String Quartets - Ancient and Modern | The Music Room Chamber Players Series

Schedule

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

6181 Lady Hammond Rd., Halifax, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B3K 2R9 | Halifax, NS

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The concertmaster and principal string players of Symphony Nova Scotia bring you a majestic classic from Johannes Brahms, a little-known work by Alessandro Scarlatti (one of the first ever string quartets), and works by two of the most popular classical composers working in North America today.

Featuring Renaud Lapierre and Isabelle Fournier, violins; Carolyn Farnand, viola; Rachel Desoer, cello

PROGRAM:
Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op. 51 No. 1
Alessandro Scarlatti: Sonata a Quattro in F minor
Jessie Montgomery: Source code
Caroline Shaw: Blueprint

[This concert was originally scheduled for November 2025. Any existing tickets for the old date are valid for this rescheduled date.]
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In-person tickets ($35/20) and livestream access ($20) are available:
https://www.scotiafestival.com/chamber-players
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The Music Room Chamber Players, presented by Scotia Festival of Music
Enjoy a series of 21 fantastic concerts in the beautiful, intimate Peggy Corkum Music Room. With concerts ranging from classical to brand new music, we've got something for everyone!

Series Sponsors:
Anonymous, in memory of David Wilson
Arts Nova Scotia
Jennifer Bain
Daniel and Diana Burns
Halifax Regional Municipality
Lynn Johnston
Lang Optometry & Eyewear
Don Langille
John LeBlanc and Joanne Langley
Richard Peckham and Maureen Nowlan
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