Giving Tuesday Charity Canada

#GivingTuesday

December 2, 2014

Feeling saturated with #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday offers in your inbox? #GivingTuesday just may be the antidote you need! #GivingTueday is a movement that celebrates giving back. On Tuesday, December 2nd, join millions of Canadians give what you can to the charities you care about –like us! We are always looking for volunteers. Currently, we could … Continue reading #GivingTuesday »

Escher String Quartet

November 11, 2014

Our next performance is only a week away, and there are still a few tickets left! We will be introducing a new ensemble to our audience: The Escher String Quartet. The Escher Quartet is a group of fine young gentlemen, championed by the renowned Emerson Quartet! This ensemble may be young, but they have made … Continue reading Escher String Quartet »

Win 5 Open Tickets!

November 11, 2014

We value the feedback of our members and concert attendees. Your feedback will help us improve our concerts and how we promote them. Please take 5 minutes to fill out our questionnaire, and be entered into a draw for 5 Open Tickets! Open Tickets are good for any concert in the 67th season. That way … Continue reading Win 5 Open Tickets! »

Lest We Forget

November 10, 2014

In honour of Remembrance Day, and those who have sacrificed their lives, we’ve compiled a list of music composed for this day. We’ve chosen pieces that directly relate to WWI and WWII to get a sense of what people may have felt during those years. Britten’s War Requiem sets poetry by war poet, Wilfred Owen, … Continue reading Lest We Forget »

Susan Kessler 100th Birthday

Happy 100th Birthday Susan Kessler

October 7, 2014

We are pleased to announce that our long-time Friend and supporter, Susan Kessler is celebrating her 100th birthday this year —almost exactly on our season opener. And what a fabulous gift that her friends have organized; they are sponsoring the Emerson Quartet concert season opener in her honour! We recently reached out to Stuart Alcock, … Continue reading Happy 100th Birthday Susan Kessler »

CASL Contest Winner Announced

October 7, 2014

A heart-felt thank you to all of you who signed up for our newsletter! That helped us to better organize for the new Canadian anti-spam legislation that took effect July 1, 2014. And as promised, we also have a winner for the draw! We’d like to announce David Crompton as our winner of a season’s … Continue reading CASL Contest Winner Announced »

ICYMI: the Vancouver Sun and Classical Music in Vancouver

March 8, 2014

In case you missed it, the Vancouver Sun wrote a wonderful article highlighting the upcoming classical performances this winter, including our very own Szymanowski Quartet and Emerson Quartet. The Sun characterizes the Szymanowski Quartet as a group that: …emphasizes fineness of tone and elegance of interpretation, an approach that is perhaps a little less high-octane but wonderfully satisfying … Continue reading ICYMI: the Vancouver Sun and Classical Music in Vancouver »