Scotia Festival of Music 2026 | Beethoven Charts the Future
Schedule
Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-03:00Location
1385 Seymour St, Halifax, NS B3H, Canada | Halifax, NS
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We begin with the Rococo elegance of Michael Haydn, Joseph's lesser-known brother, then move to a ground-breaking percussion classic by the great French-American modernist, Edgard Varèse. To conclude, the first of Beethoven's five late string quartets, astoundingly original compositions that changed the world of chamber music forever.ON THE PROGRAM:
Michael Haydn - Divertimento in E-flat Major (14’)
Isaac Chalk, viola
Julie Hereish, cello
Joe Phillips, bass
Edgard Varèse - Ionisation (5’)
Architek Percussion
Young Artist percussionists
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127 (40’)
Gwen Hoebig, violin I
Mark Lee, violin II
Isaac Chalk, viola
Blair Lofgren, cello
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Concert sponsors: Michael Heller and Kazue Semba
Prime sponsors: Fred and Elizabeth Fountain
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