Special Events

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3

Every year at 4 p.m. local time on the second Sunday of March, amateur string players all over the world perform Bach's  Brandenburg Concerto #3 in honor of the contribution to amateur music made by Helen Rice. Helen, who died in 1980, founded the American Chamber Music Players (ACMP).

The ACMP was incorporated in New York State in 1969 as a non-profit organization.  This play-in means that during a 24-hour period, people somewhere on the planet are playing the concerto.

Patrick Fitzgerald of Divertimento Orchestra organized a performance of the Brandenburg March 9, 2003 as a 'first' for Ottawa, and Gordon Slater conducted the event.

North Grenville

North Grenville Concert Choir
Kemptville
 Westminster United Church
 Divertimento Orchestra Musicians

©Photo by Richard Guy Briggs
Alistar Rondeau