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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.

This year we are once again hosting an entire day of FREE activities for youth at Ontario’s premier golf course.

This year we are once again hosting an entire day of FREE activities for youth at Ontario’s premier golf course.

Art of song masterclass with Ana Maria Martinez

"What makes a song Canadian? The case of John Beckwith" with Robin Elliot

Inaugural Concert featuring the National Academy Orchestra of Canada (full 65-piece orchestra) led by Maestro Alain Trudel with special guest Jeremy Dutcher who performs songs inspired by his Wolastoq First Nation roots.

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

Stories of the Underground Railroad with the Juno-award winning Toronto Mass Choir. Cutting-edge gospel music with Caribbean music influences set to the magical shores of Collingwood.

FREE Children’s concert with cottage country’s favourite kid’s duo, Doogie & Dun. Don’t miss the Long & McQuade Instrument Petting Zoo!

This unique programme pays homage to our city’s many attributes, from its dazzling skyline to its iconic gridlock traffic.

Fusing spoken word and Hiphop’s cultural expressions with Colombian Afro-Indigenous música de gaita, two-time JUNO-nominated multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Beny Esguerra and New Tradition Music deliver an urgent call for justice, environmental healing and respect for ancestors and land treaties through an interactive multi-arts performance.

Prepare to be amazed by violinist Christie Cheung and pianists Dayou Kim and Elijah Orlenko from the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists!

Montreal string ensemble collectif9 presents Rituæls, a grand artistic ceremony bringing together works dating from the Middle Ages to the 21st century with music by Hildegard von Bingen, Arvo Pärt, Michael Tippett, Nicole Lizée, Bryce Dessner, and Jocelyn Morlock.

The Three-Time Juno Award Winning Gryphon Trio has firmly established itself as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios.

Cornerstones: Mozart, Beethoven & Strauss

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

Adi Braun pays tribute to the genius of three iconic songwriters, Noel Coward, Cole Porter and Kurt Weill. Join Adi and her trio – Don Breithaupt (piano), Pat Collins (bass), and Daniel Barnes (drums), as she salutes the witty lyrics and unforgettable melodies of three giants of song.

The artistic brilliance of the concert hall, blended together with the casual cadence of a living room concert – Artistic Director Jonathan Crow and pianist Philip Chiu are back!

FREE Children’s concert with the dynamic duo of bluegrass, Bad Actors. Don’t miss the Long & McQuade Instrument Petting Zoo!

A unique duo of clarinet and digital accordion, Bridge & Wolak use technology and serious chops to create unimaginable sounds with just two performers—all 100% live.

We welcome back the Taylor Academy for another spectacular show featuring pianist Irene Huang and violinists Edward Wu and Evan Pyne!

These innovators of the classical music world come together in an electrifying performance of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence—a rare example of a string sextet—plus works by Dvořák, Telemann, Bartók, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw.

Santur player, composer, and cultural inventor Amir Amiri has spent his decades-long career exploring the limits of his music – and keeps coming to the conclusion that there are none.

Enjoy coffee, fresh baking, and beautiful Baroque music.

It is with pleasure that Chamberfest presents local favourites Meghan Lindsay and Carson Becke. This art song duo formed in the Gatineau Hills during the pandemic, where they discovered common ground “…in a style of music making that is creative and truly collaborative.“

Festival Baroque Ensemble with Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano; Suzanne Shulman, flute

Music for Trumpet and Organ

Mexican pianist/composer Sergio Emilio Parra makes his Chamberfest debut. Based in Ottawa, Parra recently completed his MA in Music & Culture at Carleton University.

Angela Hewitt in Recital

The Westerlies, “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (New York Times), are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands (trumpet) and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch (trombone).

The Westerlies’ highly participatory young listeners program demonstrates the power of music to evoke emotions and inspire imaginations.

Chamberfest is proud to present Ensemble Obiora, Canada’s first ensemble with a mission to increase the representation of culturally diverse musicians in the classical music scene, and to perform works by composers of colour whose contributions have gone unnoticed.

HATCH is a summer-intensive mentorship program for early-career composers, conductors, and performers offered by Continuum Contemporary Music.

Superstar pianist Hinrich Alpers returns to Chamberfest twice for the thrilling culmination of his Beethoven solo piano sonata cycle.

Elmer Iseler Singers; Festival Ensemble; Jodi Contin, voice and drum

Kevin Chen in Recital

Join some of Canada’s finest young classical musicians for this family friendly concert.

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

Janina Fialkowska in Recital

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

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

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.

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

A free family concert! Since 2006, Festival of the Sound and SATS have partnered to showcase the achievements of young fiddlers.

In 2019, James Campbell introduced Jodi Contin to Ken MacDonald and invited them to visit ten Parry Sound schools for the Festival's "Music Scores" program.

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

The 2023 Metamorphosis Festival comes to a conclusion with our finale concert, featuring Academy Fellows, Festival Artist Mentors, and Community Program participants.

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.

Vinci Chen and Jacob MacDonald, cello

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

Join two of Canada's more seasoned troubadours for an evening of sensational songwriting, filled with feeling, fun, and very fine musicianship.

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

What better way to enjoy you morning practice than by the shores of Georgian Bay with live cello music! Join some of Canada's finest young professional cellists for this first time Festival event.

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

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.

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.

Duo Concertante, violin and piano;
Cameron Crozman and Rachel Mercer, cello; Angela Park, 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

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.

Boris Brott National Academy Orchestra; Alain Trudel, conductor; James Campbell, soloist

After professing his love for her at the age of 16, cellist Julian Schwarz waited and waited for the right time to propose. In the meantime, Marika Bournaki became one of the most sought-after pianists in the world. Experience the on-stage love affair of this (now married!) couple in their only Canadian performance this year!

Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting.

This coming fall, we hope you will join us for the second annual “toe-tapping, barn-raising” event in Support of Stratford Summer Music. We encourage you to bring new faces to our Stratford music community and old friends to share in the fun!