The Bytek Signature Series will be presented by livestream and is part of your Festival Livestream Pass. Single tickets for livestream and limited in-person opportunities (as allowed by local COVID-19 regulations) will be available in July.

This year’s series celebrates Canada’s world-class standard in chamber performance, featuring core string ensembles, duo piano, and opera amidst folk and jazz influences. Thanks to the generosity of Marina Kun (of Ottawa-based and internationally-loved Kun Shoulder Rests), these concerts take place at Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre.

The Marina Kun Series will be presented by livestream and is part of your Festival Livestream Pass. Single tickets for livestream and limited in-person opportunities (as allowed by local COVID-19 regulations) will be available in July.

Hosted by broadcaster Eric Friesen, Chamber Chats: Festival Edition features interactive interviews over Zoom. Fourteen-day passholders can join in for chats on music and more with Chamberfest artists from around the world.

Chamber Chats: Festival Edition is digital-only content and exclusive to your Festival Livestream Pass. Tune in live over Zoom, or replay in the livestream library until August 6.

Fourteen-day Chamberfest 2021 passholders can exclusively enjoy musical experiences – from full-length concerts to bite-sized adventures – featuring Chamberfriends in Berlin, Paris, New York City, and North Macedonia. Including Hinrich Alpers, Quatuor Danel, Rob Kapilow, Lara St. John, and Simon Trpčeski.

The Live From… series is digital-only content, part of your Festival Livestream Pass and available in the Livestream Library until August 6. Single ticket access to Hinrich Alpers Live from Hanover and Quatuor Danel Live from Antwerp will be available in July, with the generous support of the Embassy of Germany and the Embassy of France. All digital content from Simon Trpčeski, Rob Kapilow, and Lara St. John is exclusive for Festival Livestream Passholders.

Concerts and excursions are immersed in Beechwood’s history and beauty, from its beloved sanctuary to the expansive grounds.

Performances at Beechwood are a combination of livestream shows (part of your Festival Livestream Pass), in-person only concerts, and immersive musical experiences on Beechwood’s grounds. Single tickets for livestream and limited in-person opportunities (as allowed by local COVID-19 regulations) will be available in July.

Many of these performances are outdoors. You may need to bring your own seating and weather protection if desired.

The Beechwood Series is made possible with the generous support of Beechwood Cemetery.

Late-night concerts cross genres and art forms, pushing the boundaries of chamber music into Afro-Cuban influences, seaside folk and bluegrass, game shows, and more.

Chamberfringe will be presented by livestream and is part of your Festival Livestream Pass. Single tickets for livestream and limited in-person opportunities will be available in July.

These performances are outdoors. Seating will be limited, and you may need to bring your own weather protection if desired.  To allow in-person attendees to physically distance, Chamberfringe artists will perform a second time at various locations around the city.

Concerts at Steinway will be presented as pre-recorded digital concerts included in your Festival Livestream Pass. Single tickets for livestream and limited in-person opportunities will be available in July.

In-person performances are outdoors in the Steinway Piano Gallery Ottawa parking lot: seating will be limited, and you may need to bring your own weather protection if desired.

The Steinway Series is made possible with the generous support of Marg Campbell and the Steinway Piano Gallery Ottawa.

Get out into the open air with various festival performers for al fresco concerts in downtown Ottawa.

These performances are outdoors. Seating will be limited, and you may need to bring your own weather protection if desired. 

Eclectic programming resonates against a backdrop of vinyl, vintage speakers, and reel-to-reel at legendary music destination and beloved Wellington staple, The Record Centre. Here, artists are at play: exploring and expanding their creativity in this casual space.

Shows at The Record Centre will be presented by livestream and are part of your Festival Livestream Pass. Single livestream tickets will be available in July. If local COVID-19 regulations allow, there may be very limited in-person opportunities.

Seating will not be available.

This summer, our hybrid festival features a rich offering of online content, including 25+ concerts from venues across Ottawa, as well as special events exclusive to the Festival Livestream Pass like Chamber Chats: Festival Edition and the international Live From… series. With the majority of events available online, you can experience Chamberfest 2021 from your own home, and replay at your leisure until August 6.

CEE programming is made possible with the generous support of Jean Teron.

Explore the sonic range of today’s most creative musical minds at Chamberfest’s annual New Music Now miniseries, generously supported by Ralph and Eileen Overend. New Music Now is a celebration of the breadth and vitality of today’s new classical culture.

New Music Now is sold as a package and is part of your Festival Livestream Pass. There are limited in-person tickets available for New Music Now: Fresh Ink.