Coming events

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Ottawa’s own SHHH!! Ensemble returns to Chamberfest’s Bring the Kids! series with yet another dynamic and interactive performance. SHHH!! Ensemble is well-known for their themed concerts for little ones, often including activity sheets and a game or two. SHHH!! will share their fun, energetic approach to performing and “avant-accessible” programming in this captivating concert. Come […]

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Sunday, July 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – What greater joy is there for an artist than to be inspired by a landscape, a culture, or a groundbreaking invention—and to transform that inspiration into music? At the heart of this closing Chamberfest performance lies the power of artistic vision: sparks of creativity igniting into masterpieces that have left their mark on the world […]

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Sunday, July 27, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Sisters by nature and musical collaborators by choice, violinist Cendrine Despax and cellist Valérie Despax come together for two performances of eclectic repertoire for violin and cello, beginning at 2:00pm and 3:30pm. You may remember their standout performances at Rideau Hall last year as part of the Quatuor Despax, alongside their two brothers — but […]

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Sunday, July 27, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Sisters by nature and musical collaborators by choice, violinist Cendrine Despax and cellist Valérie Despax come together for two performances of eclectic repertoire for violin and cello, beginning at 2:00pm and 3:30pm. You may remember their standout performances at Rideau Hall last year as part of the Quatuor Despax, alongside their two brothers — but […]

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Sunday, July 27, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Ironwood welcomes dear musical friends to join them on stage for a morning of Mozart. Renowned for their collaborative spirit, this dynamic ensemble brings together exceptional colleagues from around the world in a testament to artistic camaraderie. Join us for a peaceful morning of music, featuring the refined artistry of violist Theresa Rudolph (Toronto Symphony […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – One of Canada’s foremost trumpet virtuosos pays tribute to the legends of the brass world. Internationally renowned and endlessly charismatic, Jens Lindemann takes the stage with a dynamic programme featuring classics from both the classical and jazz trumpet repertoires—works written by or made famous by the greatest trumpet players of all time. Known for his […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Violinist Shunske Sato is undeniably one of the leading interpreters of historically informed performance, recognized worldwide for his extraordinary artistry. A world-renowned virtuoso, Sato makes his debut at Chamberfest, where he will lead the Chamberfest Festival Orchestra in a thrilling program of Baroque and Classical masterpieces: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mozart’s radiant Sinfonia Concertante. Renowned […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Our beloved Chamber Chats: Festival Edition are back, featuring in-depth conversations on music, the arts, and creativity. In this edition, we catch up with all-star trumpeter and longtime Chamberfriend Jens Lindemann. Get the inside scoop on Lindemann’s upcoming Chamberfringe and Signature Series concerts straight from the source, and listen in on the lively conversation between […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The Nicole Senécal Emerging Artist Award honours an outstanding graduating student from the University of Ottawa’s School of Music, poised to embark on a professional career. This year’s award recipient and student of David Jalbert, Eric Bouchard, offers an afternoon of romanticism both past and present. His programme journeys from the great 19th-century Romantics — […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Ottawa’s beloved Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces returns with two outdoor performances in the beautiful Royal Grove at Rideau Hall. Bring a blanket or some chairs, andenjoy a picnic in style as the Central Band fills the air with bright, energetic music. Each 45-minute set begins at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Since […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Embark on a captivating vocal journey with The Gesualdo Six as they curate a collection of exquisite vocal consort pieces from the roots of choral singing to the flowering of a tradition. Experience Renaissance works celebrating nature and love by Arcadelt and Byrd, alongside lyrical melodies by Stanford and Gibbons. Discover how contemporary composers breathe […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Join pianist Sarah Hagen for a morning of laughter, storytelling, and beautiful piano music geared toward little ones (and the young at heart)! A gifted concert pianist with a wonderful sense of humour, Sarah delights young audiences with expressive performances — all mixed with playful stories, questions, and surprises along the way. With Sarah Hagen, […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Start your day with a gentle outdoor yoga practice, set to the beautiful sounds of National Arts Centre cellist Julia MacLaine. This calming morning session pairs classical cello music with mindful movement — the perfect way to ease into your weekend. As music and movement come together, you’re invited to be present in the moment, […]

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Friday, July 25, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Acclaimed classical pianist and undeniable comedic talent, Sarah Hagen brings her hit show Perk Up, Pianist! to Chamberfest. Sarah has transformed her award-winning role as “concert pianist” into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy. Pairing anecdotes from the road with some of her favourite pieces by Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt, Sarah takes audiences deep inside […]

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Friday, July 25, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Montréal Guitare Trio returns to Chamberfest following last year’s smash-hit performance, this time to celebrate the release of their brand-new album dedicated to the legendary Ennio Morricone, of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Cinema Paradiso, and The Mission fame. Fresh off the press, the album pays tribute to the iconic Italian composer with […]

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Friday, July 25, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Set against a backdrop of vinyl, vintage speakers, and reel-to-reel charm, this beloved Wellington St. staple is the perfect setting for eclectic musical discoveries. Join us at The Record Centre from 5:00pm to 6:00pm for a FREE laid-back musical happy hour featuring pianist Jenna Richards, sharing music close to her heart in the cozy, intimate […]

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Friday, July 25, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Carson Becke and Chamberfest are delighted to launch The Brahms Expedition — Becke’s brand-new, multi-concert exploration of the gorgeous sonata repertoire of Johannes Brahms, presented in partnership with Chamberfest. Join us this afternoon for the opening chapter of this series, featuring a programme of musical beginnings. Pianist Carson Becke is joined by National Arts Centre […]

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Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Gather and warm yourself by the fire. Through sublime music, spoken word, and the sounds of nature, trailblazing cellist-composer Cris Derksen invites us into a world of stories about humanity’s connection to the earth. Featuring nearly a dozen musicians on stage, Derksen’s interactive and innovative piece Warming By the Fire, along with a newly expanded […]

