October 19, 2016
The rain held off Tuesday night as we welcomed the Israeli Chamber Project to Vancouver for the first time! Thanks to everyone who could make it out to the show and we hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did. Here’s what people had to say on social media: Very child-friendly chairs at rehearsal this … Continue reading Israeli Chamber Project Concert Wrap-Up
September 30, 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Vancouver Playhouse 8:00 pm Israeli Chamber Project Carmit Zori, violin Michal Korman, cello Tibi Cziger, clarinet Assaff Weisman, piano Founded in 2008, the Israeli Chamber Project brings together some of today’s most distinguished musicians for chamber music concerts as well as educational and outreach programs both in Israel and abroad. A … Continue reading Israeli Chamber Project – Season 69
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
August 17, 2016
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Vancouver Playhouse 8:00 pm. This concert is generously sponsored by Rogers Group Financial Pierre Colombet, violin Gabriel Le Magadure, violin Mathieu Herzog, viola Raphaël Merlin, violoncello Quatuor Ébène was founded in 1999 at the Boulogne-Billancourt Conservatory in France. They studied with the Ysaye Quartet in Paris as well as with Gábor … Continue reading Ébène Quartet – Season 66
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
July 26, 2016
Sunday November 2, 2014 Vancouver Playhouse 3:00 pm Co-presented by Friends of Chamber Music and Early Music Vancouver Erich Höbarth, violin Andrea Bischof, violin Anita Mitterer, viola Christophe Coin, cello Quatuor Mosaïques is the most prominent period-instrument quartet performing today. The ensemble has garnered praise for its atypical decision to use gut-stringed instruments which, in … Continue reading Quatuor Mosaïques – Season 67
July 7, 2016
Sunday, December 1, 2013 Vancouver Playhouse 3:00 pm This concert is generously sponsored by Mr. Eric Wyness Edward Dusinberre – violin Károly Schranz – violin Geraldine Walther – viola András Fejér – cello Recognized as one of the world’s great ensembles, the Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, combining … Continue reading Takács Quartet – Season 66
June 22, 2016
May 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 2015 at 8:00 pm At the Vancouver Playhouse Ruben Aharonian, violin Sergei Lomovsky, violin Igor Naidin, viola Vladimir Balshin, cello The Borodin Quartet, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2015, commands special respect in the chamber music world. It has preserved a unique performance tradition, focusing on the masterpieces at … Continue reading Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Borodin Quartet – Season 67
October 13, 2015
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who was able to make the season’s opening concert and reception! Scroll down to view the concert and reception images, and find them on Facebook to tag yourself. We asked Friends’ president, Paris Simons to give us his immediate impressions: The Pavel Haas Quartet project great energy and emotion from … Continue reading Paris’ Thoughts on the Pavel Haas Concert
June 9, 2015
Concert III of the Borodin Quartet’s 70th Anniversary Celebration: The Complete Shostakovich Cycle was not only a fantastic night because it showcased the peak of Shostakovich’s quartets, but also because of the post-performance reception with the artists in attendance! Thank you so much to the Borodin Quartet for the thrilling performance, and for their gracious … Continue reading Borodin Quartet Reception Re-cap
