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
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
January 7, 2020
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) promotes chamber music worldwide and offers concert experiences that have made it “an exploding star in the musical firmament” (Wall Street Journal). Wu Han – Piano Paul Huang – Violin Matthew Lipman – Viola Clive Greensmith – Cello Pianist Wu Han, CMS Co-artistic director, is renowned internationally … Continue reading CMS of Lincoln Center – French Enchantment
March 13, 2019
Sunday evening, March 10, 2019, the Friends of Chamber Music presented the 65th Annual Young Musicians Competition, a FREE concert at the Koerner Recital Hall, Vancouver Academy of Music. Lots of people turned up to hear the music, and everybody enjoyed the evening. Congratulations, in particular, to all the groups who participated! The adjudicator was … Continue reading 65th Annual Young Musicians Competition Winners
April 16, 2018
Many thanks to all the friends and family who came out to support the talented young musicians in their groups, as they competed for more than $5000 in prizes at the 64th Annual Young Musicians Competition finals! The juried competition, staged on Sunday, April 08, 2018 at 7 pm at the newly renovated Koerner Recital … Continue reading 64th Annual Young Musicians Competition Winners
June 1, 2017
And maybe wish you didn’t. Like the fact that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most prolific and influential composers of the Classical era, enjoyed toilet humour. Beyond the beautiful music he composed, Mozart is an intriguing fellow we just couldn’t help digging up some gossip on. 10. He was baptised Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus … Continue reading 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mozart
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 13, 2017
These days, there are shortcuts for everything–including how to get smarter, quicker. Usually this involves downloading an app or two on your iPhone so you can play brain-boosting games during your morning skytrain commute. But what about taking the time to really learn something new, like a musical instrument? Investing the time to immerse yourself … Continue reading The Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument as an Adult
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
