Nothing but Cello
Presented by the Vancouver Chamber Music Society in collaboration with Anvil Theatre
Few ensembles capture the soul of chamber music quite like the Vancouver Cello Quartet. Known for their extraordinary unity and depth of expression, this beloved ensemble returns to the VCMS New Westminster Series with a program that promises both brilliance and intimacy—featuring nothing but cello.
With four exceptional artists—Lee Duckles, Luke Kim, Cristian Márkos, and Kevin Park—the quartet explores the inner voices of music through the warm, sonorous resonance of their shared instrument. In their hands, the cello becomes not just a vehicle of melody and rhythm, but of color, contrast, and emotion.
Whether illuminating hidden gems or reimagining classics, the Vancouver Cello Quartet invites listeners to lean in and experience chamber music from the inside out.
Programme
SICUT CERVUS | Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina arr. Deckert
CONCERTO « Le Phenix » | Michel Corrette (1707-1795) arr. Duckles
12 VARIATIONS on a theme by Handel | Beethoven (1770-1827) arr. Ka-Wai Yu
PAVANE | Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) arr. Duckles
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM | Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)
ETUDE in E flat minor | Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) arr. Jaspert
MOSES VARIATIONS | Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840) arr. Luke Kim
BOSSE’S SCOTTISH | Bosse Nordin Transcribed by Duckles
BRIDAL TRILOGY PART IIl | Danish Traditional
BRIDAL TRILOGY PART ll | Danish Traditional
HALLING | Fredrik Sjolin