At EQ concerts, audience members are invited to write reviews and provide feedback:  

Mar 25, 2012 (Winspear, Wirth Lobkowicz Series, III)
Simply Fantastico!

The disciplined harmony between the 1st violin and viola, 2nd violin and cello were especially triking. The menuetto and andante reminded of German 'Volklieder'. Most enjoyable.

Mar 23, 2012 (Winspear Centre, Octets with the UCalgary Quartet)

It was a wonderful concert

Overall lovely =) The first part maybe went on a bit long, but the Mendelssohn was really great. Wonderful group of musicians =)

I found the first set especially daunting - loved the first violin and 2nd cello. Felt the octet was tight and well-disciplined. True Joy to hear such cleverly played sets.

Thank you!!

Marvelous!

The best concert Ever!

It was very good! Thank you.

Wonderful! more please.

Thank you, that was wonderful.

Fabulously contrapuntally interwoven refined musical 'tapestry', with great tonal balance and superb dynamics. Memorable the Enescu Octet. Great ensemble playing in the Mendelssohn Presto. I propose further auspicious collaborations. Congratulations!

Great venue and selection of music. It is nice to see you have eye contact and see you smile!

The first piece did not engage me, less accessible, also better heard from further afield, it is not a piece for an intimate setting but interesting because of its 'dissonance' or 'non-category'. I also felt it mst be a very difficult piece to achieve synchrony amongst musicians who do not play regularly together. The 2nd piece, I liked. It is of course more conventional or accessible, more typical of classical and familiar music. Also much more suited to an intimate gathering. As always, I thank you heartfully for these concerts. What a difference they make in my life! I look forward to Monday's Wirth sponsored concert.

Holy Spiccato!! That was magnificent. Thank you for inviting the Calgarians.

Absolutely delightful! Riveting performance. I don't know if it was intentional but I loved that you were wearing colours that complimented the painting in the lobby =) Excellent repertoire choice and fine, fine execution! Thank you!

Love it!! Hope to have more octets in the future. The location is good also. Wonderful idea! Great music! Let's have more!

This was such a lovely performance! Is there anything more beautiful than passion? Thank you!

Lovely music - I love the violins! Thanks so much for bringing such lovely music to a dreary winter day.

Bravo! Let's have more of this!

Fantastic! surprised at first that the performance was not in the main hall, say, but this turned out to be much better. Natural light, I think. If anything, however, I could have loved a little more volume. Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Excellent, had a lot of fun.

Great performance!!!! Mesmerizing and enchanting. The group played wonderfully together and such and energy! Thanks!! =)

Mar 15, 2012 (Edmonton City Hall)

A splendid concert, worthy of a bigger and better audience. The acoustic (incidental noises aside) is remarkably flattering to the instruments - could be a recording venue? Many thanks for all your work.

Op. 18 #1. I loved hearing about the correlation of the French Revolution and Beethoven. Dr. Tardif's comments helped in order to know what to listen for in the Quartet. Thank you for increasing my enjoyment of the Quartet! Hope to hear many more by the "Enterprise".

Excellent. Well done. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

Thank you Enterprise Quartet for an amazing concert and thank you Alberta Community Foundation and Alberta Foundation for the Arts for funding these amazing Alberta musicians.

BEAUTIFUL!

Repertoire chosen - excellent contrast between the Haydn and Beethoven. Nice to see University students playing chamber music at a concert (instead of just at University for juries). In order to draw a bigger audience, need to let public know farther ahead; getting it listed in the Journal's “What's On” and Vue Magazine may help. Encouraged to see people who seemed to be passing through City Hall stop and listen.

Feb. 23, 2012 (Stanley Milner Library)
Today, I listened with my eyes, that is, my eyes told my ears what to attend to. Your facial expressions, body movements, the rise and fall of your bows, and your communication and cuing tell me where to listen. That's why a concert like this is so special - because I can see and hear and even feel the music. Thank you for being here and playing/making such beautiful music.

