Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Academic Festival Overture, op. 80 Johannes Brahms was not an academic but was offered several honourary degrees over his career. In 1879 the University of Breslau, Germany, offered him a Doctorate in Music. He sent them a thank you card for the honour. A friend suggested that a musical response would be a better response and so Brahms wrote the Academic Festival Overture. Brahms conducted this musical picture of student life, himself in Breslau to

There is an age-old Czech saying that all Czechs are musicians. You will be able to experience this for yourself on October 25th as we welcome the Dvořák Piano Quartet from Prague. The Dvořák Piano Quartet formed several years ago, and quickly established itself as one of the Czech premier chamber ensembles. They present the listener with interpretation of chamber music in the best Czech tradition and sound. The members of the Quartet are experienced musicians who studied und

HELLO FRIENDS: Mossy Gatherings is back! We are hosting one show a month at St. George’s Church from September 2019 to June 2020. Three of the shows may be of interest to the GBS followers. Kati Gleiser (Soulful/ meditative piano) on December 21st One of our local favourite musicians. Kati brings soulful song and prayerful improvisations with her sensitive virtuoso pianism. Drawing from her travels around the world to various indigenous communities, this is a non-denominatio