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Category: YCE concerts


  • Handel’s MESSIAH  Nov 23rd & Dec 7th

    Handel’s MESSIAH Nov 23rd & Dec 7th

    On November 23, 2025, 2:30pm at the Davide De Simone Performance Hall (Aurora Town Square), the York Chamber Ensemble joins forces with the Tapestry Chamber Choir and Lyrica Chamber Choir for Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved and enduring choral works in the repertoire. With its dramatic arias, resounding choruses, and radiant orchestration, this performance promises to be a highlight of the season…

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  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS                Sat Oct 18, 2025 at 7:30pm

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS Sat Oct 18, 2025 at 7:30pm

    Join us for the first concert of the 2025/2026 Season. The season opens on October 18, 2025, with Mozart’s lively Overture to Così fan tutte, a sparkling curtain-raiser full of wit and charm from his comic opera of love and mistaken identities. Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, composed when he was just 20 years old, follows—an early Romantic gem brimming…

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  • Save the dates: 2025/2026 Season

    Save the dates: 2025/2026 Season

    October, March & May concerts are located at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 227 Church St, Newmarket, ON. 7:30pm. November Messiah concert located at the Davide De Simone Performance Hall, Aurora, ON. 2:30pm tickets now available to purchase online This season, the York Chamber Ensemble invites you on a journey through centuries of musical brilliance—from the…

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  • SERENADE FOR STRINGS  Sat May 10, 2025 7:30pm

    SERENADE FOR STRINGS Sat May 10, 2025 7:30pm

    From Baroque classics to modern-day melodies, the York Chamber Ensemble performs a strings-only concert showcasing the emotional and technical prowess of the instrument. Telemann’s Viola Concerto, one of the earliest for viola, blends elegance with lively dance rhythms, highlighting the instrument’s rich tones. Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings brings warmth and charm, weaving Bohemian folk-inspired dances with tender lyricism. Popper’s…

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