Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

The 2022 edition of Ottawa Chamberfest opened last night with gorgeous classical music in the equally gorgeous Carleton-owned Dominion-Chalmers United Church.

Mark Fewer, Yolanda Bruno, Julian Schwarz, and Joel Quarrington. Four of the most popular classical musicians in North America came together at Chamberfest.

Pianist Janina Fialkowska celebrated 70 with a triumphant return to Chamberfest, playing pieces by Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Schubert, and Frédéric Chopin. A welcome encore not on the program was Claude Debussy’s popular ‘Clair de Lune’—an acoustic balm for the difficult waters the world currently finds itself in and a gentle send off into the early spring night.

As more cultural spaces and events come back to life, keep your ear to the ground about adjustments to COVID restrictions and make informed decisions about the businesses and venues that you want to support! The clocks move forward next weekend, so embrace this last weekend of “winter” and take back the little parts of our city that bring you joy.

With six concerts already annoounced, Ottawa Chamberfest has added a few more events to their spring 2021-22 concert series.

Winter Jazz Fest will cover two weekends instead of one.

Chamberfest will take place online—and maybe in person—from July 22 to August 4, 2021 with a star-studded lineup ranging from inventive chamber music to tango to folk-punk.

Since the lockdown, the staff has added impressive technology that allows groups to live stream or record events, in lieu of in-person performances.

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See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to most in Ottawa-Gatineau!

See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to most in Ottawa-Gatineau!

We’re dashing right along towards the holidays and there’s no time like the present to get outside and enjoy the sights and sounds! From holiday markets to Christmas lights to decorated window displays, there’s sure to be something to put you in a festive mood.

See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to most in Ottawa-Gatineau!

Registration for the fall sessions of Learning in Retirement opens on Thursday, August 8.

The world’s largest chamber music festival runs from July 25 to August 8 in Ottawa.