The building that houses the Rideau District Museum has seen a lot of history over its lifetime. In the 1850's it was home to 'Conley & Truelove', coffin shoppe and furniture manufacturer, and in the 1860's it made the transition to a blacksmith shop and saw the opening of a boat and carriage works upstairs.
Quatuor Mosaïques Is In A Class Of Its Own. This Leading Authentic-Performance Ensemble From Austria Presents Music Only From The Classical And Early Romantic Eras, When The String Quartet Was In Its Prime. Quatuor Mosaïques' Approach May Be Highly Focused, But The Repertoire Is Lush And Expansive, With Masterpieces By Haydn, Mozart, And Schumann – Each, Milestones In The History Of Composition – On This Evening'S Glorious Programme.