Orcas: Sunday, January 13 at 1:30 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church
Lopez: Saturday, January 12 at 7 p.m., Grace Church
Friday Harbor: Sunday, January 13 at 7 p.m., St. David’s Church
Joanna Blendulf
Last spring in Paris Jeffrey Cohan found an elaborate and unknown manuscript of 770 pages entitled “Suite des Symphonies: For the little evening concerts given for His Majesty (Louis XIV)” which was meticulously prepared in 1713 for the aging Louis XIV.
It will be premiered by Jeffrey Cohan on the one-keyed flute, Joanna Blendulf (Eugene, Oregon) on viola da gamba, Christine Wilkinsen on baroque violin, and Steven Creswell on baroque viola. These works are to be heard for the first time since the 18th century at the very low pitch of Louis’ court more than two tones below today’s pitch on instruments with which the king was familiar.
The 2013 festival will present five performances on Orcas Island, and also in Lopez Village and Friday Harbor, from January through June with some of the most accomplished performers on period instruments from Germany (2), Montreal, Eugene, Los Angeles and the Northwest.
The suggested donation, a free will offering towards expenses, is $15, $20 or $25 for all concerts. Youth 18 and under are free, and the suggested donation for all other students is $5. For further information the public is requested to call (360) 376-6683. Please see www.salishseafestival.org, and above for Lopez and Friday Harbor performances.
