I was late. I grabbed my keys and headed into rush hour traffic. Fingers drumming impatiently on the steering wheel, I waited for the endless line of cars to move. Sitting in the snail-paced traffic, thoughts of the day swirled … Read More
It is important to note that Isidore String Quartet’s performance in the Valley Concert Society series at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium is taking place on Thursday, April 18, and not on our usual Friday. The other plans for the evening … Read More
The Isidore String Quartet will present a program of Haydn, Childs, and Beethoven at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Two of the names in the program are very familiar to listeners of classical music, … Read More
When the Isidore String Quartet performs at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m., the program will bear an interesting resemblance to a concert from eleven years ago. The opening half of the program has a … Read More
The Valley Concert Society is delighted to present the Isidore String Quartet at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. The group won first prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022. This is … Read More
In almost every conversation I’ve had with people about last Friday’s concert featuring the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the first thing mentioned was “that piece”. Not a single person named “that piece”, maybe because they didn’t know now to pronounce it, … Read More
The 2023-24 concert season for The Valley Concert Society is turning out to be a season of experiment. When the Vancouver Chamber Choir performs on Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, we will again have … Read More
When people come to a classical music concert and look over the program for the evening, they generally have a pretty good idea of what to expect—some recognizable composer names, standard musical forms like symphonies, concertos, sonatas, etc. Every once … Read More
The Valley Concert Society is delighted to welcome the Vancouver Chamber Choir to the stage of the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. Returning for the first time since their last performance here in 2002, the … Read More
Ever since the first human being discovered the joy of beating on a hollow piece of wood or blowing through a reed, music has been a shared human experience, people sitting or dancing together with their families or friends. It … Read More