Great idea to have a concert at a public library - hopefully, introduce some to chamber music (which they may not be familiar with). Hope more can be done in future. Like idea of having some university students performing - great way for them to experience they joy of performing chamber music in a concert. Repertoire choices excellent. 1st violinist's facial expression and gestures helpful to direct audience's attention. He really seemed to be enjoying himself (as opposed to this just being another performance). Liked the succinct comments prior to performance of each work.

Absolutely brilliant.

Came in at 12:45PM for 2nd last song till the end. Very good!

Magnificent performance! Very passionate.

The 'poorest' person on earth could feel like the 'richest' person on earth when listening to Enterprise Quartet play, being present with the excellence and clear love of music and playing. And by poorest/richest I mean not only economic but spiritual, emotional, and in opportunity. I often wish we could access all the 'poorest' among us to get them into all the fine and often free concerts in Edmonton. This is a gift as precious as a 'food bank'. Idea - an arts/music 'food' bank where people in need could come for free tickets and info re: free access to music/arts/dance, etc.

I listen to the instruments in conversation that is rich, nuanced, lively and I love the way the musicians listen so attentively to each other...always the incredible harmony.

Great work. Fantastic!!

In the Eflat, the 'Minuetto', owed more to the Landler than to the traditional minuet. Now that you have pointed it out, it is kind strange how flat is brighter than sharp.

Great chamber to hear this, small, low ceiling, great acoustics. Although the lead violin gets the most interesting and plentiful elaborations, I love chamber music because it allows me to hear each player's part and each instrument's timbre and sonority and the various aspects of interplay clearly.

I enjoy this music for the atmosphere, mood, and time it reflects. In this case I think of Regency England and my favorite author, Jane Austen. In enjoy LIVE music for the opportunity to watch you communicate with each other!

Thank you for a beautiful performance. I am gaining a new appreciation for quartet playing. I loved the cello part in the Haydn, ditto for the 1st violin in the Beethoven - but then what would they be without the viola and 2nd fiddle. Bravi everyone! Can't wait to hear the Mendelssohn Octet in March.

Among string instruments, the cello is my favorite, but when played in a quartet it is the blending of notes and the melodic line I most listen for. The small number enables the listener to appreciate the virtuosity of each, and the ??? centre of the Library certainly enables each to be heard well. The acoustics are very good as a small venue for music! I enjoyed the program chosen.

I like how the viola, which has a rather boring part, played it with interest and feeling. Enjoyed your enthusiasm and I hope you continue so I can hear you in the Banff Quartet Competition. Thank you.

Nov. 28, 2011
Outstanding.

:) wow!

Frankly, I'm impressed.

Absolutely fantastic! Need say no more.

Excellent - wonderful lunch break.

Wonderful music, but the locale is too echo-y. Very grateful for this series.

Magnifique! Élevant! Good midday uplifting! Merci de votre contribution à la vie.

Nov. 7, 2011
Liked sound in this venue. Sun may have made the cellist's life difficult - way it was hitting her at times. Wonderful repertoire. Dr. Szabo's introductory remarks - interesting, succinct, could hear him clearly at back. New director of Wirth Institute needs to speak louder - hard to hear him at back.

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you. I was in tears.

I greatly enjoyed the performance. The lecture that preceded it tied into our current music history discussion.

I am one of the many faithful fans of the enterprise Quartet and have attended and enjoyed all its performances since the fall of 2009. I am very glad that the Enterprise Quartet is back for the 2011-2012 season and being supported by the Wirth Institute and AFA in partnership with the Winspear Centre, EPL and CBC Radio Canada. Thank you for a most inspiring noon hour concert today. I am looking forward to the Concert II.

Haydn is always a winner - especially when presented with such verve and skill.

Bravo! Most enjoyable. Awesome! Lovely programme! Brilliant players!

