Discovering the Amatis

The Amati String Instruments will be presented in a concert series featuring various musicians beginning in fall 2024 until spring 2025. The series has been curated by Dr. Véronique Mathieu (D.Mus), associate professor of Violin and the David L. Kaplan Chair in Music, a position made possible by a $2-million donation from USask alumni Xiaoping (Bob) Xu (MA’92, LLD’17) and Ling Chen (MA’90).

All concerts take place in (PMB 120, 107 Administration Place) on the USask campus beginning at 3 PM.

Please note: Concert Season Pass Holders will be able to attend all Discovering the Amatis concerts, as well as invited to a reception with the artists following each performance.

Find information below about each show you would like to attend.

Oct. 20, 2024: Carissa Klopoushak & Emily Kruspe: A Couple of Violins

Dec. 8, 2024: Sunnat Ibragimov, cello & Robert Koenig, piano

Mar. 16, 2025 : Moonlight Trio [Eric Braley, clarinet & Carolyn Farnand, viola & Jennifer King, piano]

Apr. 27, 2025: Frontier String Quartet

Host or Publisher University of Saskatchewan