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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - victoria-bc BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Asymmetric Balance DTSTART:20260917T020000Z DTEND:20260917T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T000922Z UID:10000489-1789585200-1789585200@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:An Asymmetric Balance: Mathematics\, Art and Architecture\nTal k by Dr. Stella Moon. \nThis talk explores the hidden connections between mathematics and art. Although the relationship between the two disciplines isn’t obvious\, we will walk through art history and highlight the math ematical influence and explanations behind art. The talk will be accessibl e to those with at least middle school-level mathematics\, and to anyone i nterested in art or mathematics. \nDr. Stella Moon is a Logician and Philo sopher of Mathematics. \n\nPlease reserve your seating.\nTickets are by do nation at the door.\n\nImage credit: “Composition 8” by Wassily Kandin sky LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T000922Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/asymmetric-balance/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:At Nature’s Shrine DTSTART:20260924T020000Z DTEND:20260924T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T000912Z UID:10000490-1790190000-1790190000@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:At Nature’s Shrine: Buildings and Landscapes of Southern Alb erta \nTalk by Ben Clinton-Baker. \nIn this talk and associated pop-up exh ibit Wentworth Villa curator Ben Clinton-Baker will share photographs and observations from his recent travels through the Rocky Mountains and South ern Alberta. From UNESCO World Heritage and National Historic Sites to rus tic cabins and old farm buildings\, come and learn about some of the remar kable natural and built heritage of our neighbours beyond the Continental Divide. \n\nPlease reserve your seating.\nTickets are by donation at the d oor. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T000912Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/at-natures-shrine/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Die Schöne Müllerin DTSTART:20261018T213000Z DTEND:20261018T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000471-1792333800-1792333800@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Our season starts with Schubert’s seminal song cycle Die Sch öne Müllerin comprising twenty songs\, settings of poems by Wilhelm Mül ler. We are happy to welcome back tenor Benjamin Butterfield\, and collabo rative pianist Robert Holliston to perform this beautiful song cycle\, con sidered by many to be a pinnacle of German song.\n  \n\n  \nRecital Prog ram\n \n\n\nDie Schöne Müllerin\, Op.25\, D. 795\n Das Wandern\nWohin?\n Halt!\nDanksagung an den Bach\nAm Feierabend\nDer Neugierige\nUngeduld\nMo rgengruß\nDes Müllers Blumen\nTränenregen\nMein!\nPause\nMit dem grüne n Lautenbande\nDer Jäger\nEifersucht und Stolz\nDie liebe Farbe\nDie bös e Farbe\nTrockne Blumen\nDer Müller und der Bach\nDes Baches Wiegenlied\n Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)\n\n\n \n\nFranz Schubert (1797 – 1828)\nD ie Schöne Müllerin\, Op.25\, D. 795\n Das Wandern\nWohin?\nHalt!\nDanksa gung an den Bach\nAm Feierabend\nDer Neugierige\nUngeduld\nMorgengruß\nDe s Müllers Blumen\nTränenregen\nMein!\nPause\nMit dem grünen Lautenbande \nDer Jäger\nEifersucht und Stolz\nDie liebe Farbe\nDie böse Farbe\nTroc kne Blumen\nDer Müller und der Bach\nDes Baches Wiegenlied\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n \nPraised by The New York Times as\, “clarion-voiced an d vibrant”\, Benjamin Butterfield has performed in concert\, recital and opera throughout North America and Europe as well as in Asia\, New Zealan d\, the Middle East and Ukraine. \nRecognized for his diverse repertoire\, Benjamin’s past engagements have included working under legendary direc tor Jonathan Miller at Glimmerglass Opera (Tamerlano)\, performing with th e Dave Brubeck Quartet at the Montreal Jazz Festival (To Hope)\, sharing t he stage with film actress Isabella Rossellini at the San Carlo in Italy a nd Epidaurus Greece (Perséphone) and appearing with the Hamburg Philharmo nic at the Kyiv Opera House (Stankovych’s Kiddish Requiem) under Oksana Lyniv for the 75th Anniversary of Babyn Yar. He has performed at Het Conce rtgebouw\, Carnegie Hall\, Taipei’s National Concert Hall\, at the BBC P roms in the Royal Albert Hall in London as well as at the Welsh National O pera (Barber of Seville)\, New York City Opera (The Magic Flute) and the C anadian Opera Company (Cunning little Vixen). Most