Mark Fewer, violin
Garneau String Quartet

This programme begins with one of the best loved string quartets of all time: Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden remains among of the most powerful and poignant works in the genre. In the second half we are joined by Canadian violin legend, Mark Fewer for a performance of Mendelssohn’s exuberant Viola Quintet in B flat.

This concert will include an intermission.

- PROGRAM -

SCHUBERT
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden"

ROSZA
Sonata for Two Violins

MENDELSSOHN
String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major

Meagan Milatz, piano
Garneau String Quartet

Canadian piano superstar, Meagan Milatz joins us to blow the roof off of the Winspear with Robert Schumann’s incredible piano quintet. This perennial favourite is virtuosic, joyful and thrilling for performer and audience alike. The first half of this concert includes Clara Schumann’s Soirées Musicales and the riveting sixth string quartet of Béla Bartok.

This concert will include an intermission.

- PROGRAM -

CLARA SCHUMANN
Soirées Musicales, Op. 6 (Toccata, Mazurka, Mazurka, Polonaise)

BARTÓK
String Quartet No. 6 in D minor Sz. 114, BB119

ROBERT SCHUMANN
Piano Quintet Op. 44

Meagan Milatz, piano
Garneau String Quartet

Canadian piano superstar, Meagan Milatz joins the GSQ with Robert Schumann’s incredible piano quintet. This perennial favourite is virtuosic, joyful and thrilling for performer and audience alike. The first half of this concert includes Clara Schumann’s Soirées Musicales and the riveting sixth string quartet of Béla Bartok.

This concert will include an intermission.

- PROGRAM -

CLARA SCHUMANN
Soirées Musicales, Op. 6 (Toccata, Mazurka, Mazurka, Polonaise)

BARTÓK
String Quartet No. 6 in D minor Sz. 114, BB119

ROBERT SCHUMANN
Piano Quintet Op. 44

James Shields, Clarinet
Garneau String Quartet

Chamber music phenom, James Shields brings a truck-full of clarinets for two monumental quintets. Come experience the ecstatic and evocative Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind by Osvaldo Golijov. This spectacular piece combines fiery Klezmer and haunting melodies. Test Run by John Estacio and Mozart’s masterful clarinet quintet will light up the stage.

This concert will include an intermission.

- PROGRAM - 

JOHN ESTACIO
Test Run for string quartet

OSVALDO GOLIJOV
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind for clarinet and string

MOZART
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581

Clayton Leung, Viola
David Bordeleau, Cello
Garneau String Quartet

Join us as we open the new season on the fabulous stage at the Winspear Centre. We’re thrilled to welcome Edmonton Symphony Colleagues, Clayton Leung and David Bordeleau for an incandescent performance of Tchaikovsky’s mighty Souvenir de Florence. Also featured on the program is music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Missy Mazzoli’s Enthusiasm Strategies.

This concert will include an intermission.

- PROGRAM - 

MISSY MAZZOLI
Enthusiasm Strategies

BEETHOVEN
String Quartet Op. 18 No. 5 in A major

TCHAIKOVSKY
Souvenir de Florence for string sextet

Garneau String Quartet (Limelight Concert)

Haydn - "How do you do"?
Mazzoli - "Enthusiasm Strategies"
Estacio - "Test Run"

Garneau String Quartet (Showcase Concert)
Timeless Resonance

Bacewicz – String Quartet No. 1 (1938)
Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C major KV 465 “Dissonance”

– INTERMISSION –

Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 3 Opus 44 No. 1

Enescu to the Rescue
Inspired by the 2023 ​“Moving Mahler” event that brought Alberta’s orchestras together, the GSQ welcomes a brilliant ensemble from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra including Diana Cohen, Maria van der Sloot, Jesse Morrison, and Arnold Choi to perform

Diana Cohen, violin
Maria van der Sloot, violin
Jesse Morrison, viola
Arnold Choi, cello
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1 / F. Mendelssohn
Intermission
Octet in C major, Op. 7 / G. Enescu

Join the Edmonton Recital Society as we welcome back one of Canada’s most beloved and well-known chamber music groups, the New Orford String Quartet. This time they will be joined by another stellar chamber music group, Edmonton’s own Garneau String Quartet for an epic performance of Mendelssohn’s String Octet.

Dvôrák with Angela Cheng
Consistently praised for her brilliant technique, tonal beauty, and superb musicianship, Canadian pianist Angela Cheng is one of Canada’s national treasures. This concert is made possible by the Muttart Foundation.

Angela Cheng, piano
Garneau String Quartet

Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 330 / W.A. Mozart
String Quartet No. 1 / G. Bacewicz
Intermission
Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 / A. Dvôrák

Two ​‘Wolfs’ Among Friends
Featuring two of Canada’s generational chamber music talents Cameron Crozman and Steven Dann. Enjoy sumptuous string sextets followed by Mozart’s mind-blowing ​“Dissonance” string quartet.

Steven Dann, viola
Cameron Crozman, cello
Garneau String Quartet

Sextet for Strings from Capriccio, Op. 85 / R. Strauss
String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, ​“Dissonance” / W.A. Mozart
Intermission
​“Quasi Cadenza” for solo cello / A. Louie
Sextet in D Major, Op. 10 / E.W. Korngold

Garneau String Quartet Concert: The Music of Talk

CBC’s Tom Allen returns as host and curator exploring the connection between music and speech. Our season opener includes our world première commission by Nicole Lizée for string quartet, harp, and narrator with harpist Lori Gemmell supported by The Scott Griffin Foundation.

Tom Allen, narrator
Lori Gemmel, harp
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 ​“How do you do?” / F. J. Haydn
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / G. Mahler
​“Strum” / J. Montgomery
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Cello, first movement / M. Ravel
​“El Dorado” / M. Mozetich
(New Commission) / N. Lizée

PRIVATE EVENT

CBC’s Tom Allen returns as host and curator exploring the connection between music and speech. Our season opener includes our world première commission by Nicole Lizée for string quartet, harp, and narrator with harpist Lori Gemmell supported by The Scott Griffin Foundation.

Tom Allen, narrator
Lori Gemmel, harp
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 ​“How do you do?” / F. J. Haydn
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / G. Mahler
​“Strum” / J. Montgomery
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Cello, first movement / M. Ravel
​“El Dorado” / M. Mozetich
(New Commission) / N. Lizée

CBC’s Tom Allen returns as host and curator exploring the connection between music and speech. Our season opener includes our world première commission by Nicole Lizée for string quartet, harp, and narrator with harpist Lori Gemmell supported by The Scott Griffin Foundation.

Tom Allen, narrator
Lori Gemmel, harp
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 ​“How do you do?” / F. J. Haydn
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / G. Mahler
​“Strum” / J. Montgomery
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Cello, first movement / M. Ravel
​“El Dorado” / M. Mozetich
(New Commission) / N. Lizée

CBC’s Tom Allen returns as host and curator exploring the connection between music and speech. Our season opener includes our world première commission by Nicole Lizée for string quartet, harp, and narrator with harpist Lori Gemmell supported by The Scott Griffin Foundation.

Tom Allen, narrator
Lori Gemmel, harp
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 ​“How do you do?” / F. J. Haydn
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / G. Mahler
​“Strum” / J. Montgomery
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Cello, first movement / M. Ravel
​“El Dorado” / M. Mozetich
(New Commission) / N. Lizée

CBC’s Tom Allen returns as host and curator exploring the connection between music and speech. Our season opener includes our world première commission by Nicole Lizée for string quartet, harp, and narrator with harpist Lori Gemmell supported by The Scott Griffin Foundation.

Tom Allen, narrator
Lori Gemmel, harp
Garneau String Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 ​“How do you do?” / F. J. Haydn
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / G. Mahler
​“Strum” / J. Montgomery
Intermission
Sonata for Violin and Cello, first movement / M. Ravel
​“El Dorado” / M. Mozetich
(New Commission) / N. Lizée

The Garneau String Quartet joins Music by the Sea to perform three major string quartets in three nights!

The Garneau String Quartet joins Music by the Sea to perform three major string quartets in three nights!

The Garneau String Quartet joins Music by the Sea to perform three major string quartets in three nights!