It's summer leave for our musicians National Arts Centre. 4 of our members, who comprise the Ironwood Quartet have done what most of us would do with our time off: THEY STARTED THEIR OWN FESTIVAL! Classical Unbound Classical Unbound pairs wine with classical in picturesque #PrinceEdwardCounty

“There’s the second violin, perhaps in therapy, that knows it’s really the life of the party but never gets the credit." - best passage from Winston Webber’s Classical Unbound program notes. (I’m feeling only slightly personally attacked 😂) More here: bit.ly/2JHG03s

It all happens this week! @IronWoodQuartet heads down to #TheCounty for rehearsals & planning. First concert Friday! Want the behind-the-scenes scoop? Here’s our interview with @artsfileottawa artsfile.ca/music-and-wine… #pec

Have you read Winston Webber’s program notes yet? You will laugh and cry. bit.ly/2JHG03s

We’ve arrived! HQ established. Rehearsals begin today at the big white house! #pec #princeedwardcounty #picton #wellington #bloomfield #quinte @visitthecounty

Thank you Jamie Drummond for the kind words on our Isabella Block Pinot Gris! "The nose is pretty intense fruit-wise, with loads of ripe nectarine, bruised apple (but in a good way!), Rose Petal, and humid, wet… instagram.com/p/B0TRbKqhUGa/…

We play here Friday! Come grab a glass and take in some great string quartet music! Shoulders of Giants with the Ironwood Quartet, Friday July 26, 7pm. Epic music by #Beethoven, Nicole Lizée, #Debussy #pec #countyup #countylife Visit the County

Jessica Linnebach practices Chaconne whenever she gets the chance - even during breakfast. Hear it Saturday, July 27 at the Roy Bonisteel Studio/Old Church Theatre Old Church Theatre, 7:30pm. #pec #trenton #quintewest #belleville #festival #livemusic classicalunbound.com

We’re busy preparing for our concert tomorrow night at Grange Winery 7pm! The start of the festival is here! #pec #countyup #countylife #pecfestival Visit the County 99.3 County FM GOTHAM GAZETTE The Times tickets still available at classicalunbound.com

Tune in to CBC Radio All in a Day (91.3 in Ottawa, 107.5 in Kingston) at 3:15pm to hear Julia speak with Stu Mills - it all starts tonight!!

Looking forward to seeing you!

Starting the show with a recording of Ironwood Quartet playing the 1st movement of Debussy's string quartet...About to talk to the quartet's Julia MacLaine - she and her colleagues have head to the County this weekend for Classical Unbound... classicalunbound.com

Did you catch our interview on the radio?

Our concert at Grange Winery on Friday night was a barn burner! Thank you to Maggie for hosting us so generously. Ironwood Quartet played Beethoven 59/2 to start, Nicole Lizée’s Isabella Blow (notice the paper in the photo!), and finished off with Debussy. And then wine :)🍷 🎻

Our friends and neighbours at #wellingtonwaterweek start up this weekend! Our director Carissa Klopoushak | Violin plays on Tuesday the 20th.

Thanks for the great photo! We had a blast this year, looking forward to next summer!

Thank you to att who attended; were really looking forward to next year! Dates inside: #ottarts #pec #countyup 2019 Recap — Classical Unbound Festival classicalunbound.com/2019recap

Our artistic directors are off to #Winnipeg next weekend playing at GroundSwell series. Music by #carolineshaw #anasokolovic Nicole Lizée David Raphael Scott John Cage Trust

#NewsRelease: Carissa Klopoushak (Carissa Klopoushak | Violin) appointed as artistic director of #Ottawa Chamberfest 🤩 🔗Read here: tinyurl.com/36vsdjxa NAC Orchestra | Orchestre du CNA Ironwood Quartet Ritornello Festival Classical Unbound Canada Council for the Arts #ottmusic #ottcity #chamberfest #instrumentbank #myottawa