Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival

Greenwich Trio
2024-08-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/St_Johns) | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Since their formation in 2006, the outstanding, London U.K.-based Greenwich Trio has earned a distinguished reputation, winning numerous awards including the top prize at the Beethoven Society of Europe Chamber Music Competition. Hear them in a program marking the 100th anniversary of Gabriel Fauré which includes his exhilarating Trio in D minor, Op. 120 alongside his famous student Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, arranged for piano trio and flute (with Boris Bizjak).

Trio in D minor, Op. 120 by Gabriel Faure
Expectations by Jani Golob (World Premiere)
Living Trees by Marcus Barcham Stevens
intermission
Trio in G minor, Op. 15 by Bedřich Smetana
Ma Mère l’Oye, Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel

Young Artist Masterclass with Renée Jolles
2024-08-08 14:00 - 16:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Listen in as Renée Jolles, professor of violin at the Eastman School of Music and concertmaster of the world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning, conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, works with the Tuckamore Young Artists.
This masterclass is free and open to the public.

Late Night with Curtis Andrews and Raman Kalyan
2024-08-08 21:00 - 22:30 | The LSPU Hall, Resource Centre for the Arts, 3 Victoria St., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 3V2, Canada
South Indian flute virtuoso Raman Kalyan will take you on a journey inside the world of Indian ragas, accompanied by Newfoundland’s own Curtis Andrews on mridangam. Expect virtuosity tempered with soulful and meditative touches.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Tickets for this event can be purchased by contacting the LSPU Hall.

Adaptive Concert with the Greenwich Trio
2024-08-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Suncor Energy Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Introducing the Tuckamore Festival’s first Adaptive Concert, a family-friendly and intergenerational performance designed to be welcoming and inclusive for neurodivergent children and adults, those with sensory sensitivities, and disabled attendees.
Please use the ‘Reserve my Spot’ link if you are interested in attending this event.

All forms of expression are welcome – feel free to make noise, get up, or move around.
Suncor is a wheelchair-accessible venue, and directly outside the hall, there are wheelchair-accessible washrooms.
A PDF concert program will be emailed to all who sign up before the event.
Flexible seating and a separate area for breaks will be provided if needed.
The program will incorporate stretch breaks.
A Visual Schedule will be projected on a screen at the front of the room.

Check out our Visual Guide for a tour of Suncor Energy Hall, and some directions to help you get there!
Suncor Energy Hall – Visual Guide

You can also catch a sneak peek of the concert repertoire in our Visual Program
Adaptive Concert Visual Program

The Young and the Rapturous
2024-08-09 19:30 - 21:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Guest Artists Renée Jolles, Sharon Wei, Heather Tuach, and Kate Read join Tuckamore faculty Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves, Vernon Regehr, and Patrick Cashin to present a fabulous program of early, youthful works by Shostakovich and Josef Suk as well as the exquisite and lush String Sextet in B flat by Brahms. This program also marks the world premiere of Tuckamore alumnus Luis Ramirez’s new work for Duo Concertante!

Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 by Dmitri Shostakovich
Iridescence by Luis Ramirez (2024)
Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 1 by Josef Suk
intermission
String Sextet No. 1in Bb Major, Op. 18 by Johannes Brahms

This concert will be followed by post-concert artist interviews with Annie Corrigan*

Ying Quartet
2024-08-12 19:30 - 21:00 | First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity, 81 Cochrane St., St. John's, NL, A1C 3L7, Canada
“The Ying Quartet came as close to the ideal as possible, delivering chamber music of astonishing, refreshing exaltation and exhilaration,” says the Los Angeles Times.
Join this world-class, fearlessly imaginative quartet for an exhilarating evening of string quartets at the beautiful First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity in downtown St. John’s.

