Johann Sebastian Bach walked for days to hear the organist at the Marienkirche in Lubeck, Germany. Islanders need travel only to Brickworks to hear Hans-Jürgen Schnoor (Buxtehude’s successor at the Marienkirche during 2016) as well as German harpsichordist Bernward Lohr and German baroque violinist Anne Röhrig from Hannover and Nuremburg, baroque violinist Ingrid Matthews and many others from around the country and the Pacific Northwest in six exciting 2016 Salish Sea Early Music Festival performances from January through June.
Fifty-four concerts comprise the festival in 2016 alone, from Vancouver to Tacoma. We may be the largest presenter of early music, or chamber music of any kind for that matter in terms of number of events, in the Pacific Northwest and have no administrative expenses whatsoever.
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival is a nonprofit organization in Washington State established in accordance with 501(c)3 regulations, and donations are fully tax deductible. Should you be able to offer an additional donation it would be of great help to us, either by mailing a check to Salish Sea Early Music Festival, 20614 Maupin Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 or through the PayPal link on our website.
Concert schedule
Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. A Beethoven Band: Trios for Russian Guitar, Flute and Viola: Oleg Timofeyev on Russian 7-string guitar, Stephen Creswell on viola, and Jeffrey Cohan on 8-keyed flute.
March 4 at 7 p.m. Baroque Trio Sonatas: Bernward Lohr (Germany) on the harpsichord, Anne Röhrig (Germany) on baroque violin, and Jeffrey Cohan on baroque flute.
April 9 at 7 p.m. Fortepiano and Flute: Henry Lebedinsky on fortepiano, Jeffrey Cohan on late 18th and early 19thcentury flutes
April 21 at 7 p.m.A Musical Offering: Hans-Jürgen Schnoor on harpsichord, Ingrid Matthews on baroque violin and Jeffrey Cohan on baroque flute
May 12 at 7 p.m. 1700: Versailles: John Lenti on theorbo and baroque guitar, Joanna Blendulf on viola da gamba and Jeffrey Cohan on baroque flute
June 9 at 7 p.m. 1800: Virtuoso Guitar and Flute: John Schneiderman on early 19th-century guitar and Jeffrey Cohan on 8-keyed flute (made in London in 1820).
