Cecilia Concerts presents local, national and international classical music in a series of concerts throughout the year in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more than a quarter century, we have been presenting the best in classical music experiences for Halifax audiences in a welcoming atmosphere and at accessible ticket prices.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Isidore String Quartet—winners of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition— presents a program that explores reverence, innovation, and legacy through the lens of Johannes Brahms. Often viewed as an academic traditionalist and tortured perfectionist, German composer Brahms drew deep inspiration from the compositional mastery of Johann […]
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Isidore String Quartet—winners of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition— presents a program that explores reverence, innovation, and legacy through the lens of Johannes Brahms. Often viewed as an academic traditionalist and tortured perfectionist, German composer Brahms drew deep inspiration from the compositional mastery of Johann […]
Saturday, January 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Trio Seoul, featuring the masterful violinist Jinjoo Cho, the expressive cellist Brannon Cho, and the dynamic pianist Kyu Yeon Kim, presents a program that seamlessly blends their South Korean cultural heritage with contemporary innovation. These laureates of over 20 international competitions perform David Baker’s soulful “Roots II for Piano Trio,” with its haunting “Sorrow Song,” […]
Saturday, May 9, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – For his final residency concert of the season, our 2025/26 Musician- in-Residence cellist Bryan Cheng, joins the prize-winning Balourdet Quartet—who wowed our Halifax audience just a couple of years ago—for a captivating evening of chamber music that bridges the sensuous sound world of French Impressionism and the emotional depth of the Viennese Romantic tradition. The […]
Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Beltuner is a Paris-based quartet known for their electrifying live performances and fearless blend of musical styles. Since bursting onto the French jazz scene in the early 2000s, they have built a devoted following with their infectious energy and genre-defying sound. The group features Johann Riche on accordion and vocals, Pascal Muller on guitar, Bertrand […]
Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Isidore String Quartet—winners of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition— presents a program that explores reverence, innovation, and legacy through the lens of Johannes Brahms. Often viewed as an academic traditionalist and tortured perfectionist, German composer Brahms drew deep inspiration from the compositional mastery of Johann […]
Saturday, April 11, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – This program brings together German violinist Charlotte Thiele, our 2025/26 Musician-in-Residence cellist Bryan Cheng, and pianist Silvie Cheng for a performance that seamlessly blends emotion, intensity, and virtuosity. The program features Alexander Glazunov’s “Sérénade espagnole” and “Chant du ménestrel”, works that bring warmth and lyrical beauty to the stage, as well as Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Piano […]
Saturday, March 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – JUNO Award-winning composer Dinuk Wijeratne blends classical, Eastern, and Western influences in his innovative, genre-defying work, “Identity: A Song Cycle”. Featuring GRAMMY Award-winning baritone Elliot Madore, bassist Tyler Emond, percussionist Nick Halley, and Wijeratne himself on piano, this special presentation concert explores themes of self-discovery, alienation, and belonging. With poetry by African Nova Scotian artist […]
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The genre-defying duo of vocalist-violinist Charles Yang and pianist Peter Dugan presents a thrilling program that spans classical virtuosity, soulful resonance, and contemporary innovation. A multiple GRAMMY Award-winner and recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award, Charles Yang blends classical and electric violin with soul-stirring vocals, having performed as a soloist with orchestras worldwide and collaborated […]
Saturday, March 7, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Thalea String Quartet, a dynamic ensemble, is renowned for its innovative approach to string quartet repertoire. This stunning program offers a thoughtfully curated journey through time, tradition, and cultural expression. It features Joseph Haydn’s delightful “String Quartet in C Major,” with all four movements showcasing the composer’s wit, elegance, and structural mastery. The program also […]
Saturday, February 21, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – With a deep connection to Beethoven’s “Spring Sonata,” Gaudet and Fewer infuse it with a lively vibrancy, intertwining lyrical beauty with dynamic energy. Canadian composer Chris Paul Harman’s “After Clementi” offers a bold, contemporary reimagining of classical forms, pushing boundaries and exploring new textures, and George Enescu’s “Romanian Folk Style Sonata” weaves evocative melodies and […]
Saturday, January 24, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Pianist Mathieu Gaudet and violinist Mark Fewer come together for a captivating program that spans two centuries of musical brilliance.
