Consortium Aurora Borealis: 47 years of chamber music excellence

Author’s note: From May 18, 2025. Every time I do a story for the TBSO, I learn something beautiful about music. Tremolo(Tre-me-lo)-Is the rapid motion of musical tones to create a tremulous effect.

Thunder Bay, ON – The Consortium Aurora Borealis celebrated Mozart & Beethoven in their season finale and unveiled their 2025/26 lineup. Their 46th season closed with String Quintets: Mozart & Beethoven, a concert highlighting the viola’s rich voice in chamber music. The performance took place on May 9, 2025, at St. Paul’s United Church, featuring Mozart’s String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516 and Beethoven’s String Quintet in C major, Op. 29 (“The Storm”).