Program Notes
About the Author
Keith Horner currently provides program notes for presenters throughout North America. After taking a music degree at the University of Cambridge, Keith started his writing career as a freelance music critic with The Times and The Daily Telegraph, and as a contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (leading to an MA (Cantab.). His interest in communicating with audiences was honed over four decades as a music broadcaster and Executive Producer for BBC Radio 3 and CBC Radio 2, based in London, then Toronto. Keith remains active as an independent recording producer, with well over 100 CDs and LPs to his credit, several Juno awards, and the Special Prize at the Prix Italia for a documentary production with composer Christos Hatzis.
2026-2027 Season Notes
October 8, 2026
Pablo Ferrández
November 3, 2026
Dinuk Wijeratne and the Canadian Chamber Orchestra
November 15, 2026
Rob Kapilow: What Makes it Great? Mendelssohn Octet
November 24, 2026
Illia Ovcharenko
December 10, 2026
Gryphon Trio w/ James Campbell
January 17, 2027
Rob Kapilow: What Makes it Great? Beethoven’s “Appassionata”
February 23, 2027
Duo Concertante w/ Dior Quartet
March 25, 2027
Escher String Quartet
Pablo Ferrández
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Quatuor Danel
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Dinuk Wijeratne and the Canadian Chamber Orchestra
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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MUSE: What Makes It Great? w/ Rob Kapilow
Mendelssohn Octet
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Illia Ovcharenko
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
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Gryphon Trio w/ James Campbell
Thursday, December 10, 2026
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MUSE: What Makes It Great? w/ Rob Kapilow & Meagan Milatz
Beethoven’s “Appassionata”
Sunday, January 17, 2027
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Esmé Quartet
Thursday, February 11, 2027
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Duo Concertante w/ Dior Quartet
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
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Danny Driver
Tuesday, March 16, 2027
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Escher String Quartet
Thursday, March 25, 2027
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MUSE: Karen Ouzounian & Lembit Beecher
Sunday, April 18, 2027
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New Orford String Quartet
Thursday, May 6, 2027
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