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Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Chamberfest is thrilled to welcome back 2022 Honens Laureate pianist Illia Ovcharenko. Amidst a demanding global touring schedule, the young Ukrainian talent takes time this evening to join Ironwood Quartet for an evening of Ukrainian and German Romantic repertoire. Opening the program solo, Ovcharenko presents 5 Preludes by the esteemed Ukrainian composer Boris Lyatoshynsky. The […]

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Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Set against a backdrop of vinyl, vintage speakers, and reel-to-reel charm, this beloved Wellington St. staple is the perfect setting for eclectic musical discoveries. Join us at The Record Centre from 5:00pm to 6:00pm for a FREE laid-back musical happy hour featuring pianist Jenna Richards, sharing music close to her heart in the cozy, intimate […]

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Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Internationally renowned violinist Shunske Sato and pianist Shuann Chai offer a delightfully varied programme of Mozart, Poulenc, and Beethoven, performed on both modern piano and historical fortepiano. Acclaimed for their dedication to historically informed performance, this duo promises an afternoon of virtuosity, insight, and depth. The pieces on this afternoon’s programme were composed in honour […]

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Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Violist David Marks—also a guitarist and singer-songwriter—joins forces once again with his NACO colleague and double bassist extraordinaire Max Cardilli for their first performance since their packed ChamberPints debut in 2023. In the final Prime Time installment, the duo ventures beyond their classical roots, blending Appalachian and bluegrass traditions with classical forms and medieval ballads. […]

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – All born and raised in Ottawa, musicians Wallis Giunta (mezzo-soprano), Suren Barry (piano), and Carson Becke (piano) now make their homes in Vienna, Montreal, and Wakefield respectively. They unite here for a concert that is anchored by Suren and Carson’s two-piano arrangement of Gustav Holst’s deeply-loved masterwork The Planets. Holst was inspired by each of […]

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Our beloved Chamber Chats: Festival Edition are back, featuring in-depth conversations on music, the arts, and creativity. In this edition, we’re introduced to world-renowned violinist Shunske Sato and fortepianist Shuann Chai ahead of their Midday Matinée and Signature Series performances. Join us for a fascinating conversation, hosted by Artistic Director Carissa Klopoushak, exploring the inspiration […]

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – NACO principal flutist Joanna G’froerer and acclaimed harpist Michelle Gott present an afternoon of captivating music shaped by folk and traditional influences. Their programme features evocative duos for flute and harp, from Shaposhnikov’s balalaika-like harp textures to Baker’s Intermezzo, rich with pentatonic colour and gamelan-inspired rhythms. The concert closes with Ravi Shankar’s L’aube enchantée, a […]

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – An annual feature of the Chamberfest summer festival, Chamberfest’s Rising Stars showcases the region’s finest emerging talent who have been selected from a round of springtime auditions. This showcase is adjudicated by a panel of Chamberfest artists, and scholarships are awarded to the strongest performances, including Anne Presentey Rising Stars Award scholarships in junior (under […]

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Indulge in the warm, velvety soundworlds of two Romantic-era greats. Renowned for his passionate, heart-wrenching interpretations, internationally acclaimed cellist Bryan Cheng and TSO assistant principal violist Theresa Rudolph join Ironwood Quartet for a decadent program of show-stopping hits by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Beethoven. Sweeping from the sun-drenched allure of Florence to the refined elegance of […]

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Set against a backdrop of vinyl, vintage speakers, and reel-to-reel charm, this beloved Wellington St. staple is the perfect setting for eclectic musical discoveries. Join us at The Record Centre from 5:00pm to 6:00pm for a FREE laid-back musical happy hour featuring pianist Jenna Richards, sharing music close to her heart in the cozy, intimate […]

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm – Indulge in the warm, velvety soundworlds of two Romantic-era greats. Renowned for his passionate, heart-wrenching interpretations, internationally acclaimed cellist Bryan Cheng and TSO assistant principal violist Theresa Rudolph join Ironwood Quartet for a decadent program of show-stopping hits by Tchaikovsky and Brahms. Sweeping from the sun-drenched allure of Florence to the refined elegance of Hanover, […]

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm – Join the Ayorama Wind Quintet for a fun and interactive concert designed especially for young listeners! Featuring the horn, bassoon, oboe, clarinet, and flute, the talented Ayorama Wind Quintet brings to life one of the most beloved pieces of classical music for children—Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. With plenty of chances to stretch and move […]

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Toronto-based clarinettist Jonathan Krehm and NACO clarinettist Sean Rice join forces with NACO oboist Anna Petersen and bassoonist Daren Hicks for a charming morning of music for reed trio. This carefully crafted programme unearths a variety of chamber music gems for this unique trio formation, offering a rare opportunity to experience the velvety, resonant textures […]

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Monday, July 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – New on the Canadian chamber music scene and taking it by storm, Schmaltz & Pepper present an evening of “classy klezmer” – original compositions inspired by klezmer, Yiddish Swing, jazz, and classical music. Since their debut concert in 2024, this groundbreaking ensemble, founded by Toronto Symphony Orchestra principal clarinetist Eric Abramovitz and renowned violinist and […]

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Monday, July 21, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Set against a backdrop of vinyl, vintage speakers, and reel-to-reel charm, this beloved Wellington St. staple is the perfect setting for eclectic musical discoveries. Join us at The Record Centre from 5:00pm to 6:00pm for a FREE laid-back musical happy hour featuring violist David Marks and bassist Max Cardilli, sharing music close to her heart […]

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Monday, July 21, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Chamberfest Artistic Director and violinist/violist Carissa Klopoushak and NACO Principal Second Violinist Emily Kruspe launch Chamberfest’s very first Prime Time concert in style. Partners in music and in life, these two exceptional artists present a carefully curated programme of duets for violin and viola by Elizabeth Raum, Mozart, and more. Pass Prime holders are invited […]

