2024-2025 SEASON

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September 15-22, 2024

Symphony Nova Scotia

Symphony Week Performances

 

September 21-22, 2024

Symphony Nova Scotia

JP Cormier and Dave Gunning, guest artists

Nova Scotia Tour

 

October 5, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Rachel Krehm, soprano

Danielle MacMillan, mezzo-soprano

Daevyd Pepper, tenor

Alex Halliday, bass-baritone

Pax Christi Chorale (Elaine Choi, conductor)

Voices Chamber Choir (Ron Cheung, conductor)

Joel Toews*: Fanfare & March (2024)

Matthew Emery*: Hymn of Praise (2015)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Choral

 

November 14, 2024

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival: Education Series

Feel the Music: Emotions in Concert

 

November 16, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Tanya Charles, violin

Jocelyn Morlock*: My Name is Amanda Todd (2015)

Marjan Mozetich*: Affairs of the Heart (1997)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 Pathetique

 

November 28-December 1, 2024

Symphony Nova Scotia

The Celtic Tenors, guest artists

Christmas with The Celtic Tenors

 

December 7-8, 2024

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

The Musical Magic of Christmas

 

December 14, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Karen Kobayashi, flute
Ophir Strumpf, violin
Alice Yang, piano

Coleridge-Taylor: Christmas Overture

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major,

K. 271 Jeunehomme (1st mvt)

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (2nd mvt)

Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314 (1st mvt)

Rimsky-Korsakov: "March of the Tumblers"

from The Snow Maiden

Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite symphonique, Op. 60

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite No. 1, Op. 71a

 

January 31, 2025

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra

Shane Cook and the Woodchippers, guest artists

Canadian Celtic Roots

 

February 8, 2025

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Chabrier: Espana

Elizabeth Raum*: Flamenco Dance (2009)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

de Falla: Three Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat

Bizet: Carmen Suites 1 & 2

Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2

 

March 8, 2025

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Open House and Free Concert

 

April 19, 2025

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Dayou Kim, piano

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K.620: Overture

Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Suite

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 (1st mvt)

Alexina Louie*: Music for a Celebration (1990)

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Copland: Appalachian Spring: Suite (1945)

 

April 25-26, 2025

Attila Glatz International Concert Productions

Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man’s Chest

In Concert Live to Film

 

May 9-10, 2025

Symphony Nova Scotia

The East Pointers, guest artists

 

May 24, 2025

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Samir Abd-Elmessih, french horn

Verdi: La Forza del destino: Overture

Ian Cusson*: Tableau Vivant (2018)

Gliere: Horn Concerto

Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition​​​​​

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PREVIOUS SEASONS

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August 9, 2024

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

North Atlantic Drift, guest artists

East Coast Kitchen Party

 

August 8, 2024

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

Lou Zamprogna, stage director

Tom Oliver, vocal director

Andrew Lloyd Webber: EVITA

 

July 19, 2024

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

Jeans ‘n Classics, guest artists

The Music of James Bond

 

June 22 and July 18, 2024

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

Emma Reader-Lee, violin

Ava Leschyshyn, violin

Jason Tsz Wah Lo, violin

Roman Nykorovych, violin

Max Richter: On the Nature of Daylight (2004)

Max Richter: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed (2012)

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 May 25, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Joelle Crigger, violin

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major Titan

 

April 20, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Jennifer Stephen, tuba

Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau) from Ma Vlast

John Williams: Tuba Concerto (1985)

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35

 

March 9, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Max Tian, piano

Open House: A March Break Orchestral Adventure

 

February 9-11, 2024

Symphony Nova Scotia

JP Cormier, guest artist

A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot

 

February 2, 2024

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Sultans of String, guest artists

WALKING THROUGH THE FIRE

 

December 16, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Clair Cho, cello and Danita Zhang, piano

Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel: Prelude

Liadov: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62

Tchaikovsky: Selections from

Sleeping Beauty: Suite, Op. 66a

Tchaikovsky: Selections from

Swan Lake: Suite, Op. 20a

Mendelssohn: Selections from

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61

Ravel: Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose): Suite

Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor (1st mvt)

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2

in C minor, Op. 18 (1st mvt)

 

December 9, 2023

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

The Musical Magic of Christmas

 

November 11, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Grazyna Bacewicz: Overture (1943)

Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite

Kevin Lau*: A Dream of Dawn (2014)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3

in E-flat major, Op. 55 Eroica

 

October 7, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano

Kati Agócs*: Shenanigan (2011)

Christine Donkin*: Three Autumn Scenes (2011)

Bramwell Tovey*: Ancestral Voices (2017)

