Since its inaugural season in 2004, The Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival has consistently presented the finest of Canada’s musicians, offering performances that explore the depth and magnitude of the western chamber music repertoire.
PAST PERFORMERS
PEC CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
2025
Tom Allen, The Arion Baroque Ensemble (Vincent Lauzer, Mathieu Lussier, Amanda Keesmaat, Sylvain Bergeron, Hank Knox), James Campbell, Tom Easley. Guy Few, Nick Halley, Kate Moran, Paul Marleyn, Jacob MacDonald, David Marks, Penderecki String Quartet (Jeremy Bell, Jerzy Kaplanek, Christine Vlajk, Katie Schlaikjer), Joel Quarrington, Leana Rutt
Swiss Piano Trio (Martin Lucas Staub, Angela Golubeva, Franz Ortner), Justin Saulnier, Gaspard Tanguay-Labrosse, Dinuk Wijeratne, Raphael Weinroth-Browne
2024
Mark Fewer, Juan-Miguel Hernandez, Meagan Milatz, Paul Marleyn
John Novacek, New Orford String Quartet (Jonathan Crow, Andrew Wan, Sharon Wei, Brian Manker), Joseph Phillips
Rillian Trio (Daniel Dastoor, David Liam Roberts, Godwin Friesen) Min-Jeong Koh, Barry Shiffman, Joel Quarrington, Henry Kramer, Suba Sankaran, Tafelmusik (Johana Novom, Christopher Verette, Keiran Campbell. Dominic Teresi, Jonathan Stuchbery, Charlotte Nediger)
2023
Cheng2 Duo, Cameron Crozman, Stéphane Lemelin, New Orford String Quartet, David Liam Roberts, Leana Rutt, Scott St.John, Jonelle Sills, Viano String Quartet
2022
Tristan Best, Philip Chiu, Rebecca Cuddy, Karina Gauvin, Hank Knox, Vincent Lauzer, Antoine Malette-Chénier, Michael McMahon, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, New Orford String Quartet, Myriade Quartet, Angela Park, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Scott St.John
2021
Featured composer: Dean Burry
Amici Chamber Ensemble, Michael Angers, Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, Dior Quartet, Elinor Frey, Lucas Harris, Stéphane Lemelin, New Orford String Quartet, Rolston String Quartet
2020
Online virtual festival: New Orford String Quartet, Stéphane Lemelin
2019
Featured composer: Uriel Vanchestein
Isaac Chalk, Gryphon Trio, Benoît Loiselle, Robert Kortgaard, Mélisande McNabney, Julie Nesrallah, New Orford String Quartet, John Kimura Parker, James Parker, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Véronique Vychytil
2018
Featured composer: John Burge
Architec Percussion (schools concert); David Braid, piano; Mark Fewer, violin; Joseph Johnson, cello; André Laplante, piano; Bénédicte Lauzière, violin; Jethro Marks, viola; Carolyn Maule, piano; New Orford String Quartet; Joseph Phillips, double bass; Wonny Song, piano; Studio de musique ancienne de Montreal; Erin Wall, soprano.
2017
Luke Bell, piano; Donna Brown, soprano; Isaac Chalk, viola; Hannaford Street Silver Band; Amy Hillis, violin; Laurence Kayaleh, violin; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Benoît Loiselle, cello; Paul Marleyn, cello; Elizabeth McDonald, soprano; Douglas McNabney, viola; Mélisande McNabney, harpsichord; Milton String Quartet (Roman Fraser & Maithéna Girault violin, Evan Robinson viola, Joshua Morris cello); Axel Strauss, violin; Veronique Vychytil, violin.
2016
James Campbell, clarinet; I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble; Lafayette String Quartet; Stéphane Lemelin, piano; Opera McGill (Paula Berry, soprano; Simone McIntosh, mezzo-soprano; Jean-Philippe McClish,baritone, AsithaTennekoon, tenor; Ana Toumine, soprano; Patrick Hansen, piano).