What a wonderful selection/theme! Thank you to the musicians and the sponsor. It is also nice to see new players with the Quartet welcomed. Again, thank you. PS. Nice to see smiles and eye contact among the players!

Wow. I really like you, your performances, collaboration. Especially 'entered' III, Menuetto: Presto of No. 66 in G major. Thank you, also, Wirth Institute as sponsor (I miss the Enterprise Square performances). all we need is more publicity - I found out only at last minute through my cousin who rec'd email from Wirth (I don't have e-acccess). I hope funds are found for more advance advertising (e.g. Friday newspaper) - the 'upcoming' leaflet also really helps.

Dec. 7. 2010 (Schubert with cellist Tanya Prochazka and singers Jodi Penner and Mark Wilkinson).

Truly hope we can continue enjoying more concerts next year. EQ is THE best idea ever in Edmonton. I've been living in this city for the past 11 years and now I feel like being home... every time I ride the LRT to come to se you guys. Looking forward to the Adagio in the Quintet in C. Thank you very much for this and the previous concerts. BRAVO!!
 
The thoughtful and accomplished performances of the EQ (of which I have now heard a fair number) have never failed to please. They significantly enrich the musical life of Edmonton. A splendid gift of the University to the community.
 
FANTASTIC! a GREAT performance of Schubert's greatest works. BRAVO!
 
An outstanding performance
 
Excellent performance! Why not hold concerts at a more usual time and charge admission?
 
Please let the U Of A Music Department I would like them to continue supporting your work
 
My first concert! but hopefully not my last! Please do everything possible to make this series happen again in 2011
 
These concerts are excellent, truly something to be cherished about working downtown! Excellent choice with Schubert - perhaps a concert of fugues might be fun? many thanks again for running these concerts, do keep them up! 
 
Please keep these concerts going. I am a U of A grad and donor and appreciate very much (signed).
 
Live music, YEAH!!! MORE MORE MORE
 
Wonderful, wonderful concert. Guest cellist was absolutely marvelous. singers were terrific. More, more, more!
 
The EQ concerts are fantastic, intense, beautiful, intimate, a wonderful and complete aesthetic experience. i feel privileged to have heard them and hope to hear many more.
 
These concerts make our city more liveable, more sophisticated and more lovely. what a treat today was.
 
Quartettsatz, brilliant performance, the harmonies are just incredible. Songs: totally inspiring! Quintet: absolutely stunning!
 
Fabulous! More PLEASE!
 
Thrilling performance. Please continue these concerts
 
Just Grand! Ambitious, most enthusiastic
 
The U of A does not do many community outreach in terms of music let this venture continue. I have seen how these have become invaluable. Do continue.
 
Please continue the EQ concerts. very relaxing after a hard days' work downtown
 
The EQ is incredible. So accessible to the new lover of classical music, who is intimidated by large halls. the vocalists at this performance were a welcome addition to the always stellar programs. I heartily look forward to the next series, hoping there is one.
 
What a lovely treat. for another enjoyable presentation, thank you!
 
Thank you for making such a beautiful music! can't wait to hear more. Great idea for seniors. A
 
"Please Sir, may i have some more."
 
Please continue to post concert date and time at Starbucks on Jasper Thank you!
 
I spent great time!!! I'd like to come and listen to the excellent music. Bravo!!!
 
Very nice to have the beautiful voices of the young people. I would love to have more of these concerts! I just learned of them in time to take in two, those two were great. How wonderful to hear Tanya Prochazka at a free concert. If there were to be more, I would certainly promote them in my ESL class for senior citizens. Thanks for the information during the program, written and spoken.
 
Thank you for the wonderful music. hope there will be more concerts
 
Thank you for the opportunity of listening to such delightful music - sincerely

Excellent selections and rich in the performers. I have come to most of your concerts and am sorry that this is the end of your endeavour. What can be done to continue these concerts. Thanks to all!
 
