Niagara Symphony

Brad’s Home for the Holidays
2023-12-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-12-17 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Kaylee Harwood, sopranoSayer Roberts, tenorLaura Secord S.S. Choir
Celebrate 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.
New 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.
Regardless of where you’re from, come home for the holidays with the NSO!

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Earthbeat + Brahms
2024-01-28 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Snow Bai, erhuNiagara Youth OrchestraVincent Ho | EarthbeatAlison Yun-Fei | Jiang River MemoryKevin Lau | Between the Earth and ForeverBrahms | Symphony No. 4
Erhuist 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.

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Nibbles And Notes - A Pre-Concert Cocktail Hour
2024-02-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
SAT 10 FEB AT 6:00PM AND SUN 11 FEB AT 1:00 PMJOY WILLIAMS LOBBY
Please 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.
Let 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.
Tickets $50 per person plus fees and taxes
Add a $25 donation in honour of the NSO’s 75th Diamond Anniversary and receive a tax receipt for $25

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Soulful
2024-02-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-02-11 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
A Jeans ‘n Classics celebration in honour of Black History MonthGavin Hope, vocalist
Come 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!

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Postcards from a Blue Planet
2024-02-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-02-19 12:30 - 13:30 | FOPAC Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Madison Deppe, flutes
Cathi MacDonnell, bassoon
Zoltan Kalman, clarinet & alto saxophone
Dave Braun, narrator
Kenneth Cayugan, artwork
Commissioned 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.
Part of FirstOntario PAC Family Day events.
Generously sponsored by Paul Collins.
All seats: $20

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Next Gen. Beethoven
2024-03-03 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Chelsea Ahn, pianoYounggun Kim, pianoBeethoven | Coriolan Overture Piano Concerto No. 4Egmont Overture Piano Concerto No. 5
Who 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.
CHELSEA AHN is theDR. and MRS. W.N. TYTANECK Guest Artist

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Classic Rock Radio
2024-04-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
A Gravel Museum Production
Rock 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!

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Mahler's Symphony No. 2
2024-05-05 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Jocelyn Fralick, sopranoBeste Kalender, mezzoBuffalo Philharmonic Chorus

Niagara 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.

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Parker Plays Grieg
2024-09-15 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Jon Kimura Parker, piano

Kevin Lau
Dark Angels

Grieg
Piano Concerto

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5

The 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.
The 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.
Tchaikovsky’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.

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All Gershwin
2024-10-20 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Jay Dref, tenorDaniel Clarke Bouchard, piano

Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue

An American in Paris

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George 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.
Rhapsody 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.
Jay 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.
DANIEL CLARKE BOUCHARD is theDR. and MRS. W.N. TYTANECK Guest Artist

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Pre-Concert Wine & Jazz
2024-11-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Joy Williams Upper Lobby
Join the Niagara Symphony Orchestra for a pre-concert Wine and Jazz before the Queen Symphony event on Saturday, November 23.

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The Queen Symphony
2024-11-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-24 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Chorus Niagara, guest artist

Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Kashif
The Queen Symphony

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story is an orchestral suite in nine movements adapted from parts of Bernstein’s landmark musical, West Side Story.
The 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.
As 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.

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Home For the Holidays
2024-12-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-15 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Jennifer Rider-Shaw, sopranoRobert Markus, tenor
The 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.
Stars 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.
Laura Secord Secondary School Concert Choir
Director: Katryna Sacco

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Mozart & Beyond
2025-01-26 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Eric Guo, piano

Mozart
The Magic Flute Overture

Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1

Mozart
Symphony No. 41 – “Jupiter”

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of classical music featuring masterpieces by Mozart and Chopin.
Feel 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.
Be 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.
And 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.
This is a concert you won’t want to miss!