2015
Arion Baroque Orchestra, Cadence (a capella ensemble – schools concert), Gryphon Trio, Laurence Kayaleh, violin, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Caroline Léonardelli, harp, Paul Marleyn, cello, Douglas McNabney, viola, Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano, New Orford String Quartet, Patricia O’Callaghan, singer, Joel Quarrington, double bass, Carole Sirois, cello, Axel Strauss, violin, Marina Thibault, viola.
2014
Performers: Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, soprano, Philip Chiu, piano, Nikki Chooi, violin, Denise Djokic, cello, Ensemble Made in Canada, I Musici de Montréal – Jean-Marie Zeitouni, cond., André Laplante, piano, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Penderecki String Quartet, Cast of Carmen on Tap: Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano, Keith Classen, tenor, Correy Arnold, tenor, Pierre-Etienne Bergeron, baritone, Johnathon Kirby, baritone, Gabrielle Lazarovitz, soprano, Maghan McPhee, soprano, Whitney O’Hearn, mezzo-soprano, Frederic Lacroix, piano.
2013
Performers: Aaron Au, viola, Luc Beauséjour, harpsichord, Donna Brown, soprano, Ross Edwards, clarinet, Mary Lou Fallis and Peter Tiefenbach, comedy, Gryphon Trio, Jacques Israeliévitch, violin, David Jalbert, piano, Grégoire Jeay, flute, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada (La Bohème), Marek Krowicki, piano, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Tanya Prochazka, cello, Alexandra Smithers, soprano, True North Brass, Andrew Tunis, piano
2012
Composer-in-residence: Marjan Mozetich
Performers: Eric Friesen, host, New Orford String Quartet, Penderecki String Quartet, Luke Bell, piano, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Ellen Wieser, soprano, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada (Cosi fan tutte), Bangers & Smash, percussion
2011
Composer-in-residence: Ana Sokolovic
Performers: Tom Allen, host, Julian Armour, cello, Marie Bérard, violin, Camille Churchfield, flute, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Peter McGillivray, baritone, NACO Winds, SuperNova String Quartet, Margaret Tobolowska, cello, Trio Hochelaga, Ellen Wieser, soprano
2010
Composer-in-residence: Steven Gellman
Performers: Alcan String Quartet, Aaron Au, viola, Donna Brown, soprano, Susan Hoeppner, flute, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Judy Loman, harp, Paul Marleyn, cello, Martin Riseley, violin, Margaret Tobolowska, cello
2009
Composer-in-residence: Andrew MacDonald
Performers: James Campbell, clarinet, David Currie, double bass, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Joseph Petric, accordion, Penderecki String Quartet, Veronica Tennant, dancer, Kristen Zander, oboe
2008
Composer-in-residence: Alexina Louie
Performers: Simon Aldrich, clarinet, Canadian Guitar Quartet, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Penderecki String Quartet, Tanya Prochazka, cello
2007
Composer-in-residence: John Burge
Performers: Martin Bruns, baritone, James Campbell, clarinet, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Paul Marleyn, cello, Graham Oppenheimer, viola, Anne Robert, violin, Lawrence Vine, horn
2006
Composer-in-residence: Malcolm Forsyth
Performers: Donna Brown, soprano, Jonathan Crow, violin, David Harding, viola, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Suzanne Lemieux, oboe, Paul Marleyn, cello, Tanya Prochazka, cello, David Stewart, violin
2005
Composer-in-residence : Chan Ka Nin
Performers: Simon Aldrich, clarinet, Donna Brown, soprano, Jonathan Crow, violin, Stéphane Lemelin, piano, Paul Marleyn, cello, Jean-Éric Soucy, viola
2004
Composer-in-residence: Jacques Hétu Performers: Robert Cram, flute, Arthur-Leblanc String Quartet, Stéphane Lemelin, piano








