The Gryphon Trio arrives on Orcas Island late in the day on Monday, January 29th, and gets right to work presenting an evening of violin, cello, and piano masterclasses, the first of a flurry of activities planned for their three days as Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Musicians-in-Residence. This residency is an important educational and […]
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Leaves of Gold Concert December 11, 2017
Aloysia Friedmann, founder and Artistic Director of Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, is very pleased to announce the annual Leaves of Gold concert on Monday, December 11, at 6:00 PM in the Music Room of the Mansion at Rosario Resort. The Miró Quartet, OICMF’s Quartet-in-Residence, joins pianist Jon Kimura Parker in works by Clara Schumann, […]
Miró Quartet in Residence October 9-13
Be sure to catch the Miró Quartet, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s “Quartet in Residence,” the week of October 9-13 while the string quartet is here for an action-packed week of fun activities for all islanders! From pop-up appearances and a community concert to a mini concert “tour” onboard the inter-island ferry and several events […]
Jon Kimura Parker and Hurricane Harvey
Posted on CBC News August 28, 2017 ‘I’m hopeful’: Vancouver pianist weathering Hurricane Harvey ‘This couldn’t be more different from the dry summer we had here in Vancouver,’ says Jon Kimura Parker A pianist from Vancouver who now lives in Houston says his home — and piano — have so far survived the pummelling winds […]
2017 Festival Artists
Aloysia Friedmann, violin, viola Jon Kimura Parker, piano, composer Steve Alboucq, trumpet Oliver Aldort, cello Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet […]
Monique Mead is Musician in Residence May 15-19, 2017
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings Carnegie Mellon University music professor Monique Mead to Orcas Island as Musician-in-Residence May 15th through 19th. She will work with string players of all ages in the public school music program and at an Advanced Master Class for community members. Monique Mead and her graduate assistant, Abbey Roemer, have […]