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Bellingham Festival of Music welcomes new Artistic Director

By Anjuli Dodhia June 29, 2024

Since 1993, musicians from around the country have gathered in Northwest Washington for the Bellingham Festival of Music. Co-founder and Artistic Director Michael Palmer stepped down from conducting duties in 2002, opening the door for a new leader of the orchestra. Enter Brazilian-born Marcelo Lehninger.Read More

The Pacific Baroque Festival in Victoria Returns With Music That Reassures And Comforts

By Gigi Yellen September 3, 2021

Musicians at the Pacific Baroque Festival

What is it about some music that feels just right for these challenging times? In Victoria, BC, the theme of the 13th Annual Pacific Baroque Festival is “From the Ground, Up,” featuring just that kind of music: the kind that builds on repetition. Marc Destrubé, the internationally-acclaimed violinist and teacher, and the Pacific Baroque Festival’s Artistic Director, says Read More

Vox Virtual, An International Music Festival, Is About To Launch

By NPR News August 22, 2020

Isaac Cates and Ordained is one of two US a cappella groups performing at Vox Virtual. Clarence Lomax/Vox Virtual Festival

Vocal ensembles that normally would be touring the summer festival circuit have organized a virtual concert series. Groups hail from 10 different countries including the U.S., Zimbabwe and France.Read More