Sean Cotton Band Canada Day Cruise

A cottage country tradition! Kick your summer off right with an evening of classic songs cruising the 30,000 Islands. End the evening watching the fireworks from the boat.

**Family Packages are only available for purchase over the phone or at the Festival office, NOT online! We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note: Additional tickets for the Canada Day cruise may be made available closer to July 1st. As the top deck of the Island Queen is open to the elements, we will assess weather conditions prior to the performance and release additional tickets accordingly, if applicable. Please contact our box office for further inquiries at 1-866-364-0061. Thank you!

Cruise tickets can be picked up ahead of time at the Festival Office, 1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound, or at the Island Queen office within two hours of departure.

Direct from New Orleans. “A powerhouse performer,” The Kennedy Centre; “One of the best things we saw,” Rolling Stone Magazine; “stakes out her place…on the authority of mastery.” NPR

Family Packages are only available for purchase over the phone or at the Festival office, NOT online! We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note: Additional tickets for the cruise may be made available closer to July 9th. As the top deck of the Island Queen is open to the elements we will assess weather conditions prior to the performance, and release additional tickets accordingly, if applicable. Please contact our box office for further inquiries at 1-866-364-0061. Thank you!

Cruise tickets can be picked up ahead of time at the Festival Office, 1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound, or at the Island Queen office within two hours of departure.

Scantily Plaid return with their high energy Celtic classics to the Island Queen for a magical, musical evening on the water.

Family Packages are only available for purchase over the phone or at the Festival office, NOT online! We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note: Additional tickets for the cruise may be made available closer to July 15th. As the top deck of the Island Queen is open to the elements we will assess weather conditions prior to the performance, and release additional tickets accordingly, if applicable. Please contact our box office for further inquiries at 1-866-364-0061. Thank you!

Cruise tickets can be picked up ahead of time at the Festival Office, 1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound, or at the Island Queen office within two hours of departure.Cruise tickets can be picked up ahead of time at the Festival Office, 1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound, or at the Island Queen office within two hours of departure.

Janina Fialkowska, piano; Angela Hewitt, piano; Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano; Andrea Ludwig, soprano; Angela Park, piano; James Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet; Penderecki String Quartet; Joel Quarrington, double bass; Festival Orchestra.

Mozart: Concerto for Three Pianos, K. 242, Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20, Srul Irving Glick: Images at Nightfall, Georgian Bay

Eric Friesen leads an informal conversation with Janina, Angela, and Marc-André.

This is a free event, please click on "Buy" to issue a complimentary ticket.

Penderecki String Quartet; New Zealand String Quartet; Luri Lee, violin; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Joel Quarrington, double bass; Cameron Crozman, cello

SCHUBERT: Adagio and Rondo D. 438, TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence, DVOŘÁK: Viola Quintet, Op. 97

Marc-André Hamelin, piano; Penderecki String Quartet

BRAHMS: Piano Quintet, Op. 34, FAURÉ: Barcarolles and Nocturnes, HAMELIN: Suite à l’ancienne

Enjoy coffee, fresh baking, and beautiful Baroque music.

Festival Baroque Ensemble with Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano

Festival Baroque with Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano; Suzanne Shulman, flute J.S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major J.S. BACH: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor J.S. BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor J.S. BACH: Cantata BWV 82, “Ich Habe Genug”

William McArton, organ; Guy Few, trumpet

J.S. BACH: Toccata in C minor J.S. BACH: French Suite No. 5 in G major J.S. BACH: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue J.S. BACH: French Overture J.S. BACH: Italian Concerto

Elmer Iseler Singers; Festival Ensemble; Jodi Contin, voice and drum, Music filled with joy! Music includes:, Eleanor Daley: Paradise, Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah, Jodi Contin: Song of Celebration, Matthew Emery: Barren Cabin, Tin Roof, Lydia Adams: Conductor

You are invited to join Guy Few, New Zealand String Quartet, Joel Quarrington, Carolyn Maule, Cameron Crozman, Suzanne Shulman, and James Campbell as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Stockey Centre.

This gala evening will include a sumptuous meal as well as music by Johann Strauss, Joseph Haydn, Giovanni Bottesini, and more.

Join the company from YES Theatre on the Island Queen for a musical evening cruise out on the Sound. Lyric sheets provided.

Family Packages are only available for purchase over the phone or at the Festival office, NOT online! We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note: Additional tickets for the cruise may be made available closer to July 24th. As the top deck of the Island Queen is open to the elements we will assess weather conditions prior to the performance, and release additional tickets accordingly, if applicable. Please contact our box office for further inquiries at 1-866-364-0061. Thank you!

Cruise tickets can be picked up ahead of time at the Festival Office, 1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound, or at the Island Queen office within two hours of departure.

J.S. BACH: Fantasy and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904. CHOPIN: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52. SCRIABIN: Sonata No. 7, Op. 64. CHEN: Po aris. WAGNER-LISZT: Isoldens Liebestod, from Tristan und Isolde, S. 447. LISZT: Réminiscences de Norma, S. 394

Gryphon Trio shares a musical time capsule of stories and music dear to their hearts.

Music by Beethoven, Dvořák and Schubert’s beloved Trio, Op. 898.

SCHUBERT: Sonata No. 7 in E flat, Opus 122, D. 568, SCHUMANN: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12, RAVEL: Jeux d’eau, CHOPIN: 3 Mazurkas, Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54

Jodi Contin leads us through the beauty, meaning, and significance of Anishnabek song.

Event at the Festival Station - seating limited to 30!

This is a free event, please click on "Buy" to issue a complimentary ticket.

Curated by Cameron Crozman, a gathering of young professionals whose careers have been supported by The Sylvia Gelber Foundation.

