Bayfield Festival of Song
June 2 to June10
Bayfield, ON
Celebrate the art of song in the historic town hall of the beautiful village of Bayfield on Lake Huron, west of Stratford, renowned for its beaches, its sunsets and its restaurants! Adrianne Pieczonka and Laura Tucker present a “Celebrity Recital.” Alexander Dobson sings Dichterliebe and Songs of Travel. Virginia Hatfield, Megan Latham and Geoffrey Sirett are Upstairs/Downstairs. Brilliant young singers Andrea Cerswell, Alexandra Beley, Andrew Haji and David Roth honour the royal Diamond Jubilee. “Schubert in the Morning” includes piano duets from Stephen Ralls and Bruce Ubukata, the pianists in all our concerts.
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25 years of bringing the world’s greatest music to you! We have a truly celebratory season for you, a panoply of musical experiences for people of all ages and musical tastes. Jazz, classic rock, Brahms, exuberant high teas and the greatest moments of Puccini's opera masterpieces all culminate in our grand finale, a tribute to Giuseppi Verdi. All this is performed by our brilliant National Academy Orchestra, the cream of the crop of Canadian musical talent, and featuring virtuoso soloists who will bring you to your feet in standing ovations. The sound of excellence is about to unfold.
Colours of Music comprises 29 performances held noon, 2:30pm and 7:30pm in churches throughout Barrie, featuring choirs, orchestras, quartets and pianists from across Canada and around the world. Pianist in residence Mauro Bertoli will perform solo and in collaboration with violist Pemi Paull, cellist Winona Zelenka and the Penderecki String Quartet. Also featured will be Baroque Music by the Grange, and dancers from Opera Atelier performing music and dance from the English Baroque, flutist Susan Hoeppner, percussionist Beverley Johnston and fiddler Anne Lindsay. Festival highlights include three new Stephanie Martin compositions commissioned by Colours of Music, including one to be performed by the Gallery Choir of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.
North America’s premier festival of Jewish and Yiddish culture returns, featuring the best of the global Jewish cultural scene, with music, theatre, film, visual arts, literature, kids/family programs and the signature Ashkenaz Parade! Most events are free, with over 80 acts from a dozen countries, including Israeli world music sensation Yemen Blues; Russian klezmer-ska-punk party band Opa!; Italian-Jewish renaissance music with Lucidarium Ensemble; Bukharian Jewish music with Shashmaqam (Central Asia/NY); Latin American-klezmer mashup with Mexico’s Klezmerson; Ugandan-Jewish music from Abayudaya; 30th anniversary reunion of Canada’s first klezmer-revival band, Finjan (Winnipeg); Theatre Panik’s innovative take on the classic Jewish folk tale “The Corpse Bride”; and much more!