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October 11th, 2009
Photo by Alex MacAulay Photographers
 
 
October 11th, 2009
Photo by Alex MacAulay Photographers
 
 
October 11th, 2009
Photo by Alex MacAulay Photographers
 
 
October 11th, 2009
Photo by Alex MacAulay Photographers
 
 
October 11th, 2009
Photo by Alex MacAulay Photographers
 
 
           
September 12th, 2009, Rachel & her cello at a 
wedding ceremony at St. Agnes Catholic Church.
Photos by Rose Pink Photography.
 
 
August 21st, 2009, Rachel performs at a 
cocktail hour, overlooking St. Margaret's Bay. 

Photo by
Trevor Allen Photography.
 
 
August 8th, 2009, Rachel performs at a 
cocktail hour, at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel. 

Photo by
Kate Hayter Reid.
 
 

August 1st, 2009, Rachel performs at a 
wedding ceremony at Oakfield Golf and Country Club. 
 
 
August 2nd, 2009, Rachel plays a prelude of music as guests arrive to a
 small wedding ceremony in the gazebo at Sir Sandford Fleming "Dingle" Park. 
 
                   
three photos by Emma Rose Photography
 
 
June 20th, 2008 
Dalhousie University officially named the Goldberg Computer Science Building in honour of
the Goldberg family in Halifax. The dedication recognizes a new scholarship fund donated by Canadian billionaire philanthropist Seymour Schulich. The scholarships were created in tribute to his wife, Tanna Goldberg-Schulich, the Goldberg family and their contributions to Dalhousie and Halifax. 
Rachel provided music for the reception and dinner, 
honoring the Goldberg family and Schulich.
Photo by Danny Abriel

  

 
  May 3rd, 2008 Rachel makes music at Pier 21. 
Photo by Christopher Hoyt.
 
April 22nd, 2008 Rachel models for an art class. 
This is "the brown dress". 
Click on the photo to browse an album of these photos.

  

January 20th, 2008  Rachel performing at the 
Tiaras to Tuxedos Bridal Show at Pier 21.
 
July 11th, 2005  Rachel happily playing for guests at a 
25th Wedding Anniversary garden party.
 
May 25th, 2002  Rachel entertains guests of all ages at a wedding reception.
 
January 2002  
Portrait courtesy of Jason Calnen, Calnen Photography.
 
June 1999 Shubie Park
 
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August 7th, 2009 The Cortland Trio performs for 
a wedding at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Photo by Fancy Free Photographic.
 
 
August 7th, 2009 - Melissa Doiron, flute
Photo by Fancy Free Photographic.
 
 
January 18th, 2009 The Cortland Trio performs at 
the Honourable Lieutenant Governor's New Year's Levee, 
at Province House.
 
 
June 23rd, 2007 A beautiful shot of Kinley playing her viola, as part of 
The Cortland Quartet, at a wedding reception at DaMaurizio's. 
Photo b
y Alex MacAulay Photographers
 
 
December 8th, 2006 The Cortland Quartet performs for a Christmas Party 
at the Casino Nova Scotia in the Compass Room. We were very happy to 
have special guest Stephen Mott on viola, while Kinley was away touring 
Montreal, Toronto, and other Canadian cities.
 
 
November 2006, Rachel and Celeste make music at The Halifax Club. 
Photo by Lynn Doy Photography.
 
 
October 29th, 2006 The Cortland Quartet tunes up for a Bridal Show at 
Brightwood Golf Club. Photo courtesy of Jamie at Jaland Video Productions.
 
 
October 21st, 2006 Rachel Matthews with The Cortland Quartet, 
performing at a wedding ceremony at Saint Mary's Basilica, 
with very special guest Marc Djokic on violin. 
Photo by Paul Darrow.
 
 
October 21st, 2006 The Cortland Quartet performs for 
the same wedding's cocktail hour at the Halifax Club. 
Photo by Paul Darrow.
 
 
September 22nd, 2006 The Cortland Quartet 
performs for a wedding cocktail hour at the Prince George Hotel.
 
 
August 25th, 2006 Kate performing with The Cortland Duo at Pam Woodman's wedding. 
Photo by Fancy Free Photographic.
 
 
August 21st, 2006 The Cortland Duo play for a wedding 
at Oceanstone Inn and Cottages, Indian Harbour, NS
 
 
August 19th, 2006 The Cortland Quartet performs at the Halifax Farmer's Market
 

 

November 12th, 2006 The Cortland Quartet performs with Mary Jane Lamond 
at the Music Nova Scotia Awards
photo courtesy of Leanne Delong of The Advance.

 
 
September 23rd, 2006 Rachel (2nd from left) and Gina (2nd from right) 
performed with Kanye West at a Rolling Stones concert. 
The other musicians are (L-R): 
Kirsty Money, Margot Aldrich, and Claire Gallant.

 

 
 
"The Jubilee Quartet" 1997-2006 (The Cortland Quartet's predecessor)
Founding members L-R:
violin I - Chris Chaulk
violin II - Gina Burgess
viola - Amy Lounder
cello - Rachel Matthews

We reunited *heart* at Chris' cousin's "hurricane" wedding on August 23rd, 2009. Gina and I were playing mostly fiddle music, and Amy was there to play fiddle too,
later in the evening with Graeme Kerr.