Events Calendar

May 22, 2013. Wednesday 7:30 pm.

Victoria Summer Music Festival.

The Emily Carr String Quartet join bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann and pianist Arthur Rowe In a special pre-festival launch concert.


Venue: Phillip T. Young Recital Hall,
University of Victoria
Tickets: $30

 

May 19, 2013. Sunday 2:00 pm.

ECSQ at Sylvan United Church.

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform at Sylvan United Church in Mill Bay.


Venue: Sylvan United Church, Shawnigan
985 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd. Mill Bay
Tickets: $20

 

May 14, 2013. Tuesday 7:30 pm.

Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Music Workshop.

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform a concert as part of the
Sooke Philharmonic chamber music workshop. Works by: Dvorak, Sokolovic, Piazzolla and Ravel.


Venue: St. Rose of Lima Church
2191 Townsend Rd. Sooke

 

April 3, 2013. Wednesday 7:30 pm.

Tango Sensations.

Jonathan Goldman of Quartango joins the Emily Carr String Quartet in Astor Piazzolla's Five Tango Sensations for Bandoneon and string quartet. Also on the program are fugues by J. S. Bach and tangos and fugues by Piazzolla. Many of the arrangements of the Piazzolla tangos and fugues were done by Jonathan himself.


Venue: Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
907 Pandora Ave.
Tickets: $20 at ivy's bookstore or at the VCM. Free for students.

 

February 6, 2013. Wednesday 7:30 pm.

Emily Carr String Quartet with Lorraine Min.

Lorraine Min joins the Emily Carr String Quartet in Dohnanyi's piano quintet in c minor. The quartet will also perform selections from Dvorak's Cypresses and Mendelssohn's quartet in a minor, Op. 13.


Venue: Lutheran Church of the Cross
3787 cedar hill rd.
Tickets: $20 at ivy's bookstore or at the door. Free for students.
info: 250 477 6222

 

November 18th, 2012. Sunday 7:30 pm.

Cage 100 Festival.

The "Cage 100 Festival" is a city-wide celebration of Cage's centennial with exhibitions and performances presented by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Open Space, Victoria Symphony, and the University of Victoria that honour the work of the late composer, philosopher and artist. The ECSQ will perform Cage's "String Quartet in Four Parts" as well as String Quartet no.4, "Gondola" by Linda Caitlin Smith, "The Length of this Piece is not Arbitrary and Painting a Portrait of Glass" by Christopher Reiche and String Quartet No.1 "From the Salvation Army" by Charles Ives.


Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss St. Tickets: $15 Adults $10 Students/Seniors info: 250 384 4171

 

August 30th & 31st, 2012. 3rd Program at 1:00 and 3:00pm Thursday & 1:00 and 3:00pm Friday.

Musical Bouquet's for Emily

The Emily Carr String Quartet presents "Musical Bouquets for Emily". A series of hour long concerts with readings from Emily Carr's journals amidst the intimate setting of Emily Carr house. These concerts have been made possible by a 150 People and Places Grant with the support of the Greater Victoria Spirit Committee in partnership with the City of Victoria, the Province of BC and the Department of Canadian Heritage.


Venue: Emily Carr House
207 Government St. Tickets: $15 Adults $12 Students/Seniors info: 250 383 5843

 

August 23rd & 24th, 2012. 2nd Program at 1:00 and 3:00pm Thursday & 1:00 and 3:00pm Friday.

Musical Bouquet's for Emily

The Emily Carr String Quartet presents "Musical Bouquets for Emily". A series of hour long concerts with readings from Emily Carr's journals amidst the intimate setting of Emily Carr house. These concerts have been made possible by a 150 People and Places Grant with the support of the Greater Victoria Spirit Committee in partnership with the City of Victoria, the Province of BC and the Department of Canadian Heritage.


Venue: Emily Carr House
207 Government St. Tickets: $15 Adults $12 Students/Seniors info: 250 383 5843

 

August 16th & 17th, 2012. 1st Program at 1:00 and 3:00pm Thursday & 1:00 and 3:00pm Friday.

Musical Bouquet's for Emily

The Emily Carr String Quartet presents "Musical Bouquets for Emily". A series of hour long concerts with readings from Emily Carr's journals amidst the intimate setting of Emily Carr house. These concerts have been made possible by a 150 People and Places Grant with the support of the Greater Victoria Spirit Committee in partnership with the City of Victoria, the Province of BC and the Department of Canadian Heritage.


