Thu Aug 8 19:00
Chamberfest’s 30th Anniversary Celebration: Ironwood Quartet, Philip Chiu, Radia
Chamberfest is turning 30 and we are set to celebrate! Join us on closing night to take in a world premiere, some fan favourites, and to meet some of the faces of chamber music’s next generation. Among the trailblazers of Canadian chamber music is Ottawa-based composer, Kevin Lau. Tonight, Chamberfest is thrilled to premiere Lau’s Song of the Quaking Aspens, a piano quintet commissioned for our 30th Anniversary, performed by Ironwood Quartet and pianist Philip Chiu. We are also proud to introduce violist and composer, Ryan Davis (Radia), to our Chamberfest audience. Davis teams up with Ironwood to perform Brahms’ swashbuckling two-viola Quintet in G Major and a set of his own innovative compositions for viola, electronics, and string quartet. Jessie Montgomery’s percussive Voodoo Dolls will get us grooving before we wrap up our celebration with a barn burner loved the world over – Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major.
As we reflect on what we’ve accomplished together over 30 years, we also cast our eyes towards the future and we’re so excited for what’s to come. Celebrating the chamber music tradition, ushering in new voices, and co-creating the future of Canadian classical music – this is what Chamberfest is all about. Don’t miss the party—we only turn 30 once!
- Radia | Ryan Davisviola
- Philip Chiupiano
- Ironwood Quartetstring quartet
- Jessica Linnebachviolin
- Emily Kruspeviolin
- Carissa Klopoushakviola
- Rachel Mercercello
Programme
Kevin Lau (b. 1982)
Song of the Quaking Aspens*
Johannes Brahms(1833 – 1897)
String Quintet in G Major, Op. 111, No. 2 (“Prater”)
Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Adagio
Un poco allegretto
Vivace ma non troppo presto
Radia/Ryan Davis
Lavender Jump
Radia/R. Davis
Selections from “Of Glow & Abandon”
Intermission
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)
Voodoo Dolls
Antonín Dvorák (1841 – 1904)
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, No. 2
Allegro, ma non tanto
Dumka: Andante con moto
Scherzo (Furiant): molto vivace
Finale: Allegro
*World Premiere, commissioned by Ottawa Chamberfest
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Festival 2024
Experience five spectacular programs on our Signature Series, featuring large-scale collaborations between world-renowned musicians at Ottawa’s Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. The 2024 Signature Series is generously sponsored by Bytek Volkswagen & Carling Volvo.
This series celebrates Canada’s world-class standard in chamber performance, featuring core string ensembles, solo piano, brass and vocal ensembles, and more! Taking place at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, these concerts are generously supported by Marina Kun (of Ottawa-based and internationally loved Kun Shoulder Rests).
Our late-night Chamberfringe concerts cross genres and art forms, pushing the boundaries of chamber music with daring and electric performances. Offering everything from lively Arabic jazz to Middle Eastern-Metal fusion, Indigenous beats, and ambient chamber-electronica to Yiddish folk song, or a full-on Ukrainian-Celtic-Arab mashup, there’s always something fresh to check out!
Our Chamberfringe shows take place at La Nouvelle Scène, Club SAW, and The Gladstone Theatre, providing a more casual setting where audiences can enjoy beverages and immerse themselves in the buzzing late-night atmosphere.
