Feb 25 Wednesday
With ringing bells, distant drums, lavishly ornamented motets, and ancient plainsong, organist Abraham Ross will present an evening of diverse pieces from one of the most distinctive corners of the keyboard repertory: baroque organ music of Portugal and Spain. In a period marked by a trove of treatises and sources, the invention of new pipework and case designs, and the presence of the organ in both courts and cathedrals, it is evident that Iberian patrons considered the organ most capable of the sublime in music. Throughout a 250-year period of political upheaval, changing borders, and pressuring outside tastes, the idioms practiced by organists maintained their forms, developing within a microcosm relative to the rest of Europe. The written repertory exhibits an unexpected blend of stylistic influence, owed to a unique coexistence of a lingering Mozarabic diaspora, imperial conquest and exploitation of the Americas, and the religio-political leanings of authorities in the southern kingdoms.
Feb 26 Thursday
The 2026 Pacific Baroque Festival invites our audience to delight in the music of baroque Spain. The Iberian Peninsula was heavily influenced by the musical trends of 17th-century Italy and France, whilst drawing on its own folk influences to create a unique musical environment. Important in this was the inclusion of the Spanish guitar, with its idiomatic strumming and plucking. These sounds were emulated in writing for keyboard and string instruments, while prominent Spanish composers who travelled to Italy brought back the baroque forms and styles current there. At the same time, Italian musicians such as Domenico Scarlatti and Luigi Boccherini were drawn to the rich musical life and royal riches of 17th and 18th century Spain and the influence of Spanish baroque music extended to the colonies in America.This year's Festival brings some of the best music of this special era to Victoria, while providing a sonorous variety with concerts highlighting the organ, guitar, voice, and piano. Appreciate the depth and breadth of the music of baroque Spain with a Festival Pass. If not, there is sure to be a single concert that you’ll love!
Feb 27 Friday
MCM is proud to present "Dreams in Flight," featuring the Nidaros Jazz Mass by Bob Chilcott and other choral works with piano and organ by Rollo Dilworth, Rosephayne Powell, Francis Poulenc, and Eric Whitacre. The Treble Choir is led by Associate Conductor Reginald Unterseher.
Two performances will be held: Friday February 27 at 7:00 PM and Saturday February 28 at 1:00 PM.
The Italian ‘Modern Style’ of music that would mark the future of western music was no stranger to Spain, not least because the Kingdom of Naples was part of the Hapsburg empire. This Italian fashion was also championed by the second wife of Philip V, Elizabeth Farnese, who was influential in attracting the Neapolitan Domenico Scarlatti to the royal court in Madrid. The Spanish composer José de Nebra likely greeted Scarlatti as he was harpsichord teacher to the Portuguese Barbara of Braganza, future queen to King Ferdinand VI. Both Ferdinand and Barbara had a profound passion for music, and their reign reflected a true musical paradise, dominated by musicians such as the celebrated singer Farinelli.Soprano Rachel Allen has gone from singing in the Pacific Baroque Festival as a member of the Victoria Children's Choir and studies at the Victoria Conservatory of Music to appearing in the concert halls of London and Europe and on the BBC. We are pleased to welcome her back to perform cantatas by the Spanish composer José de Nebra (a work unearthed a mere 25 years ago in the archives of the cathedral of Guatemala City) and the Neapolitan Domenico Scarlatti, best known for his 555 keyboard sonatas.
Come get loud! Rotting in Place tears it up with Oooz and Jacob, and The Velvet Helmets for a night of unforgettable punk rock.
$10 cover9PM- 12AMAll ages until 11 PM
Feb 28 Saturday
Join us for the early show with Emerald favorite Jeff Peterson!
All ages, free dinner show! 5pm-8pm
The Italian composer Luigi Boccherini was attached to the Court of the Spanish Infante, Luis Antonio (1727–85), brother of King Charles III of Spain (1759–88). For having married a common citizen, King Charles exiled the Infante from the Madrid Court to the Arenas de San Pedro palace in Ávila province. As a courtier of Luis Antonio, Boccherini joined the exile, and found himself with much time for composition, and there completed more than one hundred quintets for various instruments.
Of the ‘Musica notturna delle strade di Madrid’, Boccherini wrote: ”The piece is absolutely useless, even ridiculous, outside Spain, because the audience cannot hope to understand its significance, nor the performers to play it as it should be played.” We will do our best to prove Boccherini wrong! The music appears in the 2003 feature film 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'.
Los Caipirinhos are a band that provides nights of peace and dance. A carnival of Spanish language rock infused with Latin American ska and reggae.
Los Caipirinhos son una banda que te brinda noches de paz y baile. Un carnaval de rock en Español infundido con ska y reggae Latinoamericano.
9PM-CLOSEAll ages until 11PM. $10 Cover. Reservations Recommended.
https://linktr.ee/loscaipirinhos
Mar 01 Sunday
The Wenatchee Valley Brass Band is a community ensemble in the style of British Brass Bands. The concert on March 1st will feature theme music and hit tunes from popular movies from the last 60 years; movies such as The Great Escape, Dam Busters, the Pink Panther, 2001 a Space Odyssey, The Way We Were, La La Land, Encanto, and more. Nope, nothing from Star Wars, Harry Potter, or others that you've heard plenty of over the years, but great tunes that you'll tap your foot to or come away humming. Don't miss this fun and enjoyable concert. Bring the whole family!