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Monday, July 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – The Oxbow Trio offers a thoughtful programme that reflects on the weight of challenging times while charting a path toward hope. The journey begins with Haydn’s Piano Trio in G Minor, a work tinged with melancholy yet illuminated by moments of warmth and optimism. It sets the stage for the emotional heart of the programme: […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The National Youth Orchestra of Canada makes its long-awaited return to Chamberfest, celebrating 65 seasons of inspiring the next generation of Canadian orchestral talent. Under the baton of one of Canada’s eminent conducting talents, Naomi Woo, the NYO presents a programme which honours the enduring brilliance of orchestral classics. This young orchestra takes on greats […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Chamberfest celebrates another important milestone with this special concert honouring one of Canada’s most prolific and esteemed composers, Steven Gellman, in his 75th year. A recipient of the Premier Prix from the Paris Conservatory and a student of legendary figures Luciano Berio and Olivier Messiaen, Gellman has built a remarkable career spanning more than five […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm – The third installment of this year’s New Music Now series is a vibrant celebration of Canadian talent, both on stage and at the composer’s desk. A dynamic ensemble of musicians presents a tasting menu of contemporary Canadian works, with a special spotlight on Ottawa-based voices. Local favourites SHHH!! Ensemble perform the rhythmic and characterful Quoi??? […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm – The birthday celebrations continue with this second installment of New Music Now, highlighting the vast and varied work of Kelly-Marie Murphy, who turns 60 this year. Chamberfest is proud to mark this important milestone for an Ottawa-based composer whose music has been featured on countless Chamberfest programmes — including several Chamberfest commissions — and who […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Get in the groove with Sarah Hopkin and Jenna Richards! Dancer Sarah Hopkin and pianist Jenna Richards invite you to join them for a fun-filled morning of music and movement. This lively adaptive concert features everything from classical favourites to famous movie tunes from films like La La Land and Pride and Prejudice. Childhood friends […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Ottawa’s own Vincent Ho turns 50 this year, and Chamberfest is marking the occasion in style! Beloved Chamberfriends SHHH!! Ensemble and the Gryphon Trio come together to perform selections from Ho’s extensive body of work, toasting his outstanding contributions to Canadian classical music with comedic insights from Jamie Parker, host extraordinaire. Adding to the festivities […]

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Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – The Canadian Guitar Quartet returns to Chamberfest with a rich and vibrant program inspired by musical traditions from around the world. Journey through the sultry Bossa Nova rhythms of Brazil, the soulful folk melodies of Chile, and the rollicking charm of traditional music closer to home. Featuring virtuosic arrangements by Ottawa’s own Louis Trépanier, this […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – If you’ve ever felt the call of the high seas in your bones, the Bytown Sea Shanty Collective’s Chamberfest debut is sure to make a splash. Born out of a love for Canada’s East Coast, this Ottawa-based acapella vocal quartet has been delighting audiences for over two years with their spirited, swashbuckling takes on traditional […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Step into a world of timeless romance and glamour with Torch Songs & Deco Dreams. From the smoky cafés of Paris to the sparkling dance halls of the South America, this evening’s program takes you on a musical journey through the jazz-infused elegance of the Roaring ’20s to the opulent Art Deco era. Renowned mezzo-soprano […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Our beloved Chamber Chats: Festival Edition are back, featuring in-depth conversations on music, the arts, and creativity. This edition shines a spotlight on the featured composers of this year’s New Music Now series: Vincent Ho, Kelly-Marie Murphy, and Steven Gellman. Artistic Director Carissa Klopoushak sits down with these esteemed Ottawan composers to delve into the […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Since the dawn of moving pictures, classical music has brought the silver screen to life. Join pianist Jenna Richards for a celebration of beloved classical works that have enriched iconic cinematic moments. Featuring masterpieces like Chopin’s haunting Nocturne in C-sharp Minor (The Pianist) and Mozart from Amadeus, alongside original themes from blockbuster films including Pride […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – The Gryphon Trio present a programme drawn from the heart of their repertoire. This afternoon’s concert features works by Brahms, Silvestrov, and Ravel — composers whose music has been central to this esteemed Canadian ensemble since their founding over 30 years ago. Opening this afternoon’s concert is Brahms’s Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Get ready to groove with Sarah Hopkin and Jenna Richards! Dancer Sarah Hopkin and pianist Jenna Richards invite the whole family to join them for a fun-filled morning of music and movement. This lively concert features everything from classical favourites to famous movie tunes from films like La La Land and Pride and Prejudice. Childhood […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Ease into your weekend with a restorative stretch and strength class led by dancer and barre instructor Sarah Hopkin, set to the resonant sounds of classical and ambient cello music by Raphael Weinroth-Browne. This free outdoor session blends active and passive stretches, focusing on mobility, release, and creating space in the body, all supported by […]

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Friday, July 18, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Montréal Horn Stars are bringing the groove to the Chamberfringe opening bash! The beloved Montreal-based brass quintet (with drums!) returns to Chamberfest, offering up inventive arrangements of pop, jazz, and classical repertoire, with some improvisation thrown in for good measure. From Brahms to Cuphead to Bill Bailey, audiences can be sure that these guys always […]

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Friday, July 18, 2025 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Chamberfest connects to our community of exceptional local piano students to present this high-level masterclass with pianist Katherine Dowling. Sharing professional knowledge to motivate the next generation with her insights, Katherine invites everyone to join in the fun as our masterclasses are free and open to the public!

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Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Tallis Scholars return to Chamberfest in a spectacular festive concert in the glorious acoustic of Christ Church Cathedral. In addition to seasonal favourites, they’ll share selections by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, just ahead of the monumental composer’s 500th anniversary in 2025.

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Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Chamberfest presents Beethoven’s Ninth like we’ve never heard it before! To celebrate the work’s 200th anniversary, Hinrich Alpers returns to perform the entire symphony in a special transcription for solo piano by Franz Liszt. He will be joined by the Ottawa Bach Choir and stellar soloists Meghan Lindsay, Alex Hetherington, Lawrence Wiliford, and Philippe Sly.

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Thursday, August 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Chamberfest turns 30 and we are set to celebrate! Join us on closing night to take in some fan favourites, meet some of the faces of chamber music’s next generation, and hear the world premiere of Kevin Lau’s Song of the Quaking Aspens, commissioned by Chamberfest. The evening wraps with a barn burner loved the […]

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Chamberfest’s treasured siblings Bryan and Silvie Cheng return with a programme celebrating many of their favourite composers, including Ottawa’s Dinuk Wijeratne (Juno-nominated Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling), Sibelius, Grieg, and Sulkhan Tsintsadze. Clarinetist James Campbell will join in the fun with Bruch’s Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – The Nicole Senécal Emerging Artist Award recognizes an exceptional graduating student from the University of Ottawa’s School of Music on the cusp of a professional career. This year, the award recipient is pianist Alexander Merpaw, who studies under David Jalbert. Alexander plans to participate in multiple renowned international competitions this coming year – catch him […]

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – “A World Transformed” shares the story of Matthew Shepard, a young man from Laramie, Wyoming who was killed because of his sexuality. His death was pivotal to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, sparking global action and change. This immersive Echo Chamber performance presents a daring and ultimately touching combination of music and dance as one integrated expression.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Radia aka Ryan Davis, is an innovative composer-performer, combining inspiration of classical, folk, electronic, and hip-hop music with a loop pedal. Unifying his extensive classical training with the inspiration of folk, electronic, and hip-hop music, he finds himself seamlessly blending in between creative spaces. Radia’s performance will feature original compositions that utilize looping technologies, woven into […]

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – We don’t often think of poetry as rebellion, but the women of Afghanistan have built a tradition out of artistic defiance by speaking in rhyme words forbidden in prose. Beth Silver, Jenna Richards and Elizabeth Polese  combine cello, piano, and voice for this special noon hour concert. The music pays homage to the origins of the […]

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Monday, August 5, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Raphael Weinroth-Browne is an internationally renowned cellist and composer with many musical facets, celebrated for his emotive, virtuosic playing and fearless improvisation both on stage and in the studio. Combining classical training with a passion for progressive metal and Middle Eastern music, he has appeared in over 150 studio albums and opened for rock heavyweights […]

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Monday, August 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Chamberfest welcomes Arion Baroque Orchestra, with a program exploring the ‘Operatic Fluidity’ of gender through some of Handel’s most beautiful arias. In Handel’s time, these arias would have been performed by castrati—it was their golden era—but these roles have long-since been assigned to mezzos, contraltos, and tenors. Arion gives these beloved works a current-day gender […]

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Monday, August 5, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Leslie Ting’s “What Brings You In” is an autobiographical concert with interactive sound installation. Based on interview research and personal experiences with talk therapy, hypnotherapy, sandplay, somatics, “What Brings You In” is an exploration of when and where our truest selves emerge. This installation/concert invites audiences inward to discover more about themselves through listening, while […]

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Monday, August 5, 2024 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Sarah Davachi’s Three Unisons for Four Voices, commissioned by NO HAY BANDA, is an hour-long piece primarily about texture and incidental harmony. The four “voices” of the ensemble (strings, winds, percussion, electronics) proceed in a slow-moving monody that is made into a sort of variable canon by way of open and offset timings.NO HAY BANDA […]

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Monday, August 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm – NEW MUSIC NOW 2024 opens with two string quartets composed by the first and second place laureates of the uOttawa/Chamberfest Composition Competition. You’ll hear Angela Geleynse’s driving Autonomous, followed by Cameron Hunter’s spacious Breathless. Our celebration of emerging artists continues when HATCH takes the stage. Their programme features new compositions written and performed by the […]

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Monday, August 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Returning favourites on the Chamberfest stage, this brother-and-sister string quartet from Gatineau are sure to get you up and moving. Quatuor Despax is locally known for their diverse musical capacities, from Candlelight concerts of Taylor Swift songs to 40-minute classical works by Mozart. Today, the siblings will introduce their family of instruments (violin, viola, and […]

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Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Montreal’s Kleztory is an internationally renowned klezmer ensemble. After 20 years together and over a thousand electrifying concerts around the world, their music remains contagious, featuring innovative and respectful arrangements of traditional music from Eastern European shtetlech—small Eastern European villages or “ghettos” in Yiddish—that shows this music at its finest.

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Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Lauded as Canada’s new jazz ambassador, Allison Au is a Toronto-based award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger, and singer. Her Juno-nominated album Migrations, inspired by Au’s family history of immigration to Canada, will be performed in its entirety. Au and her 10-piece Migrations Ensemble make complex ideas, issues, and arrangements seem effortless, “…weaving lush, mosaic-like dreamscapes with […]

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Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm – After traveling across Romania collecting traditional Jewish and Klezmer music, Beth Silver is sharing her discoveries. Joining her for some tunes and transcriptions of this style, and some tangentially related folk-style classical works from Eastern Europe is longtime duo partner Jenna Richards. Known for their characterful presentations and inclusive practices, the duo frequently involve their audiences in concerts, […]

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Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – Siblings by nature, quartet colleagues by choice, the Despax Quartet bring an almost telepathic synchronization to their performances that only many years of bonding can create. With a diverse and eclectic repertoire from Taylor Swift to Piazzolla to Mozart, this family group has something for everyone. Catch them on Saturday or Sunday on the grounds […]

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Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Jenna Richards and Beth Silver are known for their characterful presentations and inclusive practices. You can expect music of all kinds from maritime fiddle tunes to traditional Klezmer, classical to musical theatre. The duo frequently involves their audiences in games or activities during the concerts, keeping children and adults alike engaged in the fun. Don’t […]

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Sunday, August 4, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Joel Quarrington, former NAC Orchestra principal double bassist, was recently appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a world-leading double bass player and respected educator. Quarrington recently embarked on a recording project of all J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites on the double bass. On this programme, Quarrington will be performing J.S. […]

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Toronto’s Moneka Arabic Jazz delivers a danceable mix of Maqam-influenced melodies and African grooves flavoured by the musicians’ diverse backgrounds. Ahmed Moneka’s songs range from Arabic sounds to reggae to ballads to multicultural blues/jazz/pop with storytelling that touches on his experiences as an Afro-Iraqi refugee and his passion for human rights. A Chamberfest debut.