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9

in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 New World

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July 19, 2023

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

Jeans ‘n Classics, guest artists

The Amazing 80's

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May 27, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Rachel Mercer, cello

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

 

Apr 15, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Emily Doolittle*: …and some fireworks (2007)

Massenet: Le Cid: Ballet Music

Strauss, Jr.: Vienna Blood, Op. 354

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

 

Mar 18, 2023

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

Disney’s Frozen

Live Orchestra to Film

 

Mar 11, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Commemorate Canada

 

Feb 18, 2023

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra

TorQ, percussion ensemble

Good Vibrations

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Feb 17-18, 2023

Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra

Mike Nadajewski, host

Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir

The Magical World of Harry Potter

 

Feb 11, 2023

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Graham Lord, clarinet

Grieg: Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1, Op. 46

Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43

 

Feb 3-4, 2023

Symphony Nova Scotia

Ashley MacIsaac with Special Guest Morgan Toney

Ashley MacIsaac, Morgan Toney, and Keith Mullins, guest artists

 

Jan 22, 2023

Niagara Symphony Orchestra

Marina Thibeault, viola

Vivian Fung*: Pizzicato (2001)

Peteris Vasks: Viola Concerto (2014/15)

Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, B. 163

 

Dec 22-23, 2022

Symphony Nova Scotia

Heather Rankin, Cassie and Maggie, and Wendy MacIsaac, guest artists

The Halifax Boys’ Honour Choir

The Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy

Christmas with Heather Rankin and Friends

 

Dec 17, 2022

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Bizet: “Farandole” from L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2

Waldteufel:

Les Patineurs (“The Skater’s Waltz”), Op. 183

Sibelius: Andante Festivo

Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve Suite

Calvin Custer: Chanukah Festival Overture

Tchaikovsky:

“Prayer” from

Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 61 Mozartiana

Andrew Balfour**: Pyotr’s Dream (2019)

Herbert: March of the Toys” from Babes in Toyland

Robert Wendel:

“Little Bolero Boy” from

A Classical Christmas Suite (1991)

Silvestri/Ballard (arr.Brubaker):

Concert Suite from The Polar Express

 

Dec 9-10, 2022

Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra

Miriam Khalil, soprano

Danielle MacMillan, mezzo soprano

Adam Luther, tenor

Phillip Addis, bass

Philharmonic Choir of the NSO

(Stephen Candow, Director)

Handel: Messiah (HWV 56)

 

Dec 3, 2022

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol

Live Orchestra to Film

 

Nov 5, 2022

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Aaron Schwebel, violin

Larysa Kuzmenko*:

Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven (2020)

Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36

 

Oct 22, 2022

Sudbury Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Larysa Kuzmenko*:

Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven (2020)

Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11

Christine Donkin: Three Autumn Scenes (2011)

Grieg: Two Norwegian Airs, Op. 63

Bizet: Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (excerpts)

 

Oct 1, 2022

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Ryan Huang, piano

Vivian Fung*: Prayer (2020)

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S.124

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

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Aug 11, 2022

National Academy Orchestra of Canada

Brott Music Festival

Jeans ‘n Classics, guest artists

Dancing Queen – The Music of ABBA

 

Jun 26, 2022

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Brahms (arr. Schmeling):

Hungarian Dances Nos. 5, 6, 7

Robert Rival*: Northwest Passage Variations (2014)

Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26

Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88, B. 163

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Jun 12, 2022

Regina Symphony Orchestra

Jeans ‘n Classics, guest artists

An Evening of Pink Floyd –

The Wall & Dark Side of the Moon

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May 28, 2022

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Stanford Cheung, piano

Schumann:

Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 Spring

Rachmaninoff:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

 

Apr 9, 2022

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Danielle MacMillan, mezzo soprano

Voices Chamber Choir

(Ron Cheung, Artistic Director)

Glenn Buhr*: Akasha (Sky) (1989)

Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer

Holst: The Planets, Op. 32

 

Mar 26, 2022

Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

Accent with the SSO

Accent, guest artists

 

Dec 16-17, 2021

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Home Alone in Concert

Live Orchestra to Film

 

Dec 11, 2021

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra

Eva Lesage, violin

Abigail Richardson-Schulte*:

The Hockey Sweater (2013)

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

 

Nov 6-7, 2021

Oakville Symphony

Kara Huber, piano

Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man

Mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 3 in E minor

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K. 503

Dukas: Fanfare pour précéder La Péri

Gounod: Petite Symphonie in B-flat major

Jordan Pal*:

On the Double:

Concert Overture for Orchestra (2013)

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****Past performances available upon request****

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*Canadian composer **Cree composer ***Mi'kmaq composer