2026 - 2027 SEASON
October 22 • december 10
january 21 • February 11 • march 10 • may 11
NEXT CONCERTS
PROGRAM
Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel for violin and piano
Nino Rota - Trio for clarinet, violoncello and piano (1973)
John Ireland - Concertino Pastorale: II. Threnody (arranged for clarinet, violin, viola and cello by Simon Aldrich)
Franz Waxman - “Auld Lang Syne” Variations for piano, violin, viola and cello (1948)
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Darius Milhaud - Suite for clarinet, violin and piano
Ernő Dohnányi - Serenade for violin, viola and cello, op. 10
Dmitri Shostakovich - Quintet for piano and strings in G minor, op. 57
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
TBC
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg , piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski , violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien , violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova , viola ~ Sheila Hannigan , cello ~ Agnès Langlois, cello
PROGRAM
Maurice Ravel - Suite (Minuet Antique, Sonatine, Prelude et Fugue, for clarinet, violin, viola and cello, arranged by Simon Aldrich)
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 26
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
MAR 10:
Wednesday Mar 10 2027 at 7:30 PM
Tanna Schulich Hall, McGill Unversity
527 Sherbrooke St W
PROGRAM
Sergei Prokofiev - Violin Sonata no. 1 in F minor for violin and piano, op. 80
Arnold Schoenberg - String Quartet in D minor op. 7, 4th movement (Viel Langsamer) (transcription for clarinet and strings by Simon Aldrich)
Alban Berg - Sonata Op. 1 (arranged for clarinet & string quartet by Simon Aldrich)
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms - 16 Waltzes, Op. 39 for piano four hands
Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo, Op. 117 No. 1 (arranged for clarinet and string trio by Simon Aldrich)
W. A. Mozart - Piano Concerto no. 13 in C major, K. 415
GUEST ARTIST
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, piano
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PAST CONCERTS
PROGRAM
Gabriel Fauré - Romance for cello and piano in A major, Opus 69
Gerald Finzi - 5 Bagatelles, Opus 23a, for clarinet and string quartet
A. Dvorak - Piano quintet No 2 in A major, Opus 81
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
FEB 11:
Wednesday February 11 2026 at 7:30 PM
Redpath Hall, McGill University
3461 McTavish Street
PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms - Trio op. 18 in Bb Major (originally for string sextet, this version for clarinet, cello and piano arranged by Theodor Kirchner and Simon Aldrich)
Gerald Finzi - Eclogue (arranged for solo piano with clarinet and strings by Simon Aldrich)
Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D.804 “Rosamunde Quartet”
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
Jan 29:
Thursday, January 29 2026 at 7:30 PM
Tanna Schulich Hall, McGill Unversity
527 Sherbrooke St W
PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms - Zwei Gesänge für eine Altstimme mit Bratsche und Klavier, op. 91 (arranged for clarinet, viola and piano by Simon Aldrich)
Jean Sibelius - String Trio in g minor JS 210
Bohuslav Martinů - Three Madrigals H313 for Violin & Viola
Ludwig van Beethoven - Serenade in D Major, Opus 8 for Violin, Viola & Cello
Gustav Mahler - Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (arranged for clarinet, string trio and piano by Simon Aldrich)
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Franz Schubert - Sonata in a minor, D 385 for Piano & Violin
Johannes Brahms - Romance Op 115, No 5 (arranged for clarinet & string trio by Simon Aldrich)
Franz Schubert - Piano Quintet in A Major, Opus 114 “The Trout”
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Rose Shaw, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello ~ Yannick Chênevert, double bass
PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms - Sonata No. 1 in G major, Opus 78 for Violin & Piano
Claude Debussy - Première Rhapsodie (arranged for clarinet and string quartet by Simon Aldrich)
W.A. Mozart - String Quartet No 15 in d minor, K 421
Béla Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances (arranged for clarinet and string quartet by Simon Aldrich)
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Franz Schubert - Fantasia in F minor, D 940 for piano four hands
Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo in A major Op. 118 No. 2 (arranged for clarinet and piano by Simon Aldrich)
W.A. Mozart - Concerto for Piano & String Quartet No.12 in A major K 414
MUSICIANS
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, piano ~ Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Dmitri Shostakovich - Five Pieces for Clarinet, Viola & Piano
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for 2 Violins, Op. 56
Robert Schumann - Piano Quintet in E♭ major, Op. 44
