We are busy getting ready for next September.

It will be out 21st season.

 

Meanwhile, please enjoy a short video from the last moments of the final concert of the 2023 Festival. The Viano Quartet was joined by Artistic Director Sharon Wei, Young-artist-in-residence David Liam Roberts and violist Scott St.John in a beautiful arrangement of the Ashokan Farewell. Enjoy.

While we are getting ready for 2024, let us brag about last year’s offerings

BRASS IN THE PARK! Free outdoor concert with the Hannaford Street Silver Band.
CELLO EXTRAVAGANZA    Four of Canada’s most dynamic young cellists: Bryan Cheng, Cameron Crozman, Rachel Mercer and our young artist-in-residence, David Liam Roberts. Works by Mozart, Fauré, Ravel, Offenbach, Piazzolla, Dean Burry  … and more
CELEBRATION!  SCHUMANN’S PIANO QUINTET  Our 20th anniversary concert with the New Orford String Quartet and pianist Stéphane Lemelin. Works by Debussy, Schumann, world premiere of a new string quartet by Marjan Mozetich.
STÉPHANE LEMELIN RETURNS    Founding artistic director Stéphane Lemelin in a solo piano recital of works by Fauré, Ravel and Schubert.
FINALE: TRANSFIGURED NIGHT    Viano String Quartet joined by Scott St. John (viola), Sharon Wei (viola), David Liam Roberts (cello).
Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night” and Mendelssohn’s String Quintet No.2.
CHENG2 DUO – SHIFTING BASELINES   Canada’s celebrated cello-piano duo playing works by William Grant Still, Paul Wiancko, John Burge, Frédéric Chopin.
VIANO QUARTET – TWO DREAMS    Winners of the 2019 Banff String Quartet competition will be joined by soprano Jonelle Sills. Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” quartet, also works by Piazzolla, Schubert, Kevin Lau, Cecilia Livingston.