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  • DANISH STRING QUARTET

    DANISH STRING QUARTET

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    Nobody describes the Danish String Quartet better than they do themselves… “We are three Danes and one Norwegian cellist, making this a truly Scandinavian endeavor. Being relatively bearded, we are often compared to the Vikings… Yes, playing string quartets is our job, and yes it is hard work, but we mostly do it for pleasure,…

  • STEVEN OSBORNE AND PAUL LEWIS, piano four hands

    STEVEN OSBORNE AND PAUL LEWIS, piano four hands

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    What can we say? These brilliant Brits have become two of our very favourite people! They entered the VRS’s orbit in the years 2000 and 2001; since then, they have returned to our stage many times for both solo and chamber music recitals. To have both of them here performing at the same time (and…

  • DORIC STRING QUARTET & MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano

    DORIC STRING QUARTET & MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano

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    Not since the days of the Vancouver Chamber Music Festival have we had the privilege of bringing artists together for the first time to make music together. These musicians are well known to and loved by VRS audiences, and we look forward to the energy and synergy this will bring to their performance. SIBELIUS: Quartet…

  • Z.E.N. TRIO

    Z.E.N. TRIO

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    Z.E.N. is an acronym of the first name initials of these three talented young artists. Pianist Zhang Zuo (also known as “Zee Zee”) and cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan have both made appearances on our Next Generation Series. They were introduced to violinist Esther Yoo through the BBC’s New Generation Artists Scheme in 2015, and found that they…

  • SCHUMANN QUARTET

    SCHUMANN QUARTET

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    This quartet is very much a family affair, with three German brothers, Mark, Eric, and Ken Schumann, playing alongside Estonian-born violist Liisa Randalu. Those who experience the quartet in performance often remark on the strong connection between its members. The quartet has garnered rave reviews from critics and received the 2016 Newcomer Award at the…

  • LUCAS AND ARTHUR JUSSEN, piano four hands

    LUCAS AND ARTHUR JUSSEN, piano four hands

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    Despite their tender ages (26 and 22 respectively), Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen have been part of the international concert world for years, winning praise from critics and audiences alike. If you were in the audience for their stunning debut with the VSO last season, you’ll understand why there’s such a ‘buzz’ about this…

  • GEORGE AND ANDREW LI, two pianos

    GEORGE AND ANDREW LI, two pianos

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    When Leila discovered the enormously talented (then) 16 year-old George at the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York in 2010, his even younger brother Andrew was in the audience. In chatting with the Li family, it became apparent that Andrew was following in his brother’s footsteps. And here we are, 10 years later, with…

  • NIKKI & TIMMY CHOOI, violins & ANGELA CHENG, piano

    NIKKI & TIMMY CHOOI, violins & ANGELA CHENG, piano

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    We can’t think of a more wonderful way to open our 40th Season than by bringing these three illustrious musicians back to our stage. Since the beginning of their careers, Nikki, Timmy, and Angela have been frequent visitors to the VRS and all have a deep connection to our organization. And speaking of “dreams come true”……

  • DANISH STRING QUARTET

    DANISH STRING QUARTET

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    The Danish String Quartet has established a reputation for their integrated sound, impeccable intonation, and judicious balance. With their technical and interpretive talents matched by an infectious joy for music-making and “rampaging energy” (The New Yorker), the quartet is in demand worldwide by concert and festival presenters alike. This is their third appearance for the…

  • FILIPPO GORINI, piano

    FILIPPO GORINI, piano

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    22 year-old pianist Filippo Gorini is praised for his rare intellect, temperament, and vivid imagination. In 2015, he received both the First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Telekom Beethoven Competition in Bonn. Upon hearing him perform Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, Alfred Brendel invited this gifted young Italian to study with him. In 2017, Filippo’s…