2023 National Youth Orchestra of Canada Chamberfest

Runs June 14 -30

Special Events
Classical
Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall
National Youth Orchestra of Canada
NYO Canada Chamberfest
NYO Canada Chamberfest
NYO Canada Chamberfest
NYO Canada Chamberfest

Immerse yourself in the 2023 ChamberFest, an event organized by NYO Canada and presented by The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Delight in the diverse and captivating repertoire performed by talented students and faculty as they share their passion for music with the Kingston community. These enthralling concerts are offered free of charge as a token of gratitude to the supportive community that has hosted the Training Institute. Witness firsthand the dedication and skill that propels these young musicians as they prepare for an upcoming national tour.    

2023 ChamberFest promises an unforgettable musical experience where the power of music intertwines with community unity and artistic growth.    

Don't miss out on this opportunity to be enchanted by the exceptional talent of NYO Canada and celebrate the unifying force of music.

Mon, Jun 19 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 2
Tue, Jun 20 at 1:30 PM - Student Concert 3
Tue, Jun 20 at 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 2: True North Brass
Wed, Jun 21 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 4
Thu, Jun 22 at 1:30 PM - Student Concert 5
Thu, Jun 22 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 6
Fri, Jun 23 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 3: Formosa Quartet 
Mon, Jun 26 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 7
Wed, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 8
Thu, Jun 29 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 4 
Fri, Jun 30 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 9: Featuring Blake Pouliot

The NYO Canada 2023 ChamberFest is generously sponsored by Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council, the J.P Bickell Foundatiion, The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Azrieli Foundation, and RBC Emerging Artists.  

NYO Canada Chamberfest 2023

Student Chamber Concert Programs

*Programs and artists are subject to change

Thur, Jun 15 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 1

Suite for Brass - Tielman Susato
String Quartet in E major, Op. 54 No. 3, 1st movement  - Joseph Haydn 
Returning Souls - Shih-Hui Chen
Gollyardes Ground - Malcolm Forsyth
Valencia - Caroline Shaw

Mon, Jun 19 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 2

Bryce - Toru Takemitsu 
String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 127, 1st movement - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Hunt Quartet, 1st movement - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

Tue, Jun 20 at 1:30 PM - Student Concert 3

Angels in Flight - Marjan Mozetich
Fata Morgana - Jeff Ryan 

Wed, Jun 21 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 4

String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106, 1st movement  - Antonin Dvorak
String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3, 1st movement  - Joseph Haydn 
The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini - Dinuk Wijeratne 
Summermusic - Samuel Barber 

Thu, Jun 22 at 1:30 PM - Student Concert 5

Four Outings for Brass - André Previn
Aura - Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Round - Raven Chacon
Kyoto - John Psathas
Quartetto per 4 violini  - Grażyna Bacewicz

Thu, Jun 22 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 6

Quintet for Winds - John Harbinson
Six Bagatelles - György Ligeti 
Sonatine for Two Violins - Jerzy Fitelberg 
String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 12, 1st movement - Felix Mendelssohn

Mon, Jun 26 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 7

Seranade for Winds - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Program to be announced  - Samuel Kerr 
Music for Brass Instruments  - Ingolf Dahl 
Jagdquartett - Jörg Widmann 

Wed, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 8

String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 67, 1st movement - Johannes Brahms 
String Quartet No. 8 - Dimitri Shostakovich 
Carrot Revolution - Gabriella Smith 
String Quartet in F major, K. 590, 1st movement  - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Fri, Jun 30 at 7:00 PM - Student Concert 9: Featuring Blake Pouliot

Ysaye: L’Aurore
Kaaja Saariaho: Terrestre 
Martinu: La revue de Cuisine 
Sousa (Dukov): Stars and Stripes arr. 2 violins
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major

Faculty Chamber Concert Programs

*Programs and artists are subject to change

Wed, Jun 14 at 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 1
Arlington - Russel Hartenberger

Tue, Jun 20 at 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 2: True North Brass
Program to be announced

Fri, Jun 23 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 3: Formosa Quartet 
Program to be announced

Thu, Jun 29 7:00 PM - Faculty Concert 4 
Suite in Jazz Style - Dobrinka Tabacova 
Quintet for Trumpet and Strings
C minor Piano Trio

0