recently Benjamin sang in Bach’s B minor Mass and St. Matthew Passion (Evangelist) for the Bach Choir of Bethlehem as well as Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang with the St. Lawr ence Choir in Montreal. \nProfessor Butterfield is Head of Voice for the S chool of Music at the University of Victoria and has been on faculty with Opera Nuova Edmonton\, Vancouver International Song Institute\, Amalfi Coa st Music Festival in Italy\, Victoria Conservatory Summer Vocal Academy\, Kelowna Summer Opera\, Orford Musique\, ICAV in Montreal and at Yellow Bar n in Vermont. He also is Co-Director of the Ukrainian Art Song Summer Voca l Academy in Toronto. \nA fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and recipi ent of an Opera Canada Ruby Award\, Benjamin has also been recognized by t he Juno Awards and is heard regularly on CBC Radio.\n  \n\n \nRobert Hol liston studied at the Victoria Conservatory of Music and at UBC. Performin g a wide variety of repertoire throughout Canada (including CBC Radio)\, t he USA\, England\, New Zealand and Australia\, frequently collaborating wi th many of Canada’s leading singers and instrumentalists and as a member of the popular salon group Viveza\, Robert has participated in many prest igious festivals\, including Parry Sound\, Adelaide (Australia)\, and the Ottawa\, Sitka and Orcas Island Chamber Music festivals. Currently Head of the Keyboard Department at the VCM\, where he also teaches music history and chamber music. \nRobert has delivered pre-performance lectures for Pac ific Opera Victoria since 1993 and has given many concerto performances wi th the Sidney Classical Orchestra\, Civic Orchestra of Victoria\, and Vict oria Symphony\, with which he also appears frequently as orchestral keyboa rd player. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/die-schone-mullerin/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jocelyn Lai\, piano DTSTART:20261025T213000Z DTEND:20261025T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000472-1792938600-1792938600@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Through paired solo piano works by Chopin\, Coulthard\, and Sc hubert\, Vancouver-based concert pianist Jocelyn Lai reveals how composers across eras use the piano to express transcendence\, identity\, and human experience.\n  \n\n  \nRecital Program\n \n\n\n\n Variations Brill antes\, Op. 12 (9′)\n Polonaise-Fantaisie\, Op. 61 (12′)\n  \n Image Astrale (11′)\n Image Terrestre (6′)\n \n\n Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)\n  \n  \n Jean Coult hard (1908 – 2000)\n \n \n\n \n\n\n Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 18 49)\n Variations Brillantes\, Op. 12 (9′)\n Polonaise-Fantaisie\, Op. 61 (12′)\n \n\n Jean Coulthard (1908 – 2000)\n Image Astra le (11′)\n Image Terrestre (6′)\n \n\nIntermission\n \n\n\n\n Impromptu in G-flat major\, Op. 90\, No. 3 (7′)\n  \n Piano Sonata in A major\, D. 959 (38′)\n    Allegro\n    Anda ntino\n    Scherzo (Allegro vivace) – Trio (Un poco più lento)\ n    Rondo (Allegretto)\n \n\n Franz Schubert (1797 – 18 28)\n \n \n\n \n\n\n Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)\n Impromptu i n G-flat major\, Op. 90\, No. 3 (7′)\n \n\n Piano Sonata in A major \, D. 959 (38′)\n    Allegro\n    Andantino\n    Scher zo (Allegro vivace) – Trio (Un poco più lento)\n    Rondo (Allegr etto)\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n \nJocelyn Lai is a Vancouver-based concert pianist celebrated for her compelling artistry and imaginative pro gramming. Praised by the Vancouver Sun for “get[ting] the balance betwee n lush lyricism\, sparkling keyboard figurations\, and formal rigour just right\,” she has appeared in recital across Canada\, the United States\, and Spain as a soloist and chamber musician. A competition laureate on th e national and international stage\, she garnered first prizes at the CIM Concerto Competition and the American Protégé International Competition\ , and second prizes at the Shean and Knigge National Competitions. In her youth\, she represented British Columbia at Nationals through the Performi ng Arts BC Provincial Festival\, one of many festivals around the province she now returns regularly to as an in-demand adjudicator. \nDeeply commit ted to music education\, Jocelyn serves as the piano instructor on regular faculty at Douglas College and teaches a few talented and competitive you ng artists at Vancouver Academy of Music. Jocelyn holds degrees from the U niversity of British Columbia\, the Juilliard School\, the Cleveland Insti tute of Music\, and the CUNY Graduate Center. She is indebted to her teach ers: Jane Coop\, Julian Martin\, and Hae Sun Paik for their mentorship and wisdom. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/jocelyn-lai/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Simon Farintosh\, guitar DTSTART:20261122T213000Z DTEND:20261122T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000473-1795357800-1795357800@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Take a journey through the evolution of musical colour\, featu ring Simon Farintosh‘s innovative arrangements for guitar. The program p airs the delicate Impressionism of Ravel and Debussy with Alexander Scriab in’s piano preludes\, reimagined to exploit the guitar’s natural pench ant for tonal colour. Traditional masterworks are juxtaposed with the atmo spheric textures of electronic pioneer Aphex Twin\, and the vivid\, celest ial imagery of Takashi Yoshimatsu’s Sky Color Tensor\, offering a unique bridge between 19th-century romanticism and the sonic landscapes of today .\n  \n\n  \nRecital Program\n \n\n\n\n Pavane pour une infante dé funte\n  \n La sérénade interrompue\n  \n  \n Los Caprichos de Goya\, op. 195\n    VII. Están calientes (They are hot)\n    IX. Bien tirada está (It is nicely stretched)\n    XI. Y se le quema la casa (And the house is on fire)\n     XVI. ¡Brabissimmo! (Bravissimo!)\n  \n Tableaux para Guitarr a\n    I. Balada\n    II. Siciliana\n    III. Sara banda\n    IV. Burlesca\n    V. Promenade\n  \n Turning of the Leaves\n \n\n Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)\, arr. Roland Dyens\n  \n Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)\, \narr. Sim on Farintosh\n  \n Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 – 1968)\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Liova Bue no (b. 1979)\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Ralph Towner (1940 – 2026)\n \n \n\n \n\n\n Maurice Ravel (1 875 – 1937)\n Pavane pour une infante défunte\n    arr. Roland Dyens\n \n\n Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)\n La sérénade inter rompue\n    arr. Simon Farintosh\n \n\n Mario Castelnuovo-Tedes co (1895 – 1968)\n Los Caprichos de Goya\, op. 195\n    VII. Es tán calientes (They are hot)\n    IX. Bien tirada está (It is nice ly stretched)\n    XI. Y se le quema la casa (And the house is on fi re)\n    XVI. ¡Brabissimmo! (Bravissimo!)\n \n\n Liova Bueno ( b. 1979)\n Tableaux para Guitarra\n    I. Balada\n    II. S iciliana\n    III. Sarabanda\n    IV. Burlesca\n    V. P romenade\n \n\n Ralph Towner (1940 – 2026)\n Turning of the Leav es\n \n\nIntermission\n \n\n\n\n Strotha Tynhe\n  \n Eig ht Preludes\n    Prelude in E♭ minor\, op. 16\, no. 4\n     Prelude in B Major\, op. 27\, no. 2\n    Prelude in A♭ Major \, op. 11\, no. 17\n    Prelude in G minor\, op. 11\, no. 22\n    Prelude in G Major\, op. 13\, no. 3\n    Prelude in D Majo r\, op. 39\, no. 2\n    Prelude in F-sharp minor\, op. 31\, no. 2\ n    Prelude in E Major\, op. 11\, no. 9\n  \n Guitar S onata\, “Sky Color Tensor”\n    Noon\n    Twilight\n    Night\n    Midnight\n    Dawn\n \n\n Ric hard D. James (b. 1971)\, arr. Simon Farintosh\n  \n Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915)\, \narr. Simon Farintosh\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Takashi Yos himatsu (b. 1953)\n \n \n\n \n\n\n Richard D. James (b. 1971)\n S trotha Tynhe\n    arr. Simon Farintosh\n \n\n Alexander Scriabi n (1872 – 1915)\n Eight Preludes\n    arr. Simon Farintosh\n    Prelude in E♭ minor\, op. 16\, no. 4\n    Prelude in B Majo r\, op. 27\, no. 2\n    Prelude in A♭ Major\, op. 11\, no. 17\n    Prelude in G minor\, op. 11\, no. 22\n    Prelude in G Major\ , op. 13\, no. 3\n    Prelude in D Major\, op. 39\, no. 2\n     Prelude in F-sharp minor\, op. 31\, no. 2\n    Prelude in E Major\ , op. 11\, no. 9\n \n\n Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953)\n Guitar Sona ta\, “Sky Color Tensor”\n    Noon\n    Twilight\n     Night\n    Midnight\n    Dawn\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n   \n\n \nSimon Farintosh is an award-winning guitarist\, composer\, and educator based in Victoria\, British Columbia. Named one of CBC’s “30 Under 30 Classical Musicians” in 2023\, he has distinguished himself thr ough unconventional programming that integrates the classical guitar with contemporary forms such as ambient electronica. This innovative approach i s best highlighted by his multi-volume series\, Aphex Twin for Guitar—a project that reimagines the intricate works of electronic legend Richard D . James for the nylon string. By successfully bridging these seemingly dis parate musical worlds\, Simon has reached a vast global audience\, amassin g over 3 million streams on Spotify to date. \nThese arrangements have ear ned significant praise from both classical and electronic music circles. M arc Weidenbaum\, founder of Disquiet and author of the 33 1/3 book on Aphe x Twin\, lauded the project for its ability to translate mechanical precis ion into a “living\, breathing human element\,” creating a “shimmeri ng\, 4-dimensional soundworld” that transcends the boundaries of acousti c and electronic music. Reviewing the same project\, Bradford Werner of Th is is Classical Guitar praised Simon’s “warm\, sensitive sound and str ong rhythmic delivery\,” noting that these “touching and intricate wor ks showcase his refined virtuosity and a sophisticated command of the inst rument’s tonal possibilities.” \nThis evocative quality reached a new peak with the 2023 release of his debut studio album\, Noctuary\, a set of brooding vignettes composed specifically for the solo eight-string guitar . Critics at Sinusoidal Music highlighted the profound emotional impact of the collection\, remarking: “It is heart-warming\, yet tells of a sadne ss inside you that can be reached without words. Simply gorgeous.” In ad dition to his solo output\, Simon was recently featured on the Navona Reco rds album Filamentos\, performing the works of Dominican-Canadian composer Liova Bueno. \nSimon’s academic journey began at the University of Vict oria under the revered pedagogue Dr. Alexander Dunn. He subsequently earne d a Master’s Degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2020\, w here he was a student and teaching assistant to Rene Izquierdo\, a renowne d Cuban virtuoso. Currently\, Simon is finishing a Doctorate of Musical Ar ts at the University of Toronto under the tutelage of Jorge Caballero and Dr. Jeffrey McFadden. His doctoral research is dedicated to devising a com prehensive sight-reading curriculum for undergraduate guitar students. \nA decorated performer\, Simon won 1st Prize at the 2018 Northwest Guitar Fe stival and has been a finalist or prizewinner in the Canadian National Mus ic Festival\, the GuitarLab International Competition\, and the Twisted Sp ruce Guitar Competition. As a composer\, he received First Prize in the 20 22 Ottawa Guitar Society Composition Competition for his piece\, Distant L ight\, published by Les Productions d’Oz. \nBeyond the stage\, Simon lea ds the guitar department at the University of Victoria and operates ReVamp Guitar Academy. As President of the Victoria Guitar Society and founder o f Coastline Concerts\, he is a leading arts advocate\; in 2026\, he served as Festival Director for the Northwest Guitar Festival\, marking the even t’s first return to Canada in decades. \nSimon performs on a 2025 double -top guitar by Martin Blackwell and a 2021 eight-string guitar by Jeff Sig urdson. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/simon-farintosh/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Octet Victoria DTSTART:20261213T213000Z DTEND:20261213T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000477-1797172200-1797172200@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:A program of both well-known and less familiar Christmas music from Victoria’s popular professional octet. Join us to celebrate the Ch ristmas season at Wentworth Villa!\n  \n\n  \nProgram TBA\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n \nOctet Victoria is a fully professional group of eight s ingers who are committed to creating excellent choral music here in Victor ia. Founded in 2022 by Char Hodgkins\, Octet Victoria’s members are high ly skilled musicians with varied backgrounds\; some of our members have a lifetime of choral experience\, while others are soloists or dedicated tea chers. Having a mixed choir of eight different voices allows a large amoun t of flexibility for repertoire\, and Octet Victoria has explored choral m usic from all time periods spanning Renaissance to modern day. Octet Victo ria has performed some of the richest music from the choral tradition such as motets by J.S. Bach and J. Brahms\, as well as a variety of new music including selections by Canadian composers such as Ruth Watson Henderson\, Stephanie Martin\, and Nathaniel Dett. This past season\, Octet Victoria collaborated with Victoria Baroque\, produced a concert with an expanded g roup of sixteen professional singers\, and is pleased to be back at Wentwo rth Villa for the third time! \nSingers:\nGina Johnson – Soprano\nOlivi a Duffin – Soprano\nChar Hodgkins – Alto\nAlana Hayes – Alto\nFelix Butterfield – Tenor\nGordon Simmons – Tenor\nNathan McDonald – Bass \nRowan McWilliams – Bass LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/octet-victoria_dec_2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eve