Saturday, January 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Trio Seoul, featuring the masterful violinist Jinjoo Cho, the expressive cellist Brannon Cho, and the dynamic pianist Kyu Yeon Kim, presents a program that seamlessly blends their South Korean cultural heritage with contemporary innovation. These laureates of over 20 international competitions perform David Baker’s soulful “Roots II for Piano Trio,” with its haunting “Sorrow Song,” […]
Saturday, December 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join us for an evening of profound emotion and stunning artistry as violinist Robert Uchida, cellist Cameron Crozman, and pianist Philip Chiu come together for a program that spans diverse musical landscapes. These three musicians—each a multiple prize winner and a Halifax audience favourite—bring to life Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor,” […]
Saturday, November 5, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Sondra Radvanovsky is widely considered the world’s greatest living soprano. Her voice’s depth and exquisite colour are matched by her dramatic acting ability and versatility across a remarkable range of repertoire. The Chicago Tribune referred to Radvanovsky’s voice as “the most beautiful and thrilling in opera today”, while Opera News wrote that “Radvanovsky’s gift for […]
Sunday, June 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – With a graduate degree in music from the University of Cape Town, the South African soprano Golda Schultz spent a few years singing in African opera houses before making her first voyage across the Atlantic to successfully audition for the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. The rest is musical history, as this fast-rising […]
Saturday, April 23, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – A versatile and passionate musician, Montréal’s Mathieu Gaudet has pursued a remarkable career as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor for the past twenty years. He commands a vast repertoire of works and has performed across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. His concerts are regularly broadcast on both French and English CBC and […]
Saturday, April 2, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Often dubbed the poet of the piano, Frédéric Chopin wrote very little music that did not spotlight that instrument. Aside from a handful of works for piano and flute, the only other instrument that seemed to hold Chopin’s interest was the cello. This beautiful recital pairs cellist Cameron Crozman, performing on the circa 1769 Spanish […]
Sunday, October 30, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Angela Hewitt is one of the most respected pianists of the classical music genre. She boasts a sweeping repertoire that covers works from every tradition and century. However, Hewitt is best known for the tireless work she has done promoting the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. For this extraordinary Halifax performance, the Grammy Award-winning pianist, […]
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am – Acclaimed Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter is one of today’s most recorded artists with an incomparable and varied discography built across a career now spanning more than three decades at the very top of her profession. Equally recognized for her exemplary work in opera as well as in both concert and recital settings, her […]
Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm – International competition prizewinners, cellist Noémie Raymond-Friset and pianist Michel-Alexandre Broekaert display a dynamic and sensitive collaboration, which is the secret to their captivating stage presence as Duo Cavatine. Their virtuosity, command of their instruments, and insightful musicianship make them one of Québec’s most prominent and exciting emerging duos. For this concert, the artists perform an ode […]
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – With a graduate degree in music from the University of Cape Town, the South African soprano Golda Schultz spent a few years singing in African opera houses before making her first voyage across the Atlantic to successfully audition for the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. The rest is musical history, as this fast-rising […]
Sunday, October 6, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Selected as the Orchestre Métropolitain’s first ever Soloist-in-Residence by famed conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Montréal-based cellist Stéphane Tétreault is now the Cecilia Concerts Musician-In-Residence for our 2019/2020 season. For the first of his four residency concerts, the beloved cellist is joined by Canada’s grande dame of the organ, Mireille Lagacé, for an autumn afternoon programme of […]
Saturday, May 4, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: This unique event teams our 2018/2019 Musician-In-Residence, pianist, Philip Chiu, with Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Concert Master, renowned violinist, Jonathan Crow, and Montréal culinary star, Chef Sean Murray Smith. Considered one of Canada’s greatest chefs, Murray Smith owns Montréal’s famed Île Flottante (formerly Les Deux Singes). This renowned French restaurant on rue de la Montagne is currently ranked No. […]
