Amici Ensemble
Patricia Parr, pianist, Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinetist, and David Hetherington, cellist formed AMICI in 1985, with their first concert at Harbourfront in Toronto. They launched a three-concert season in 1988-89 and since moving to the critically acclaimed Glenn Gould Studio in the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in 1995, have expanded the series to four concerts. There being a limited repertoire for their combination of instruments, the Artistic Directors have commissioned new works and, just as the name of the organization implies, invited friends to perform with them.