Inspired by Beauty

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The Valley Concert Society is pleased to welcome pianist Jarred Dunn to the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. Dunn is a Canadian musician currently based in Montreal. He has performed extensively in North America and … Read More

The Sweet Spot

The sweet spot—that place where everything just feels perfect. Saturday’s concert hit the sweet spot. At least it did so for me and for many of the people I heard from afterwards. It was four remarkable musicians finding that magical … Read More

Chatting with Stefan

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The Valley Concert Society will welcome the great Stefan Jackiw along with three outstanding colleagues to the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Saturday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. We are delighted that Jackiw will be one of the musicians joining us … Read More

Grief Creates Art

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The stage of the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium is the setting for a program of three masterpieces from the Romantic Era on Saturday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. Three musicians from the US and a Canadian from Calgary will play works … Read More

An Unexpected Masterpiece

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The Valley Concert Society welcomes four wonderful musicians to the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Saturday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. Their program will bring us three exquisite examples of late Romantic repertoire. The second work we will hear is a … Read More

Brahms and the Clarinet

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The Valley Concert Society is thrilled to welcome four outstanding musicians from across the continent to the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Saturday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. They will perform three beautiful works from the late Romantic Era. The concert … Read More

Season’s Greetings

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The board members of the Valley Concert Society wish you much joy in the Christmas season. May your days be enriched with the closeness of family, the warmth of friendship, and the inspiration of great music. Our next concert brings … Read More

George Zukerman

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I have shared with you much of what is involved in planning a season for the Valley Concert Society. For most of the society’s history, George Zukerman played an enormous role in this process. George wrote an autobiography in his … Read More

How Do We Build a Season? (Part 2)

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I often get the question, “Where do you find these musicians?” This happens most often after someone has particularly enjoyed a performance from a group that he/she had not heard of previously. It seems to me the best way to … Read More

How Do We Build a Season? (Part 1)

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From time to time I have been asked how we find these artists or how we plan a season? Recently an audience member asked the same question and added the suggestion that I write to you about it. So here … Read More

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