Wonderful surprise to learn about your concert in the afternoon and free too! excellent musicians. Thank you. including students wonderful idea, what a treat to hear them. When arriving at the airport this afternoon, I picked up a what's happening paper and saw your advertisement. Thanks
 
Bravo!! absolutely stunning music performance! This has been a great learning just by coming. Please let them continue.
 
Oretis Boogymebms louzas Myuzorkel!!!! Cepreso Bepa 
 
Excellent! I would love to see more events like this. I makes classical music more accessible to the average person.
 
This program should be continued forever and become a tradition in Edmonton!!!
 
Your music was awesome!!! I would be good if you had more info about your free concerts (publicity) we'd like to see more.
 
Wonderful experience!! Thank you. I hope to enjoy next fall once again!
 
To whom it may concern: The EQ has been a source of great joy for me. They are all first-class musicians and I hope and pray that they will be able to continue. I hope someday there will be CDs available.
 
This concert was FANTASTIC! those events are a wonderful chance to see live musical talent! I sincerely hope they continue for a long time to come.
 
Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to hear top caliber live music. We look forward to each concert. It is wonderful to draw a big crowd on this cold December night.
 
Incredible, Fantastic performance provided by this quartet and guests. It is amazing they have provided their artistry and talents available to those who live and visit the U of A downtown. These performers are worthy of as much support as they can receive and would be an amazing asset for the folks at City Hall Downtown businesses, residents of downtown and outlying areas to continue to enjoy and support.
 
The concert was wonderful. I felt they were playing just for me. I was obvious everyone performing was enjoying themselves to the hilt. Now that i have learned about these concerts. I hope to attend every one, Please keep it going.

Thank you what a fine concert a pleasure to hear the young students featured with university and symphony professionals. the full hall on a cold winter day attests to the enthusiasm for this program. please keep the concerts coming.
 
Wonderful concert please keep them going very enthusiastic group.
 
This was a great event in a great venue, thank you for putting this on.
 
What a great idea! and a lovely treat too. made my quick visit to Edmonton extra special.
 
Enterprise String Quartet is outstanding! What a great opportunity to have such an intimate hour of music. Guest vocalists were a great addition. I hope to hear more in the future. Thank you!
 
Great and wonderful to hear mature musicians working with talented your people. please continue.
 
Edmonton is proud to be known as a sports area. Some of us appreciate the finer things in life. The Enterprise Quartet is a good needed example of classical music that can be reached in the afternoon by people with limited time and funds.
 
As a music lover and frequent concert-goer, I very much appreciate the opportunity to hear one more fine musical group perform in the city's downtown. I can only enhance the reputation of the University music Department to have free, hour-long, public performance in its city core location. These fine musicians deserve all possible support at every level. I hope these concerts may continue (and in the daytime!)
 
It was great! please Continue to support this quartet program at Enterprise Square. Thanks!.
 
Great concert! I hope to hear many more, as it gets Better and Better!
 
Great concert. would like to see more next year, really lovely Schubert
 
I cannot believe such a beautiful, inspiring concert could be given to us free of charge, just from the unknown sponsors who want to share their love of music with me, and all the others who were lifted above the cares of this world. I am so thrilled to have been able to hear this group and watch them live the music with their hearts and souls. I hope we can have more marvelous music. THANK YOU!
 
It was lovely. Please support more concerts of this kind.

Nov. 23, 2010

We like an introduction of the players and an explanation/discussion or story of the reasons for the choices. Well done.

Sizzling hot! simply marvelous! This venue much better for listening than being in the main foyer with all those distracting sounds.

Comments from the quartet are welcome, to be able to hear the thoughts and opinions of people, is so inspiring. Great playing.

I heard the music of the spheres - Thank you. what an exceptional experience.

Dear All, I enjoyed the Haydn and Schubert very much and I look forward to the concert on Dec. 7.

Than you for having these string quartet concerts, music of my favorite kind. The Haydn was delightful in its various moods and complete lyricism. The emotions and beautiful melodies of the Schubert were very moving. I appreciated the different moods in the two pieces - nice to have variety.

