Pacific Baroque Festival 2026 – Concert #4 – A Night in Madrid with Luigi Boccherini

This concert is in Alix Goolden Performance Hall, entrance at 900 Johnson Street, Victoria

Purchasing Tickets

Single Tickets: $35 + tax & fees and $30 for Seniors/Students + tax & fees are available for purchase here.

Festival Passes: $105 + tax & fees and $90 for Seniors/Students + tax & fees are also available for purchase here.

School-age and post-secondary students: FREE entry at door with presentation of student ID or proof of enrolment

Concert #4: A Night in Madrid with Luigi Boccherini is included in the Festival Pass.

About the Concert

Kathryn Wiebe – violin

Joanna Hood — viola

Diederik van Dijk – cello

Natalie Mackie – cello

Lucas Harris – guitar

Marco Vitale – fortepiano

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’.

Learn more here: https://www.showpass.com/pacific-baroque-2026-concert-4/

About the Pacific Baroque Festival

The Pacific Baroque Festival is an annual festival hosted by the Victoria Conservatory of Music (Victoria, BC, Canada) in collaboration with Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria.

Pacific Baroque Festival 2026 celebrates its 22nd year from February 25 – March 1, 2026. ‘Spanish Connections,’ will include 5 events with programs intended to highlight the extraordinary music of baroque Spain.

Venue Accessibility

The 900 Johnson Street entrance is wheelchair accessible at street level. There’s a drop-off zone out front, elevator access inside, and several accessible washrooms, including a gender-neutral washroom.

For priority seating or other accommodations, contact us in advance.

For full details, visit vcm.bc.ca/plan-your-visit