Sweetwater Music Festival

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SweetWater turns the spotlight to the piano with “Keys of Life”, a festival filled with piano‑centred programmes, including multiple dazzling two‑piano showcases, intimate chamber concerts, and genre‑bending collaborations across Owen Sound, Leith, and Thornbury.

• Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition for two pianos with Philip Chiu and Janelle Fung, paired with paintings by Paula Arcienega.
• Feel the heat of Payadora’s fiery tango at Heartwood, with Drew Jurecka and Joe Phillips igniting an unforgettable night of rhythm and groove.
• Bask in Return of the Light, a commissioned work for two pianos by Ian Cusson
• An evening with Sarah Slean!

Join us this September as SweetWater’s “Keys of Life” celebrates the piano in all its colours - from shimmering impressionism and rich Romanticism to tango, jazz, and beyond.