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Angela Hewitt returns for a new blockbuster summer performance, this time with the Chamberfest Anniversary Orchestra and young Canadian pianist Carter Johnson, for an evening of Mozart and Brahms. Embarking on another milestone project after her ambitious and highly acclaimed Bach Odyssey cycle, her Mozart’s Complete Piano Concertos project launched in March 2023 and will […]

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – An intimate chat with Carter Johnson, led by Chamberfest Artistic Director Carissa Klopoushak.

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm – Siblings by nature, quartet colleagues by choice, the Despax Quartet bring an almost telepathic synchronization to their performances that only many years of bonding can create. With a diverse and eclectic repertoire from Taylor Swift to Piazzolla to Mozart, this family group has something for everyone. Catch them on Saturday or Sunday on the grounds […]

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – Perhaps the only duo of its kind, Bridge & Wolak audiences can expect plenty of humour and performative delivery from this accordion-clarinet band. From Benny Goodman swing tunes and classical arias to their showstopper called “Rock Bach” based on Bach’s infamous cello suites, be sure to catch these two mavericks in action.

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Violin virtuoso Kerson Leong: thrilling, breathtaking, overwhelming, and “not just one of Canada’s greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period” (Toronto Star). Known for his extreme technical prowess and exquisitely nuanced performances, Leong has assembled a monster of a program that he will slay with characteristic supreme control and blazing artistry, including Ysaÿe Solo […]

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Have you ever wondered how a digital accordion works? One of Canada’s foremost digital and acoustic accordion performer, Michael Bridge, is here to teach the whole family how to sound like a whole symphony with just the push of a few buttons. Partner in crime, clarinetist Kornel Wolak will challenge children to see if they […]

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Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Greet the day and treat yourself to a gentle outdoor yoga practice while soaking up the sounds of local cello favourite, Raphael Weinroth-Browne. In the first of two yoga-enhanced concerts of the summer, you’ll hear Raphael’s gorgeous ambient compositions and classical selections. Led by Anna Petersen of Passionflower Yoga, this practice is inclusive and accessible […]

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Friday, August 2, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Juno-nominated Cree cellist Cris Derksen returns to Chamberfest fresh from her Carnegie Hall debut. Known for creating “undeniably modern music” (MusicWorks), her riveting solo and quartet performances feature drum machines and loop pedals with Powow singers, hoop dancers, and always, cello. Catch her at SAW with singer Rebecca Benson and strings.

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Friday, August 2, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Danish String Quartet return for the fourth and final instalment of their innovative Doppelgänger project, in which they pair a Schubert work with a brand-new commission. Joined by Finnish cellist Johannes Rostamo, the quartet will perform Schubert’s epic String Quintet, which is regarded as one of the all-time great works of the chamber repertoire. Its Doppelgänger is a […]

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Friday, August 2, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Feel the pull of silvery glissandos, arcing melodic solos, and a pumping swinging rhythm drawing you into The Record Centre as Justin Duhaime single-handedly recreates the Hot Club 1930’s guitar stylings of Django Reinhart. To play Manouche music right requires a virtuosic player – and Duhaime is one of Canada’s best! Catch Justin with his […]

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Friday, August 2, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Canadian globe-trotting duo Bridge & Wolak, dubbed “The Victor Borges of the 21st Century”. A “wizard” and a “musical maverick,” Michael Bridge performs on a digital accordion – essentially a computer housed in a conventional accordion case. Together with Kornel Wolak’s “smooth, elegant expressivity” on clarinet, the duo captures the energy and panache of stadium rock with the discipline and […]

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Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Local synth composer Nick Schofield’s latest release Ambient Ensemble was created using tape-slowed piano parts layered with synthesizers and a small chamber ensemble. Chamberfest is delighted to host the recreation of this minimalist album live with Ottawa’s own Philippe Charbonneau, Mika Posen (Merganzer), and Yolande Laroche (Orchidae).

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Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Toronto-born and multi-award-winning mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo has a “wondrous and powerful” voice, described as a “…creamily muscular thing of beauty” with diction as clear as a bell. After making her stage debut at only 21 as Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro at the Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi, D’Angelo’s career launched like a meteor. […]

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Thursday, August 1, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Thomas Annand is pulling out all the stops for this Chamberfest organ recital! For this performance, Annand will play the extraordinary 1964 Casavant neo-baroque organ of Dominion-Chalmers—Ottawa’s largest wind instrument—recently restored and re-voiced. His programme pays tribute to the organist-composer William France who oversaw the installation of the organ, as well as other Ottawa composers […]

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Toronto-born violinist Blake Pouliot brings his internationally lauded artistry and youthful vigour to the Chamberfest stage for a programme of chamber music gems. Pouliot will take the stage in a gust of superstar sparkle, joined by local piano giant David Jalbert. In the second half, Blake will be joined by the Ironwood Quartet and friends […]

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Ottawa pianists Nicole Presentey and John Kofi Dapaah will shine in a four-hands piano program including hits by Mozart, Debussy, Grieg, tango, and Gaga. Presentey is a Carleton University professor and champion of the next generation; as a founder of Chamberfest’s Rising Stars winners, performing with Dapaah, her former student, must feel gratifying to say the least – but […]

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Monday, July 29, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Chamberfest welcomes back the Gryphon Trio, fresh off their own 30th anniversary celebration season. Creative innovators with an appetite for discovery, the Gryphons are committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century. This summer, the trio will champion living American composers Reena Esmail and Paul Wiancko, pairing two daring new works with Mendelssohn’s beloved […]

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Monday, July 29, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm – An annual feature of the Chamberfest summer music festival, Chamberfest’s Rising Stars showcases the region’s finest emerging talent who have been selected from a round of springtime auditions. This showcase is adjudicated by a panel of Chamberfest artists, and scholarships are awarded to the strongest performances, including Anne Presentey Rising Stars Award scholarships in junior […]

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Monday, July 29, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Welcome to Duo Cecilia‘s Musical Kitchen! In this concert, Gertrude (flute) and Catherine (piano), wearing chef’s hats and aprons, blend the music of Widor, Damase, Saint-Saëns, and Bizet with comparisons of French cuisine and musical ingredients. Children will discover the parallels between a flute cadenza and a chocolate’s surprising filling, and learn that crafting a […]

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Sunday, July 28, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Chamberfest welcomes back fan favourites The Fretless with special guest singer Winnipeg-based singer-songwriter Madeleine Roger. A JUNO Award-winning supergroup of celebrated solo artists, this string quartet is renowned for their transformation of folk melodies into intricate, subtle, beautiful, and percussive high-energy arrangements.

