February 8, 2014
If you’re a lover of rare instruments, this Sunday, the Szymanowski String Quartet will be treating us to the sound of a Stradivarius violin. Antonio Stradivari was born in 1644 and based himself out of Cremona, Italy. What made him so special? His design of the violin has been the model for violin makers over 250 … Continue reading Stradivarius in Vancouver
December 8, 2013
Happy Holidays and Thank You to all of our wonderful musicians and patrons! It has been another full year of events for Friends of Chamber Music and we could not have done it without your support. It’s our 66th Season and our shows are still as lively and dynamic as ever! We have already welcomed four groups to Vancouver … Continue reading Happy Holidays from Friends of Chamber Music
November 8, 2013
Just in time for holiday giving, we are currently offering a special deal for our next three quartets! Attend the Syzmanowski Quartet, the Emerson String Quartet, and the Mendelring Quartet for the special rate of $99, regularly $135! Listen to the sophisticated sounds of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Béla Bartók, Ludwig van Beethoven, György Ligeti and Dmitri Shostakovich. The … Continue reading Three Quartet Special
November 8, 2013
This American Thanksgiving weekend, celebrate a more personal thanksgiving with us and the Takács Quartet! This group of four fabulous musicians will blend their talents to bring Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor, Opus 132, to life. The concert starts at 3 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse and tickets are available online via Eventbrite and at … Continue reading Give Thanks for Takács Quartet Sunday, December 1st
October 8, 2013
Friends of Chamber Music is looking for social media enthusiasts and fans of music to help get the word out about Friends of Chamber Music programming! We’re looking for Social Media Ambassadors to circulate and engage in the content we put out on our social media networks. Like many organizations, FCM’s base has changed over … Continue reading Friends of Chamber Music introduces the Social Media Ambassador Program!
October 8, 2013
Do you have a passion for Classical music? Are you a writer looking to expand your repertoire? Or do have an engaging story about how musichas touched your life? We’re looking for guest writers for our Friends of Chamber music blog. Got a great piece about a composer you would like to share? Send it … Continue reading Friends of Chamber Music is seeking guest writers!
September 28, 2013
This October marks an important anniversary for chamber music aficionados as this year we get to celebrate Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th birthday! Giuseppe Verdi, was an Italian born Romantic composer, most known for his operas Aida and La Traviata as well as his Requiem Mass composed in honour of Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni. He was born in 1813 on … Continue reading Celebrate Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th Birthday with Us!
September 8, 2013
“Only the good die young!” So goes the cliché. Franz Schubert only lived to be 30 years old. But in that short lifetime he wrote more than 1,000 pieces of music! And along with the vast and varied songs that have made him rightly famous, he wrote fabulous chamber music. We are thrilled to start … Continue reading Franz Schubert and the Miro Quartet
September 8, 2013
This year, we wanted to make it easier for you, our patrons, to be able to purchase tickets to our events, so we have moved our ticketing system from our website to a social platform. Take a look at our Friends of Chamber Music Profile Page: Eventbrite. What is Eventbrite? Eventbrite is an online ticketing system … Continue reading We’re shaking things up and switching to Eventbrite!
August 8, 2013
We call ourselves Friends of Chamber Music because we believe what Sir Henry Hadow wrote in his introduction to Cobbett’s Survey of Chamber Music: “There is no kind of music in which it is more difficult to write a masterpiece, for there is none where the composer retires so intimately to the very centre and … Continue reading Welcome to Season 2013-2014!
