December 20, 2016
Greetings! It’s that season again to let you know how much we’ve cherished another great year at Friends of Chamber Music and look forward to the one to come! 2016 was not only a time of great music, but also a time to appreciate those who gave it to us and passed on. The deaths … Continue reading 2016: A Year In Review With Friends Of Chamber Music
November 14, 2016
It may have been pouring rain outside, but inside the Vancouver Playhouse audiences were kept warm with three stunning pieces from Vienna throughout the ages. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) delighted Vancouver with their energy and passion. We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did! Here’s what viewers had … Continue reading CMS String Sextet – A Night In Vienna – Concert Wrap-Up
October 31, 2016
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (String Sextet) Sunday, November 13, 2016 Vancouver Playhouse 3:00 pm In memory of Don Brown, Professor of Philosophy, from a grateful student. A Night in Vienna Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (String Sextet) Sean Lee, violin Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin Matthew Lipman, viola Richard O’Neill, viola David Finckel, cello … Continue reading A Night In Vienna – CMS String Sextet – Season 69
October 7, 2016
For approximately 100 years, the Classical Period reigned the music world from the mid-18th into the 19th century. At the heart stood Vienna; a virtual melting pot of artistic influences and the home to Gluck, Mozart, Hadn, Salieri, Beethoven, and Vienna-native Schubert. Its great musical and other artistic output therefore earned the period the nickname: … Continue reading How Vienna Changed the Classical Music World
September 14, 2016
It was a gorgeous Fall night in Vancouver and the Escher String Quartet was really the icing on the cake. Thanks to everyone who could make it out to the opening concert of our 2016-2017 season and we hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did. Read Geoffrey Newman’s review of the evening’s … Continue reading Escher String Quartet Wrap-Up
September 2, 2016
Tuesday September 13, 2016 at 8:00pm Vancouver Playhouse Escher Quartet Adam Barnett-Hart, Violin Aaron Boyd, Violin Pierre Lapointe, Viola Brook Speltz, Cello We’re thrilled to welcome the Escher Quartet for a second concert by popular request. They enchanted our audience in 2014 with their profound musical insight and rare tonal beauty. From the Beginning Within … Continue reading Escher Quartet – Season 69