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Felix Mendelssohn - Andante from Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49 arranged for piano, clarinet & viola by Simon Aldrich
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F Major
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Agnès Langlois, cello
JAN 28 + 29:
Tuesday, January 28 2024 at 7:30 PM
Wednesday, January 29 2024 at 7:30 PM
Tanna Schulich Hall, McGill Unversity
527 Sherbrooke St W
PROGRAM
Gabriel Fauré - Dolly Suite, Op. 56 for piano four-hands
Johannes Brahms - Andante from the Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 arranged for clarinet, violin, & viola by Simon Aldrich
Robert Schumann - Piano Quartet in E♭ major, Op. 47
MUSICIANS
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, piano ~ Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
*minimum $50 donation to reserve your seat in advance
PROGRAM
Jennifer Higdon - Nocturne for Clarinet and Piano
Clara Schumann - Andante from the Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17
Franz Schubert - String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471
Théodore Dubois - Piano Quintet in F Major
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Larghetto from the Piano Quartet in Eb Major, K.493
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
A sweet taste of the season to come, featuring a unique BBB/Allegra mash-up.
Share a glass of wine and a chat with the musicians after the concert!
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Antonin Dvořák - Piano Quintet, Op. 81 in A Major
Felix Mendelssohn - String Quintet No. 1 Op. 18 in A Major
Gustav Mahler - Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (arranged for clarinet & string quartet by Simon Aldrich)
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sebastian Gonzalez Mora, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
March 21:
Thursday, March 21 2024 at 7:30 PM
Tanna Schulich Hall, McGill Unversity
527 Sherbrooke St W
PROGRAM
Maurice Ravel - Sonatine (arranged for clarinet and string trio by Simon Aldrich)
Felix Mendelssohn - Three pieces for clarinet, cello and piano (arranged by Ernst Naumann)
Johannes Brahms - Adagio (from Symphony No. 2, arranged for clarinet and string trio by Simon Aldrich)
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata for Violin & Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 80
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Sebastian Gonzalez Mora, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel for violin and piano (arrangements for clarinet, cello and piano by Stephen Hough)
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances No. 5
Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo No. 1 from Three Intermezzi for Pianoforte, Op. 117
Robert Schumann - Intermezzo No.4 from Faschingschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
Robert Schumann - Träumerei No. 7 from Kinderscenen, Op. 15
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60
MUSICANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
DECEMBER 18:
SPECIAL GUEST
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Monday, December 18 2023 at 7:00 PM
Redpath Hall, McGill Unversity
3461 McTavish Street
PROGRAM
Maurice Ravel - Ma mère l’Oye for piano four hands
W.A. Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488, Adagio (arranged for piano, clarinet, and string quartet by Simon Aldrich)
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
MUSICIANS
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, piano ~ Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Ryan Truby, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
*minimum $50 donation to reserve your seat in advance
October 19:
43rd annual gala
Thursday, October 19 2023 at 6:00 PM
Tanna Schulich Hall, McGill Unversity
527 Sherbrooke St W
PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances No. 5
Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo No. 1 from Three Intermezzi for Pianoforte, Op. 117
Robert Schumann - Intermezzo No.4 from Faschingschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
Robert Schumann - Träumerei No. 7 from Kinderscenen, Op. 15
Franz Schubert - String Trio in B-flat major, D.471 for violin, viola and cello
Vaughan Williams - Quintet in D major for clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano Movement IV. Finale - Allegro Molto
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Pierre Tourville, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello
PROGRAM
Arvo Pärt - Fratres for viola & piano
Dmitri Shostakovich - Trio no. 1 in C minor for violin, cello, and piano, op. 8
Max Bruch - Romanze, op. 85 (arranged for clarinet & string quartet by Simon Aldrich)
Edward Elgar - String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83
MUSICIANS
Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano ~ Simon Aldrich, clarinet ~ Alexander Lozowski, violin ~ Amélie Benoit Bastien, violin ~ Elvira Misbakhova, viola ~ Sheila Hannigan, cello