SEASON 12: 2021-22
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5 at the First - Hamilton

In-Person concerts
Masks required, except children 5 and under.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 @ 2.30pm
The Power of Three
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CARLOS SIMON "where two or three are gathered..." for violin & cello
WESLEY HARDISTY M&M Reel for solo violin
REBECCA CLARKE Lullaby and Grotesque for viola & cello
JEAN SIBELIUS Duo in C major for violin & viola
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON Movement for String Trio
FRANZ SCHUBERT Trio in B flat D. 581

Yolanda Bruno, violin
Caitlin Boyle, viola
Rachel Mercer, cello

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 @ 2.30pm
​Music for Flute, Harp & Viola

NINO ROTA Sarabande & Toccata for solo harp
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Trio for flute, viola and harp
MILTON BARNES Harbord Street for flute, viola and harp (1991) 
FRANCOIS DEVIENNE  Duo No. 3 in c minor for Flute and Viola

Sara Traficante, flute
Heidi Elise Bearcroft, harp
Caitlin Boyle, viola

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 @ 2.30pm
Music of Kevin Lau

Angela Park, piano
Scott St. John, violin
Rachel Mercer, cello

Music by Kevin Lau
The Dreamer for solo piano
Intuitions No. 2 for violin & cello
If life were a mirror... for violin & piano
Under a Veil of Stars for piano trio *World Premiere*

Concert sponsor: François Verschaeve

SATURDAY, MAY 21 @ **1pm**
Spotlight on the Guitar

JEFFREY MCFADDEN Aguardiente for violin and guitar
NICCOLO PAGANINI Terzetto Concertante for guitar, viola & cello
LUIGI BOCCHERINI Guitar Quintet in D “Fandango” 

Jeffrey McFadden, guitar
Sheila Jaffé & Emily Kruspe, violin
Caitlin Boyle, viola
Rachel Mercer, cello

Concert sponsors:
​Bill Mercer Geological Consulting Ltd. 
Uri & Gisela Wittenberg

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 @ 2.30pm
Park-Sylvestre Duo: Music for Piano 4 Hands
 
​View or download full program HERE

JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
ALICE HO Heart to Heart
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata in D major, Op. 6

Angela Park & Stéphan Sylvestre, piano

Concert sponsor: Daphne Payne

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5 at the First - Orleans
Hosted by the Orleans United Church

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021 @ 3.30pm EST
two & three
Watch here: https://youtu.be/II8ivncnbMg

Yosuke Kawasaki, violin
Jessica Linnebach, violin
Rachel Mercer, cello

REBEKAH CUMMINGS Our Strength, Our Song
JOSEPH HAYDN Divertimento in B flat Hob. V: 18
ALICE PING YEE HO Kagura Fantasy
ADRIANA ISABEL FIGUEROA MANAS Three Argentinian Pieces
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 @ 3.30pm
A MUSICAL CELEBRATION
dedicated to Yehonatan Berick
Watch here: https://youtu.be/hkVskHfcJM4

Yosuke Kawasaki, Jessica Linnebach, Emily Kistemaker, Patrick Paradine - violin
Jethro Marks, Christoph Chung - violas
Rachel Mercer - cello
Joel Quarrington - bass

KEVIN LAU Intuitions No. 2 *WORLD PREMIERE*
PAQUITO D'RIVERA Village St Quartet
MENDELSSOHN Octet

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 @ 2pm
Park-Linnebach-Mercer Trio

For tickets ($20), please contact orleansunited@rogers.com

Angela Park, piano
Jessica Linnebach, violin
Rachel Mercer, cello

Lili Boulanger 2 Pieces for Violin and Piano
Jocelyn Morlock Serpentine Paths
Fanny Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11
Rebecca Clarke Piano Trio (1921)

​Our deep gratitude to all our donors, and the Ontario Arts Council for support for the 21-22 season.
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String Extravaganza X: Tribute to Yehonatan Berick

​Thank you for support of the 2020-21 season
The Ontario Arts Council
Uri & Gisela Wittenberg, Kamran International Inc.
Josee du Fretay
Pat Dickinson
Richard Shimoda
Anonymous

Watch Angela, Kaili and Rachel
"Andante con moto tranquillo" from the Mendelssohn trio in D minor
Click on link to watch:​
https://youtu.be/LJsG5SwJBzo​

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Live concerts at The First Unitarian Church, Hamilton
170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton ON, L8P4K3

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