Scotia Festival of Music 2026 | Opening Gala
Schedule
Mon, 25 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-03:00Location
1385 Seymour St, Halifax, NS B3H, Canada | Halifax, NS
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On the menu to open Scotia Festival 2026: Ravel's exquisite fairy tale evocations, the luxuriant virtuosity of Strauss’s violin sonata, and a masterpiece of Romanticism: Grieg's beautiful G minor string quartet.Join us for complimentary bubbly and chocolates after the show to toast the launch of this year's festival!
ON THE PROGRAM:
Maurice Ravel - Ma mère l'oie (Mother Goose Suite) (15’)
Philip Chiu and Janelle Fung, piano
Richard Strauss - Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18 (27’)
Mark Fewer, violin
John Novacek, piano
Edvard Grieg - String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27 (35’)
Mark Lee, violin
Gwen Hoebig, violin
Isaac Chalk, viola
Blair Lofgren, cello
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Concert sponsor: Kathleen Jaeger
Prime sponsors: Fred and Elizabeth Fountain
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