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Sunday, July 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Canadian Brass, one of the most popular and beloved brass ensembles in the world today, returns to Chamberfest with new addition Ashley Hall-Tighe (trumpet), who is the second-ever woman to join Canadian Brass. The ensemble will offer up some classical favourites from old friends like Mozart and Bach, but the Beatles and Coldplay are also […]

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Sunday, July 28, 2024 @ 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Welcome to Duo Cecilia‘s Musical Kitchen! In this concert, Gertrude (flute) and Catherine (piano), wearing chef’s hats and aprons, blend the music of Widor, Damase, Saint-Saëns, and Bizet with comparisons of French cuisine and musical ingredients. Children will discover the parallels between a flute cadenza and a chocolate’s surprising filling, and learn that crafting a […]

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Sunday, July 28, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Guitarists Sébastien Deshaies, Glenn Lévesque, and Marc Morin  know no limits, igniting audiences around the world for over 25 years. For Chamberfest, the Trio will showcase their greatest hits in a Mediterranean-flavoured program that includes the music of Paco de Lucia, Manuel De Falla, and Morricone – plus Led Zeppelin and Radiohead. Breathtaking, surprising, amazing, and exalting, […]

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Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – When Tamar Ilana & Ventanas take the stage, be prepared for a mesmerizing flamenco-style seduction of the senses. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist, dancer, and choreographer Tamar Ilana, Ventanas perform Sephardic and Balkan music and dance plus originals in over 20 languages. Don’t miss the Chamberfest debut of this award-winning internationally renowned “pan-global diva” and her […]

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Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Juno Award-winning Ottawa Bach Choir (OBC) graces the stage with a programme featuring Bach, Bruckner (in honour of his 200th birthday), Isabella Leonarda, Clara Schumann, Monteverdi, Purcell, Pärt, and Taverner. Don’t miss this expert performance, delivered with OBC’s signature “…bright, clear, and transparent sound, springy feel for rhythm, beautifully shaded dynamics, and exemplary diction…” […]

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Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Spend an afternoon spirited away by film music from Japan and North America with Sergio Emilio Parra, a prize-winning Mexican pianist and composer based in Ottawa. Juxtaposing his classical pianistic technique with his experimental compositional style, Parra’s music incorporates elements of electronic music production and often visuals. Float on a sound cloud as Sergio transforms […]

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Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – The Sisu Ensemble brings joy and adventure to their piano-vocal concerts engaging children and their families in interactions relevant to the pieces they perform. Expect everything from classics like the Sound of Music to new compositions by living Canadian women composers to operatic songs in foreign languages like Finnish, all woven together with storytelling and […]

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Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Chamberfest welcomes Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano and CBC Tempo host, back to our stage with Heat, a program featuring “the sexiest songs in classical music.” Joined by pianist Guy Few, these two treasured Canadian personalities explore a spicy Iberian palette with works by De Falla, Montsalvatge, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and of course – a bit of Bizet’s […]

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Saturday, July 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Greet the day and treat yourself to a gentle outdoor yoga practice while soaking up the sounds of local cello favourite, Raphael Weinroth-Browne. In the first of two yoga-enhanced concerts of the summer, you’ll hear Raphael’s gorgeous ambient compositions and classical selections. Led by Anna Petersen of Passionflower Yoga, this practice is inclusive and accessible […]

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Friday, July 26, 2024 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Moskitto Bar is back to deliver their fresh mix of Ukrainian, Balkan, Iraqi Middle-Eastern, and French Celtic music in a toe-tapping multicultural buffet of sound that will leave you itching for more!

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Friday, July 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Celebrating two decades together, Brooklyn Rider returns with a programme paying homage to their namesake, “Der Blaue Reiter,” including four newly commissioned works and the song cycle Chalk and Soot. The group will also present Schoenberg’s Second String Quartet, featuring American soprano Ariadne Greif. Known for expertly navigating varied repertoire with “…the energy of young […]

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Friday, July 26, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Chamberfest welcomes back flautist Lara Deutsch, harpist Emily Belvedere, and Juno-nominated violist Marina Thibeaut as Trio Kalysta. Known for championing works by female and Canadian composers, Kalysta’s program is a tribute to Jocelyn Morlock — weeks before her passing, Morlock completed a commission for the trio entitled “The Uses of Solitude.”. This program explores new and old, joy and grief, […]

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Thursday, July 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Sgt. Pepper, the iconic Beatles album, sung by Canadian pop icons Steven Page, Chris Murphy, Jeremy Fisher, and Andy Maize, performed by AOTE from start to finish; their fusion of high art and popular culture leave wanting more! But it’s now or never: after 80 productions and recordings and extensive touring (including appearances at Chamberfest), it’s this beloved ensemble’s […]

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Monday, March 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Chamberfest hosts the Hagen Quartet in their highly-anticipated Ottawa debut years in the making. Hailed as “the ideal string quartet” by the Los Angeles Times, this concert is not to be missed! The Hagen Quartet has attained an unparalleled position among the finest ensembles of our time, having been declared “the pinnacle of musicality” (Die […]

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The legendary trio of violinist Isabelle Faust, pianist Alexander Melnikov, and Canadian-born cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras make their Ottawa debut, playing a thrilling program of seminal works of the trio repertoire. Having these international stars on our stage is excitement enough; to have them play Brahms’ B major Trio, plus Elliott Carter’s Epigrams and Robert Schumann’s […]

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Friday, December 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for a warm and joyous celebration of the winter solstice and the festive season, Chamberfest-style. As we approach the longest night of the year, let us revel with a stage full of Chamberfriends. Together, we will “let the light in” in anticipation of the return of longer days and shorter nights. In this […]

