Music on the Rock at Willow Farm summer concerts take place in the exquisite garden setting of Willow Farm Nursery, located in West Sechelt on British Columbia's magnificent Sunshine Coast.  Concerts are held in a theatre space that has been created in a rock formation around a 50 foot rock pool.  An acre of  forest provides the backdrop to this unique listening environment.   We look forward to seeing you for the concert this Summer. NB: CONCERT WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE - ON THE ROCK OR IN THE HOUSE SUMMER 2011 EVENT    July 17, 2011    3:00 pm           Caffe della Gamba             Sarah Tippett and Genevieve MacKay       Bass Viols   "Caffe della Gamba seeks to recapture the social spirit of the viola da gamba by presenting an intriguing programme in an intimate setting" Music by Michael East,  c.1580 - 1626 . John Coprario, c. 1570 - 1626  Marin Marais, c.1656 - 1728 .  Carl Friedrich Abel, c.1723 - 1787   Sarah Tippett, viola de gamba Sarah is an enthusiastic member of the Vancouver viol scene, frequently playing consort music for the sheer pleasure of it, rather than for any performance purpose.  She is a staff member of the Viola da Gamba Society of America's annual workshop, Conclave, and a great proponent of the viola da gamba both locally and abroad.  She has performed in concerts with the Vancouver Voices Choir and the Baranduin Ensemble, of which she is a founding member. Sarah is an active cello teacher, both on the North Shore and the Sunshine Coast, and she is the manager and cellist for the Grace Notes String Quartet. Genevieve MacKay, viola da gamba Genevieve began studying the violin at the age of four.  At sixteen, she turned her attention to the viola, which she has played in a variety of local ensembles. These range from the UBC Symphony Orchestra and the Baranduin Ensemble, of which she is a founding member, to local rock band 'Andorra'.  In 2006, Sarah drew Genevieve into the world of early music, which she is currently exploring on violin, viola and viola da gamba. Genevieve works as Volunteer Coordinator for Early Music Vancouver.    Musicians will introduce the music they are playing  and describe their instruments.  Audience members will have an opportunity to speak with the performers in the intermission and after the concert. ***********************  Previous events have included Medieval, Classical and Contemporary Music Concerts, Sound Walks, Music for Shakuhachi Bamboo Flutes, a Japanese tea ceremony hosted by Ayuko Sakaino and a Weekend of Celtic Design, Harp and Song with Wendy Humphreys, Eileen McGann and David K.  These musicians have performed at Willow Farm: Sylvain Bergeron, Phoebe Carrai,  Sal Ferreras, The Madrona Ensemble (Liz Hamel, Siri Oleson, George Roberts, Jonathan Quick), Koru Kakizakai, Giorgio Magnenensi (Vancouver New Music), Kazushi Matama, Michael Red, Jean Routhier, Alcvin Tashegewa Ramos, Wendy Humphries-Tebbutt, Trio Accord (Mary Sokol Brown, Andrew Brown, Ariel Barnes), Hildegard Westerkamp, Amy Stephens and Amir Haghighi -Iranian and Celtic music, The Tantalus String Quartet (Rebecca Whiting,violin; Karen Gebrechet, violin; Isabelle Roland, viola; Heather Hay,cello), The Rakish Angles -Boyd Norman(Bass) Serena Eades (Violin) Dan Richter (Guitar) and Simon Hocking (Mandolin)