BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Niagara Symphony - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Niagara Symphony X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://niagarasymphony.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Niagara Symphony REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250126T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T150043Z UID:10000078-1737901800-1737910800@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Mozart & Beyond DESCRIPTION:Eric Guo\, piano\n\n\n\nMozart\nThe Magic Flute Overture\n\n\nChopin\nPiano Concerto No. 1\n\n\nMozart\nSymphony No. 41 – “Jupiter”\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for an unforgettable afternoon of classical music featuring masterpieces by Mozart and Chopin.  \nFeel the magic as the concert opens with the majestic overture to Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Hear the brass soar and the orchestra weave a spellbinding tapestry of sound\, setting the stage for a truly enchanting experience.  \nBe captivated by Eric Guo’s breathtaking performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1. This young virtuoso\, a winner of the 2nd International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments\, will ignite your senses with his poetic and passionate playing. Eric is a laureate of the Fifth Canadian Chopin Piano Competition and was previously named one of CBC’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30.  \nAnd finally\, we conclude the concert in awe with Mozart’s monumental Symphony No. 41\, “Jupiter.” Feel the power and joy of this exhilarating work\, a masterpiece of symphonic writing that will leave you breathless.  \nThis is a concert you won’t want to miss!  \n  \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/mozart-beyond/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Eric-Guo-Chris-McGuire.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241215T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T202017Z UID:10000077-1734273000-1734282000@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Home For the Holidays DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Rider-Shaw\, sopranoRobert Markus\, tenor\nThe NSO’s festive concert tradition returns with holly and mistletoe\, and sweet sugar plums. Regardless of where you’re from\, come home for the holidays with the NSO and celebrate with familiar sounds of the most enchanting season. \nStars of the Stratford Festival for many seasons\, Jennifer Rider-Shaw played The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot and Robert Markus most recently played Mark in RENT during the 2023 season. \nLaura Secord Secondary School Concert Choir\nDirector: Katryna Sacco\n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/home-for-the-holidays-2/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ShawMarkus.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241214T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241214T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T202700Z UID:10000076-1734204600-1734213600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Home For the Holidays DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Rider-Shaw\, sopranoRobert Markus\, tenor\nThe NSO’s festive concert tradition returns with holly and mistletoe\, and sweet sugar plums. Regardless of where you’re from\, come home for the holidays with the NSO and celebrate with familiar sounds of the most enchanting season. \nStars of the Stratford Festival for many seasons\, Jennifer Rider-Shaw played The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot and Robert Markus most recently played Mark in RENT during the 2023 season. \nLaura Secord Secondary School Concert Choir\nDirector: Katryna Sacco\n  \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/home-for-the-holidays/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ShawMarkus.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241124T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241124T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T215310Z UID:10000075-1732458600-1732467600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:The Queen Symphony DESCRIPTION:Chorus Niagara\, guest artist\n\n\n\nBernstein\nSymphonic Dances from West Side Story\n\n\nKashif\nThe Queen Symphony\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nSymphonic Dances from West Side Story is an orchestral suite in nine movements adapted from parts of Bernstein’s landmark musical\, West Side Story. \nThe Queen Symphony pays tribute to the timeless songs of the iconic rock band Queen\, including Who Wants to Live Forever and Bohemian Rhapsody. The music is distinctly symphonic\, building on musical fragments and adding brand new material. \nAs Niagara’s premier auditioned symphonic choir\, Chorus Niagara draws its membership from throughout the Niagara peninsula and from as far away as Hamilton and Buffalo NY. \n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Sponsor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/the-queen-symphony-2/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/freddie-mercury.