The Edmonton Chamber Music Society | New Orford String Quartet

The Edmonton Chamber Music Society

Cho-Liang Lin (violin) & Orion Weiss (piano)
with the New Orford String Quartet

New Orford String Quartet Cho-Liang Lin Orion Weiss

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017
7:30 PM
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ROBERTSON-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH
10209 – 123 Street NW | Edmonton, AB  Map

A dream team of leading musicians from Canada’s major orchestras, the New Orford String Quartet will transport listeners to the romantic and atmospheric Impressionist Era with works by the most prominent French composers of the time.

Jonathan Crow Violin | Andrew Wan Violin | Eric Nowlin Viola | Brian Manker Cello

They are joined by legendary Taiwanese-American violinist Cho-Liang Lin and sensational American pianist Orion Weiss.

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Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Sonata for Violin and Piano

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 

Ernest Chausson (1855–1899)
Concerto in D major for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21

On the New Orford String Quartet: “nothing short of electrifying…listen and weep.” The Toronto Star
On Cho-Liang Lin: “There’s truth and beauty in his playing. He radiates integrity and affection.” The Dallas Morning News
“When you’re named after one of the biggest constellations in the night sky, the pressure is on to display a little star power – and the young pianist Orion Weiss did exactly that…” The Washington Post


Thank you to our sponsors:

The City of EdmontonVUE WeeklyCKUA Radio NetworkThe GramophoneAlberta Foundation for the ArtsEdmonton Arts CouncilWirth Institute for Austrian and Central European StudiesEdmonton Community FoundationCanadian Heritage Czechoslovak Society of Arts and SciencesCzech and Slovak Association of Canada Edmonton Branch

Please note that all concerts are subject to change without notice.