About
Early Music Society of the Islands
Box 5577 Victoria BC
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since 1985
Based in Victoria, BC, the Early Music Society of the Islands (EMSI) is a non-profit society founded in 1985 to present concerts featuring internationally renowned soloists and ensembles. EMSI also presents early music concerts by accomplished local musicians.EMSI is committed to the idea that artistically successful performances of early music are historically informed. All of the Society's concerts feature original instruments, historical performance practices and accurate scores.
The list of soloists and ensembles presented by EMSI in Victoria is a who's who of the international early music scene: Anonymus 4, Nancy Argenta, Ensemble Anonymus, Julianne Baird, the Baltimore Consort, Camerata Koln, Marc Destrube, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Dame Emma Kirkby, Ton Koopman, La Venexiana, London Baroque, the Orlando Consort, Andrew Manze, Ronn McFarlane, Paul O'Dette, Simon Standage, Tafelmusik and many others have appeared in Victoria under the Society's auspices.
Information :
Early Music Society
[email protected]
Memberships, Subscriptions, Tickets:
Royal-McPherson Box Office
(Mon.-Sat., 9:30 -17:30 Pacific Time)
Local calls
250-386-6121
Toll free
1-888-717-6121
Open / Operational
Upcoming Events
Leonardo da Vinci Centre
Past Events
07
Dec
2025
16:00 17:30
16
Dec
2023
19:30 21:00
Presenter Past Posters
Location
AddressBox 5577