Saturday, April 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Violinist Timothy Chooi is regarded as one of the world’s most promising and exciting emerging artists. He’s performed with major orchestras including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Orchestra of the Americas, and recently made his Carnegie Hall debut. Timothy studies at the Juilliard School and performs on a 1717 Windsor-Weinstein Stradivarius. Of his brother […]
Saturday, March 30, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Acclaimed for his commanding stage presence, magnificent tone, and musical integrity, award-winning violinist Kerson Leong performs Eugène Ysaÿe’s six sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27, on a 1741 Guarneri del Gesu violin. A not-to-be-missed event, Ysaÿe’s technically arduous sonatas for unaccompanied violin are rarely performed as a whole in recital. Leong has been a soloist with the Oslo-Philharmonien, Wiener […]
Saturday, March 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: The Los Angeles Times called former child prodigy and Juno award winner Lara St. John“a volcanic violinist with a huge, fabulous tone that pours out of her like molten lava.” Pianist, composer, and arranger Matt Herskowitz, has produced critically acclaimed recordings, premiered works in New York’s Central Park, collaborated with top classical, jazz and pop artists, and performed […]
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: One of Canada’s national treasures in a very special concert on the farewell tour for the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s founding Artistic Director and Conductor, Jon Washburn, who retires this year. With a diverse repertoire and performing excellence, this twenty-voice choir has been performing across Canada and in every corner of the world for more than forty-five […]
Sunday, February 24, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Halifax native, Violinist Marc Djokic, praised for his rhythmic sense and natural phrasing—and known for his masterful and virtuosic performances—recently won the 2017-2018 Prix Goyer, the biggest prize in Canada and one of the largest in the world for a collaborative artist emerging in classical music. No stranger to CBC Radio and Espace Musique, Djokic is […]
Sunday, February 10, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: The Rolston String Quartet—jointly named one of CBC Radio’s Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30—stormed onto the international classical music scene this past year with sold-out concerts in Europe and North America, performing at the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Koerner Hall at the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music, and the […]
Saturday, January 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Enigmatic and sensual Québec singer/songwriter, Pierre Lapointe, collaborates with our 2018/19 Musician-In-Residence, pianist Philip Chiu, and celebrated cellist, Cameron Crozman, on this concert interpretation of selections from his latest album La science du cœur—originally written for electronics and string orchestra—re-imagined here for piano, cello, and voice with arrangements by Parisian composer David François Moreau, along with […]
Sunday, January 6, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Halifax sisters Lala Lee and Mimisu Lee first dazzled hometown audiences with their unique combination of piano and French horn at age ten. Both now study at the Glenn Gould School. Last year pianist Lala Lee was named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30”. She made her debut with Symphony Nova Scotia under Bernhard Gueller. Mimisu […]
Saturday, December 1, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: If a string quartet is classical music’s closest thing to a rock band, then Montreal’s Milton String Quartet is the classical world’s Imagine Dragons. With highly impressive resumes as soloists, the ensemble recently won the grand prize and string division gold medal at the prestigious 44th annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and was the 2017 Fellowship […]
Sunday, November 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Join award-winning pianist Andrew Son on the final stop of his Atlantic Canada tour for a free afternoon concert of Chopin, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff. Winner of the 2018 Atlantic Young Artist Competition, and no stranger to the stage, Son was recently awarded the Piano Rose Bowl at the Kiwanis Music Festival in Halifax […]
Saturday, November 17, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time, winning a bouquet of top prizes at the world’s premier international piano competitions. Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara has performed as recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco […]
Sunday, November 4, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Lebanese-Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah is accompanied by one of our country’s most esteemed concert pianists, Robert Kortgaard, for opera, big hair, and grande passione in a deliciously entertaining afternoon of Italian art songs, torchy ballads, and musical theatre curiosities. From the intimate virtuosity of grand opera in Carmen on Tap, to host of CBC Radio 2’s classical music staple Tempo, Julie […]