Venue: Emily Carr House
207 Government St. Tickets: $15 Adults $12 Students/Seniors info: 250 383 5843

 

August 12th, 2012 Sunday 2:00pm

The Cowichan Valley Summer Concert Series

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Stokes, Shostakovich
and Mendelssohn.


Venue: Cherry Point Vineyards,
840 Cherry Pt. Rd.
Cobble Hill
Tickets: $30

 

August 11th, 2012 Saturday 8:00pm

The Hornby Festival

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Stokes, Shostakovich
and Mendelssohn.


Venue: Hornby Island Community Hall,
Central Rd. and Sollans.
Hornby island B.C.
Tickets: Early Bird (June 1-30th) $20/$16 students and seniors
Advance tickets: (July 1-Aug 1) $22/$17
Regular tickets: (Aug 2-11th) $25/$20
Info: 250 335 2734
Box office: 250 335 2715

 

August 2nd, 2012 Thursday 12:00 pm

Victoria Symphony in the Summer Concert Series

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform an hour long concert in Market Square as part of the Victoria Symphony in the Summer Concert Series.


Venue: Market Square, downtown Victoria
560 Johnson St. info: 250 385 6515

 

July 31st, 2012 Tuesday 7:30 pm

Victoria Summer Music Festival

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform Shostakovich's quartet no. 6 and will join the Alcan quartet in Mendelssohn's Octet.


Venue: University of Victoria
Phillip T. Young recital hall
Tickets: $30
info: 250 385 8763

 

July 28th, 2012 Saturday 7:30 pm

Victoria Summer Music Festival

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform with William Preucil and Arthur Rowe in Chausson's concerto for violin, piano and string quartet.


Venue: University of Victoria
Phillip T. Young recital hall
Tickets: $30
info: 250 385 8763

 

March 21st, 2012 Wednesday 10:30 am

Emily Carr String Quartet and June Goldsmith

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform Shostakovich's quartet no. 8 op. 110 with a talk by June Goldsmith as part of the Music in the Morning series.


Venue: Vancouver Academy of Music
1270 Chestnut St. Vancouver B.C.
Tickets: $32 Adults/$30 Seniors/$16 Students.
info: 604 873 4612.

 

March 17th, 2012 Saturday ***NEW TIME*** 7:30 pm (not 8:00 pm)

Emily Carr String Quartet in Concert

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Ravel.


Venue: Lutheran Church of the Cross
3787 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, B.C.
Tickets: $20 Adults/$15 Students & Seniors.
info: 250 477 6222.

 

March 4th, 2012 Sunday 3:00 pm

Emily Carr String Quartet with Sarah Hagen

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Sarah Hagen will join them in Schumann's piano quintet op. 44.


Venue: Denman Island Community Hall
1056 Northwest Rd. Denman island, B.C.
Tickets: $18 Advance/$20 Adults/$5 students at the door.
info: 250 335 9047.

 

March 3rd, 2012 Saturday 7:30 pm

Emily Carr String Quartet with Sarah Hagen

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Sarah Hagen will join them in Schumann's piano quintet op. 44


Venue: Sid Williams Theatre
442 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, B.C..
Tickets: $38 Adults/$35 Seniors/$19 ages 33 & under
info: 250 338 2430.

 

November 29, 2011 Tuesday 8:00pm

Hidden Treasure CD release concert

The Emily Carr String Quartet will perform works by Kodaly, Beethoven and Schumann to celebrate the launch of their CD, "Hidden Treasure."


Venue: Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
907 Pandora Ave.
Tickets: $20 Adults/$15 Students/Seniors

 

October 15, 2011 Saturday 8:00pm

The Emily Carr Project

The Emily Carr project is a set of two concerts presented by the Victoria symphony. The Emily Carr String Quartet are featured in a new work for orchestra, mezzo-soprano and string quartet called "Stories from Klee Wyck" by Tobin Stokes.


Venue: Uvic Centre Farquar Auditorium, University of Victoria
Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Student/Seniors

 

August 7, 2011 Sunday 2:00pm

The Cowichan Valley Concert Series

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Mozart, Beethoven
and Schumann.


Venue: Cherry Point Vineyards,
840 Cherry Pt. Rd.
Cobble Hill
Tickets: $30

 

May 14, 2011 Saturday 11:00 am

Why Music Works: Franz Joseph Haydn

CBC Radio, in partnership with the Victoria Conservatory of Music,
is taping "Why Music Works" a special edition of North By Northwest.
The Emily Carr String Quartet (ECSQ) is the house band as host Sheryl
MacKay joins music presenter June Goldsmith for a morning of laughs,
listening and learning about the life and times of the great composer.
In the first part of the show MacKay and Goldsmith explore Haydn's
fascinating life. In the second part using Opus 71 #2 in D Major,
Goldsmith and the ECSQ dissect and discuss what makes it work,
followed by a full performance of the piece.


Venue: Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music,
907 Pandora Avenue.
Admission: free

 

January 28, 2011 Friday 8:00pm

The Emily Carr String Quartet at the McPherson

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Part, Shostakovich
and Debussy.


Venue: The McPherson Playhouse,
#3 Centennial Square, Pandora Ave & Government St.
Victoria
Tickets: Available at the McPherson box office.
Adults: $32.50
seniors: $26.50
students: $22.50
All tickets subject to a $6.50 service charge.
Early ticket sale, Dec 3-17: $20+$6.50 service charge.

 

November 7, 2010 Sunday 2:00pm

The Cowichan Valley Concert Series

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Haydn, Kodaly
and Debussy.


Venue: Cherry Point Vineyards,
840 Cherry Pt. Rd.
Cobble Hill
Tickets: $30

 

October 29, 2010 Friday 7:30pm

Art and Music

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Haydn, Mendelssohn
and Debussy.


Venue: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,
1040 Moss St.

 

July18, 2010 Saturday 2:00pm

The Cowichan Valley Summer Concert Series

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by Mozart, Schubert
and Mendelssohn.


Venue: Cherry Point Vineyards,
840 Cherry Pt. Rd.
Cobble Hill
Tickets: $30

 

May 18th, 2010 Tuesday 7:30 pm

The Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Music Workshop

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform a concert as part of the
Sooke Philharmonic chamber music workshop. Works by: Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schnittke.


Venue: The Holy Trinity Church,
1962 Murray Road,
Sooke.

 

May 5th, 2010 Wednesday 8:00pm

White Nights

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform with pianist
Lorraine Min. The program features Haydn's string quartet op.33 #2
"The Joke", Schnittke's quartet #3 and the piano quintet, op. 57 by
Shostakovich.


Venue: Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
907 Pandora Ave.
Tickets: $18/15

 

November 30th, 2009 Monday 8:00pm

Different Directions

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform works by
20th century composers: Stravinsky, Tavener and Saygun.


Venue: Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
907 Pandora Ave.
Tickets: $25

 

September 22nd, 2009 Tuesday 10:30am

Morning Music

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform with clarinetist
Keith MacLeod. The concert will be preceeded by a reception
at 10:30am with coffee, tea and savouries.
Works by: Haydn, Schubert and Mozart.


Venue: St. Ann's Academy
835 Humboldt St.
Tickets: $25

 

July 30th, 2009 Thursday 7:30 pm

Victoria Summer Chamber Music Festival

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform with clarinetist
Keith MacLeod. Works by: Mendelssohn, Reger and Debussy/MacLeod


Venue: The Philip T. Young Recital Hall,
University of Victoria.

 

May 12th, 2009 Saturday 7:30 pm

The Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Music Workshop

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform a concert as part of the
Sooke Philharmonic chamber music workshop. Works by: Haydn and Saygun


Venue: The Holy Trinity Church,
1962 Murray Road, Sooke.

 

March 15, 2009 Sunday 2:30 pm

Canmore Sundays

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform in a concert
featuring musicians from the Banff Centre winter residency.


Venue: Creekside Hall, Canmore, Alberta.

 

March 11th, 2009 Wednesday 4:30 pm

Midweek Medley

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform in a concert
showcasing Banff Centre musicians.


Venue: Rolston Recital Hall, Banff, Alberta

 

November 21st, 2008 Friday 8:00 pm

Jamie Parker and the Emily Carr String Quartet

The Emily Carr String Quartet perform with pianist
Jamie Parker in a benefit for the B.C. Cancer Foundation.


Venue: The Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
1701 Elgin St, Victoria.
Tickets: $18/$15

If you are interested in having the Emily Carr String Quartet perform at an event please contact them here.

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