The Ottawa Chamber Music Society (Ottawa Chamberfest) brings a 2016-17 Concert Series that knows no limits: from essential chamber music (New Zealand String Quartet) to guitar duos (the Assad Brothers) to the great Angela Hewitt beginning her Bach Odyssey. The season begins with the newest music Canada has to offer, and caps off with a thorough tribute to Henry Purcell. ecm+ Generation2016 Tuesday November 1 2016 7:30PM National Arts Centre Studio $17.70 Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal's Generation contest allows young composers to create music and see their work performed across Canada. New Zealand String Quartet with Roman Borys Saturday November 12 2016 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $30 (C) $37 (B) $49 (A) Chamberfest favourites the New Zealand String Quartet return for an evening of essential chamber music featuring Schubert, Haydn, Farr, and Rachmaninoff. La Pietà Wednesday November 23 2016 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $30 (C) $37 (B) $49 (A) The string ensemble for piano performs Antonio Vivaldi, George Enescu, Philip Glass, and genre-jumping superstar Ludovico Einaudi. Happy Holidays with Heppner Thursday December 15 2016 or Friday December 16 2016 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $30 (C) $37 (B) $49 (A) Tenor and CBC broadcaster Ben Heppner hosts an evening of favourite carols and stories that will warm the hearts of audiences young and old. The Assad Brothers Saturday February 11 2017 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $30 (C) $37 (B) $49 (A) The Brazilian guitar duo of Sergio and Adair Assad specializes in bringing together the classics of Europe and those of Latin America. Angela Hewitt: Bach Odyssey I Thursday March 16 2017 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $40 (C) $50 (B) $60 (A) Angela Hewitt’s Bach Odyssey is nothing short of epic. Her hometown concerts begin with a venture into Bach's Fantasias, Capriccios, and Inventions. Angela Hewitt: Bach Odyssey II Saturday March 18 2017 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $40 (C) $50 (B) $60 (A) Angela Hewitt's journey continues with a recital of Bach's six French Suites, which are stunning in their simplicity. Les Boréades de Montréal with Karina Gauvin Monday April 10 2017 7:30PM Dominion-Chalmers United Church $30 (C) $37 (B) $49 (A) Karina Gauvin joins Les Boréades de Montréal in a programme of baroque beauty featuring the works of Henry Purcell. Early-bird subscriptions (before September 25):Concert Series Prime - 8 shows A: $287 B: $227 C: $185.75 Concert Series Prime + Pillar Party - 8 shows + fall fundraiser (September 21) A: $428 B: $372 C: $333.50 More information: http://www.chamberfest.com/About Ottawa Chamberfest Founded in 1994, Ottawa Chamberfest brings together the boldest names in ensemble and solo performance for two weeks of musical celebration in the nation’s capital. The world’s largest festival of its kind, Ottawa Chamberfest is a 2016 Festivals and Events (FEO) Ontario “Top 100” and winner of seven consecutive Lieutenant-Governor’s Awards for the Arts. Artistic Director: Roman Borys Media Contact: Philippa Wolff, Marketing Communications Specialist pwolff@chamberfest.com 613-234-8008 x 247
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