Welcome to our 2024-2025 Season
Each season at Chamber Music Hamilton [CMH], we present ensemble music by the master composers of what we call art music, or “fine”, or “classical” music. Artistic Director Michael Schulte often invites players from around the world to perform this music for us. We may be treated to world premieres in the same concert as music that is even hundreds of years old and stood the test of time. CMH concerts are all presented downtown in the open, bright Pavilion at the Art Gallery of Hamilton at 123 King Street West. Regardless of audience size, the layout and flexible seating allows everyone to be close to the performers for an intimate experience of the special dialogue that is chamber music.
Purchase tickets soon for the 2024-25 season. Concerts are hosted at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Tanenbaum Pavilion.
Doors open at 1:30pm and concerts begin at 2:00pm.
OCT
27
Ariel String Quartet
Twenty four years active. “A consummate ensemble gifted with utter musicality and remarkable interpretive power.” – American Record Guide.
Programme
Schubert String Quartet No.14, “Death and the Maiden”
Beethoven String Quintet in C, “The Storm” with Michael Schulte
NOV
17
Miro String Quartet
First prize winner at Fischoff, Naumburg and Banff International String Quartet competition.
Almost three decades of global touring.
Debussy String Quartet
Kevin Puts “Home”
A la carte (audience choice)
The second half of the concert will be what the Miro Quartet calls “À la Carte”. In the intermission the audience chooses what the quartet will play based on votes from a list of pieces. Chamber Music Hamilton presented this as a pilot program when the Miro Quartet first came up with it about 14 years ago. Other presenters found it difficult to administrate this, so it was dropped but it was very popular at our series, and an interesting way to determine the flavour of the month, the kind of music people have appetite for at a certain time. We are lucky the Miro Quartet is willing to do this for us.
FEB
16
Rachel Barton Pine
Major violin soloist of our time. Debuted with Chicago Symphony at age 10. Has a substantial discography and a music education foundation under her name.
Adrian Gordon: With the Rising Sun
Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata in G Major, Op. 27, No. 5; mvts. 1 & 2
Gloria Justen: Morning Birds
Katherine Rawlings: Blue Carnation
Cyril Scott: Bumble-Bees
Mark O’Connor: The Cricket Dance
Michael Twomey: Dragonfly (dedicated to R.B. Pine)
Edward W. Hardy: Nevermore: The Raven
Daniele Antonietti: La Tempesta
Wynton Marsalis: Fidddle Dance Suite, 2. As the Wind Goes
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst: Introduction, Theme and Variations on “The Last Rose of Summer”
MAR
16
Baritone Russell Braun
with Carolyn Maule on
piano and Michael Schulte
on violin, viola, and
cello da spalla.
Bach: Cantata BWV 117, Wenn Trost und Hilf’ ermangeln muss
Bach: St. Matthew Passion, Mache dich mein Herze rein
Beethoven: Gellert Lieder, Die Himmel rühmen…
Mozart: Das Veichen
Beethoven: Ich liebe dich
Mozart: An Chloë
Beethoven: Adelaide
Brahms: Two songs for voice, viola and piano
Massenet: Meditation
Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Saint-Saëns: Violons dans le soir
Vaughan Williams:
How cold the wind doth blow
Let Beauty Awake
Silent Noon
With rue my heart is laden
Bright is the ring of Words
Novello: Shine through my Dreams,
and We’ll gather lilacs
JUNE
01
Pianist Daniel Vnukowski,
violinist Michael Schulte &
cellist David Hetherington
Violinist Michael Schulte and pianist Daniel Vnukowski play;
Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op.19, Sweet Remembrance
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op.73
Johannes Brahms: Sonata in G major, movement 1
Somei Satoh: Birds in Warped Time 2
Arturo Márquez’s second Danzón
Cellist David Hetherington joins for Beethoven’s Trio, Op.97, “Archduke”
≈ Fine ensemble performances by World Class Musicians in an Intimate Setting
Feast for the Senses
Chamber Music Hamilton concerts are Sundays at 2pm in the bright, modern Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion of the AGH where concerts happen in lots of natural light. With a bar in the concert hall you can enjoy conversation over a glass of wine or have a drink of water in intermission or following the concert. You might like to talk with the musicians. They always enjoy connecting with their audience.. Admission also includes free access to the art exhibits at the AGH so feel free to come early and have a look.
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Whether or not you can attend all concerts, your ongoing support helps to ensure Chamber Music Hamilton is able to continue to present its concerts in our city. The arts have always required private support by those that value the experience. Contact us by phone at 905-627-1627, or get in touch below. Talk to us about donation or legacy funding.
Brahms Quintet Recordings
CBC concert recording of Brahms Op88 string quintet played by Jonathan Crow, Andrew Wan, Eric Nowlin, Michael Schulte and Brian Manker.
Brahms Quintet, Op88 1st Movement
Brahms Quintet, Op88 2nd Movement
Brahms Quintet, Op88 3rd Movement
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