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241123T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241123T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T215344Z UID:10000074-1732390200-1732399200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:The Queen Symphony DESCRIPTION:Chorus Niagara\, guest artist\n\n\n\nBernstein\nSymphonic Dances from West Side Story\n\n\nKashif\nThe Queen Symphony\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nSymphonic Dances from West Side Story is an orchestral suite in nine movements adapted from parts of Bernstein’s landmark musical\, West Side Story. \nThe Queen Symphony pays tribute to the timeless songs of the iconic rock band Queen\, including Who Wants to Live Forever and Bohemian Rhapsody. The music is distinctly symphonic\, building on musical fragments and adding brand new material. \nAs Niagara’s premier auditioned symphonic choir\, Chorus Niagara draws its membership from throughout the Niagara peninsula and from as far away as Hamilton and Buffalo NY. \n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Sponsor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/the-queen-symphony/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/freddie-mercury.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241123T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240501T140435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T162507Z UID:10000087-1732384800-1732388400@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Pre-Concert Wine & Jazz DESCRIPTION:Joy Williams Upper Lobby\nJoin the Niagara Symphony Orchestra for a pre-concert Wine and Jazz before the Queen Symphony event on Saturday\, November 23. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/pre-concert-wine-jazz/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PRE-CONCERT-WINE-JAZZ_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241020T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241020T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T013625Z UID:10000073-1729434600-1729443600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:All Gershwin DESCRIPTION:Jay Dref\, tenorDaniel Clarke Bouchard\, piano\n\n\n\nGershwin\nRhapsody in Blue\n\n\n \nAn American in Paris\n\n\n \nVocal Selections\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nGeorge Gershwin wrote primarily for the Broadway musical theatre\, but important as well are his orchestral and piano compositions in which he blended the techniques and forms of classical music with the stylistic nuances and techniques of popular music and jazz. \nRhapsody in Blue incorporates trademarks of the jazz idiom into a symphonic context. The work is perhaps the most-performed and most-recorded orchestral composition of the 20th Century. An American in Paris represents Gershwin’s employment of both jazz and classical forms\, the harmonic structure rooted in blues traditions. \nJay Dref (left) returns to the NSO following his appearance last season in The Classic of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Daniel Clarke Bouchard (right) began playing the piano at the age of five. He has performed in many great venues all across Canada. \nDANIEL CLARKE BOUCHARD is theDR. and MRS. W.N. TYTANECK Guest Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/all-gershwin/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DrefBouchard.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240915T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240915T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240416T140403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240823T171133Z UID:10000072-1726410600-1726419600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Parker Plays Grieg DESCRIPTION:Jon Kimura Parker\, piano\n\n\n\nKevin Lau\nDark Angels\n\n\nGrieg\nPiano Concerto\n\n\nTchaikovsky\nSymphony No. 5\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nThe Medusa myth profoundly influenced the musical shape that Dark Angels would assume. Its pages bear the scars of Medusa’s transformation\, and the bitter metaphors associated with her suffering. \nThe Piano Concerto in A minor\, Op. 16\, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868\, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and is among the most popular of the genre. Grieg\, being only 24 years old at the time of the composition\, had taken inspiration from Robert Schumann’s only concerto\, also being in A minor. \nTchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony demonstrates how convincingly he could create a large–scale symphonic work of complete technical assurance and structural equilibrium\, yet wholly his own in expression. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/parker-plays-grieg/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Parker.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240505T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240505T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T191952Z UID:10000048-1714919400-1714928400@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Mahler's Symphony No. 2 DESCRIPTION:Jocelyn Fralick\, sopranoBeste Kalender\, mezzoBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus \n\nNiagara native Jocelyn Fralick\, Turkish-Canadian Beste Kalender\, the BPC\, and the LSSSC join the NSO for a rousing finale to the NSO’s Diamond Anniversary Season. Voted the fifth-greatest symphony of all time in a survey of conductors carried out by the BBC Music Magazine\, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 is known as the Resurrection Symphony. One of his most popular and successful works\, it was also his first major composition that established his lifelong view of the beauty of the afterlife\, and resurrection. In this large work\, Mahler further developed the creative “sound of the distance\,” his goal to compose a “world of its own\,” aspects of which were already seen in Mahler’s First Symphony. \n \n VIEW PROGRAM\n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/mahlers-symphony-no-2/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO CLASSIC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mahler.