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The Four Seasons Reimagined
2025-02-16 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez, violinHector Del Curto, bandoneon

Max Richter
The Four Seasons Reimagined

Astor Piazzolla
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

The Four Seasons Reimagined is a complete re-composition and reinterpretation of Vivaldi’s violin concertos, emphasising Richter’s grounding in postmodern and minimalist music.
Each tango of The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires is a unique blending of the syncopations of the dance. Originally conceived as separate compositions, Piazzolla established the practice of performing them as one suite.
Drawing from her rich Mexican-American background, Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez has garnered acclaim with audiences across the U.S., Latin America and Europe.
One of the world’s most sought after bandoneonists, Hector Del Curto has performed with many renowned artists across many musical genres and appeared with the world’s leading orchestras.
HECTOR DEL CURTO is theDR. and MRS. W.N. TYTANECK Guest Artist

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Classical Mystery Tour
2025-03-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-09 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
James Owen presents Classical Mystery Tour A Tribute to The Beatles, backed by a Symphony Orchestra

Bradley Thachuk, conductor

Guest Artists: Jim Owen, rhythm guitar, piano, and vocals Neil Candelora, bass guitar, piano, and vocals Tom Teeley, lead guitar and vocals Chris McBurney, drums and vocals

“a high goosebump quotient.” – Los Angeles Times
Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. Imagine The Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? Because many Beatles fans never had the chance to experience a live Beatles show, Classical Mystery Tour  provides that opportunity.

Enjoy two dozen Beatles tunes sung, played, and performed exactly as they were written. From early Beatles music on through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles like you’ve never heard them, live with your Niagara Symphony Orchestra.

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Pastorale
2025-04-05 16:30 - 19:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Beethoven
Fidelio Overture (Sunday Only)

Copland
Appalachian Spring

Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 (Pastorale)

Special Family Concert Event – Bring the whole family to our Saturday matinee of Pastorale!
For a special discounted rate, our Saturday April 5 concert will be a family-friendly performance, a perfect way to introduce children of all ages to Beethoven! This condensed, 75-minute concert, presented in a relaxed and casual atmosphere, includes pre-show fun in the lobby, including:

Colouring Station – Colour a scene from Beethoven’s Pastorale and see your art on the big screen behind the orchestra!

Instrument Petting Zoo – Come try a variety of family-friendly percussion instruments, including Boomwhackers and Bells!

Family “Photo Booth” – With a variety of fun props, get your photo taken at the NSO photo booth!

50/50 Draw – For as low as $1, you can enter our draw by speaking to any of our team at the NSO table or throughout Partridge Hall.

Tickets are only $24-$35, and free for children under 6!
Be swept away by the serene beauty of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and immerse yourself in the pastoral splendour of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale,” feeling Beethoven’s deep love for nature and the sights, sounds, and emotions of a day in the countryside.
Prices for Saturday April 5 only:Adult: $35, Student: $29, 6-18 years: $24, under 6 years free

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Pastorale
2025-04-06 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Beethoven
Fidelio Overture (Sunday Only)

Copland
Appalachian Spring

Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 (Pastorale)

Join us for an evening of musical masterpieces, where the human spirit soars and the beauty of nature unfolds.
Feel the triumph as Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture bursts forth. Witness the composer’s struggle and ultimate victory in crafting the perfect opening to his only opera, a testament to resilience and artistic passion.
Be swept away by the serene beauty of Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Experience the joy and tranquility of a wedding day in rural Pennsylvania, as the music paints a vivid picture of dawn’s gentle awakening and the peaceful close of day.
Immerse yourself in the pastoral splendor of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale.” Feel the composer’s deep love for nature as the music evokes the sights, sounds, and emotions of a day in the countryside. Let the symphony’s expressive melodies and evocative textures transport you to a world of tranquility and beauty.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the power and beauty of these timeless works. Let the music ignite your senses and stir your soul.
Special Concert Event – Bring the whole family to our Saturday matinee!
For a special discounted rate, our Saturday April 5 concert will be a family-friendly performance, a perfect way to introduce children of all ages to Beethoven! The concert will be shorter than most other performances, and presented in a relaxed and casual atmosphere.

