Season: 2013-2014

  • BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration

    BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration

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    The Brahms Festival features performances by: Jersualem Quartet Inon Barnatan, piano Hsin-Yun Huang, viola Sharon Kam, clarinet Presented by the Vancouver Recital Society and The Friends of Chamber Music One of three sizzling evenings of some of Brahms’ most prized chamber music works performed by world-renowned musicians and Vancouver favourites. We are thrilled to bring…

  • BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration

    BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration

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    The Brahms Festival features performances by: Jersualem Quartet Inon Barnatan, piano Hsin-Yun Huang, viola Sharon Kam, clarinet Presented by the Vancouver Recital Society and The Friends of Chamber Music One of three sizzling evenings of some of Brahms’ most prized chamber music works performed by world-renowned musicians and Vancouver favourites. We are thrilled to bring…

  • BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration

    BRAHMS FESTIVAL: A Chamber Music Celebration

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    Brahms Festival features performances by: Jersualem Quartet Inon Barnatan, piano Hsin-Yun Huang, viola Sharon Kam, clarinet Presented by the Vancouver Recital Society and The Friends of Chamber Music One of three sizzling evenings of some of Brahms’ most prized chamber music works performed by world-renowned musicians and Vancouver favourites. We are thrilled to bring these…

  • THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE

    THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE

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    Weaving together the legacies of traditional and contemporary musical ideas with searing spontaneity and superb craftsmanship, The Silk Road Ensemble offers an East-meets-West multicultural feast for the senses. With a totally unique and energetic flare, this collective of musicians, drawn from a group of 60 distinguished performers and composers from over 20 countries, performs with…

  • YO-YO MA, cello & KATHRYN STOTT, piano

    YO-YO MA, cello & KATHRYN STOTT, piano

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    THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT As one of the most treasured artists of our time, Yo-Yo Ma’s name is synonymous with musical excellence and profound passion. Ma’s multifaceted career and enduring popularity testify to his continual search for new ways to connect with audiences, and to his personal desire for artistic growth and renewal. He…

  • PINCHAS ZUKERMAN, violin/viola & YEFIM BRONFMAN, piano

    PINCHAS ZUKERMAN, violin/viola & YEFIM BRONFMAN, piano

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    Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the world of music for over four decades. His musical genius, prodigious technique and unwavering artistic standards are a marvel. With an utterly inimitable tonal quality and a prolific history of glorious music making, the name Pinchas Zukerman is equally respected as violinist, violist, conductor, pedagogue and chamber…

  • BEATRICE RANA, piano

    BEATRICE RANA, piano

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    In 2011, at the age of 18, Beatrice Rana won the Montreal International Piano Competition, making her the youngest winner ever. She stood head and shoulders above all the other contestants and now Rana’s star is rising in the international music world: she has aroused admiration from concert presenters, conductors, critics and audiences alike. “From…

  • AVI AVITAL, mandolin & MICHAEL BROWN, piano

    AVI AVITAL, mandolin & MICHAEL BROWN, piano

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    Recognized by The New York Times for his “exquisitely sensitive playing” and “stunning agility,” GRAMMY-nominated Avi Avital has emerged as one of today’s most exciting and entrepreneurial young musicians. Deeply committed to building a fresh legacy for the mandolin through virtuosic performances and exciting new repertoire, Avital will open your ears and imagination with an…

  • MURRAY PERAHIA, piano

    MURRAY PERAHIA, piano

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    “I only play music I love…that way other people will learn to love it too.”  To hear Murray Perahia at the piano is to understand what he says. Perahia has become one of the most coveted and treasured musicians of our time. Every single performance by Perahia is a revelation and a deeply moving experience.…

  • VILDE FRANG, violin & MICHAIL LIFITS, piano

    VILDE FRANG, violin & MICHAIL LIFITS, piano

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    From prodigy at 12, when she performed with the Oslo Philharmonic under Mariss Jansons, to virtuoso at 26, Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang’s prodigious talent has defined her as one of the leading violinists of her generation.  She is a treasure waiting to be discovered… by you! “She began with such hushed gossamer tones as to…