musique.
Alex a grandi à Munich. Dès l’âge de trois ans\, il a été fasciné par la magie intense de l’orgue d’église. Il a commencé à apprendre le piano à six ans\, l’orgue à 12 ans\, et le clavecin durant ses études universitaires (parall èlement au latin médiéval\, aux études théâtrales et au piano jazz).
Aujourd’hui\, il est très recherché comme directeur musical\, musicien soli ste et chambriste\, et il se produit aux quatre coins du monde avec les mei lleurs ensembles de l’Amérique du Nord et de l’Europe. Il est directeur art istique du Pacific Baroque Orchestra à Vancouver et figure sur plus de 100 albums\, dont Prima Donna — mettant en vedette Karina Gauvin et l’orchestre baroque Arion — qui a été récompensé par un prix Juno.
Alex\, qui do nne régulièrement des classes de maître dans des universités européennes et nord-américaines\, fait partie du corps enseignant de l’Université de la C olombie-Britannique. Plus que tout\, il aime improviser — chose que\, selon lui\, les humains font tous les jours\, par le simple fait de converser.
To learn more visit alexanderwe imann.com[/accordion]
[accordion title="David Fung piano"]Praised for his “ravishing and simply gorgeous” performances in The Washington Pos t\, pianist David Fung is widely recognized for interpretations that are el egant and refined\, yet intensely poetic and uncommonly expressive.
W ith a repertoire of over sixty concertos\, Mr. Fung is a regular soloist wi th the world’s premier ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra\, Detroi t Symphony\, Israel Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, San Francisco Symphony\, and the major orchestras in Australia. An incisive interpreter of Mozart and Bach\, Mr. Fung has collaborated with the Israel\, Los Angele s\, Melbourne\, Orpheus\, and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestras\, and Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He has captivated audiences at such venues as Carnegie Hall \, the Kennedy Center\, Lincoln Center\, the Louvre\, Gewandhaus\, Palais d es Beaux-Arts\, and Zürich Tonhalle\, as well as the major halls in Asia\, including the Beijing Concert Hall\, Guangzhou Opera House\, Hong Kong Town Hall\, Seoul Art Center\, Shanghai Oriental Art Center\, Taiwan National C oncert Hall\, and the Tianjin Grand Theater. Notable festival appearances i nclude Aspen\, Blossom\, Caramoor\, Edinburgh\, Hong Kong Arts\, and Ravini a Festival. He is the first piano graduate of the Colburn Conservatory in L os Angeles\, where he studied with John Perry\, and later worked with Peter Frankl\, Claude Frank and Arie Vardi at Yale University and the Hannover H ochschüle.
Mr. Fung is a curator at the Chan Center for the Performin g Arts in Vancouver and serves on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music and the University of British Columbia. Mr. Fung is a Steinway Artist . Visit davidfung.com to learn more.[/ac cordion]
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