Name: Schubert Between Friends
Start: 2026-09-11T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-11T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Southminster United Church

Schubert Between Friends

The Master Piano Recital Series, produced and directed by Roland Graham, showcases superb classical piano talent, especially emerging and young artists, at Southminster United Church  in Canada's capital, playing 9' Steinway 'D606'.

Master Piano Recital Series

Chopin Competition silver medalist Charles Richard-Hamelin joins OSM Concertmaster Andrew Wan for an all-Schubert recital to open MPRS 27/28

Southminster United Church

<h3>Schubert Between Friends</h3> The Master Piano Recital Series opens its 2026–27 season with an extraordinary collaboration between two of Canada's most distinguished musicians: <a href="https://www.charlesrichardhamelin.com/" title="https://www.charlesrichardhamelin.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Charles Richard-Hamelin</a>, silver medalist and laureate of the International Chopin Piano Competition, and <a href="https://www.andrewviolin.com/" title="https://www.andrewviolin.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andrew Wan</a>, Concertmaster of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) since 2008.Hear Charles Richard-Hamelin and Andrew Wan in performance:

Their program, Schubert Between Friends, is devoted entirely to the music of Franz Schubert, exploring one of history's most profoundly human musical voices through works of intimacy, lyricism, virtuosity, and emotional depth.At the heart of the evening is Schubert's monumental Fantasy in C major, one of the masterpieces of the violin repertoire, alongside the expansive Grand Duo Sonata, the brilliant Rondeau brillant, and Charles Richard-Hamelin's acclaimed arrangement of Sei mir gegrüsst.More than a recital, this program celebrates the spirit of musical friendship that inspired so much of Schubert's music—bringing together two artists whose own musical partnership promises performances of exceptional sensitivity, imagination, and brilliance.Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Master Piano Recital Series launches another season of world-class artistry on Ottawa's magnificent Steinway concert grand.Program<ul><li>Grand Duo Sonata in A major, D.574</li><li>Rondeau brillant in B minor, D.895</li><li>Sei mir gegrüsst (arr. Charles Richard-Hamelin)</li><li>Fantasy in C major, D.934</li></ul>Learn more: MPRS.ca

Schubert Between Friends