Elinor Frey plays Bach Cello Suites

Montreal cellist Elinor Frey performs six solo suites JS Bach wrote for the instrument. The suites highlight how Bach is particularly adept at mixing particular characteristics of the cello, from the low bass to the soprano range, creating the illusion of multiple voices. The suites were probably composed around 1720 when Bach lived in Cöthen in the service of Prince Leopold—a period he composed much secular and instrumental music, including works for solo violin and the famous Brandenburg concertos. For this concert, the main source is the manuscript copy of Anna Magdalena Bach, as no Bach autographs survive.

This performance is part of the Highway 19 Concert Series, supported by the Province of BC through BC Arts Council and BC Live, and the Government of Canada’s Department of Canadian Heritage.

General admission tickets are available for $20 to be affordable to anyone who wishes to attend, or $30 help sustain this concert series. The choice is yours. Teen tickets are only $5 and tickets for kids are free when accompanied by a paying adult.