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Canadian chamber music superstars Scott St. John, Rachel Mercer, and Angela Park grace our stage to celebrate the music of Kevin Lau, who has recently made Ottawa his home. Join us for the Ottawa premiere of Lau’s new work Under A Veil of Stars, specially commissioned by the trio. The programme will also include other […]

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The 2023-24 Concert Series opens with a spectacular recital from Grammy award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Orion Weiss, featuring Beethoven’s lyrical Sonata No. 10 and Prokofiev’s haunting Violin Sonata No. 1. The programme also features John Adams’ Road Movies, described as a “joyful romp,” and the reverie of Amy Beach’s “Romance, Op. 23.” Hadelich has performed […]

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Thursday, August 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Spontaneous and impeccable in their performances, the world-renowned Danish String Quartet promises to make even the most seasoned chamber music fanatic feel as though they’re discovering chamber classics for the first time.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Equal parts passion and precision, Tunisian-born mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb has captivated audiences around the world with her vocal clarity and lavish tone. With added forces from the newly minted Chamberfest Artists-in-Residence, the evening is sure to mark an exceptional festival debut for Chaieb.

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Sunday, July 31, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Sounding Thunder brings to life the struggles and accomplishments of Francis Pegahmagabow, distinguished Ojibwe military officer and political leader, following his journey from the trenches of WWI to his time as Chief of the Wasauksing Ojibwe. This cultural collaboration paying homage to the legacy of a Canadian hero acts as a reminder of the challenges […]

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Friday, July 29, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The electrifying combination of piano trio, a cappella ensemble Nordic Voices, and the vivacious mezzo-soprano Marion Newman will resonate across Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. As an extra treat for this evening, this unique collaboration imagined by the illustrious Gryphon Trio brings forward new works by composers Eliot Britton, Andrew Balfour, and Henrik Hellstenius.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – When the internationally celebrated Canadian Brass is on stage, a mixture of humour and skill guarantees a performance unlike any you’ve experienced. The Canadian Brass promises to deliver a lively and fun concert, bolstered by their impeccable technique and powerful performance.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Known for his virtuosity and musicality, Canadian violinist James Ehnes is a favourite of audiences around the world. Join James and Eric Friesen in this exclusive Chamber Chat: Festival Edition, available to Festival Livestream Passholders. Audiences will remember James’ gorgeous performances of the complete Beethoven violin sonatas in 2019. Looking forward to hearing him perform […]

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Friday, July 30, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Quatuor Danel has been at the forefront of the international music scene since 1991. Famous for their bold, concentrated interpretations of the string quartet cycles of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Weinberg, Quatuor Danel is a long-time Chamberfest fan favourite. Join them in conversation with Eric Friesen in this exclusive Chamber Chat: Festival Edition, available […]

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Infusion Baroque has been captivating audiences with creative and interactive programming across North America. Join host Eric Friesen and the four women of Infusion Baroque in a conversation centred around their many creative projects, including “Who Killed Leclair?” (an interactive murder mystery soirée based on the unsolved murder of the famous musician), and much more […]

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Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – One of “Canada’s 30 hot classical musicians under 30 in 2020” (CBC Music), Ottawa audiences were introduced to rising soprano star Jonelle Sills in her NACO debut in 2020. Learn more about Jonelle’s artistic journey in this exclusive Chamber Chat: Festival Edition, available to Festival Livestream Passholders. Audiences will have the chance to hear Jonelle […]

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Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Hinrich Alpers has been a favourite of Chamberfest audiences since his first appearance at our summer festival. Honen’s laureate, Steinway artist, Chamberfest artistic advisor – we can’t wait to hear Hinrich and host Eric Friesen chat on music and life in this exclusive Chamber Chat: Festival Edition, available to Festival Livestream Passholders. Hinrich has also […]

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Saturday, July 31, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Chamberfest favourite Quatuor Danel performs Beethoven’s Op. 18, No. 1 and Shostakovich No. 2 in a performance created especially for Chamberfest, recorded live from the string quartet’s home in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Phenomenal firebrand violinist Lara St. John shares a special concert programmed and recorded live from Atterbury House, where the Canadian violinist has been hosting a successful series throughout the pandemic. The program will include solo and collaborative material highlighting female and Canadian composers.

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Sunday, July 25, 2021 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Pianist and long-time festival friend Hinrich Alpers brings his hometown to us in a specially programmed and recorded recital. Brahms and Beethoven will dominate this program, which includes a performance of Beethoven symphonies in Liszt’s transcriptions, hot off the recording press!

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Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – What makes the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” an indelible classic? Rob Kapilow helps explain why this “song of yearning,” as Yip Harburg called it, has become even more meaningful and relevant as we continue to confront this challenging pandemic moment.

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Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Rob Kapilow explores what Beethoven has to teach us in the pandemic. These bite-sized chats will include illuminating insights on connection, new paths, and transformation through short musical excerpts from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Appassionata Sonata, and “Kreutzer” (now also known as the “Bridgetower”) Sonata.

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Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – For renowned classical pianist Simon Trpčeski, there are no cultural or musical boundaries. This recording, created especially for Chamberfest, will feature live solo piano music of his native Macedonia by contemporary composers Buzharovski and Shahov, and excerpts from his latest project MAKEDONISSIMO, which blends Macedonian folk music with highly virtuosic, jazz-influenced riffs and harmonies. Stay […]

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The talented siblings of Quatuor Despax have been a regular on stages in the national capital and beyond since they began performing together nearly two decades ago. Expect an eclectic mix of standards and new surprises.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Ottawa-based piano/percussion duo, SHHH! Ensemble, share their unique style and “avant-accessible” programming in this captivating concert. Also coming this summer, families can explore with this creative duo at a Bring the Kids! show.

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Friday, July 30, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Beth Silver (cello) and Jenna Richards (piano) explore folk, fiddle, and klezmer in this unique program. Audiences can hear Jenna and Beth share a Romantic Classical program on Thursday, July 29 at 3pm, part of the Steinway Series.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Recognized as a 2021 CBC Ottawa Trailblazer for making a positive impact, Kathryn Patricia Cobbler is a loop pedal violist, composer, arranger, and educator known for creating unique soundscapes.

