NEWS. 
  • Workshops Workshops for a Summer's Day  
  • Baroque Performance Workshop and Recorder Maintenance Clinic
    •  Francis Colpron and Femke Bergsma, well-known and acclaimed recorder players, will lead a workshop while in Vancouver to perform in the Early Music Vancouver Bach Festival.  They have prepared some very exciting sessions featuring a full range of recorders from Sopranino to Contra Bass and a chance to study one of JS Bach’s most enduring works.  
    •  Playing level: MRS Intermediate II and up.  (See About BCRS Workshops for playing level information.)
    • Registration will open Sunday, 7th July.  Click here to sign up and click here for more workshop details.​
  • Recorder Maintenance Clinic
  • In addition, Femke Beergsma will be on hand for revoicing, cleaning, tuning and minor repairs concurrently with the Baroque Performance workshop.    Bring your well-used wooden recorders for bespoke spa treatment.  The Clinic is open to all, not just workshop participants, and is free to attend. There will be a small charge for work done.  Please register for this Clinic as space may be limited.  
  • Registration will open at the same time as the Baroque Performance Workshop registration on Sunday 7th July and close on Saturday, 1st August.  Click here to sign up.
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  •  For course descriptions, registration details, printable files about these and our Winter/Spring 2019-20 Workshops click here.
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  • ​Autumn Workshop with Miyo Aoki  
  • Calling all Novice and Early Intermediate players. Mark your calendars for this September workshop with Miko Aoki.  
  • Miyo is a dedicated recorder player and teacher, performing music ranging from medieval to modern and teaching students of all ages and levels.  Click here for her bio.  
  • DATE:  Saturday, 21 September 2019
  • PLAYING LEVEL:  Intermediate I  and up (evaluate your playing level by clicking here)
  • Details Click here for more​
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  • ​General information about our workshops, including fees and venue details can be found here.
Education  Marea Chernoff's recorder classes at the VSO School of Music are expanding. After weeks of anticipation, the VSO School of Music Recorder Program for September is online and open for registration!  I am excited about the many choices recorder players and those who wish to learn the recorder will have to participate in. Please don’t hesitate to contact Marea with any questions you may have.  Please pass on the information to anyone else you think might be interested in these classes and ensembles.   
Many thanks for your patience and I look forward to seeing you in the Fall!
https://vsoschoolofmusic.ca/program/recorder-program/
​ Members' activities  Check out the Members' Activities page to see what our friends are doing.
MONTHLY PLAYING MEETINGS 2019-2020  

Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from
​September to May, 7.30 to 10 pm 
at Hodson Manor, 1254 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 1B6

Doors open at 7 pm and there is a short break about 9 pm for sustenance, chat and selecting music from the library shelves.
Bring recorders, music and music stand.  Optional extras: water, mug, reading glasses, stand lights, clips, goodies to share. Please check your email for links to the music we will be playing.
Coffee and tea will be provided.
Fees: ​Meetings are free to members. Non-members $10.00.  Visitors, first time players and guests (non-playing) are free.
Carpooling.  Please use the Contact button if you need a ride.  We will try to match you up.

Reports and comments on our meetings and notes on the music played may be found under Recapitulation: Comments and Reviews.     Please leave a comment or make a suggestion
​​​NB this list is subject to change
​SUMMER WORKSHOPS

29 June.......................Mini Workshop II
               Mechanics of Ensemble Playing
6 July............................Bass Workshop
6 August...................Baroque Workshop
                + Recorder Maintenance Clinic​

​CALENDAR 2019-2020
5 September.................Christina Hutten
21 September...Ensemble Workshop Miyo Aoki
3 October......................Betty McBurney
​7 November.................. Marea Chernoff
5 December..............Winter Musicale
​2 January....................Rodney Sharman
 Saturday 1 February.... ....Workshop and Concert... Phil and Gayle Newman, Laura Kuhlman
6 February.................. Michèle Desponts
5 March.........................................TBA
​2 April...................................Pat Unruh
4 May.............................Lindsay Mellor​
4 June.....................Spring Showcase
TBA .................AGM and Social Event
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Other events 
TBA.......................................Open mic
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