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Sunday afternoon we enjoyed the 10th performance by the Mandelring Quartett since their first for Friends in 1997. They are the best-established of what has been a generational wave of fine chamber music groups coming from Germany, with several others also appearing in Friends concerts. Sebastian Schmidt, first violin, Nanette Schmidt, second violin, Andreas Willwohl, … Continue reading Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Ullmann – recapping an exciting afternoon with the Mandelring Quartett »

Friends of Chamber Music bring the world’s best chamber music to Vancouver. Now we are in March 2026, after packing February with great music-making. Please join us for an exciting second half of March, with more spectacular music-making to savour from the Mandelring Quartet, Trio Bohémo, and the Dover Quartet. Turning back to February, on … Continue reading Friends’ February 2026 – 3 concerts in the shortest month, with 3 more to come in March »

The Jasper String Quartet answered our call for help. We had an unexpected cancellation by a group that had played for us before. We had a concert date set at the Vancouver Playhouse but no artists. And we always want to ensure that we continue to present the world’s best chamber music for our audience. … Continue reading Jasper String Quartet »

The Aris Quartett’s delightful concert launched Friends of Chamber Music’s 78th season on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The Aris Quartett from Germany, with guest first violinist Stephen Waarts from the Netherlands, played their first Vancouver concert, a delight-filled performance, to launch the Friends of Chamber Music’s 78th season. While this was the first Vancouver concert … Continue reading Aris Quartet »

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Isidore String Quartet performance at the Vancouver Playhouse brought the 2024-2025 Friends of Chamber Music season to a triumphant close. We enjoyed a wonderful evening that gave us a chance to face the future of our series by presenting this fabulous young ensemble to our delighted audience of friends, … Continue reading Isidore Quartet »

We were delighted to welcome the acclaimed Pacifica Quartet for their third concert for Friends on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. And the programme for this concert was no April Fools joke, but rather a fascinating range of great music from 1928, 1936, and the final work from 1944. A meaty programme suits this group, violinists … Continue reading Pacifica Quartet »