String Quartet No. 1 in Bb Major, Op. 50 by Joseph Haydn
Love Letters by Carter Pann

Intermission

String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 by Antonin Dvorak

Young Artist Masterclass with the Ying Quartet
2024-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | MUN School of Music, Burtons Pond Rd, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5S7, Canada
Our six Young Artist chamber groups will receive feedback and mentorship from the individual members of the Ying Quartet following live performances. These masterclasses will take place at the Memorial University School of Music (D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Suncor Energy Hall, Choral Room, Chamber Studio) and are open to the public.

Ying Quartet in Admiral's Cove
2024-08-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Church in Admiral’s Cove, Admiral's Cove Rd, Cape Broyle, NL, A0A 1P0, Canada
A repeat of the Quartet’s August 12 performance in this intimate renovated church on the Southern Shore.

String Quartet No. 1 in Bb Major, Op. 50 by Joseph Haydn
Love Letters by Carter Pann

Intermission

String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 by Antonin Dvorak

Children's Concert with the Ying Quartet
2024-08-14 11:00 - 12:00 | The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Ave, St. John's, NL, A1C 5P9
This fun and engaging event for the entire family will feature the incredible Ying Quartet in the beautiful atrium at The Rooms.

Bella Muzik
2024-08-14 19:30 - 21:00 | NL
A special program of two glorious chamber works by masters of these genres. First, the poetic, playful, and heartbreakingly beautiful E Flat major trio by Schubert performed by Tuckamore faculty. The award-winning Ying Quartet follows, with Bartok’s ground-breaking, soulful, and exultant String Quartet No. 2.

Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 100 by Franz Schubert
intermission
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Béla Bartók

This concert will be followed by post-concert artist interviews with Annie Corrigan*

Masterclass with Jeremy Denk
2024-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Our Young Artist pianists receive coaching from one of America’s foremost pianists, Jeremy Denk.
This masterclass is free and open to the public.

Jeremy Denk, Piano
2024-08-17 19:30 - 21:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Jeremy Denk, winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and the Avery Fisher Prize, will be performing an exciting program of solo piano music at Tuckamore for the first time this season – be sure to secure your seat for this amazing show!

This concert will be followed by post-concert artist interviews with Annie Corrigan*

The Gryphon Trio
2024-10-30 19:30 - 21:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
For more than 25 years, the Gryphon Trio has earned acclaim for and impressed international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances.

“The ensemble and tonal control can be almost breathtaking”
-BBC Music Magazine

The Trio’s repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. It is committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century. In 2013, Canada Council for the Arts presented Gryphon Trio with the prestigious Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts, which recognizes the highest level of artistic merit and distinguished career achievement by a Canadian professional artist in music, theatre, or dance.

On the Program
Piano Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27, Joseph Hadyn
I. Allegro
Give me Phoenix Wings to Fly (1997), Kelly Marie Murphy
I. Fire
Piano Trio in e minor, Op 90, “Dumky”, Antonin Dvořák
I. Lento maestoso – Allegro quasi doppio movimento
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op 100, Franz Schubert
II. Andante con moto
Love Triangle (2013), Dinuk Wijeratne
Intermission
Piano Trio in B flat major, Op 97, “Archduke”, Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo – Allegro
III. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto
IV. Allegro moderato

Tuckamore Festival Presents: American Brass Quintet
2025-03-12 19:30 - 21:00 | First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity, 81 Cochrane St., St. John's, NL, A1C 3L7, Canada
The Tuckamore Festival is thrilled to present the celebrated American Brass Quintet in St. John’s on March 12th, 2025.
Internationally recognized as one of the premiere chamber music ensembles of our time, the American Brass Quintet is hailed for its peerless leadership in the brass world. “The most distinguished” of brass quintets (American Record Guide), ABQ has earned its stellar reputation through its celebrated performances, genre-defining commissioned works, and an ongoing commitment to the education of generations of musicians.
A recipient of Chamber Music America’s highest honor, the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award for significant and lasting contributions to the field, the group’s rich history includes performances on five continents, a discography of over sixty recordings, and the premieres of over one hundred fifty contemporary brass works.
Join us for the American Brass Quintet’s Newfoundland debut, featuring the province’s own Hilary Simms, trombone!

Opening Night: Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin
2025-06-23 19:30 - 21:30 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
One of the most important pianists of his generation, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin was the silver medalist and winner of the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition. Recipient of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec and of the prestigious Career Development Award conferred by the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, he was awarded the Prix Denise-Pelletier in November 2022, becoming the youngest recipient in the history of the Prix du Québec. As a soloist, he has performed with every major Canadian symphony orchestra as well as the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, OFUNAM (Mexico), Les Violons du Roy and I Musici de Montréal. Charles Richard-Hamelin has recorded eleven albums on the Analekta label. Five of these are dedicated primarily to the solo piano works of Frédéric Chopin; there are also four recordings with Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. He has also recorded both Chopin piano concertos with the OSM and Mozart’s Piano Concertos nos. 22 and 24 with Les Violons du Roy. Six Félix awards (ADISQ) and a JUNO in 2022 attest the quality of these albums, which have received widespread acclaim from critics around the world.

Debussy: Suite Bergamasque L.75
Ravel: Sonatine M.40
Poulenc: Suite Napoli FP.40
Chopin: Four scherzi

Bergmann Duo with Bill Brennan & Étienne Gendron
2025-06-25 19:30 - 21:30 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
This programme for two pianos and percussion features three of the most beloved and popular works of the repertoire: Bernstein’s West Side Story, an unsurpassed masterpiece of musical theatre; George Gershwin’s iconic American in Paris, a romantic symphonic poem with jazzy undertones; and Mussorgsky’s stunningly original, powerful and intense Pictures at an Exhibition. This vibrant and energetic repertoire lends itself exceptionally well to two pianos and percussions and Tuckamore is so pleased to bring together again the wonderful St. John’s-based percussionists Étienne Gendron and Bill Brennan with this outstanding piano duo from the other side of Canada.

Leonard Bernstein: Selections from West Side Story (arranged for 2 pianos by Marcel Bergmann) *
George Gershwin: An American in Paris (original version) *
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Transcribed for two pianos by Tim Seddon) *
*Percussion arranged by Etienne Gendron and Bill Brennan

Late Night with Kristan Toczko and Sarah Veber, harps
2025-06-26 21:00 - 22:00 | QV Taproom at the Quidi Vidi Brewery, 35 Barrows Rd, St. John's,, NL, A1A 1G8, Canada
Harpists Kristan Toczko and Sarah Veber present A Kitchen Party: Two Harps, inspired by the Atlantic Canadian tradition of a kitchen party—where friends gather, music fills the air, and the night is full of stories and laughter. This engaging program features fan-favourites from classical to rock to nostalgic video game music, bridging the gap between classical and popular genres. It aims to capture the true spirit of a kitchen party, where the music brings people together and memories are created.

Children’s Concert with the New Orford Quartet
2025-06-30 11:00 - 12:00 | The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Ave, St. John's, NL, A1C 5P9
The outstanding New Orford Quartet presents an enriching and engaging program for the entire family in the beautiful atrium of The Rooms.

New Orford Quartet
2025-06-30 19:30 - 21:30 | First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity, 81 Cochrane St., St. John's, NL, A1C 3L7, Canada
Canada’s finest string quartet plays Beethoven’s transcendent Quartet op. 131 on a program with works by Prokofiev and Mozart.
The New Orford String Quartet – four elite orchestral leaders and soloists who perform chamber music together at the highest level – has been described by the The Toronto Star as “nothing short of electrifying.” The quartet has seen astonishing success, giving annual concerts for national CBC broadcasts and receiving unanimous critical acclaim, including two Opus Awards for Concert of the Year and a 2017 JUNO Award for Best Classical Album. Recent seasons have featured return engagements in Chicago, Montreal and Toronto, as well as their New York City debut on Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series.