Egoyan\, Piano DTSTART:20270124T213000Z DTEND:20270124T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000474-1800801000-1800801000@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Piano Next: Extending the piano in response to the pianist’s touch. \nEve Egoyan‘s works for augmented and acoustic piano delve into the space between what a piano can do and what she has always wished it c ould do. At their core is the live acoustic sound of the piano\, but throu gh the delicate intervention of technology and recorded sounds\, Eve tests (and teases) the edges of that sound\, pushing it beyond the familiar\, t hrough the impossible\, and into the extraordinary. \n  \n\n  \nRecital Program\n \n\n\n\n In Stone\n    A Doubling\n    Ghosts B eneath my Fingertips ( for Viva)\n    “We are Stardust”\n \n\ n Eve Egoyan\n \n \n\n \n\n\n Eve Egoyan\n In Stone\n     A Doubling\n    Ghosts Beneath my Fingertips ( for Viva)\n     “We are Stardust”\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nEve Egoy an is a celebrated Armenian-Canadian pianist born in Victoria. She has per formed as a soloist at major festivals across North America\, Europe\, Asi a\, and Australia\, including Other Minds (USA)\, Huddersfield (UK)\, Sydn ey Festival (Australia)\, Klangspuren (Austria)\, Kobe International Festi val (Japan)\, and Luminato\, Victoriaville\, and PuSh Festivals in Canada. Solo recitals have taken her to major Canadian venues such as Koerner Hal l\, George Weston Hall\, The Isabel\, Salle Bourgie\, and Domaine Forget\, and she has performed as soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Vancouver CBC Orchestra among others. She has collaborated extensively with artists across theatre\, dance\, film\, and new media\, and has rele ased thirteen acclaimed solo discs\, many featuring works written expressl y for her. \nAs a composer\, Eve writes for augmented and acoustic piano\, exploring the space between what a piano can do and what she has always w ished it could. At its core is the live acoustic sound of the piano\, but through the delicate intervention of technology\, she pushes it beyond the familiar — through the impossible and into the extraordinary. \nShe’s widely broadcast on CBC Radio\, named one of Canada’s 25 top pianists o f all time by the CBC\, and inducted into the CBC Hall of Fame. Major awar ds include the Muriel Sherrin Award for music performance and Canada Counc il New Chapters funding for Solo for Duet. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/eve-egoyan/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zodiac Trio DTSTART:20270228T213000Z DTEND:20270228T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000480-1803825000-1803825000@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Ancestral Voices: Folk and Klezmer \nFounded in New York City in 2006 and shaped at the Paris Conservatory\, the Zodiac Trio is one of t oday’s foremost clarinet-violin-piano ensembles. They tour international ly\, performing masterworks\, hidden gems\, and over three dozen new commi ssions written for their distinctive instrumentation. \n  \n\n  \nProgra m TBA\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nPraised for his “easy facility\, a vibrant tone” and “expressiveness and exuberance” by the New York Concert Review\, “masterful playing” by L’Orfeo (Mexico)\, “simply fabulous clarinetist” by Journal des Citoyens (Canada) and proclaimed as “an artist whose profound musicality is only matched by his sparkling technique” (Nice-Matin\, France)\, Russian/American clarinetist Kliment Krylovskiy has been enjoying an international concert career as member of the esteemed Zodiac Trio. Professor of Clarinet at the Conservatoire du C agnes sur Mer and Conservatoire du Vence in France. Mr. Krylovskiy is the Artistic of the Zodiac Music Academy & Festival. \nMr. Krylovskiy has ap peared as soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs\, the Universi ty of Central Florida Percussion ensemble in a premiere of “Night Wander ings” written for him\, the University of Nebraska Woodwind Ensemble\, h as been featured multiple times in the role of “Channan” (played by a clarinetist onstage) in Ofer ben Amots chamber opera “the Dubbyk.” \n As an orchestral player\, he often performs with the Cannes National Orche stra\, the Monte Carlo Philharmonic\, and the Toulon Opera\, amongst other s.\n  \n\n \nFinal student of Franco Gulli\, Vanessa Mollard has appeare d as soloist with the Gent Symphony Orchestra\, Geneva Philharmonic\, Mars eille Symphony Orchestra and the Monte-Carlo Symphony\, and has worked wit h Pierre Boulez\, Mstislav Rostropovich\, Kurt Mazur and Jean-Claude Casad esus. As a pioneer of new music\, Ms. Mollard has collaborated with renown ed composers Nicolas Bacri and Laurent Petigirard\, whose compositions she premiered. A recipient of the Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation sponsor ship\, she has studied with Olivier Charlier\, Patrice Fontanarosa\, Gerar d Jarry\, Roland Daugareil and Ivry Gitlis.\n  \n\n \nA versatile musici an\, Riko Higuma is a highly sought-after piano collaborator and a sensiti ve chamber musician\, performing with the world’s leading artists throug hout the United States\, Europe\, Russia and Japan. As a soloist\, she wa s a top-prize winner at the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition an d the Santa Fe International Piano Competition.​ \nMs.Higuma’s collabo rations on the recital and concert stage have included such distinguished artists as Aaron Rosand\, Albert Markov\, Neil Rosenshein\, Cho-Liang Lin\ , Alan Gilbert\, Steven Tanenbom\, Dora Schwarzberg\, Timothy Eddy\, Jeffr ey Solow\, Dmitri Sitkovetsky and Ray Chen\, among others. Appearances in music festivals include Lidal North at the Norwegian Opera House\, La Jol la Chamberfest\, New DOCTA festival in Argentina\, New Music On the Point in Vermont as a member of the American Modern Ensemble and the Summit Musi c Festival in New York\, where she performed a gala recital with the legen dary violinist Aaron Rosand. Since her engagement as the rehearsal pianist for the New York Philharmonic premier of Lera Auerbach’s violin concert o working with violinist Leonidas Kavakos in 2017\, she has continuously b een engaged by them working with top soloists and conductors of today. \ nMs.Higuma studied with Phillip Kawin at the Manhattan School of Music\, w here she is currently engaged as a staff pianist and vocal coach. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/zodiac-trio/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Daniel Adam Maltz\, fortepiano DTSTART:20270314T213000Z DTEND:20270314T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000479-1805034600-1805034600@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:A program to mark 200 years since the death of Beethoven. Base d in Vienna\, Daniel Adam Maltz is the leading fortepianist of his generat ion. He tours widely with his instrument and is a specialist in Viennese C lassicism – especially the works of Haydn\, Mozart\, and Beethoven. \n  \n\n  \nRecital Program\n \n\n\n\n 7 Ländler\, WoO 11\n  \n 7 Bagatelles\, Op. 33\n    Andante grazioso quasi allegretto\ n    Scherzo – Allegro\n    Allegretto\n    Anda nte\n    Allegro ma non troppo\n    Allegretto quasi andan te\n    Presto\n  \n Sonata\, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight ’\n    Adagio sostenuto\n    Allegretto – Trio\n    Presto agitato\n \n\n Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)\n \n \n\n \n\n\n Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)\n 7 Ländler \, WoO 11\n \n\n 7 Bagatelles\, Op. 33\n    Andante grazioso qu asi allegretto\n    Scherzo – Allegro\n    Allegretto\n    Andante\n    Allegro ma non troppo\n    Allegretto quasi andante\n    Presto\n \n\n Sonata\, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight ’\n    Adagio sostenuto\n    Allegretto – Trio\n     Presto agitato\n \n\nIntermission\n \n\n\n\n Andante favori\, WoO 5 7\n  \n Sonata\, Op. 2 No. 3\n    Allegro con brio\n    Adagio\n    Scherzo. Allegro – Trio\n    Allegr o assai\n \n\n Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)\n \n \n\n \ n\n\n Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)\n Andante favori\, WoO 57 \n \n\n Sonata\, Op. 2 No. 3\n    Allegro con brio\n    A dagio\n    Scherzo. Allegro – Trio\n    Allegro assai\n \n \n  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nDaniel Adam Maltz is a fortepianist base d in Vienna\, Austria. \nHe is the leading fortepianist of his generation\ , performing in 50+ cities per year as a sought-after soloist\, director\, and Lied accompanist. \nDaniel specializes in Viennese Classicism — esp ecially the works of Haydn\, Mozart\, and Beethoven — performed on the V iennese fortepianos of their time. \nCalled “the foremost performer in t he world of the fortepiano” (Aspen Daily News) and lauded as a “master of the instrument” (the WholeNote)\, critics say Maltz imbues “[Beeth oven’s] tenderness\, longing and frustration into the very notes” (Orl ando Sentinel)\, and “It was a privilege to hear an artist of this calib er” (The Antic Arts). LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/daniel-adam-maltz-fortepiano/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Brahms Cello Sonatas DTSTART:20270516T213000Z DTEND:20270516T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T181036Z UID:10000475-1810477800-1810477800@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Making his Wentworth Villa debut\, Henry Shapard Henry Shapard (Co-Principal Cello\, London Philharmonic Orchestra\, UK) and esteemed Ca nadian pianist Jane Coop present the two Brahms sonatas for cello and pian o\, and Beethoven’s Sonata in C Major\, Op 102 No. 1.\n  \n\n  \nRecit al Program\n \n\n\nSonata in C Major\, Op.102 No. 1\n   Andante\n    Allegro vivace\n   Adagio\n   Allegro vivace\nSonata in e minor\, Op . 38\n   Allegretto quasi Menuetto\n   Allegro\nBeethoven (1770 – 1827)\n \n \n \n \n \nJohannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)\n\n\n \n\nBeeth oven (1770 – 1827)\nSonata in C Major\, Op.102 No. 1\n   Andante\n    Allegro vivace\n   Adagio\n   Allegro vivace\nJohannes Brahms (1 833 – 1897)\nSonata in e minor\, Op. 38\n   Allegretto quasi Menuetto \n   Allegro\n\nIntermission\n \n\n\nSonata in F Major\, Op.99\n   A llegro vivace\n   Adagio affettuoso\n   Allegro passionato\n   Al legro molto\nJohannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)\n\n\n \n\nJohannes Brahms (18 33 – 1897)\nSonata in F Major\, Op.99\n   Allegro vivace\n   Adagi o affettuoso\n   Allegro passionato\n   Allegro molto\n\n  \n\n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n \nHenry Shapard is Co-Principal Cello of the London Philh armonic Orchestra\, a position he took up in July 2025. Prior to his seat in the LPO\, he served from 2020 as Principal Cello of the Vancouver Symph ony Orchestra. Highlights of his tenure in British Columbia included sever al performances as the featured soloist with the VSO\, most notably the St rauss Don Quixote under the baton of Leonard Slatkin.\nAs a cello section leader\, Henry is in demand around the world\, appearing in Guest Principa l roles with the LPO and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra as well as gues t Co-Principal with the Oslo Philharmonic.\nAs a concerto soloist\, Henry ’s recent engagements include the Vancouver\, Yale\, Prince George\, and Lima symphonies\, the PRISMA Festival Orchestra\, and Parlando (New York City). Notable chamber music collaborations include a long-term partnershi p with pianist Jane Coop.\nHenry was Professor of Cello at the Vancouver A cademy of Music from 2023–2025\, and maintains an ongoing relationship w ith the Academy. He has also been visiting faculty at the Australian Natio nal Academy of Music (ANAM)\, the National Youth Orchestra of the United S tates of America (NYO-USA)\, and given masterclasses at Yale and Oberlin\, among others.\nIn May 2020\, Henry graduated with distinction in History from Yale University\, where he received numerous university prizes. Durin g his time there\, he also studied cello with Ole Akahoshi and conducting with William Boughton\, whom he assisted at the Yale Symphony. In his last year as a Yale student\, he was also Principal Cello of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra\, appointed by the late Bramwell Tovey.\nRaised in Cleveland\, Ohio\, where he was an enthusiastic student of Richard Weiss\, Henry holds a deep commitment to stewardship\, frequently organizing work shops for incarcerated individuals in his home state.\n  \n\n \nPianist Jane Coop \, one of Canada’s most prominent and distinguished artists\, has toured extensively throughout North America\, Asia and Europe\, perfor ming in such major concert halls as Lincoln Center (Alice Tully)\, Wigmore Hall\, the Kennedy Center\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Salle Gaveau (Paris)\, the Singapore Cultural Center and the Bolshoi Hall of St. Petersburg\, Russia . She has been soloist with the principal orchestras of Canada\, as well a s the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London\, the Seattle and Portland Sy mphonies\, the Hong Kong and Honolulu Symphonies and the Radio Orchestras of Bavaria and Holland\, in some forty concerti.\nHer principal teachers w ere Alexandra Munn and Gladys Egbert in Calgary\, Anton Kuerti in Toronto and Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore.\nMs. Coop has received international praise for her sixteen releases on the Skylark\, CB C and Centaur labels in solo\, chamber and concerto repertoire ranging fro m Bach to Barber and beyond (skylark-music.com)\, and her radio broadcasts have been heard in Britain\, Hong Kong\, Poland\, Holland\, Germany\, the USA and Canada.\nShe has been an invited jury member for international pi ano competitions in Calgary (Honens)\, Maryland (Kapell)\, Dublin\, Hilton Head\, Washington DC\, New York\, Indianapolis\, Dallas (Cliburn)\, Beiji ng\, and Salt Lake City (Bachauer). A regular artist/teacher at the Kneise l Hall Chamber Music Festival in Blue Hill\, Maine\, Coop performs with me mbers of the Juilliard Quartet and other eminent musicians.\nJane Coop was Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of British Columbi a in Vancouver for over thirty years\, and now devotes herself full time t o performing. In 2012 she was appointed to the Order of Canada for her lif etime achievement and contribution to her country in the arts\, and to the Order of BC in 2019.\nMs. Coop is a Steinway Artist. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T181036Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/brahms-cello-sonatas/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Baroque Trio Sonatas for Spring DTSTART:20270530T213000Z DTEND:20270530T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260808T002232Z UID:10000478-1811687400-1811687400@wentworthvilla.com CATEGORIES:music DESCRIPTION:Harpsichordist extraordinaire\, Alexander Weimann\, is joined by violinists\, Chloe and Christi Meyers\, in a program of Baroque trio so natas from the 17th and 18th centuries. Music for a spring afternoon that will uplift\, inspire and delight you.\n  \n\n  \nProgram TBA\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nChloe Meyers has been playing violin her whole life . She grew up playing in a string trio with her siblings and was frequentl y accompanied by her mother. That music was the second language in her ear ly years solidified her career choice early on until in university\, Chloe became fascinated by the sound of the period instruments\, and changed fr om a career of “modern” violin\, to “baroque specialist”\, an abou t-face in the world of music! \nChloe has played with many different ensem bles and orchestras all over Canada and the US and in many varied position s\, most often now as leader or concertmaster. She is concertmaster of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vancouver\, the affiliate group of Early Mus ic Vancouver and principal\nsecond of the Seattle Bach Festival Orchestra in Seattle. \nChloe’s current passion is teaching – she is on faculty at both UBC and UVic\, and an integral part of the BOMP (Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Program) that exposes the next generation of players and singe rs to the art of early music performance practice.\n  \n\n \nThe interna tionally renowned keyboard artist Alexander Weimann has spent his life env eloped by the therapeutic power and beauty of making music. \nAlex grew up in Munich. At age three he became fascinated by the intense magic of the church organ. He started piano at six\, formal organ lessons at 12 and har psichord at university (along with theatre theory\, medieval Latin and jaz z piano.) \nToday he is in huge demand as a director\, soloist and chamber player\, traveling the world with leading North American and European ens embles. He is Artistic Director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vancou ver and has appeared on more than 100 recordings\, including the Juno-awar d-winning album “Prima Donna” with Karina Gauvin and Arion Baroque orc hestra. Alex offers master classes at European and North American universi ties and is on faculty at the University of British Columbia. \nMore than anything\, he loves to improvise – something\, he says\, humans do all t he time\, just by making conversation.\n  \n\n \nChristi Meyers is an ac complished modern and baroque violinist who has been an active part of Vic toria’s music scene since 2001. She was Assistant Concertmaster of the V ictoria Symphony for 24 years and continues to perform with Victoria Baroq ue\, Pacific Baroque Orchestra\, Seattle Bach Festival Orchestra\, Early M usic Vancouver\, and as the first violinist of the Odyssey String Quartet. \nChristi has toured internationally and played with artists from Yo-Yo M a to Pavarotti. A dedicatededucator\, she has been on faculty at UVic\, ma intains a small studio of young violinists\, and is the Artistic Director of the Esquimalt based chamber music series\, Township Classics. Seeking t o use her music skills more purposefully in her midlife\, she is currently in the midst of Music Therapy degree studies at Capilano University in No rth Vancouver. LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T002232Z LOCATION:Wentworth Villa\, 1156 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8V 3K8 URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/event/sonatas-for-spring/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Wentworth Villa X-SOURCE-URL:https://wentworthvilla.com/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR