Concerts
The Hart House Chamber Strings hosts two concerts each year: one in Winter and one in Spring. All Chamber Strings concerts are open to the public and admission is free. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Concerts
All concerts will be held in the Great Hall at Hart House. Stay tuned for more updates!
The 2024-25 season has concluded. Thank you for joining us!
Past Concerts
2024 - 2025
Spring Concert - 7 pm, Saturday, March 29th, 2025
- Finlandia by Sibelius (Arr. Latham)
- Intermezzo (From Goyescas) by Granados (Arr. Beischer-Matyó)
- Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K. 449 by Mozart (featuring pianist Chris Au)
- Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 by Tchaikovsky
Winter Concert - Saturday, November 30th, 2024
- Winter from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi
- Symphony in G, "Mannheim No.1" by Johann Stamiz
- Berceuse, Op.16 by Fauré (Arr. Elaine Fine)
- String Symphony No.6 in E-flat major by Mendelssohn
- Sarabande, Op.93 by Saint-Saëns
- Prayers in a new land by Timothy Mahr
- Music by La La Land by Justin Hurwitz (Arr. Robert Longfield)
2023 - 2024
Spring Concert - Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Saint-Saëns (featuring cellist Andrew Ascenzo)
- Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britten
- Sinfonia in G by Frederick II
- Symphony No. 1 in G, 1st movement by Joseph Bologne
- Intermezzo by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Adoration by Florence Price
- Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez (Arr. Vincent Hung)
Winter Concert - Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, 1st Movement by JS Bach
- The Wedding Gift by Dave Panting (Arr. Stephen Murray)
- Dance of the Swans by Tchaikovsky (Arr. Elaine Fine)
- Gesu Bambino by Pietro Yon (Arr. by Jason W. Krug)
- Irist Set (Arr. Stephen Murray)
- Quartet No. 1 in G by Mozart
- Cello Concerto No.1 in C, 1st movement by Haydn
- Adagio Cantabile from Piano Sonata No. 8 by Beethoven (Arr. Sean Brown)
- Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams (Arr. Todd Parrish)
- Christmas Day by Holst (Arr. Douglas E. Wagner)
- Dance of the Tumblers by Rimsky-Korsakov (Arr. Todd Parrish)
2022 - 2023
Winter Concert - Sunday, December 4th, 2022
- Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture by Glinka
- MacDougall's Pride (Arrangement)
- Kaine Duet (Arrangement)
- Adagio for Cello and String Ensemble by JS Bach (Arrangement)
- Quartet No. 1, "The Hunt" by Haydn
- All I want for Christmas is you (Arrangement)
- Prelude from Concerto Grosso No. 1 for Piano and orchestra by Bloch
- Quartet in C major, W.B 58 by JC Bach
- Brook Green Suite by Holst
Spring Concert - Hart House Chamber Strings 30th Anniversary Concert - Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
- Two Sketches On French Canadian Airs by E. Macmillan
- Quartet No. 13, 2nd movement by Mozart
- Quartet No. 30, "The Joke", 2nd and 4th movements by Haydn
- Quartet No. 10, 4th movement by Schubert
- Jubilation of Spring by Alice Ho
- Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041 by JS Bach
- Don Quixote Suite by Telemann
- String Symphony No.4 in B-flat Major by Mendelssohn
- Holberg Suite, 1st movement by Grieg (Performed with Former HHCS Alumni players)
2021 - 2022
Winter Concert - recorded in-person on Monday, December 6, 2021
- Concerto en la Menor by Vivaldi
- High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (arr. Vincent Hung)
- Nimrod from "Enigma Variations" by Elgar
- Selections from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky
- (00:00) March
- (02:55) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
- (04:37) Arabian Dance
- (09:26) Trepak
2020 - 2021
Winter Concert - Virtual
- Hallelujah from Messiah by Handel
- Autumn from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi
Spring Concert - Virtual
- Nimrod from "Enigma Variations" by Elgar
- Bist du bei mir from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook by J.S. Bach
2019 - 2020
Winter Concert - Saturday, November 30, 2019
- String Symphony No. 3 in E by Mendelssohn
- Alleluia (from Exultate, jubilate, KV 165) by Mozart
- March Of The Toys (from Babes In Toyland) by Victor Herbert
- Concerto for Strings in G+, RV 151 by Vivaldi
- Riu, Riu, Chiu arranged by David Marlatt
- Two Nordic Melodies (In Folk Style and Cow-call & Peasant Dance) by Grieg
- Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini
- The Wizard Of Oz by Harold Arlen
- Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 4, 2020
Our Spring Concert was cancelled due to university closure.
2018 - 2019
Winter Concert - Saturday, December 1, 2018
- Suite in F for Strings (Lady Radnor's Suite) by Parry
- Elegy for String Orchestra by Tchaikovsky
- Bass Dance by Susato
- October by Whitacre
- Star Wars Heroes (arrangement) original score by Williams
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor Op. 6, No. 8 by Corelli
- A Festival of Lights by Caputo
- A Christmas Festival by Anderson
Spring Concert - Saturday, March 30, 2019
- Symphony No. 1 in Bb Major by Boyce
- Molly On The Shore (Irish Reel) by Grainger
- LEHÁR
- Themes from “The Merry Widow” by Lehár
- Directions North by Coakley
- A Little Stream (Xiao He Tang Shui) (Traditional)
- Fantasía Española by Newbold
- Czárdás by Monti
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 by Grieg
2017 - 2018
Note: This year we combined the repertoire of our Pops Concert into our Spring and Winter Concerts.
Winter Concert - Saturday, December 2, 2017
- Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky by Arensky
- String Symphony No. 4 by Mendelssohn
- Little Suite for String Orchestra by Somers
- Troika by Prokofiev
- Symphonia in D major by Vivaldi
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 7, 2018
This concert celebrated the 100th birthday of the great contemporary composer Leonard Berstein.
- Abdelazer (The Moor's Revenge) by Purcell
- String Symphony No. 2 by Mendelssohn
- Danzon (from the ballet Fancy Free) by Berstein
- String Quartet Op. 3, No. 5 by Haydn
- Ramble on Love by Grainger
- Papageno Suite (selections from The Magic Flute) by Mozart
- Old American Songs by Copland
- Simple Song (from Mass) by Berstein
- Selections from West Side Story by Berstein
2016 - 2017
Winter Concert - Saturday, December 3, 2016
- CAPRIOL- Suite For String Orchestra by Warlock
- Bitter Sweet Symphony by Mick Jagger, arranged by Keith Richards
- Suite from "Goldberg Variations" by Bach
- Theme & Variations by Glazunov
- Sinfonia #1 for Strings in C Major by Mendelssohn
- Three Dances from THE NUTCRACKER by Tchaikovsky
Pops Concert - Saturday, January 28, 2017
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 1, 2017
2015 - 2016
Winter Concert - Sunday, December 6, 2015
- Overture to Messiah by Handel
- Notturno by Dvorak
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by Bach
- O Magnum Mysterium by Lauridsen
- Serenade for String Orchestra by Elgar
Pops Concert - Saturday, January 23, 2016
The Chamber Strings performed with:
- Stan Kilch, http://www.stanklichmusic.com/
- Andrew Austin, http://www.andrewaustin.ca/
- The Sun Harmonic, http://www.thesunharmonic.com/
String arrangements by Blaise Alleyne.
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 2, 2016
- Andante Festivo by Sibelius
- String Quartet No. 1, K. 80 by Mozart
- Simple Symphony by Britten
- Lullaby by Gershwin
- Carmen (Suite from the opera) by Bizet
2014 - 2015
Winter Concert - Saturday, November 29, 2014
- Ottorino Respighi, Antiche Danze ed Arie Per Liuto III. Suite
- Giacomo Puccini, Crisantemi
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Adagio und Fuge c moll KV 546
Pops Concert - Saturday, January 24, 2015
The Chamber Strings performed with:
- Abigail Lapell, http://www.abigaillapell.com/
- Rose-Erin Stokes, http://www.roseerinstokes.com/
- Joe Zambon, http://joezambonmusic.com/
- The Danger Bees, http://www.thedangerbees.com/
- The Young Novelists, http://www.theyoungnovelists.com/
String arrangements by Blaise Alleyne.
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 11, 2015
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Divertimento in D Major KV 136
- Gustav Holst, St. Paul's Suite
- Edward Elgar, Elegy for Strings OP.58
- Felix Mendelssohn, Sinfonia No.7 in D Minor
- Aaron Copland, Hoe Down from "Rodeo"
2013 - 2014
Fall Concert - Saturday, November 24, 2013
Pops Concert - Saturday, January 25, 2014
The Chamber Strings performed with:
- Joshua Cockerill, http://animalpartsmusic.com/
- Mary Stewart, http://marystewartmusic.com/
- Ryan Nolan, http://www.ryannolanmusic.com/wp/
- Shawna Caspi, http://www.shawnacaspi.com/
String arrangements by Blaise Alleyne.
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 5, 2014
2012 - 2013
Fall Concert - Saturday, November 24, 2012
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Adagio in B minor KV540, Arr. Wolfgang Birtel
- Franz Schubert, Fugue in E minor D.952
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Serenade for String Orchestra
Pops Concert - Saturday, January 24, 2013
The Chamber Strings performed with:
- Maneli Jamal, http://www.manelijamal.com/
- The Danger Bees, http://www.thedangerbees.com/
- Dave Borins, http://www.daveborins.com/
- Mike Celia, http://ca.myspace.com/mikecelia
String arrangements by Blaise Alleyne.
Spring Concert - Saturday, April 11, 2013
- Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Stabat Mater