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Blockbuster Broadway
2025-04-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-04-27 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Spot-On EntertainmentConceived, Produced, and Directed by Scott CoulterArrangements by John Boswell and Scott CoulterOrchestrations by Ryan Shirar
Jessica Hendy, Kelli Rabke, John Boswell, Scott Coulter, vocalistsJohn Boswell, piano
Prepare for an unforgettable concert of pure theatrical brilliance as Broadway’s brightest stars take the stage! Join Jessica Hendy, Kelli Rabke, John Boswell, and Scott Coulter for a dazzling celebration of the stage’s most iconic hits.
Feel the thrill of soaring melodies and powerful performances from legendary shows like Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Chicago, CATS, The Lion King, and A Chorus Line.
Be swept away by the sheer talent and passion of these incredible vocalists, each bringing their own unique flair to beloved classics. Experience the magic of Broadway’s most unforgettable moments, all in one spectacular concert.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a concert that will leave you singing and dancing in your seat!

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Symphonie fantastique
2025-06-01 14:30 - 17:00 | Partridge Hall, 250 St Paul St, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Gabriel Dionne, tabla

Saint-Saëns
Samson et Dalila: Bacchanale

Wijeratne
Tabla Concerto

Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique (Fantastic Symphony)

Symphonie fantastique – our stupendous season finale!
Featuring Gabriel Dionne, tabla
Prepare for an evening of thrilling contrasts and exotic soundscapes.
Join us for a concert that will ignite your senses and transport you to worlds both familiar and unknown.
Feel the heat of Saint-Saëns’ Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila. Witness Dalila’s intoxicating dance, a whirlwind of passion and provocation, as the orchestra unleashes a torrent of exotic rhythms and sensual melodies.
Be captivated by the mesmerizing sounds of the tabla, brought to life by the extraordinary Gabriel Dionne. Experience the instrument’s ancient tradition and its vibrant contemporary voice, as it seamlessly blends with the orchestra in Dinuk Wijeratne’s innovative Tabla Concerto.
Then, surrender to the intoxicating power of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Let the music sweep you away on a journey of love, obsession, and fantastical visions. Feel the raw emotion and revolutionary spirit of this iconic masterpiece, a symphony that redefined the boundaries of orchestral expression.
This is a season finale that will challenge your expectations and leave you breathless.

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The NSO Comes to Niagara-On-The-Lake
2025-10-03 17:30 - 20:00 | St. Mark’s Church, 41 Byron Street, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada
St. Mark’s Church (41 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake)
Join us for a special Concert and Garden Party event in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake! The NSO will present its Mozart & More program at the beautiful St. Mark’s Church. Following the concert, enjoy more music, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and other refreshments as you mingle with our Music Director Bradley Thachuk and other NSO Musicians in the St. Mark’s courtyard (tent covered). An exclusive event not to be missed!
Tickets are $120. Please note that this a special event and not part of the subscription season. Limited tickets available!

Gill Derer, Flute

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Mozart & More!
2025-10-05 14:30 - 17:00 | FOPAC Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Jordan Nobles
Coriolis

Mozart
Flute Concerto No. 1

Gill Derer, Flute

Mozart
Symphony No. 38, “Prague”

Experience a Night of Sonic Wonder!
Step into a world where time bends, melodies soar, and the past meets the future in an electrifying evening of music!
The concert opens with Jordan Nobles’ Coriolis – a mesmerizing, atmospheric soundscape that blurs the boundaries of space and motion, immersing you in a shimmering whirl of tone and texture.
Next, journey back to the elegance of the Classical era with Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 – a dazzling display of virtuosity and charm, featuring graceful melodies that dance effortlessly through the air.
The night comes to a height with the majestic Symphony No. 38 “Prague”, one of Mozart’s most dramatic and thrilling symphonic works, brimming with bold contrasts and an emotional intensity that still stuns audiences today.
Modern sound. Classical brilliance. One unforgettable evening.
Don’t miss this extraordinary musical voyage!

Gill Derer, Flute

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