Just beautiful! Thank you for giving us music for the heart and soul.

Awesome performance. we'll be sure to catch your next!!

A truly stunning performance which took me through a wide range of emotions. thank you!

Lovely event - i liked the more public venue better but still enjoyable performance. After work timing is a perfect way to wind down. Thanks!

Nov 3, 2010

Beautiful!!!

This is one of my favorite quartets. Another nice one is Dvorak American. Very nice - a great venue and a great performance.

Children attending:

It was the best.

I think the song was awesome!!

I loved the quartet. It brings out the sound of music.

I liked how all the music was soothing and relaxing and how then it got fast at some points then it got slow at the end of a song.

Your concert was amazing. Passion, sequence. Performance was unbelievable.

Very long but very nice!!

I love your music. It was amazing.

The music was good, and perfect - also it was soft.

Your show was really great and perfect and I loved it.

You are perfect for a symphony. Very long and nice. U rock.

You guys are awesome. I enjoyed everything. Thank you for putting on an awesome show.

Your show was perfect.

U rock. Perfect. Very log but nice.

July 12, 2010

Great Concert, THANKS!

It was great for everyone.

Well synchronized, beautiful. Everyone played well.

Loved the plucked piece. You are all very alive while you are playing, which makes it interesting to watch. it was really good!

The fusion of melodies is smooth and beautiful. The quartet did an incredible job of leading me through the emotions of the music.

Very musical and entertaining. Makes me wish i had learned to play a string instrument. I loved it.

Thank you for the beautiful music. it is an inspiration to listen to you play. thank you.

i really enjoyed your music, it was marvelous, and i enjoyed and appreciated the introduction before each piece. thumbs up.

Great concert. Beethoven was fantastic!

Nice introduction sets the tone. humor, anticipation. I liked the infobits, spirited. excellent selection of repertoire. The concert was fun, textured, interesting, engaging, lots of expression. very personable, loved it. your group has a youthful energy.

June 24, 2010

Wow! The romantic is exciting!

What a treat! Thank you for such a wonderful Music experience.

Very exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Please continue with the concerts. This is a great time. It sparks my imagination.

First and foremost, thank you for having these concerts. Second, love the venue. Very pleasant evening. *Perhaps a café atmosphere for after?

Loved it! Thanks. The explanations at the beginning of each piece made it so much easier to know what to look for. I liked how the program had a bit of everything: joy, sadness, anger, comedy. Look forward to next time!

Please keep playing. Some Mozart please!

Lovely and stirring. G, very entertaining and wonderful in his passion. Thank you!!

You will never know how much your recitals are increasing my pleasure and wisdom. Your inspiration is such a true blessing to me. Congratulations again and thank you!

Your music made me long to have a group such as yours practice in my cathedral ceiling attic space. That would be a delight.

Fantastic! Thanks!

This concert was lovely! (as all the others) I wish I would be able to have a recording to listen home of such fine musicians. Thank you very much!

Excellent as usual. Please add note about next concerts so that we can forward the information to friends and neighbours.

The music was amazing! I loved all the pieces, with preferences for Brahms, Beethoven, Mendelssohn. I liked the way the different parts were bowed around between all the instruments.

I enjoyed the Art of the Fugue. It is very interesting and a good selection! I loved the Beethoven, which was wonderful! It is very fun and incredibly well-played. The Mendelssohn was very good as well, especially the Scherzo. It was great. I have greatly enjoyed these concerts! I hope it continues.

Wish Tuesdays worked for me. A very enjoyable evening, what a treat!! (my first time)

Totally fantastic! How fortunate we are to have you.

May 11, 2010

Such a wonderful presentation - so rich. Thank you. Thank you.

March 23, 2010

I was enormously pleased to accidentally come upon the poster for today's concert while at City Hall. The performance was magnificent... I value illuminating the connection between music and well being. This has heightened my interest! Many thanks!

