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A full slate of offerings is in store this week as Kâ€"W Chamber Music Society continues its jamâ€"packed December schedule. . o Thursday, Dec. 8 The Toronto Consort returns after its extremely successful, packedâ€"house concert of one year ago. Following on the heels of Thursday‘s performance, The Minneapolis Artists Ensemble arrives Sunday and then Wednesday, Dec. 14 gifted pianist Robert Silverman will bring his talents to the Music All concerts, to be held at 57 Young St. W., begin at 8 p.m. o _ 2 . Christel Thielman, viola da gamba, who plays with the Musicians of Swanne Alley, will appear with the Toronto Consort as guest artist in a Christmas Tour of Renaissance Europe. There will be carols, motets and instrumental pieces from Spain, Getmany, France, Italy and England. The Toronto Consort is now into its lith season as Canada‘s Number One early instrument/early music ensemble. _ The Minneapolis Artists Ensemble is a chamber music group comprising of violinist Roger Frisch, violist Paul Murphy, cellist Janet Horvath, double bassist William Schrickel, and pianist Arthur Rowe. The four string instrumentalists are members of the Minnesota Orchestra, and Arthur Rowe teaches and performs widely throughout his native Canada. Although the members of the MAE have performed together in various combinations since 1978, it was a successful concert in 1981 which proved to be the catalyst in the formation of the Minneapolis Artists Ensemble. _ | _ Chamber offerings continue to delight 13,14,15,16, 730 p.m. _ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pianist Robert Silverman will appear fresh tprice includes S0¢ CRF surchange} . > There is a group discount of 10% on orders of 25 or more tickets. T_â€"an EXPRESS and Agepcies 780570 _ rure (Tolliree in $19 areai 1800 205â€"8077 Ne m t06p m 101 Queen Street North. Kitchener . Ont. The Toronto Consort from his performance of the Rachmaninoff Third Concerto with the Kâ€"W Symphony Orchesâ€" tra. Included in this program are many of the late pieces that are a special favorite of serious pianists, including the impetuous final Rhapâ€" sody of Op. 119. The major work is the Handel Variations, among the greatest works in variaâ€" tion form. Local artists, Don MacKay and Bruce Herchenrader, will be featured at the Kitchâ€" enerâ€"Waterioo Art Gal lery, until Jan. 15. Born in Jhansi, India, MacKâ€" ay is now an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Fine Arts, Universiâ€" ty of Waterloo. MacKay‘s art disâ€" plays a concern for both line and color in his abstract designs. Although he fills his canvasses with nondeâ€" script organic forms, MacKay uses several techniques to draw these freeâ€"flowing forms into imaginaâ€" tive, unified composiâ€" tions . In contrast to MacKâ€" ay‘s elaborate designs, Bruce Herchenrader paints realistic images of Waterloo Region. His silkscreens and watercolor tempra paintings depict both rural and urban porâ€" traits of the region. For example, ‘"The Loo," a painting of the Waterâ€" loo Hotel at night, demâ€" ons trates Herâ€" chenrader‘s ability to use light and shadow . Local artists exhibit _.___ WATERLOO CHRONICLE, ) 2 shows nightly at 7 & 9:20 p.m. Mat, Sat. & Sun, at 2 p.m. ENTERTAJNMENT PHONE 579â€"0740 'fafi""“m 4 . WB _ _ A Tribute to the Original, Traditional . Oneâ€"Hundredâ€"Percent, Ailâ€"American Christmas STARTS FRIDAY AT BOTH THEATRES 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9:30 p.m. MAT. SAT. & SUN, AT 2 P.M, STARTS FRIDAY A 1 1983 ... PAGE 13 2 shows nightly at 7 & 9:20 p.m. Mat, Sun, at 2 p.m.