Ariane Brisson, flute; Eva Aronian, violin; Isaac Chalk, viola; Carson Becke, piano; Cameron Crozman, cello; with Joel Quarrington, double bass and James Campbell, clarinet

C.P.E. BACH: Quartet in A minor, Wq 93, LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Serenade in D Major, Op. 25, CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Prelude à l’après-midi d’un faune, RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Quintet in C minor

Kevin Chen, piano; New Zealand String Quartet: Helene Pohl, violin I; Monique Lapins violin II, Gillian Ansell, viola; Rolf Gjelsten, cello; Joel Quarrington, double bass

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Quartet in A minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde” ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in Eb Major, Op. 44

Janina works with 18 year-old Stockey Young Artist Kevin Chen, First Prize Winner, Geneva International Piano Competition and Anton Rubinstein International Competition.

New Zealand String Quartet; Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano

JOSEPH HAYDN: Quartet Op. 76, No. 3 “Emperor Quartet”, RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: On Wenlock Edge

Songs by Clara Schumann and Edvard Grieg

Janina Fialkowska, piano; Isaac Chalk, viola; Cameron Crozman, cello; New Zealand String Quartet, Joel Quarrington, bass

W.A. MOZART: Concerto for piano, in A Major, K. 414 JOHANNES BRAHMS: String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36

Larry Beckwith presents a loving look at the life and career of his father, the composer/writer/educator/administrator, and provocateur who was a vital voice in all aspects of music in Canada.

Event at the Festival Station - seating limited to 30!

This is a free event, please click on "Buy" to issue a complimentary ticket.

FreePlay: Suba Sankaran; Dylan Bell; Ryan Davis, violin, New Zealand String Quartet

Script by Jodi Contin, Ken MacDonald, and Rhonda Snow.

Music by Kevin Lau with original songs by Jodi Contin, and music and consultation by Andrew Balfour.

Original art and visual direction by Rhonda Snow.

Dave Young, double bass; Luanda Jones, vocals; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Brian Dickinson, piano; Ethan Ardelli, drums; Reg Schwager, guitar; John Johnson, saxophone

Join this high energy big band for a swinging afternoon of classics from the golden-age of big band music.

Get on board with the Shuffle Demons for an evening of their famously funky jazz. After more than 40 years of playing across Canada and around the world The Shuffle Demons will get you moving, body and soul.

Family Packages are only available for purchase over the phone or at the Festival office, NOT online! We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note: Additional tickets for the cruise may be made available closer to July 30th. As the top deck of the Island Queen is open to the elements we will assess weather conditions prior to the performance, and release additional tickets accordingly, if applicable. Please contact our box office for further inquiries at 1-866-364-0061. Thank you!

Cruise tickets can be picked up ahead of time at the Festival Office, 1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound, or at the Island Queen office within two hours of departure.

Vinci Chen and Jacob MacDonald, cello

J.S Bach - Solo Cello Suite

Bela Bartok - Duos for 2 Cellos

Event at the Parry Sound Museum - seating limited to 30!

This is a free event, please click on "Buy" to issue a complimentary ticket.

Ann Elliott-Goldschmid, violin; Sharon Stanis, violin; Joanna Hood, viola; Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello

The Stockey Centre will resound with the joyous voices of North America’s only Afrocentric professional chamber choir as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Simon Fryer, Rachel Mercer, and Paul Marleyn, cello; Angela Park and Futaba Niekawa, piano

BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99, C. SCHUMANN: Variations of a theme of Robert Schumann, Op. 20, R. SCHUMANN: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102

Dr. Oliver Robinow opens the window to a fascinating past. Oliver is the grandson of Ilona Eibenschutz (1872-1967), one of Clara Schumann’s best students. Join him as he talks about her career and connection to Clara and Johannes Brahms. He will share correspondence, autographs, and photos left to him by his grandmother.

Larry Beckwith curates and hosts a fascinating multi-media program delving into the creative connection between two giants of 19th century music: Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms

Alison Beckwith, actress; Angela Park and Futaba Niekawa, piano; Gwen Thompson, violin

Special Guest: Dr. Oliver Robinow

C. SCHUMANN: 3 Romances, Op. 22, BRAHMS: Intermezzi, Op. 119, R. SCHUMANN: Excerpts from Kreisleriana, Op. 16

Duo Concertante, violin and piano;

Cameron Crozman and Rachel Mercer, cello; Angela Park, piano

C. SCHUMANN: Piano Trio Op. 17, DAWN AVERY: Iotsistokwaronion. “Eternal Return”, KELLY MARIE MURPHY: Dance me to your Beauty with a Burning Violin, REBECCA CLARKE: Sonata for Cello and Piano.

Paul Marleyn, Cameron Crozman, Simon Fryer, Rachel Mercer, Pamela Highbaugh-Aloni, Ethan Allers, Vinci Chen, and Jacob MacDonald, cello; Futaba Niekawa and Angela Park, piano; Leslie Fagan, soprano

Everything from Vivaldi to Metallica meeting head on! Includes music by: Heitor Villa-Lobos, Antonio Vivaldi, Erroll Garner, Astor Piazzolla, Duke Ellington, Metallica, Apocalyptica, Queen, and The Beatles

Cameron Crozman, Paul Marleyn, Rachel Mercer and Pam Highbaugh-Aloni, cello; Angela Park and Futaba Niekawa, piano

MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL: Capriccio, MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonatas No. 1 and 2, MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL: Sonata o Fantasia in G, MENDELSSOHN: Variations Concertantes.

Leslie Fagan, soprano; Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Samuel Chan, baritone; Angela Park, piano

Boris Brott National Academy Orchestra;

Alain Trudel, conductor; James Campbell, soloist