It was great! Thanks! :)

This has been a fabulous series! Thank you so much.

Thank you for the lovely music from Mendelssohn and Brahms. Music heals, enlightens, and helps to relax... Continue to give music hours every month throughout the year and ask for donations. Thank you for the words spoken by Dr. Pamela Brett-MacLean

Thanks! i enjoyed today's program!!

Feb 16, 2010

Yet another terrific concert.

Thank you for your additive and concise music education. many, many thanks for the wonderful music

What excellent FUN! it is wonderful seeing musicians having so much fun as they play. IT WAS WONDERFUL.

A real treat, the musicians played wonderfully. The Beethoven piece was amazingly done.

Very, very enjoyable. Bravo!

I did love! I think I won't go back to Brazil! Just amazing! congratulations to you all!

Thank you for the short, verbal introductions of Haydn and Beethoven. The music was wonderful and clear, very enjoyable. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I enjoyed the two works so much. There was a family in the first row and the children were so good so you must have done something special that you could have the attention of children so young.

Great performance, very talented musicians, and a great opportunity to share classical music with all kinds of audience.

Sounds great! Although I love the Germanic repertoire, I would be nice to hear a more varied representation of styles.

Fantastic concert! Thank you! What a privilege to have such talent in Edmonton!

Absolutely wonderful. Never have seen musicians play with such happiness and 'live' music to the fullest. Thank you!!

The introductions to both pieces were much appreciated. Great to have an educational component!

This is a wonderful gift. thank you so very much.

Wonderful!

Great! we need more of these concerts!

Jan 19, 2010

They played with feeling, and beauty, fully. Congratulations!

It was very good. I enjoy the concert very much. It so nice to come to this. It so easy for to get to as living down town.

You guys should play my Quartet when I finish it :)

What a lovely concert! Thank you so much for doing this.

Great concert. Some notes were not heard from the cello. Just be calm in playing the instruments since the music is about happiness, joy, life above all. Thanks and great concert.

What a privilege! A terrific series; thank you so much!

Wonderful performances. I have attended most of them and look forward to the next season. Thanks, and keep up this good work and gift to us.

A bright gem in a glowing ember of the downtown. An unrecognized reason for choosing to live downtown.

Wonderful! The downtown community is so lucky to have these concerts. Thanks.

Wonderful performance! More, please. Thank you to all involved.

Very beautiful music. It was obvious how much the musicians enjoyed playing for all of us. There was a great deal of soul in it. Thank you!

Nov 24, 2009
Thank you so much – you made a challenging day sweeter. Yes! To public concerts anyone can stop to hear. Lovely.

Wonderful presentations!

Enjoyed it lots and the fact that it’s waking up the downtown. Keep it up!

Superb music and performances. The musicians created an intimate event in a very public space. . Thank-you for the marvelous music.

Sept 22, 2009
Excellent, what a wonderful initiative- thank you!

Thank you so much for bringing high-caliber string quartet concerts back to the U of A setting. it has been a very long time and such music has been sorely missed

For a delightful music treat, thank you Enterprise quartet

I enjoyed the performance very much, and look forward to the next one

Mendelssohn or Brahms, definitely Brahms, so in sync!

What an experience you guys played good Brahms!

Thank-you for the wonderful concert. We were very happy to come and grateful for the opportunity to see you all playing such beautiful music.

Sept 8, 2009
Haydn and Beethoven would both have been proud of the concert you gave, and so are we! Congratulations on your excellent execution of the music! (see you at future concerts!)

Brilliant Performance, Bravo!

Very exciting and impressive! Looking forward to more concerts

I will try to bring people for the next concert on Sept. 22

Very good!!

Wow! Wonderful treat and a feather for downtown community’s hat. Really puts the downtown on the map.

Just Grand!!!

Superb performance

I am so glad you are having concerts in the downtown area

It is good to see that the university is making use of its music program