We may have been misled by the publicity photographs of Canadian virtuoso violinist and recording artist Angele Dubeau, but there was no mistaking her prodigious talent from the first note to the last of her Bermuda Festival appearance with her all-female string ensemble, La Pieta.

Throughout her hugely successful 30-year career, Ms Dubeau has played on the world's greatest stages in more than 30 countries, and rightfully earned accolades and honours too numerous to mention.

Her appearance in this year's Bermuda Festival, she reminded us, was not her first. She had been here 21 years ago, to which news she jested the audience would react: "Oh, that's impossible. She looks so young!"

In addition to Ms Dubeau and the seven string players on stage at City Hall theatre was award-winning pianist Marie-Eve Scarfone.

That this accomplished musician, collaborator and recording artist enjoys a soaring international career, and whose talents have been rewarded on a number of occasions by the Opera de Montreal, comes as no surprise, for her musicianship is sparkling, and filled with colour and magic.

This is not to suggest that her fellow members of La Pieta were any less accomplished. On the contrary, they comprise some of Canada's best musicians, and enjoy a solid reputation for the excellence of their playing, and their beautiful tone, but sometimes in an ensemble someone stands out, and on this occasion it was Ms Scarfone.

Choosing 'Myth & Legend' as the theme of the concert, Ms Dubeau, in the programme's introductory notes, defined music as "a language (which) communicates feelings (and), emotions, but its power of evocation is such that it may give rise to recollections, dreams, images".

"As if being lifted from the pages of a book, let music breathe life into these images, stage these superhuman creatures who accomplish legendary acts. Let the imagination of the people prevail. Step into this wonderful world!" she invited.

And step into it we did, complete with an ever-rolling 'mist' wafting on stage which, if unusual at a classical concert, served to create a somewhat other-worldly atmosphere into which the musicians, clad in basic black, some with dashes of red, also stepped.

Ms Dubeau's custom of prefacing each work with an informative introduction enhanced the listening experience – and what a rewarding one it was, for it successfully combined works spanning the 17th to the 20th centuries by composers from Europe, North and South America in support of the 'Myth & Legend' theme.

These included 20th century composers Philip Glass, Francois Dompierre, Denis Dion, Astor Piazzolla, Lorraine Desmarais and Alberto Ginastera, while Vivaldi, Gluck and Manuel De Falla represented the 17th to 19th centuries.

Thus were we treated to an evocative musical journey which wound its way through a landscape brimming with colour, texture, passion, ethnic influences and excitement – all of it superbly conveyed by Ms Dubeau and La Pieta.

In fact, this was a well-constructed programme in which almost every work was a highlight, and which, in total, added up to a night of indelible memories, and the certain knowledge that we had, indeed, stepped into a wonderful world and let our imaginations prevail.