The Clef Society of Burnaby has given its official farewell performance.
The society held its final recital on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, featuring performers from the Broadway and Markham piano studio of North Vancouver.
The non-profit society - which was incorporated on Feb. 8, 1949 - was formed to advance music in Burnaby by fostering an appreciation of music, promoting musical instruction and encouraging outstanding musical talent, especially in young musicians.
It held a regular monthly recital series at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and also hosted an annual scholarship musical festival and concerto competition that attracted some of the best young musical talent in the region.
This past September, it went public in September with its need for more volunteers to keep the group running, noting that the existing board members had served for many years and new blood was needed to keep things running.
But, with only two new volunteers stepping forward, it wasn't enough.
Photographer Chung Chow went to the farewell recital to catch photos of the group's last moments.
