April 27, 2017
Gabriel-Urbain Fauré (1845 – 1924) is considered to be one of the foremost French composers of his time. While also an organist, pianist and teacher, his refined and gentle style influenced 20th century French music. Fauré found particular joy in infusing the traditional forms he so respected with a medley of bold harmonic progressions and … Continue reading Composer Spotlight: French Composer Gabriel Fauré
April 24, 2017
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Clarinet, Piano & Strings) Tuesday May 2, 2017 8:00 pm Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Clarinet, Piano & Strings) Gloria Chien, piano Bella Hristova, violin Danbi Um, violin Mark Holloway, viola Dmitri Atapine, cello Pianist Gloria Chien debuted with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at … Continue reading Redemption: Mozart + CMS Clarinet, Piano & Strings – Season 69
April 6, 2017
Modern music blurs the lines between genres more than ever before. Classical composers borrow from traditional folk music, pop borrows from jazz, and rock borrows from everything. This musical fusion is often beautiful, sometimes jarring, and always entertaining. When it comes to classical music in particular, our two favourite modern twists are the Vitamin String … Continue reading When Classical Music Meets Modern Genres
March 16, 2017
The Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton St. Sunday March 19, 2017 at 3:00 pm Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Piano & Strings) Kristin Lee, violin Yura Lee, violin Arnaud Sussman, violin Richard O’Neill, viola Nicholas Canellakis, cello Wu Han, piano Kristin Lee received a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and was a top prizewinner … Continue reading Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Piano & Strings) – Season 69
August 15, 2016
While many of us enjoy the long hot days of summer at home—or at the cottage, or at the beach, or even on vacation in a distant spot—musicians take part in diverse summer musical activities all over the world. Here’s a look at what some of the musicians featured in this season’s concert series have … Continue reading What our favourite string quartets and musicians were up to this summer
August 2, 2016
Tuesday November 18th, 2014 At the Vancouver Playhouse at 8.00 pm. Adam Barnett-Hart, Violin Aaron Boyd, Violin Pierre Lapointe, Viola Dane Johansen, Cello The Escher String Quartet, formed in 2005, takes its name from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, inspired by Escher’s method of interplay amongst individual components working together to form a whole. The … Continue reading Escher String Quartet – Season 67
April 26, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016, 3:00 pm Vancouver Playhouse Ani Kavafian, violin Erin Keefe, violin Yura Lee, viola Matthew Lipman, viola Nicholas Canellakis, cello David Finckel, cello Ani Kavafian has performed with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for 44 years. She also performs with the Kavafian/Schub/Shifrin Trio, the Da Salo String Trio, her sister … Continue reading Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Piano Quartet) – Season 68, Concert 10
April 14, 2015
Tonight, Friends are presenting The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on their Romantic Piano Tour. To coincide with the tour, the performances earlier this month at The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center were captured live for the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, and masterfully produced by Grammy Award winner Da-Hong Seetoo. The global release date in … Continue reading The Romantic Piano Quartet Tour Recorded for the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon Label
January 14, 2015
If you haven’t gotten your Spring Trio Package yet, this week is your last chance! The first concert of the Trio Package starts next Tuesday January 20th. For $99 plus service charges, these are the lowest prices you can get for high calibre chamber music (except when we run our Facebook promos)! You can enjoy … Continue reading Last Chance to Get the Spring Trio Package