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240413T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T180431Z UID:10000006-1713036600-1713045600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Classic Rock Radio DESCRIPTION:A Gravel Museum Production\nRock out to the greatest classic rock songs of all time! The music of Queen\, The Who\, Foreigner\, Led Zeppelin\, and many more performed by an all-star band\, backed by the full power of NSO! \n \n GET TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Concert Sponsor URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/classic-rock-radio/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO NOW! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Classic_Rock_Jukebox.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240303T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240303T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T175502Z UID:10000052-1709476200-1709485200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Next Gen. Beethoven DESCRIPTION:Chelsea Ahn\, pianoYounggun Kim\, pianoBeethoven | Coriolan Overture Piano Concerto No. 4Egmont Overture Piano Concerto No. 5\nWho doesn’t love Beethoven? Two young talents bring twice the energy to two piano concertos! Piano Concerto No. 4 is a favorite of concert audiences and considered by many to be one of the pinnacles of the piano concerto repertoire. Piano Concerto No. 5 is known as the Emperor Concerto although it has no association with any emperor. Its military aspects and symbolism characterize its heroic style. The Coriolan Overture represents Coriolanus’ resolve and war-like tendencies as he is about to invade Rome. The Egmont Overture\, one of the last works of Beethoven’s “middle period\,” is powerful and expressive and has become as famous a composition as the Coriolan Overture. \nCHELSEA AHN is theDR. and MRS. W.N. TYTANECK Guest Artist\n \n GET TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Concert Sponsor URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/next-generation-beethoven/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO CLASSIC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NextGenBeethoven.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240219T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240219T133000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240123T152923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T152923Z UID:10000071-1708345800-1708349400@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Postcards from a Blue Planet DESCRIPTION:Madison Deppe\, flutes\nCathi MacDonnell\, bassoon\nZoltan Kalman\, clarinet & alto saxophone\nDave Braun\, narrator\nKenneth Cayugan\, artwork\nCommissioned by the NSO in 2018\, Kevin Lau’s Postcards From A Blue Planet highlights unique habitats with a variety of musical styles and genres. This multi-sensory\, audio and visual performance introduces you to wind instruments: flute\, alto flute\, piccolo\, clarinet\, saxophone\, and bassoon. \nPart of FirstOntario PAC Family Day events. \nGenerously sponsored by Paul Collins. \nAll seats: $20 \n  \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/postcards-from-a-blue-planet/ LOCATION:FOPAC Recital Hall\, 250 St. Paul St.\, St. Catharines\, ON\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO FAMILY DAY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blue_planet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240219T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240219T113000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20240123T153000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T153000Z UID:10000070-1708338600-1708342200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Postcards from a Blue Planet DESCRIPTION:Madison Deppe\, flutes\nCathi MacDonnell\, bassoon\nZoltan Kalman\, clarinet & alto saxophone\nDave Braun\, narrator\nKenneth Cayugan\, artwork\nCommissioned by the NSO in 2018\, Kevin Lau’s Postcards From A Blue Planet highlights unique habitats with a variety of musical styles and genres. This multi-sensory\, audio and visual performance introduces you to wind instruments: flute\, alto flute\, piccolo\, clarinet\, saxophone\, and bassoon. \nPart of FirstOntario PAC Family Day events. \nGenerously sponsored by Paul Collins. \nAll seats: $20 \n  \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/postcards-from-a-blue-planet-2/ LOCATION:FOPAC Recital Hall\, 250 St. Paul St.\, St. Catharines\, ON\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO FAMILY DAY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blue_planet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240211T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T161231Z UID:10000005-1707661800-1707670800@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Soulful DESCRIPTION:A Jeans ‘n Classics celebration in honour of Black History MonthGavin Hope\, vocalist\nCome celebrate 50 years of R&B\, Motown\, Funk\, Disco\, and Pop by some of the finest African American recording artists and performers like Smokey Robinson\, Outkast\, Stevie Wonder\, Pharrell Williams\, Isaac Hayes\, and Seal. Featuring three-time Juno Award nominee and long-time member of the iconic Canadian a cappella group\, The Nylons\, Gavin Hope is a natural born performer. With his lightning speed comedic timing\, skills on the dance floor\, and truly exceptional\, velvety\, emotional voice\, Hope is always a fan favourite! \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/soulful/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO NOW! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gavin_Hope.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240211T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230925T172725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T170329Z UID:10000010-1707656400-1707660000@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Nibbles And Notes - A Pre-Concert Cocktail Hour DESCRIPTION:SAT 10 FEB AT 6:00PM AND SUN 11 FEB AT 1:00 PMJOY WILLIAMS LOBBY \nPlease join us for a pre-concert cocktail hour in the Upper Lobby of the PAC before Soulful on Saturday\, Feb 10 and Sunday\, Feb. 11. \nLet the NSO put you in the mood for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy a glass of wine\, hors d’oeuvres\, and the musical stylings of jazz pianist\, Doug Mundy prior to the Soulful concert. A long time Niagara resident\, Mundy is one of the most in demand musicians in the Niagara Region. He has recently completed a tour of New Zealand working with a collection of the country’s finest jazz musicians. \nTickets $50 per person plus fees and taxes \nAdd a $25 donation in honour of the NSO’s 75th Diamond Anniversary and receive a tax receipt for $25 \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/nibbles-and-notes-a-pre-concert-cocktail-hour-2024-02-11/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Nibbles and Notes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Doug_Mundy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240210T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T161102Z UID:10000004-1707593400-1707602400@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Soulful DESCRIPTION:A Jeans ‘n Classics celebration in honour of Black History MonthGavin Hope\, vocalist\nCome celebrate 50 years of R&B\, Motown\, Funk\, Disco\, and Pop by some of the finest African American recording artists and performers like Smokey Robinson\, Outkast\, Stevie Wonder\, Pharrell Williams\, Isaac Hayes\, and Seal. Featuring three-time Juno Award nominee and long-time member of the iconic Canadian a cappella group\, The Nylons\, Gavin Hope is a natural born performer. With his lightning speed comedic timing\, skills on the dance floor\, and truly exceptional\, velvety\, emotional voice\, Hope is always a fan favourite! \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/soulful-2/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO NOW! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gavin_Hope.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240210T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092126 CREATED:20230925T172725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231007T170434Z UID:10000009-1707588000-1707591600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Nibbles And Notes - A Pre-Concert Cocktail Hour DESCRIPTION:SAT 10 FEB AT 6:00PM AND SUN 11 FEB AT 1:00 PMJOY WILLIAMS LOBBY \nPlease join us for a pre-concert cocktail hour in the Upper Lobby of the PAC before Soulful on Saturday\, Feb 10 and Sunday\, Feb. 11. \nLet the NSO put you in the mood for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy a glass of wine\, hors d’oeuvres\, and the musical stylings of jazz pianist\, Doug Mundy prior to the Soulful concert. A long time Niagara resident\, Mundy is one of the most in demand musicians in the Niagara Region. He has recently completed a tour of New Zealand working with a collection of the country’s finest jazz musicians. \nTickets $50 per person plus fees and taxes \nAdd a $25 donation in honour of the NSO’s 75th Diamond Anniversary and receive a tax receipt for $25 \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/nibbles-and-notes-a-pre-concert-cocktail-hour/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Nibbles and Notes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Doug_Mundy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240128T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240128T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T160833Z UID:10000049-1706452200-1706461200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Earthbeat + Brahms DESCRIPTION:Snow Bai\, erhuNiagara Youth OrchestraVincent Ho | EarthbeatAlison Yun-Fei | Jiang River MemoryKevin Lau | Between the Earth and ForeverBrahms | Symphony No. 4\nErhuist Snow Bai brings her expressive and dynamic performance to the NSO stage with an instrument that is rarely seen. Ho’s Earthbeat is inspired by the traditions of Canada’s First Nations community\, bringing one closer to the Earth’s “heartbeat.” Jiang’s River Memory is a work inspired by the Niagara Falls\, contemplating on the transformation of human identity as part of the immigration and diaspora experience. Beloved composer Lau’s Between the Earth and Forever\, is a poetic evocation of the space between our home and the universe\, the familiar and the unknown\, the earthly and the transcendent\, the preciousness of nature and the abyss of environmental disaster. Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 is the last of his symphonies and possibly his finest and most moving. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/earthbeat-a-lunar-new-year-celebration/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO CLASSIC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/snow_bai-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T220415Z UID:10000002-1702823400-1702832400@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Brad’s Home for the Holidays DESCRIPTION:Kaylee Harwood\, sopranoSayer Roberts\, tenorLaura Secord S.S. Choir\nCelebrate the holidays with the familiar sounds of the most enchanting season! The NSO’s festive concert tradition returns with holly and mistletoe\, sweet sugar plums\, vocalists Kaylee Harwood and Sayer Roberts\, and the Laura Secord Secondary School Choir. \nNew this year: ‘The Snowman” is coming to town. Created by Raymond Briggs\, ‘The Snowman” is one of the world’s most popular and iconic picture books. Nominated for an Oscar and winner of a BAFTA TV award\, the animated version of “The Snowman” includes the iconic song “Walking in the Air\,” written by composer Howard Blake. Enjoy “The Snowman” and its heartwarming soundtrack played live by the NSO as part of the NSO’s holiday concert. \nRegardless of where you’re from\, come home for the holidays with the NSO! \n \n GET TICKETS\n \n DOWNLOAD PROGRAM URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/brads-home-for-the-holidays/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO NOW! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BradsHomefortheHolidays.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231216T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T220545Z UID:10000003-1702755000-1702764000@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Brad’s Home for the Holidays DESCRIPTION:Kaylee Harwood\, sopranoSayer Roberts\, tenorLaura Secord S.S. Choir\nCelebrate the holidays with the familiar sounds of the most enchanting season! The NSO’s festive concert tradition returns with holly and mistletoe\, sweet sugar plums\, vocalists Kaylee Harwood and Sayer Roberts\, and the Laura Secord Secondary School Choir. \nNew this year: ‘The Snowman” is coming to town. Created by Raymond Briggs\, ‘The Snowman” is one of the world’s most popular and iconic picture books. Nominated for an Oscar and winner of a BAFTA TV award\, the animated version of “The Snowman” includes the iconic song “Walking in the Air\,” written by composer Howard Blake. Enjoy “The Snowman” and its heartwarming soundtrack played live by the NSO as part of the NSO’s holiday concert. \nRegardless of where you’re from\, come home for the holidays with the NSO! \n \n GET TICKETS\n \n DOWNLOAD PROGRAM URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/brads-home-for-the-holidays-2/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO NOW! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BradsHomefortheHolidays.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231119T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231119T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T185022Z UID:10000050-1700404200-1700413200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Taiko + Bolero DESCRIPTION:Strauss | Don JuanMaki Ishii | Mono-PrismStrauss | Der Rosenkavalier: SuiteRavel | Bolero\nIn Ishii’s Mono-Prism\, the NSO is joined by the mesmerizing and heart-pounding taiko drum ensemble Nagata Shachu\, their function being to disturb heaven and earth with their powerful sound and dynamism\, and to awaken the sprits. Don Juan is an orchestral favourite due to the numerous technical and musical demands on each instrument. When Richard Strauss needed some local color for his opera Der Rosenkavalier (The Cavalier of the Rose)\, he turned to the waltz it as shorthand for the elegance and grace of a bygone era. Ravel’s Bolero\, known for its orchestral crescendo and featured soloists throughout the entire orchestra\, could be his most famous composition\, made even more famous by the ice dancing pair Torvill and Dean at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. \nNAGATA SHACHU is theDR. and MRS. W.N. TYTANECK Guest Artist\n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/nagata-shachu-taiko-drum-ensemble/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO CLASSIC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nagata_Shachu.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231022T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T180645Z UID:10000001-1697985000-1697994000@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:The Classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein DESCRIPTION:Jay Dref\, tenorCharlotte Knight\, sopranoNathan Keoughan\, baritone\nPartridge Hall will be alive with the sound of music as the NSO welcomes Charlotte Knight\, Jay Dref\, and Nathan Keoughan to sing the classics of Rodgers and Hammerstein. After highly distinguished careers with other collaborators\, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II teamed up in July 1942 for their first collaboration: a musical adaptation of Green Grow the Lilacs. That musical would eventually become Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic Oklahoma!. A milestone in the development of the American musical\, it also marked the beginning of the most successful partnership in Broadway musical history\, and was followed by Carousel\, South Pacific\, The King And I\, Cinderella\, and The Sound of Music\, all contributing songs to the Great American Songbook. \n \n GET TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Concert Sponsor URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/the-classics-of-rodgers-hammerstein/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO NOW! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rodgers_Hammerstein-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231001T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T155905Z UID:10000008-1696170600-1696179600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Walking Through The Fire DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EVENT\nSultans of String\, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk\, Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan)\, Shannon Thunderbird\, Don Ross\, Leela Gilday\, The North Sound\, and a multimedia extravaganza featuring Northern Cree Powwow Group\, Dr. Duke Redbird\, Inuit singers\, and more! \nAward-winning First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit artists perform with JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String\, in a musical multimedia event unlike any other! From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party\, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest\, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island/Canada. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/walking-through-the-fire-2/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Walking_Through_The_Fire-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230930T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230930T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T155651Z UID:10000007-1696102200-1696111200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Walking Through The Fire DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EVENT\nSultans of String\, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk\, Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan)\, Shannon Thunderbird\, Don Ross\, Leela Gilday\, The North Sound\, and a multimedia extravaganza featuring Northern Cree Powwow Group\, Dr. Duke Redbird\, Inuit singers\, and more! \nAward-winning First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit artists perform with JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String\, in a musical multimedia event unlike any other! From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party\, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest\, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island/Canada. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/walking-through-the-fire/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Walking_Through_The_Fire-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230917T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230503T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T171255Z UID:10000051-1694961000-1694970000@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Sheng Cai and Rachmaninoff DESCRIPTION:Sheng Cai\, pianoDinuk Wijeratne | YatraRachmaninov | Piano Concerto No. 2Dvorak | Symphony No. 9\nCommissioned to celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Nova Scotia\, Dinuk Wijeratne’s fanfare\, Yatra\, is a fitting way to open the NSO’s Diamond Anniversary Season. Sheng Cai\, a Canadian pianist with a growing international reputation\, brings his dynamic force to Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2\, popular with audiences and pianists alike; numerous films including David Lean’s romantic drama Brief Encounter utilize the music in its soundtrack. Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9\, “From the New World\,” has become a universal favourite! Known for its famous English Horn solo in the second movement\, astronaut Neil Armstrong even took a tape recording along during Apollo 11’s mission in 1969. \nGuest Artist SponsorPatrick Little of the St. Catharines Law Firm  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/sheng-cai/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:NSO CLASSIC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ShengCai.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230729T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230729T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20230411T193423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230619T200427Z UID:10000053-1690641000-1690648200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Bubbly\, Tea & Symphony DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Bubbly\, Tea and Symphony. If you’ve never experienced afternoon tea start now – it will become one of your new favourite things. \nTickets are $125 per person and include:– A glass of Bubbly to welcome your arrival\,– Sweet and Savoury Towers of delectable sandwiches and cakes\,– Complimentary Wines and Bubbly during the afternoon festivities\,– A selection of Teas to enjoy\,– For your added enjoyment a Silent Auction and Live Auction will be part of the event. \nThe picturesque surroundings of Willowmere Haven is the perfect location to enjoy a cup of tea while listening to a quartet from the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. \nBUY TICKETS \nIn support of: NSO Educational & Youth Programs \nAll proceeds will be directed to support the NSO’s educational and youth