Prokofiev: Sonata for two violins, Op. 56
Mozart: Quartet in D minor, K 421
Beethoven: String Quartet in C# minor, Op. 131

Chamber Music Masterclass with members of the New Orford Quartet
2025-07-01 10:00 - 11:00 | MUN School of Music, Burtons Pond Rd, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5S7, Canada
Our six Young Artist chamber groups will receive feedback and mentorship from members of the New Orford Quartet following live performances. These masterclasses will take place at the Memorial University School of Music (D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Suncor Energy Hall, Choral Room, Chamber Studio) and are open to the public.

Power and Precariousness
2025-07-02 19:30 - 21:30 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
New Orford String Quartet members Jonathan Crow, Sharon Wei and Adrian Fung join Tuckamore faculty Timothy Steeves, Nancy Dahn and Vernon Regehr in an unforgettable musical evening. The centrepiece of the program is Schubert’s sublime and extraordinary C major Cello Quintet, generally considered Schubert’s finest chamber work as well as one of the greatest compositions in chamber music. Mozart’s dramatic Piano Quartet rounds out this special concert.
This concert will be followed by a post-concert interview with the artists led by Annie Corrigan.

Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K478
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D 956

Conversations with the Past: Works by Mozart and Strauss
2025-07-03 19:30 - 21:30 | St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, The “Kirk”, 76 Queens Rd, St. John's, NL, A1C 6J9, Canada
Meghan Lindsay, soprano, Carson Becke, piano and special guest, Annie Corrigan, oboe, present an extraordinary concert of exquisite opera arias and lied including Strauss’s Four Last Songs.
Meghan Lindsay has performed regularly with Opera Atelier, Pacific Opera Victoria, and Tafelmusik, and appeared in venues such as Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Toronto’s Koerner Hall, and the Royal Opera at the Palace of Versailles. With pianist Carson Becke, she will bring a gorgeous program to St John’s, including Carson’s own arrangement of Strauss’s beloved Four Last Songs. Join us for a riveting evening of song.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ah, lo previdi!, K.272 Deh, non varcar quell’onda
Henry Purcell arr. Benjamin Britten:Music for a while
Benjamin Britten:The Salley Gardens
Rebecca Clarke:The Salley Gardens, The Cloths of Heaven
Fernando Obradors: Canciones Clásicas Españolas
— Intermission —
Percy Grainger: Ramble on the final love duet from Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss, arr. Carson Becke: Four Last Songs
Frühling (Spring)
September
Beim schlafengehen (Going to Sleep)
Im Abendrot (At Sunset)

Adaptive Concert by Schmaltz & Pepper
2025-07-05 11:00 | Suncor Energy Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
A welcoming and inclusive performance by the brilliant Schmaltz & Pepper designed for those with sensory sensitivities and exceptionalities, including neurodivergent children and adults, as well as those with disabilities.
Please use the ‘Reserve my Spot’ link if you would like to attend this event.

Schmaltz & Pepper
2025-07-05 19:30 - 21:30 | The Majestic Theatre, 390 Duckworth Street, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 1H8, Canada
A Klezmer super group of musical brilliance and breathtaking artistry.
Schmaltz & Pepper is a spellbinding Yiddish music ensemble playing Klezmer inspired by jazz, Roma, classical, and European folk music. This powerhouse group’s members include acclaimed Toronto Symphony principal clarinetist Eric Abramovitz, a passionate and gifted klezmer musician, and Grammy-nominated Drew Jurecka on violin/accordion/mandolin. Joined by JUNO-winning pianist Jeremy Ledbetter (CaneFire), JUNO-nominated bassist Michael Herring, and renowned Payadora founder/violinist/vocalist Rebekah Wolkstein, they produce and perform original arrangements of klezmer and Yiddish music, displaying their joyous and virtuosic genre-bending fusion of many musical styles.

Port of Call: BUENOS AIRES
2026-06-24 19:30 - 21:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
An evening of Astor Piazzolla’s sultry and sophisticated piano trio music with its roots in Argentinian tango.
Pianist Louise Bessette, violinist Mark Djokic, and cellist Chloé Dominguez transport the audience to Buenos Aires through the tango-infused works of Astor Piazzolla. Following the evolution of the artform which introduced the tango to audiences world-wide, this performance will immerse the listener in a fusion of classical music and Argentinian folk tradition.

Late Night: No Treble!
2026-06-25 21:00 - 22:00 | Bannerman Brewing Co, 90 Duckworth St., St. John's, NL, A1C 1E7, Canada
An intimate evening of colourful, dramatic works which magnify the warm, expressive sonorities of the viola and cello – all by themselves!
Kate Read and Tuckamore alumna and frequest guest artist Heather Tuach present an eclectic program featuring a world premiere of St John’s based composer Stacey Brown’s “One Year On”, as well as music by Peter Schickele (aka PDQ Bach), Rebecca Clarke, Witold Lutoslawski, and Robert Humber, a Tuckamore Young Artist Composer alumni and winner of the SOCAN’s Young Composer competition.

Fire, Fury, and Folklore
2026-06-26 19:30 - 22:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Guest artists Violaine Melancon, violin, and Angela Pickett, viola, join Tuckamore Faculty in this magical and dramatic evening of chamber music by Turina, Marcus Barcham Stephens, Caroline Shaw, culminating in Dvorak’s beloved Piano Quintet.
On the Program

Stephens: Dancing and Spinning
Shaw: Entr’act (2011)
Turina: Piano Quartet
– Intermission –
Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81

Jon Kimura Parker, piano
2026-06-28 19:30 - 21:00 | D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University of Newfoundland - School of Music, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
Pianist Jon Kimura Parker is known for his charisma, enthusiasm, and dynamic performances. A veteran of the international concert stage, he has performed regularly in the Berlin Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall, London’s South Bank, the Sydney Opera House, and the Beijing Concert Hall. He is the Creative Partner of the Minnesota Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Honens International Piano Competition, and Artistic Advisor for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.
A collaborator in a wide variety of styles, Jon Kimura Parker has performed with Doc Severinsen, Audra McDonald, Bobby McFerrin, Pablo Ziegler, and Sanjaya Malakar. As a founding member of Off the Score, he also performed with Stewart Copeland – the legendary drummer of The Police – for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary Season, featuring his own arrangements of music by Prokofiev, Ravel and Stravinsky. He has accompanied Frederica von Stade, Susan Graham, and Luca Pisaroni in recital.
A committed educator, Mr. Parker is Professor of Piano at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. He has also lectured at The Juilliard School, and given master classes at Yale.
Join us as we welcome world renowned pianist – and audience favourite – Jon Kimura Parker to the stage!

On the Program
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K.V. 311
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”
– Intermission –
Liszt: Years of Pilgrimage: Italy
del Patrarca: Sonetto 104
Ravel: Jeux d’eau
Americana! – selections from Chick Corea, Alexina Louis, John Adams, Oscar Peterson

Late Night: Of This Place
2026-06-30 21:00 - 22:00 | The LSPU Hall, Resource Centre for the Arts, 3 Victoria St., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 3V2, Canada
Singer Matthew Byrne and storyteller Dave Paddon share a love of exploring people and places in Newfoundland and Labrador through their work, and delving into their own family histories through songs and recitations.

Brentano String Quartet in Admiral’s Cove
2026-07-01 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Church in Admiral’s Cove, Admiral's Cove Rd, Cape Broyle, NL, A0A 1P0, Canada
SOLD OUT!
Join one of the world’s finest string quartets amid the scenic beauty and excellent acoustics of The Old Church.
Please note, this concert is not included with your Festival Pass.
