Ottawa Chamberfest can be again this summer time, showcasing the sweetness and breadth of chamber music from July 18 to July 27. Chamberfest seems to be to supply a variety of interpretations of what the style might be, bringing previous and new, custom and leading edge innovation collectively.
The performers vary from competition favourites like Julie Nesrallah, trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann Gryphon Trio, Cree cellist Cris Derksen, and Ottawa-born cellist Bryan Cheng with competition newcomers like Montréal-based jazz pianist Taurey Butler, legendary violinist Shunske Sato, British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six, and pianist-comedian Sarah Hagen.
The Nationwide Youth Orchestra of Canada additionally joins the competition lineup to rejoice their sixty fifth birthday.,
“Chamberfest is a celebration of what makes Canada’s music scene extraordinary,” says Creative Director Carissa Klopoushak in a press release. “This yr, we honour our musical roots whereas championing daring concepts and contemporary voices. It’s about legacy, collaboration, and a future that shines even brighter.”
Right here’s a have a look at simply a few of the highlights.
The Ironwood Quartet carry out with pianist Philip Chiu at Ottawa Chamberfest 2024:
Ottawa Chamberfest 2025: Highlights
Signature Sequence
The Signature Sequence options outstanding Canadian and worldwide artists in 4 cornerstone live shows that remember collaboration.
Torch Songs & Deco Goals: Julie Nesrallah (July 19)
Mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah leads a program of torch songs from the Twenties to the Fifties, together with French and South American repertoire in new chamber preparations carried out by an 11-piece ensemble. The Gryphon Trio and pianist Katherine Dowling will make a particular look.
The Planets and their Musical Moons (July 23)
Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta, and pianists Suren Barry and Carson Becke had been all born in Ottawa, they usually return (from Vienna, Montreal, and Wakefield, respectively) for an uncommon tackle Gustav Holst’s The Planets. It features a two-piano association of Holst’s suite, along with artwork songs, opera excerpts, and works for voice and two pianos that specific the astrological spirit of every planet.
Mozart & Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons: Shunske Sato (July 26)
Primarily based in The Netherlands, violinist, conductor, chamber musician, soloist and trainer Shunske Sato is famend for his work in interval ensembles, in addition to with symphonic orchestras as a musician. He’s making his debut at Chamberfest to steer the Chamberfest Competition Orchestra and carry out Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante.
Canadiana: Jens Lindemann, Taurey Butler & Associates play Oscar Peterson and extra (July 23)
This system for this live performance focuses on the ways in which landscapes, tradition, and a way of invention affect music. It consists of Haydn’s Trumpet Live performance, which was impressed by Anton Weidinger’s then-new valved trumpet; David Bruce’s Gumboots, a chamber work impressed by South African dance; and Oscar Peterson’s Canadiana Suite. Pianist Taurey Butler joins Lindemann on trumpet.
Marina Kun Sequence
The Marina Kun Sequence showcases Canadian and worldwide chamber musicians in intimate performances.
Gryphon Trio (July 19)
The Gryphon Trio — violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys, and pianist Jamie Parker — make a return to Chamberfest with a brand new program titled Breathe. They’ll be performing music by modern composers Reena Esmail and Paul Wiancko, together with Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor as they rejoice their thirtieth anniversary.
Nationwide Youth Orchestra of Canada: sixty fifth Anniversary Tour (July 20)
Led by conductor Naomi Woo, the NYO Canada performs a program that features Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, adopted by Debussy’s La Mer and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.
Introducing Schmaltz & Pepper (July 21)
Toronto-based Schmaltz & Pepper play authentic compositions that put collectively parts of klezmer, Yiddish Swing, jazz, and classical music. The ensemble was based by Toronto Symphony Orchestra principal clarinetist Eric Abramovitz and violinist Rebekah Wolkstein, with Grammy-nominated violinist Drew Jurecka, JUNO-nominated bassist Michael Herring, and JUNO-winning pianist Jeremy Ledbetter,
Tchaikovsky & Brahms Sextets: Bryan Cheng, Theresa Rudolph and Ironwood Quartet (July 22)
Prize-winning cellist Bryan Cheng and TSO assistant principal violist Theresa Rudolph be part of the Ironwood Quartet for a live performance of lush late-Romantic music.
Illia Ovcharenko with Ironwood Quartet (July 23)
2022 Honens Laureate Illia Ovcharenko joins the Ironwood Quartet for a live performance of Ukrainian and German Romantic repertoire. It consists of 5 Preludes by Ukrainian composer Boris Lyatoshynsky, adopted by Beethoven’s seventh Symphony second motion (as organized by Liszt) and Schumann’s Études, which had been impressed by Beethoven. The finale can be Schumann’s virtuosic Piano Quintet in E-flat Main.
Montréal Guitare Trio (July 25)
Montréal Guitare Trio celebrates their new album honouring movie composer Ennio Morricone. This system options their new preparations of scores from The Good, The Dangerous and the Ugly, Cinema Paradiso, The Mission, and others, together with previous favourites from the guitar repertoire.
The Gesualdo Six: Wishing Tree (July 26)
British vocal ensemble The Gesualdo Six carry out a program titled The Wishing Tree, which weaves collectively Renaissance choral works with modern music in a celebration of nature and love.
Chamberfringe Sequence
The Chamberfringe sequence takes an adventurous method to performances that features surprising collaborations in a late night time format.
Montréal Horn Stars (July 18)
Montréal Horn Stars are a brass quintet, they usually’ll offer up their very own preparations of classical, pop, and jazz music, together with improvisations.
Bytown Sea Shanty Collective (July 19)
The Bytown Sea Shanty Collective is an Ottawa-based a cappella vocal quartet, they usually’ll be performing each conventional and their very own authentic sea shanties. Warning: a singalong could happen.
Awasowin: Cris Derksen & Associates (July 24)
JUNO-nominated cellist Cris Derksen has developed a novel voice by mixing classical music coaching with Indigenous traditions, and digital parts. She’ll be presenting a brand new challenge.
Comedy night time with Sarah Hagen: Perk up, Pianist! (July 25)
Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen, a classical soloist, chamber musician, and comic, blends works by Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt with laugh-out-loud tales gleaned from the lifetime of a touring live performance musician.
Jens Lindemann and mates: Tribute to Trumpet Greats (July 26)
Trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann blends classical and jazz repertoire in a tribute to icons of the instrument, together with Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, and Doc Severinsen. He’ll be backed by a rhythm part.
Extra Music….
Ottawa Chamberfest consists of many extra occasions. Right here’s a have a look at the opposite live performance sequence briefly.
- Noon Matinée Sequence — Daytime live shows that includes a mix of rising and established stars in native venues.
- Beechwood Sequence — Out of doors performances on Sunday mornings within the Sacred House at Beechwood Cemetery.
- New Music Now Sequence — Shines a highlight on Canadian voices in modern music, together with premieres and celebrations, and the work of Vincent Ho, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Stephen Gellman and others.
- Prime Time Sequence — Up shut performances within the Nationwide Arts Centre’s ethereal Rossy Pavilion that includes famend Canadian artists. This sequence is designed particularly for Go Prime holders in search of a deeper competition expertise.
- And… — There’s a bunch of free neighborhood programming, the Children! sequence, pop up efficiency, masterclasses and far more.
Discover tickets and extra particulars about Ottawa Chamberfest [HERE].
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Anya Wassenberg is the Toronto Metropolis Editor at Ludwig Van. Beforehand, she was a contract author with a specialty in tradition and journey for 3 many years, and a artistic writing teacher for Ontariolearn.