programs. Since 1962\, the NSO’s flagship Summer Music Camp has been about having fun with music! Families from the Niagara Region and beyond get to work with professional musicians and music educators\, make friends\, attend recitals\, and perform in SMC concerts. All ages\, abilities\, and musical levels are welcome at SMC. \nOur Bubbly is generously sponsored by: \n \nLailey winery is re-born with the addition of the Stonebridge vineyard series of wines. Returning to our roots\, once again family owned and operated\, with an uncompromising pursuit of quality. With the highest quality grapes\, our minimal intervention approach to winemaking allows the wine to express the unique terroir of Niagara-on-the-Lake. URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/bubbly-tea-symphony/ LOCATION:Willowmere Haven\, 981 Line 6 Rd\, Niagara-In-The-Lake\, Ontario\, L0S 1J0\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BT-Symphony-square-picture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230423T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230423T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20210707T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T224400Z UID:10000035-1682260200-1682267400@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:The Rite of Spring DESCRIPTION:Bradley Thachuk\, conductorJarred Dunn\, piano\nJerod Tate | Chokfi’ Mozart | Piano Concerto No. 24Stravinsky | Rite of Spring \nThe NSO concludes the 2022-23 season with Stravinsky’s (in)famous Rite of Spring\, which cemented his position as one of the most influential musical figures of the 20th century. Niagara Falls native\, Jarred Dunn returns home as featured soloist on Mozart’s intimate and reflective Piano Concerto No. 24. Chickasaw composer Jerod Tate’s Chokfi’ portrays the titular trickster-rabbit from legend through tribal hymns and orchestral colours.  \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/the-rite-of-spring/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Masterworks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jarred-Dunn-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230326T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230326T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20210707T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T203450Z UID:10000056-1679841000-1679848200@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis DESCRIPTION:Bradley Thachuk\, conductorJeremy Saje\, lead vocals\nFrom “In the Air Tonight” to “Against All Odds”\, and “Turn It On Again” to “Invisible Touch”\, Phil Collins has been responsible for some of the most cherished musical moments of the 70’s to the present day. His songs from the legendary band\, Genesis and his solo work have been a consistent soundtrack to our lives and will be presented in a way they’ve never been heard before – reimagined for full orchestra with an all-star band. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/the-music-of-phil-collins-and-genesis/2023-03-26/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Pops! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MusicofPhilCollins-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230325T213000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20210707T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T203450Z UID:10000055-1679772600-1679779800@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis DESCRIPTION:Bradley Thachuk\, conductorJeremy Saje\, lead vocals\nFrom “In the Air Tonight” to “Against All Odds”\, and “Turn It On Again” to “Invisible Touch”\, Phil Collins has been responsible for some of the most cherished musical moments of the 70’s to the present day. His songs from the legendary band\, Genesis and his solo work have been a consistent soundtrack to our lives and will be presented in a way they’ve never been heard before – reimagined for full orchestra with an all-star band. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/the-music-of-phil-collins-and-genesis/2023-03-25/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Pops! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MusicofPhilCollins-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230312T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230312T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T092127 CREATED:20210707T233959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T203459Z UID:10000038-1678631400-1678638600@niagarasymphony.com SUMMARY:Invisible Cities DESCRIPTION:Bradley Thachuk\, conductorTorQ Percussion Quartet\nDinuk Wijeratne | Invisible Cities        (World Premiere – Orchestra Version)      Rachmaninoff | Symphony No. 2\nEveryone deserves a second chance! Rachmaninoff made the most of his\, following the disastrous premiere of his first symphony with his beloved Symphony No. 2\, which has been quoted in pop ballads and jazz tunes. TorQ Percussion Quartet bring the other-worldly imaginings of Dinuk Wijeratne’s Invisible Cities to life through bold and invigorating percussive colours. \n \n GET TICKETS URL:https://niagarasymphony.com/event/invisible-cities/ LOCATION:Partridge Hall\, 250 St Paul St\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2R 3M2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Masterworks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://niagarasymphony.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TorQ_4-web.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR