The New Orford String Quartet played at Cove Commons last Friday. The quartet won the 2017 Juno Award for best chamber recording. They regularly tour in the major cities of North America, including Washington, D.C., Toronto, and Los Angeles; at the same time, the members feel strongly about bringing this music to areas that don’t often hear it. As a result they perform frequently in remote and rural locations such as Bowen Island. Photo: Len Gilday
The handsomest man in the world and his lovely bride are here to celebrate. Paul says they met 56 years ago. Audrey adds that they were hitched as a couple on this exact date one year later. Happy anniversary Paul and Audrey Grescoe. Photo: Len Gilday
Phoebe Gilday and Cathy Robertson sailed from Gambier Island on Phoebe's boat. Photo: Len Gilday
Friday's concert was organized by the Bowen Island Arts Council. Cove Commons has lively and resonant acoustics that favours classical chamber music. It also favours a good time.Photo: Len Gilday
First Violinist Andrew Wan introduces “Pavane” by François Dompierre. Photo: Len Gilday
The Orford consists of four elite orchestral leaders of the Montreal, Detroit and Toronto Symphonies and thrives on exploring the rich chamber music repertoire. From left: Andrew Wan (concertmaster Montreal Symphony Orchestra), Jonathon Crew (concertmaster Toronto Symphony Orchestra), Eric Nowlin (principal viola Detroit Symphony Orchestra), and Brian Manker (principal cellist Montreal Symphony Orchestra). Photo: Len Gilday
The musicians of the New Orford String Quartet say that they love the acoustics in Cove Commons and thoroughly enjoyed meeting the audience. Photo: Len Gilday
Thijs Dhont encouraging Brian Manker to record Claude Debussy's Quartet in G Minor. Photo: Len Gilday
