Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra

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About this organization

Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1976 by conductor Brian Law and string players from the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Its core of thirteen string players is regularly joined by guest artists, and it has commissioned 100 new works from Canadian composers. It presents its own subscription series and runs the Junior Thirteen Strings education project; Guylaine Lemaire is Executive Director.

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Upcoming Concerts

Tue
Dec 8
7:30 PM

Christmas at Versailles

A festive collaboration with the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal that brings the Christmas celebrations of Louis XIV's court to life....

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra
Sat
Feb 13
7:30 PM

The Baroque Imagination

Violinist Elisa Citterio leads Thirteen Strings in a program of dazzling Baroque virtuosity, from Bach and Vivaldi to Matthew Locke, Teleman...

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra
Sun
Apr 11
7:30 PM

More Than Tango: The Dazzling Accordion!

Accordion virtuoso Michael Bridge joins Thirteen Strings for a program that moves beyond traditional tango, from French-Canadian traditions ...

allsaints Event Space
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra
Tue
May 4
7:30 PM

String Spectacular!

Thirteen Strings showcases the range of the string orchestra with one of Canada's outstanding violinists, from Baroque elegance to soaring R...

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra
Sat
Jun 5
TBD

Gershwin and Friends

The season ends with a celebration of George Gershwin and the composers who shaped twentieth-century music, with vocalist Kellylee Evans and...

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra