Recently, Peter Hum of The Ottawa Citizen did a deep dive into the funding crunch facing arts groups in Ottawa (and across the province). He conducted a long interview with our own Mhiran Faraday and Carissa Klopoushak regarding the challenges we face. Here is an...
The uOttawa /Chamberfest Composition Workshop held January 23 saw over 70 new music lovers turn out to hear world premieres of 6 new string quartets by our student composers. Listeners were treated to a world-class performance by Jessica Linnebach & Emily Kruspe...
By Julianna Kerr Chamberfest audiences are in for a treat as mezzo soprano superstar Wallis Giunta joins us for her last recital before she takes some time off. The Ottawa native, who currently lives in Vienna, is expecting her second child on Halloween and will begin...
by Julianna Kerr After more than 20 years, Carlo Verdicchio’s favourite thing about his work is still the variety of tasks required behind the scenes to make a performance successful. As Operations Manager for Chamberfest, Carlo’s role in production coordination...
The violin features prominently in chamber music and throughout Chamberfest, but here are six violin-centric performances you may want to watch for. James Ehnes & NACO Thursday, July 20, 19:00 Grammy Award-winning violinist and long-time Chamberfriend James Ehnes...
We’re stealing a riff from Netflix to describe the incredible array of solo artists and women-led ensembles coming to Chamberfest this summer. We proudly celebrate the strength and virtuosity of projects led by women for Chamberfest 2023. Sarah Slean &...
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