March 10, 2022
What an evening! The juried competition, staged on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Koerner Recital Hall inside the Vancouver Academy of Music, though not open to the general public due to the pandemic, was still pretty full with an enthusiastic crowd of friends and family who came out to support the … Continue reading 67th Annual Young Musicians Competition Winners
March 4, 2022
We are thrilled to welcome back the Czech group, Pavel Haas Quartet, in Vancouver on Sunday, March 13th at 3:00 pm! Following their victory in the Prague Spring Festival Competition and Premio Paolo Borciani in Italy in 2005, the Pavel Haas Quartet have established themselves as one of the world’s most exciting contemporary chamber ensembles. The Quartet have to … Continue reading We are Delighted to Welcome Back the Pavel Haas Quartet
February 23, 2022
We anticipate the return of the dynamic, exciting, and young Czech quartet that is fast gaining global praise, the Bennewitz Quartet, on March 1st at 7:30 pm! Despite being a relatively new ensemble, the quartet performs at major venues such as Wigmore Hall London, Musikverein Wien, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Paris. They regularly perform at renowned festivals including the Salzburger Festspiele, … Continue reading We’re thrilled to welcome back the Bennewitz Quartet to Vancouver!
February 18, 2022
We are delighted to welcome the Takács Quartet, the only chamber string ensemble to be named to the Gramophone Hall of Fame, who will be performing with the eminent English pianist Stephen Hough on February 22nd at 7:30 pm. The Takács have commissioned Hough’s very first string quartet, which has been dedicated to them. This concert marks its … Continue reading The Takács Quartet is performing with special guest English pianist, Stephen Hough
February 8, 2022
We are delighted to welcome our first concert of the 74th season, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Han Finckel Setzer Trio will officially open our season on February 15th at 7:30 pm! Hailed as “brilliant and impassioned” by the Washington Post, Wu Han (piano), David Finckel (cello), and Phillip Setzer (violin) … Continue reading Season Opener with Han Finckel Setzer Trio in Vancouver!
January 26, 2022
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to the bonus performance that opened up our 74th season. It was a great success! This was our first concert since the pandemic began, and we’re thrilled to be back. There’s really nothing as special as the sharing the unique experience that each chamber music … Continue reading Starting our 74th Season with a Bonus Concert from the Modigliani Quartet
November 2, 2021
The American border is finally open, and the controversy over vaccination criteria is resolved so artists can move more easily across the border. A few days ago, the B.C. health authority announced that theatres could be at 100% capacity and an intermission is allowed, which is a comfort for many patrons. The November 16th concert … Continue reading Since writing to you in July, we have been waiting for the resolution of several things.
January 11, 2021
Friends of Chamber Music Cancellation of Spring 2021 Season Greetings for the New Year from Friends of Chamber Music. With deep regret, the Board of Directors of Friends of Chamber Music has cancelled the Spring 2021 concert season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We delayed for as long as possible, hoping against hope that the … Continue reading Cancellation of Spring 2021 Season
November 30, 2020
This is Friends of Chamber Music’s seventh year participating in #GivingTuesdayCa. After the commercial madness of Black Friday and CyberMonday, Giving Tuesday lets us give back to the charities we love. 2020 has been a very different year for all of us, and the performing arts community has been especially hard hit by the pandemic. … Continue reading Show Your Love for Friends of Chamber Music This #GivingTuesday
November 6, 2020
Friends of Chamber Music Cancellation of Fall 2020 Season We have been advised by Vancouver Civic Theatres management that, although the Orpheum and Annex will open for virtual concerts this fall, the Queen Elizabeth complex is to remain closed. This means that our fall concerts from the Szymanowski (October 20), Borodin (November 17), and Takács … Continue reading Cancellation of Fall 2020 Season
