Concert Series presents the Madawaska Quartet

November 9, 2016 · 0 Comments

Caledon Chamber Concerts continues its 2016-2017 season Nov. 19 with a concert by the Madawaska String Quartet (MSQ).
The concert will include music by Purcell, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
The quartet consists of Jeewon Kim, violin; Sarah Fraser-Raff, violin; Anna Redekop, viola; and Amber Ghent, cello.
MSQ performs pieces from the mainstream to performance art, and from the Baroque to the present-day. After 11 years of experience as an internationally-performing string quartet, in 2012 MSQ expanded to become the Madawaska Ensemble as a result of collaborations over several years with two fabulous pianists in Leslie Kinton and Brett Kingsbury. The Ensemble adds to the string quartet repertory works for strings and piano, along with featured guest artists, including clarinetist Guy Yehuda in 2013.
The Quartet has performed in such major international festivals as the Festival Iberoamericano in Puerto Rico, the Festival of the Sound, The Elora Festival, the Toronto International Chamber Music Festival, New Music North, and the “Music at Port Milford” International Chamber Music Festival.
They have worked on the chamber music faculty at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, also performing as part of the RCM’s Great Artist Series. As well, they have given workshops for students and emerging composers at the University of Toronto, York University, the Array New Music Centre, the Composers’ Guild of Canada and the Canadian Contemporary Music Workshop.
As champions of Canadian composers and their works, the MSQ has premiered more than 30 new pieces. They have acted as ensemble in residence at both the Array New Music Centre and the Music Gallery in Toronto.
The concert takes place at St. James’ Anglican Church, Caledon East at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for students 16 years and younger and may be purchased in advance at Forster’s Book Garden, Howard the Butcher and BookLore. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the concert.
For more information call 905-880-2445. For details about the other concerts in the 2016-2017 season go to www.caledonchamberconcerts.com