Elmer Iseler Singers

Festival of the Sound opens with a joyous celebration of choral music to welcome our faithful musical patrons back home.

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Canadian Brass at 50 (+2!) Anniversary Concert

We’ve waited two long years to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Canadian Brass. Get ready for a spirited concert, exploding with the band’s trademark (and no doubt pent-up) “spontaneity, virtuosity, and fun.” Includes music from Bach and Mozart to Tuba Tiger Rag and Danny Boy!

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Brahms & Haydn

James Campbell, clarinet; Rolston String Quartet

Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 in B minor Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 5 in G Major

This appearance of the Rolston String Quartet is made possible through the generous support of Steve Hornett.

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Canadian PianoFest 2022 I

Janina Fialkowska in Recital

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1 Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40 No. 1 Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40 No. 2 Ballade #1 in G minor, Op. 23 Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 37 Waltz in E-flat Major. Op. 18 Waltz in A minor, Op. posthumous 3 Preludes. Op. 28 nos. 4,7 & 19 Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39

Janina Fialkowskas’ performance is made possible through the generous support of Robert Maclennan and Greig Dunn.

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Be a fly on the wall as Janina and 2021 Chopin Competition First Place Winner Bruce Liu work together on this technically challenging and beautiful Chopin composition.

Chopin Concerto No. 2 in F minor

Janina Fialkowskas’ appearance is made possible through the generous support of Ken Stephen.

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Canadian PianoFest II: David Jalbert in Recital

Named one of the 15 best Canadian pianists of all time by CBC Radio, David Jalbert is a virtuoso whose piano playing is “remarkable for its sweep, confidence, sensitivity, power and colour” (Fanfare Magazine).

Kelly-Marie Murphy: Smoke Darkened Sky (2021) Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in E Major, Op. 109 Claude Debussy: Images Cloches à travers les feuilles; Poissons d'or Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 in B-flat Major

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Cameron's Choice

Stockey Young Artist Cameron Crozman, cello; David Jalbert, piano, Quatuor Despax

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 18 No. 3 Johannes Brahms (arr. Klengel): Sonata for cello and piano in D Major, Op. 78 Alexina Louie: "Quasi Cadenza" for solo cello world premiere

This performance is made possible through the generous support of the Iron City Fishing Club.

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Canadian PianoFest III: Chopin and Dvorak

Bruce Lui, Rolston String Quartet, Quatuor Despax, Joel Quarrington

Featuring the Winner of the 2021 XVIII International Chopin Competition, Bruce Liu, in an intimate version of Chopin’s F minor concerto with Quatuor Despax.

Antonin Dvorak: String Quintet, Op. 77, No. 2 in G Major Frederic Chopin: Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

This performance is made possible through the generous support of Podhradsky Medicine Professional Corporation.

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Canadian PianoFest IV: Beethoven and Schubert

Janina Fialkowska, piano; Cameron Crozman, cello; Rolston String Quartet; Joel Quarrington, double bass

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto Op. 58 No. 4 in G Major Franz Schubert: Cello Quintet in C Major, D.956

This performance is made possible through the generous support of Iron City Fishing Club. Janina Fialkowskas’ performance is made possible through the generous support of Ken Stephen.

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Canadian PianoFest V: Stewart Goodyear in Recital

Stewart Goodyear is "a phenomenon" (Los Angeles Times) and "one of the best pianists of his generation" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Liszt: Sonata in B minor Stewart Goodyear: Acabras! Acabram! Acabras! Jennifer Higdon: Secret and Glass Gardens Debussy: Masques; L'Isle Joyeuse

Stewart Goodyears’ performance is made possible through the generous support of Robert Maclennan and Greig Dunn.

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Canadian PianoFest VI: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5

David Jalbert piano; Boris Brott Academy Orchestra;

Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations Op. 36 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, Op. 73 (the Emperor)

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EXULTANT A CAPPELLA with FREEPLAY & HAMPTON AVENUE

Two of Canada's foremost a cappella groups, Freeplay & Hampton Avenue, join forces to bring our Festival audience a vocal music extravaganza like no other. Showcasing pop, jazz, and classical styles, Freeplay & Hampton Avenue bring energy, artistry, and joy everywhere they go.

Fans of a cappella music are in for a wonderful treat as these four excellent singers appear for the first time at Festival of the Sound. Critics and peers around the world have raved about their incredible performances for years: don't miss this chance to find out for yourself!

"Brilliant!" - Janis Siegel, Manhattan Transfer

"Beyond incredible" - Mark Kibble, Take 6

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Opera Hidden and Forbidden

Leslie Fagan, soprano; Krisztina Szabo, mezzo soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Samuel Chan, baritone; Guy Few, piano

The Masked Experience! Wear your most imaginative mask and join us for a fantastic evening of fun, surprises, and operatic gems by Mozart, Verdi, Strauss, and Puccini.

This performance is sponsored by Book City.

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Canadian PianoFest VII: Brahms and Dvorak

Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano; James Campbell, clarinet; Cameron Crozman, cello; Karl Stobbe, violin; Ryan Davis, viola

Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Sonata Op. 120 No. 1 in F minor Antonin Dvorak: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat Major Op. 87

This performance is made possible through the generous support of Iron City Fishing Club. Charles Richard Hamelins’ performance is made possible through the generous support of Sherry Gerstl.

