Home Again Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreElmer 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 Monday, July 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreBrahms & 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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Pianofest I - Janina Fialkowska in Recital Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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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Janina Fialkowska Masterclass Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10:30 AM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreBe 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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Pianofest II Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCameron'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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Pianofest III Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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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Pianofest IV Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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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Pianofest V: Stewart Goodyear in Recital Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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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Pianofest VI Friday, July 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreEXULTANT 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 Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreOpera 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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Pianofest VII Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Singers Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreThe Elora Festival Singers in Concert
Mark Vuorinen conductor
Baltic Twilight: Music from the Heart of Europe.
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Pianofest VIII Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCameron’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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Pianofest IX Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCameron’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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Pianofest X Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreCanadian 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 Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreThe 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 Friday, July 29, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreSounding 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 Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreJazz 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 Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT
Charles W. Stockey CentreToronto 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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