We are excited to announce the third season of Kingston’s own orchestra devoted wholly to historically-informed practice of music from the Baroque era!

Our 2023-2024 Season will feature 4 Friday in-person concerts featuring your Baroque favourites with exciting guest performers and a special ‘extra’ performance with the Dan School Faculty Artist Series on September 24!

We begin with a Baroque Festival of Music, Art and Dance:

October 6, 2023 – 5:15 pm Concert – Enchanted Steps
The Kingston Baroque Consort present dance music by Charpentier, Telemann and Purcell with
Special guest: violinist, Christina Zacharias of Tafelmusik

October 7, 10am – noon Workshop: Baroque Performance practice for instrumentalists with Christina Zacharias

October 14, 1:30-2:30pm Workshop: Baroque dance steps with Edgar Tumak
St. James, Clarence Hale Room

October 14, 3-4pm Lecture: Louis XIV, Versailles, the King of Siam, and Ballet-Opera Diplomacy in the 17th Century with Gauvin Bailey
Stauffer Library, Queen’s University

Then, our season continues with three more concerts

November 10, 2023 Baroque Passions: Heartbreak and Tenderness 
Spellbinding music by Telemann, Steffani, Locatelli and Hasse

February 2, 2024 The Enchanted Garden: – music inspired by Nature
  Welcome spring with Vivaldi, Couperin and more!

April 5, 2024 Celebration! Dazzling Baroque Showpieces
Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.1 and Mouret’s Symphonies de Fanfares

All Concerts at 5:15pm at St. James Anglican Church

Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Subscription to all 4 concerts (including the entire Baroque Festival):
Adults $80, Students $30, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099 and in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St  

Support from the Kingston Arts Council Gratefully acknowledged

Our Consort is made up of a collective of Kingston musicians:

Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Heather Schreiner, Katie Legere
Bassoon: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon

The final of four concerts in the Kingston Baroque Consort’s second season showcases works by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Johann Joachim Quantz and features Bach’s famous Orchestral Suite number 3 in D major.

Concert time is 5:15pm, Friday March 10, at St. James’ Anglican Church, 10 Union Street

Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099, in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St and at the door with cash, cheque or e-transfer.

The KBC is Kingston’s newest orchestra devoted wholly to Historically Informed practice of music from the Baroque era. Founded by Katie Legere, Jeff Hamacher, Julia McFarlane, and Michael Capon, the KBC is a collective of professional musicians drawn from the Kingston Symphony Orchestra and the wider community.

Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke (and gamba), Heather Schreiner
Bassoon and recorder: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon

Web: https://livemusickingston.ca/kingston-baroque-consort-2022
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonBaroque

We’re just about 2 weeks away from the Kingston Baroque Consort’s first show of the 2022-2023 season!

Live, in person Oct. 7, 2022, 7:30pm at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099, in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St and at the door.

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme tells the story of middle class Mr. Jourdain who dreams of becoming a gentleman, with comedic results. This concert production features the full KBC ensemble, with special guests Edgar Tumak and Debra Donaldson (Baroque dancers), and Craig Walker (narration)

Support from the Kingston Arts Council and the Ballytobin Foundation Gratefully acknowledged

The KBC is Kingston’s newest orchestra devoted wholly to Historically Informed practice of music from the Baroque era. Founded by Katie Legere, Jeff Hamacher, Julia McFarlane, and Michael Capon, the KBC is a collective of professional musicians drawn from the Kingston Symphony Orchestra and the wider community.

Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke (and gamba), Heather Schreiner
Bassoon and recorder: Katie Legere

Harpsichord: Michael Capon & special guests

 https://livemusickingston.ca/kingston-baroque-consort-2022