At the close of our 2023-24 season, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect and to express thanks to the Valley Concert Society community on behalf of our board of directors. So many of you have played a … Read More

We are looking forward to Laura Altenmueller’s performance on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. She will play music by Sergei Bortkiewicz, Olivier Messiaen, and Frédéric Chopin. For more information about Laura and about the … Read More

The featured element in the program that Laura Altenmueller will bring at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. is preludes. After she opens the concert with a delightful piece by Sergei Bortkiewicz, she will play … Read More

When Laura Altenmueller takes the stage at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m., the audience will welcome one of its own back to Abbotsford. The Valley Concert Society takes pride in looking throughout our province, … 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

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