Dear 5 at the First audience, we miss you! We will be bringing you music this season! Watch for more info in October at 5atthefirst.com. To be added to our email list, send us a note at [email protected] #chambermusic #HamOnt #thehammer Hamilton Arts Hamilton Arts Council

We're back! Join us Sat Oct 31 at 2pm EST for "5 at the First: Intimate & Interactive"! A live online interview and Q&A session with Yehonatan Berick FREE event! To register & more info: 5atthefirst.com uOttawaMusique uOttawa Arts #violin #violinist #musician #interview

Video premiere tomorrow at 2pm EST - String Extravaganza X: Tribute to Yehonatan Berick in honour of Yehonatan Berick Music by #Brahms & #Hailstork w Scott St. John Theresa Rudolph Rachel Mercer . uOttawaMusique 5 at the First Earl McCluskie The Royal Conservatory youtu.be/ZVBcLm6CjvQ

Video premiere tomorrow at 2pm EST - String Extravaganza X: Tribute to Yehonatan Berick in honour of Yehonatan Berick Music by #Brahms & #Hailstork w Scott St. John Theresa Rudolph Rachel Mercer . uOttawaMusique 5 at the First Earl McCluskie The Royal Conservatory Watch here: youtu.be/ZVBcLm6CjvQ

Premiering at 4pm EST today! Concert 3 of 5 at the First Season 11 with Kimball Sykes, Fred Lacroix & Rachel Mercer Music by Svante Henryson Paquito D’Rivera Ginastera Lasala youtu.be/tSovRlGGZeA

today 4pm EST Concert 3 of 5 at the First with Kaili Maimets Ensemble Made In Canada's Angela Park & Rachel Mercer music by #UndineSmithMoore & Mendelssohn. Thank you Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario! watch here: youtu.be/aiirfoqLJVU

As we wrap up season 11 of 5 at the First , we honour our beloved supporter and Hamilton/Unitarian community member June Caskey, who passed away in April 2021, with a small musical tribute. June, thank you for the light and love you left us: youtu.be/rI9p1M5vHmA

Sun Oct 3 WOMEN IN MUSIC at Orleans United Church in-person & livestream for 5 at the First. #JessicaLinnebach #AngelaPark Rachel Mercer #RebekahCummings #LiliBoulanger #FannyMendelssohn Thank you Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario ! For more info: 5atthefirst.com

Live Sun Oct 3 @ 3.30pmEST at Orleans United Church & online here: youtu.be/II8ivncnbMg with Rachel Mercer Angela Park Jessica Linnebach. Thank you Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario for support. Please see 5atthefirst.com for more info

PROGRAM CHANGE Both Jessica Linnebach & Yosuke Kawasaki of the NAC Orchestra | Orchestre du CNA NACO musicians play duos and trios with Rachel Mercer this Sun Oct 3 @ 3.30pm EST in-person & livestream youtu.be/II8ivncnbMg Thanks Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario ! Alice Ping Yee Ho

Sun Nov 7 A MUSICAL CELEBRATION dedicated to Yehonatan Berick with a World Premiere by Kevin Lau Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario ! uOttawaMusique uOttawa Arts #orleansunitedchurch CanadianMusicCentre

Join us in-person at Orleans United ! Contact [email protected] for tickets

Live today at 3:30pm EST - Watch here: youtu.be/hkVskHfcJM4 "A Musical Celebration" dedicated to Yehonatan Berick incl #worldpremiere by Kevin Lau Presented by 5 at the First Hosted by Orleans United Thanks Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario for support.

Thanks for the mention Hamilton Spectator ! Our 12th season begins Feb 26 - more info here: 5atthefirst.com thespec.com/entertainment/…

Thanks Hamilton Spectator for the preview of this Sat Mar 26 5 at the First Still a few tix left here: universe.com/fluteharpviola Thx Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario for support of the season thespec.com/entertainment/…

#worldpremiere of Kevin Lau 's "Under a Veil of Stars" for piano trio this Sat 5 at the First ! Thx to the Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario and Canada Council for the Arts for support. With Scott St. John and #AngelaPark more info: 5atthefirst.com get a taste here: youtu.be/cuqR5969U0w?t=…

Next Sat May 21 at 1pm! Sheila Jaffé Jeffrey McFadden Emily Kruspe Caitlin Boyle Rachel Mercer Thanks to the Ontario Arts Council for support of the season #guitar #classicalguitar #classicalguitarist CanadianMusicCentre

This Sunday Orleans United for 5 at the First with Angela Park Jessica Linnebach. Music by Jocelyn Morlock #NadiaBoulanger #FannyMendelssohn #RebeccaClarke Jessica Linnebach #Ottawa AllEvents CanadianMusicCentre

Next concert Feb 18 with Susan Hoeppner Rachel Mercer Angela Park & music by Dorothy Chang Thanks to Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario for the support! CanadianMusicCentre

Sat 3pm 5 at the First ! #voice & #piano with #CamilaMontefusco & #YolandaTapia - music of #iberoamerica #thefolkwithinus Thanks Ontario Arts Council/Conseil des arts de l'Ontario Tix here: 5atthefirst.com