Saturday, October 27, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Offenbach’s La belle Hélène, with an original French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, parodies the voluptuous queen of Sparta’s elopement with Paris, culminating in the Trojan War. This famous comic opera regales with the subterfuge and artifice used by Paris after the goddess Venus promises him the love of Hélène—even though […]
Sunday, October 14, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Violinist Jolente De Maeyer and pianist Nikolaas Kende share a European Afternoon when the duo performs in Halifax as the final and only Canadian date of their North American tour. A pupil of Yehudi Menuhin, Jolente De Maeyer studied at the Royal College of Music in London and received awards from the Jong Tenuto Competition, the Charles de […]
Saturday, September 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: Stéphane Tétreault and Marie-Ève Scarfone’s recently released album Haydn, Schubert & Brahms garnered Gramophone Magazine’s “Critic’s Choice” designation for this highly impressive young piano-cello duo. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and Université de Montréal, Marie-Ève Scarfone is known for her work with Opéra de Montréal and Opéra de Québec. She won the piano prize of […]
Friday, September 14, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Cecilia Concerts Presents: The inimitable Canadian treasure, Measha Brueggergosman, opens Cecilia Concerts 30th Season with a rare opportunity to hear the soprano’s classical voice repertoire performed in an intimate setting with an all-star piano quintet. Pianist Philip Chiu, accompanies the Juno-winning, Grammy-nominated soprano along with critically acclaimed Jinjoo Cho as 1st violinist, the Milton String Quartet’s Roman Fraser as 2nd violinist, violist Rémi Pelletier of the […]
Sunday, January 21, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Popular Halifax pianist Jennifer King provides a refreshing afternoon of evenings, with two centuries of Nocturnes featured on her new album “O Mistress Moon”.
Saturday, December 16, 2017 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds performs two free solstice-inspired afternoon concerts featuring works from her award-winning album Pillorikput Inuit: Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Our 2017/18 Musician-In-Residence Dominic Desautels leads members of his internationally recognized chamber music ensemble in music at times rousing and at times tender. Stravinsky, Khatchaturian, Srul Irving Glick, and the world premiere of a John Plant Sonata.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Our 2017/18 Musician-In-Residence Dominic Desautels leads members of his internationally recognized chamber music ensemble in music at times rousing and at times tender. Stravinsky, Khatchaturian, Srul Irving Glick, and the world premiere of a sonata by composer John Plant.
Sunday, November 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Mozart and da Ponte’s second collaboration, the timeless Don Giovanni is firmly among opera’s greatest works, thanks to of its perfect mastery and balance of comedy and tragedy. It’s the story of the seductive Don Juan, the rake punished, who will stop at nothing to quench his lascivious thirst without a shred of remorse for […]
Sunday, November 12, 2017 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – With multiple Juno nominations and an Order of Canada, Jane Coop is one of Canada’s giants of the piano. Don’t miss her concert of masterpieces by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.
Sunday, January 21, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Popular Halifax pianist Jennifer King provides a refreshing afternoon of evenings, withNocturnes spanning two centuries. This event is also the launch of her King’s new album “O Mistress Moon”.
Saturday, December 16, 2017 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Inuk Soprano Deantha Edmunds will perform selections from the ECMA-nominated album Pilloriput Inuit: Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons. Accompanied by Tara Scott (piano), with Jack Chen (flute) and Reuben Bauer (trombone).
Sunday, November 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – An opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, Don Giovanni is among opera’s greatest works. Mozart and da Ponte’s second collaboration has become a staple of the standard operatic repertoire, and a fruitful subject for writers and philosophers. It is based on the legends of Don Juan, […]
Sunday, November 12, 2017 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Renowned for her appealing performance style, Order of Canada recipient Jane Coop is considered Canada’s premier Mozart interpreter and has consistently been praised for her capacity to graciously carry the sensitivity and spirit of the music she plays, right to her listeners. Hear Coop perform works by piano giants Rachmaninov and Beethoven on Sunday, November […]
Sunday, October 29, 2017 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – What sounds better than a cello? Eight cellos! Catch this magical Belgian ensemble as they tour through a wide musical territory ranging from Tchaikovsky to Strauss, from Piazzolla to Nino Rota. When played together with others, the beauties of this instrument add up, giving a unique, full and exceptional sound. This concert opens with students […]
