Recipient of the "CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS AWARD OF 2007" from the Edmonton Arts Council
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
October 10, 2008. Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Spruce Grove. 8 PM. Bach Suite Project. Suites 1, 5 and 6, on Mirecourt cello, baroque cello and violoncello piccolo.
May 23 and 24. University of Lethbridge. Part of the U of L Cello Festival. Bach Suite Project. All 6 suites in two days on 4 cellos.
"Documentary on bow maker Roy Quade, featuring Josephine van Lier" Click here
"Bach Suites Project". To follow her project read her blog .
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Cellist Josephine van Lier received her degree in both cello performance and pedagogy at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
As a Performer Josephine van Lier is one of Edmonton’s most frequently appearing musicians. She is very active on the local chamber music scene as well as a soloist, with performances throughout Western Canada.
As a Performer Josephine is as much at home on a modern cello with metal and /or gut strings, as she is on a baroque cello, a 5 string violoncello piccolo or on a carbon fibre cello.
BACH Suites Project (blog ).
Josephine is currently working on a large project, involving the preparation, extensive research, practicing, performing and ultimately recording the six suites for cello solo by J.S. Bach on four different types of cellos and with two different kinds of bows.
This project is a journey to discover how the equipment a performer uses affects the interpretation, approach and performance of a piece.
Performances will take place in the 2008-2009 concert season.
You can follow her journey on her blog at: www.josephinevanlier.blogspot.com
She was chosen to perform in London, UK in March 2008 to represent Edmonton as Cultural Ambassador for Edmonton Economic Development Corporation.
As a Teacher Josephine is well recognized and much sought after. Josephine teaches cello, chamber music, cello ensemble and music theory.
Josephine is the cellist in Edmonton’s busiest chamber music ensemble, the Strathcona String Quartet
She appears as a Guest Conductor for several different instrumental ensembles and orchestra’s.
Since November 2005, Josephine is the President of the Alberta String Association, the only organization of its kind in Canada.
Documentary on bow maker Roy Quade, featuring Josephine van Lier
CareerTV January 2007
