SEASON 16
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​HAMILTON
First Unitarian Church - 170 Dundurn St South, Hamilton ON

 Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at 7pm
An Evening of Cello & Piano

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SERGEI PROKOFIEV Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 119
SVANTE HENRYSON Pieces for Cello and Piano
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58

Rachel Mercer, cello
Angela Park, piano 

Concert sponsor: Pat Dickinson, In Memoriam of Roy Dickinson


 Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 3pm
Epic Chamber Music

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MICHAEL OESTERLE Duo for Violin & Cello
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Divertimento in E flat Major,  K. 563
FRANZ SCHUBERT Cello Quintet in C Major, D. 956

Mayumi Seiler & Csaba Koczo, violin
Caitlin Boyle, viola
Rachel Desoer & Rachel Mercer, cello


Thank you to the City of Hamilton City Enrichment Fund for support of Season 16! 

Thank you to our season sponsors: Josée du Fretay, Carlene and Bill Mercer, Larry Paikin "In memory of Marnie Paikin," Ron Lancaster & Rachelle Sender, and Allan & Juliet Ellingham
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Thank you to our donors: Merilee Olson

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String Extravaganza X: Tribute to Yehonatan Berick
​November 7, 2021

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