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We’re thrilled to welcome back the Bennewitz Quartet to Vancouver!

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! »

The Takács Quartet is performing with special guest English pianist, Stephen Hough

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 »

64th 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 »

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mozart

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 »

7 Must Haves for a Summer Classical Music Playlist

May 18, 2017

It might not quite be summer yet, but we’re welcoming the warmer weather and breezy nights with a summer classical music playlist that celebrates the season in the most melodic of ways.. “Summer” by Vivaldi Summer wouldn’t be the same Antonio Vivaldi’s “Summer” concerto from “The Four Seasons” violin concerti. The narrative piece is quintessential … Continue reading 7 Must Haves for a Summer Classical Music Playlist »

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Five of the Most Expensive Musical Instruments in the World

May 12, 2017

The beauty of sound, precision of craftsmanship, and even the hands that played them, these five instruments are some of the world’s most expensive musical treasures. Eric Clapton’s Blackie Stratocaster Guitar by Fender Possibly the best guitar in the world and the second most expensive musical instrument in the world. The Fender Stratocaster is favorited … Continue reading Five of the Most Expensive Musical Instruments in the World »

Redemption: Mozart + CMS Clarinet, Piano & Strings – Season 69

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 »

When Classical Music Meets Modern Genres

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 »

Han Finckel Setzer Trio – Season 69

April 4, 2017

Han Finckel Setzer Trio Tuesday April 11, 2017 – 8:00 pm Vancouver Playhouse Han Finckel Setzer Trio Wu Han, piano David Finckel, cello Philip Setzer, violin Violinist Philip Setzer is a founding member of the Emerson String Quartet, which has received nine Grammy Awards, three Gramophone Awards, and an Avery Fisher Prize, and has performed … Continue reading Han Finckel Setzer Trio – Season 69 »

CMS Piano Quartet – Season 69

January 20, 2017

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Piano Quartet) Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Vancouver Playhouse 8:00 pm Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Piano Quartet) Alessio Bax, piano Ani Kavafian, violin Yura Lee, viola Paul Watkins, cello Pianist Alessio Bax—a First Prize winner at the Leeds and Hamamatsu International Piano Competitions and a 2009 Avery Fisher … Continue reading CMS Piano Quartet – Season 69 »