PHILIPPE GRAFFIN, violin Violinist Philippe Graffin has established an indisputable reputation for his interpretations of the French repertoire. Philippe made his first recording with Yehudi Menuhin conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and his many highly acclaimed recordings since then bear witness to a questing mind and include many world premieres. He has rediscovered original settings of Chausson’s Poème and Ravel’s Tzigane and has championed the forgotten violin concertos of Fauré and the English composer Coleridge-Taylor which he has recorded and performed…

Mountain, a unique cinematic and musical collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated director Jennifer Peedom. Narrated by Willem Dafoe, the 2017 documentary’s musical score is inspired by the beauty of the amazing cinematography and includes both original compositions and iconic works such as Beethoven’s Violin Concerto.  The film’s dazzling images and cinematography of the high peaks and mountains around the world, depict more than just their tremendous beauty, but represent that, “The mountains we climb are not only…

Pianist Piers Lane presents a complete performance of Chopin’s Nocturnes in a beautifully set stage lit by candlelight.  Lane shares that “Chopin remains unsurpassed as a composer for the piano. He knew how to make the instrument sing at its lyrical best.”  PIERS LANE, piano London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane stands out as an engaging and highly versatile performer, at home equally in solo, chamber and concerto repertoire.  Five times soloist at the BBC Proms in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Piers Lane’s…

PIETER WISPELWEY, cello Cellist Pieter Wispelwey has enjoyed a long, lauded career built upon his ease with both period and modern works, combined with a truly original interpretative ability and phenomenal technical mastery. He has won the hearts of critics and public alike in repertoire ranging from JS Bach to Schnittke, Elliott Carter and works composed for him. Wispelwey enjoys many fruitful chamber music collaborations, with regular duo partners like pianists Cédric Tiberghien and Alasdair Beatson. He appears as a guest…

Piers Lane, piano | Andrew Burashko, piano | Barry Shiffman, viola This all-star ensemble presents a fun and exciting late-night program of music by Beethoven, and inspired by Beethoven, in an intimate, casual setting on the third floor. PIERS LANE, piano London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane stands out as an engaging and highly versatile performer, at home equally in solo, chamber and concerto repertoire.  Five times soloist at the BBC Proms in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Piers Lane’s concerto repertoire exceeds ninety works and has led…

Glenn Gould was known as both a musical genius and a great eccentric. His perspective is presented, via screenings of CBC’s Glenn Gould on Television, as introductions to live performances of chamber music by Shostakovich and Beethoven. Led by Artistic Director Andrew Burashko, Art of Time Ensemble transforms the way people experience music. Fusing high art and popular culture in concerts that juxtapose the best of each genre.  Art of Time entertains as it enlightens, revealing the universal qualities that lie at the…

The Aizuri Quartet, nominated for a 2019 Grammy for its debut album Blueprinting which features new works written for the Aizuri by five American composers, performs two of these works on the program. The Quartet has quickly risen to the top echelon of chamber ensembles, after receiving the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition. They recently served as the MetLiveArts String Quartet-in-Residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its debut album Blueprinting, featuring new works written for the Aizuri Quartet by five American composers,…

Andrew Burashko, piano | Andy Milne, piano | Danny Koo, violin | Allison Eldredge, cello| Kevin Ahfat, piano | Aizuri Quartet | Sarah Slean, vocal | Rob Piltch, guitar | Rob Carli, saxophone & clarinet | Joseph Phillips, bass Led by Artistic Director Andrew Burashko, Art of Time Ensemble transforms the way people experience music. Fusing high art and popular culture in concerts that juxtapose the best of each genre.  Art of Time entertains as it enlightens, revealing the universal qualities that lie at the heart of all great music. This program explores the waltz throughout the last…