Emily Carr String Quartet Society

The Emily Carr String Quartet Society was formed on April 16, 2012 with the mandate to support the Emily Carr String Quartet in the promotion, performance, education and recording of the string quartet repertoire from classical to contemporary. The ECSQ Society also provides assistance with the commissioning of new Canadian compositions and collaborations with distinguished artists.

Upcoming Events

Nov 06

ECSQ at Christ Church Cathedral

Fri, November 6, 2026 | 5pm - 6:30pm

Christ Church Cathedral

The Emily Carr String Quartet present the opening concert of their 2026/27 season.

Dec 12

Music: InsideOUT-Haydn

Sat, December 12, 2026 | 10:30am - 12pm

CFB Esquimalt Chief and Petty Officers’ Mess | $30.00

The Emily Carr String Quartet presents "Music Inside Out: Haydn."

Jan 22

ECSQ at Christ Church Cathedral

Fri, January 22, 2027 | 5pm - 6:30pm

Christ Church Cathedral

The Emily Carr String Quartet present the second concert in their 2026/27 season.

Past Events

Apr 24

Letters from the Rainforest

Fri, April 24, 2026 | 5pm - 6:30pm

Christ Church Cathedral

The final concert in a series celebrating the ECSQ’s twentieth anniversary. Works by Janáček, Shostakovich and Piazzolla.

Feb 21

Music: InsideOUT – Dvořák

Sat, February 21, 2026 | 10:30am - 12pm

CFB Esquimalt Chief and Petty Officers’ Mess | $30.00

Join the Emily Carr String Quartet and host Robert Holliston as they explore Antonín Dvořák's String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 with guest Walter Rees.

Jan 30

Twilight Brushstrokes

Fri, January 30, 2026 | 7:30pm - 9pm

Christ Church Cathedral

Celebrate the Emily Carr String Quartet’s 20th season with Debussy’s transcendent String Quartet in G minor & George Crumb’s Black Angels.