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The Elora Festival Singers in Concert

Mark Vuorinen conductor

Baltic Twilight: Music from the Heart of Europe.

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Canadian PianoFest VIII: The Bergmann Piano Duo in Recital

Vivacious, high-energy music from Rachmaninoff to Chick Corea.

Francis Poulenc: Capriccio (d’après Le Bal masqué)
Sergei Rachmaninoff: From Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, Op. 5, “Fantaisie Tableaux” 
 Astor Piazzolla/arr. M. Bergmann: Fugata; Oblivion
Astor Piazzolla/arr. P. Ziegler: Michelangelo 70
Chick Corea/arr. M. Bergmann: La Fiesta
Pat Metheny/arr. M. Bergmann: Eighteen
Egberto Gismonti/arr. M. Bergmann: Infancia

This performance is made possible through the generous support of Iron City Fishing Club.

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Cameron’s Choice: “Originals”

A concert of music composed and performed by Festival Artists Cameron Crozman, cello; Ryan Davis, viola;Bergmann Duo; Graham Campbell, guitar

Ryan Davis: Dreaming, After All Ryan Davis: Blood Orange Ryan Davis: Colour You Like Cameron Crozman: Falling Forward Marcel Bergmann: Blue Autumn Graham Campbell: Quintet for Piano and Strings

Presented through the generous support of the O'Halloran Family, in memory of Doris and Jack Brown.

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Canadian PianoFest IX: Charles Richard-Hamelin in Recital

Featuring pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin, Silver medalist and laureate of the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition.

César Franck: Prélude, Aria et Final André Gagnon: Comme au premier jour Frederic Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 Frederic Chopin: Deux Nocturnes Op. 27

Presented by Gary L Ball & Anna Angus In Memory of Donna Rotherham Ball.

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Cameron’s Choice: "Tapeo: Sounds of Spain"

Cameron Crozman, cello; Karl Stobbe, violin; Ryan Davis, viola; Bergmann Duo

Program: Gaspar Cassadó: Requiebros Isaac Albéniz (arr. Crozman): Asturias Manuel de Falla: Suite populaire espagnole Luigi Boccherini: Sonata for viola and cello in C minor Emmanuel Chabrier: Espana arr. piano 4 hands Joaquín Turina: Piano Quartet in A minor Op. 67

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Canadian PianoFest X: Schubert and Mozart

Janina and Charles perform a recital of repertoire for four-hands, featuring the colossal Schubert Fantasie in F minor.

Janina Fialkowska, piano; Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano

Franz Schubert: Fantasie in F minor D. 940 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D Major, K. 497

This performance by Janina Fialkowskas and Charles Richard-Hamelin is made possible through the generous support of Robert Maclennan and Greig Dunn.

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The Planets

A multi-media presentation of poetry and music from Gustav Holst’s iconic work, The Planets.

The Bergmann Duo, with Alison Beckwith, narrator.

Larry Beckwith, producer.

Gustav Holst: The Planets

This performance is made possible through the generous support of The Daniel and Kathleen Moquin Medicine Professional Corporation.

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Sounding Thunder: The Song of Francis Pegahmagabow

A musical journey into the life of the renowned Ojibwe WWI sniper and decorated officer of the Canadian military, Francis Pegahmagabow. Composed by Tim Corlis and written by Ojibwe poet Armand Garnet Ruffo, Sounding Thunder is a complex work divided into three acts, exploring Pegahmagabow’s early years immersed in the world of the Anishinaabe spirits, his extraordinary accomplishments in the trenches of WWI, and finally his political life as Chief of the Wausauksing Ojibwe and founder of the early Indigenous political moment in Canada. Based on archival sources, and the book Sounding Thunder by Brian McInnes who provides new perspective on Pegahmagabow and his experience through a unique synthesis of Ojibwe oral history, historical record, and Pegahmagabow family stories, Sounding Thunder: the Song of Francis Pegahmagabow is a one of a kind musical-theatre experience.

Written by: Timothy Corlis - Composer Armand Garnet Ruffo - Librettist In consultation Brian D. McInnes and Jodi Baker Contin

Performed by: Jodi Baker Contin - Singer, Song Writer, Actor Waawaate Fobister - Actor Brian D. McInnes - Narrator, Cultural Consultant James Campbell - Clarinet Larry Beckwith - Conductor, Actor Beverly Johnston - Percussion Mark Fewer - Violin Christian Sharpe - Bassoon Rachel Thomas - Trombone Guy Few - Trumpet Joel Quarrington - Double Bass

Gabriel Cropley - Stage and Lighting Designer Jennifer Norton and Emile Surette - Projection Design Alanis King - Dramaturge

Produced and commissioned by: The Festival of the Sound James Campbell Artistic Director Michael Martyn Executive Director

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Jazz Canada

Featuring JUNO-nominated Jazz vocalist Heather Bambrick with Dave Young, bass; Terry Clarke, drums; Brian Dickinson, piano; Reg Schwager, guitar

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Toronto All Star Big Band

One of the most exciting bands around, the Toronto All-Star Big Band revives the golden-age of big band music: the spirit, style and sound of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. Come out and swing by the Sound!

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