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| Matthew Udry - 12 April 2025 |
Saint Anselm’s Anglican Church, 5210 University Blvd, brings to Vancouver programs of outstanding baroque music in a venue with lovely sound and for the suggested $20 entrance fee you get a sumptuous repast. That is incredible.
More incredible is that in 2023 and 2024 violinist Marc Destrubé played all 6 Bach Suites for solo violin at St. Anselm’s. This sort of event is extremely rare. Few violinists are able to tackle those Bach compositions.
In any other city thousands would have been in attendance. Why weren’t they? I have a secret to reveal. With the death of journalism in Vancouver you must sign up to email lists and then you will know about these.
My graphic designer friend Graham Walker attended the concert this past Saturday 12 of April which began at 3 pm.
We were not in the least surprised at the excellence of the group. But at the same time we were astounded to find a young man, Sam Ivory, who played that most difficult instrument superbly. The instrument? The baroque trumpet.
The concert was conducted and organized by prominent Vancouver violinist (also a teacher) Chloe Meyers.
For anybody reading this far be advised that on June 21st, 1pm violinist Marc Destrubé will be performing in a concert billed as a “Summer Strawberry Special”.
When I was a magazine and newspaper photographer and writer one of my obligations was to take sharp photographs. Since I am now an amateur "music critic" I can do as I please. I love shooting what I call my swirls. On my digital Fuji X-E3 I use an attachment nicely called a Lensbaby. I had a particularly fun time shooting cellist Mathhew Udry as the large windows stage right at the altar reflected ever so nicely on his instrument.
While Early Music Vancouver supports these concerts I cannot understand why none of its executives were in attendance. In past concerts that has been the situation. On the other hand most of the young musicians at the concert are all studying in the music program of the University of British Columbia.
