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Programme Notes

A great way to prepare for our concerts is to read the concert programme notes ahead of time on our website. A couple of weeks before each concert, check back here to find the latest programme notes. Our notes are written by musicologists with you, the concert-goer in mind. They contain interesting details about the composer’s life and background information about the specific pieces to be performed. They contain fascinating details that you won’t find anywhere else—reading them once won’t be enough!

New Additions

The following programme notes have been added recently:

Inon Barnatan

Oct 03, 2010 | 3:00 PM | Vancouver Playhouse
Inon Barnatan, Piano
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Gerald Finley

May 06, 2010 | 8:00 PM | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Gerald Finley, Baritone, Julius Drake, Piano
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Augustin Hadelich

May 02, 2010 | 3:00 PM | Kay Meek Centre
Augustin Hadelich, Violin
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Ramón Ortega Quero

Apr 25, 2010 | 7:30 PM | Vancouver Playhouse
Ramón Ortega Quero, Oboe, Kit Armstrong, Piano
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Emanuel Ax

Apr 22, 2010 | 8:00 PM | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Emanuel Ax, Piano
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Juho Pohjonen

Apr 18, 2010 | 7:30 PM | Vancouver Playhouse
Juho Pohjonen, Piano
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Steven Isserlis

Mar 21, 2010 | 3:00 PM | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Steven Isserlis, Cello
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Thomas Adès

Mar 14, 2010 | 3:00 PM | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Thomas Adès, Piano
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Renée Fleming

Dec 01, 2009 | 8:00 PM | Orpheum Theatre
Renée Fleming, Soprano, Gerald Martin Moore, Piano
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Angela Hewitt

Nov 29, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Vancouver Playhouse
Angela Hewitt, Piano, Daniel Müller-Schott, Cello
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