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Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Ottawa audiences will recognize John Kofi Dapaah’s unique style, which crosses the boundaries between the classical, jazz, and gospel worlds. This concert sees Dapaah in the world of jazz. Audiences can take in John’s classical program on Monday, July 26 at 3pm, part of the Steinway Series.

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Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Frequent Chamberfest performer Beth Silver (cello) and Chamberfest’s Director, Artistic Planning & Community Engagement, Jenna Richards (piano), have been collaborating for more than a decade. This concert sees the duo in a lush program of works by Brahms, Dvorak, Kodaly, and Schumann. Audiences can also hear Jenna and Beth explore folk, fiddle, and klezmer on […]

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Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm – This concert finds the multitalented pianist John Kofi Dapaah firmly in the classical world with a program of works by Florence Price (*Ottawa premiere), Bach, and Beethoven. Audiences can also take in John’s jazz set on Monday, July 24 at 5pm, part of the Record Centre Series

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Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Duo Concertante reflects on the social and political events of our time in Ecology of Being. With commissioned works by Melissa Hui, Ian Cusson, Bekah Simms, Dawn Ierihò:kwats Avery, and Carmen Braden, Ecology of Being is about feeling and experiencing the trauma of a lost earth, and about treasuring the joy of a world we […]

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Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Ottawa pianist Carson Becke shares a thoughtful program inspired by storytelling through music, with works by English and Nordic composers, and Carson’s own arrangements.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Join one of Canada’s most exciting young string quartets in a program featuring Haydn’s penultimate Op. 77, No. 1, and Beethoven’s Op. 74, No. 10 (“Harp”) Quartet, famous for its pizzicato sections and warm-hearted spirit.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am – All Canadian stars of their instrument, Caroline Lizotte, Caroline Léonardelli, Lori Gemmell, and Jennifer Swartz come together to share the beauty of the harp in Beechwood’s sacred space. Featured arrangements include Mozart’s String Quartet in B flat, K 589, and Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons.

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Sunday, July 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am – The guitar takes centre stage in a program featuring arrangements of Mozart’s Piano Sonata KV 448, original compositions by former and current Quartet members, and more.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Ladom Ensemble returns to Chamberfest with their unique blend of chamber music and inspiration from around the world – from Iran and Serbia to Argentina. Piano, cello, accordion, and percussion… expect passion, sophistication, and high intensity.

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Saturday, July 31, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Capstand shanties, halyard shanties, laments, forecastle songs, short haul shanties… Whatever your shanty of choice, join these award-winning singers for a taste of the maritimes, with tunes from England, Scotland, Ireland, the Americas, and the Caribbean, arranged by La Nef’s musical director, Seán Dagher.

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Friday, July 30, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – “Who Killed Leclair?” Murder, mystery and intrigue are on the menu as Montreal-based ensemble Infusion Baroque investigates the murder of composer Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764). This program features several of Leclair’s trio sonatas, and works by his colleagues and rivals.

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Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – The Montreal Horn Stars take the brass quintet to new heights with inventive arrangements and loads of improvisation in a groovy, eclectic concert that blends pop, jazz, and classical.

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Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Composer guitarist Duane Andrews hits the stage with Mark Fewer (violin), Carissa Klopoushak (violin), David Marks (viola), and Julia MacLaine (cello) in a program featuring music from Andrews’ album Conception Bay. Audiences can expect Jazz Manouche, new music composition, Newfoundland jigs and reels, some fun classical references to Haydn, Stravinsky’s Firebird, and more!

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Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Taking their name from the word for heart in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN is an award-winning, women-led ensemble that fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk, and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage, and love.

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Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – JUNO Award-winning quartet The Fretless is known for ferocious playing, masterful composition, and a genre-bending sound. In this unique performance, they are joined by singer Béatrix Méthé of Montreal-based indie folk band, Rosier.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Discover what happens when chamber music merges with the physical beauty of dance, as Echo Chamber Toronto joins forces with members of the Rosebud and Ironwood String Quartets.

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Friday, July 30, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Toronto’s original guerrilla-folk party-punk massive shares a genre-bending set that is equal parts exhilarating precision and reckless abandon.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Canada’s beloved piano trio delivers a program centred around Beethoven’s Ghost Trio, with Silvestrov’s “Fugitive Visions of Mozart,” and a commissioned work by Canadian composer Bruce A. Russell

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Two virtuosic powerhouses pool their talents in a program of works for two pianos. Music by Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Bernstein.

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Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Ottawa’s “take no prisoners” (ARTSFILE) quartet joins forces with iconic pianist Jamie Parker.

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Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Dinuk Wijerante’s “Letters from the Afterlife,” Samy Moussa’s quartet, Caroline Shaw’s “Entracte,” and the Mendelssohn String Quartet in A minor – works paying homage to composers of the past.

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Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Centred around the music of Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov, “The Night of the Flying Horses” explores moments of wonder and melancholy, with frenetic, electrifying waves of sound in a program of works spanning over five centuries.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Brassfire Big Band! Standards and hot new arrangements of the music of Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Dorsey, and more. This program also includes the Canadian premiere of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” for piano and jazz band.

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Monday, August 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Montreal’s premier chamber orchestra shares a program including works by Kelly-Marie Murphy, Josef Suk, and Tchaikovsky.

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Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Glorious and Free – Romani Inspired Songs and Operetta Arias, this program features music by Brahms, Dvorak, Liszt, Iradier, Valverde, and Gilbert.

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Friday, July 23, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – A true and singular time travel experience, “Once upon a time in Versailles” features music of the Royal French court, played on period instruments by Montreal’s Arion Baroque Orchestra, a cornerstone in the world of early music since 1981.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Known for his virtuosity and musicality, Canadian violinist James Ehnes is a favourite of audiences around the world. Join James and Eric Friesen in this exclusive Chamber Chat: Festival Edition, available to Festival Livestream Passholders. Audiences will remember James’ gorgeous performances of the complete Beethoven violin sonatas in 2019. Looking forward to hearing him perform […]