Andrew Wan, violin & Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano + Dior Quartet
February 23rd, 2025 @ 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm EST $30 – $55
Versatile violinist Andrew Wan is concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and member of the New Orford String Quartet. His discography includes Grammy-nominated and JUNO Award-winning releases with the Seattle Chamber Music Society, the Metropolis Ensemble, and Saint-Saëns violin concertos with the OSM and Kent Nagano. Silver medalist at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition, Charles Richard-Hamelin has appeared at prestigious festivals including La Roque d’Anthéron (France), Prague Spring, and the Lanaudière. His first solo recording of Chopin late works received critical acclaim from Diapason & BBC Music Magazine. Andrew + Charles are joined by Dior Quartet, silver prize winners of the 2021 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition and Bronze Medalists of the 2019 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
They will present an unique chamber music experience: Schubert String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D. 703 “Quartettsatz” (Dior), Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 (Andrew+Charles) and Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings in D mino, MWV O 4 (all together).
