Songs of the Troubadour: from John Dowland to Gordon Lightfoot Marcus Nance is equally at home in theatre, opera, concert, and cabaret. The New York Times described him as “a thrillingly powerful bass-baritone” while Backstage New York says he “has a bass that flows like melted butter”. Multi-instrumentalist, singer, arranger and composer Kevin Ramessar has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, and has enjoyed collaborating with a wide range of artists throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Whether singing an intimate…

Duane Andrews' music is the product of a great ear, an adventurous spirit and a love of music that is beyond category. Uniting what would seem to be impossible – traditional Newfoundland music with the swing jazz of the legendary Django Reinhardt, Andrews makes it not just work – he makes it soar. The Juno award winning producer, composer, guitarist and globetrotting performer’s latest album, Conception Bay, is the best evidence yet of his truly unique musical vision and is…

BEING LOST – PART I The brainchild of cbc radio host Tom Allen and cbc music producer Jeff Reilly, Being Lost is inspired by John Cage's 1965 visit to Emma Lake, Saskatchewan. Cage went into the woods to hunt for mushrooms, and wound up lost for 15 hours. This walking tour recalls our popular “Bach Walks,” and will feature Stratford Festival actors Marion Adler and Scott Wentworth. revel will be onsite the morning of this walk selling pastries and coffee.…

Songs of the Troubadour: from John Dowland to Gordon Lightfoot Marcus Nance is equally at home in theatre, opera, concert, and cabaret. The New York Times described him as “a thrillingly powerful bass-baritone” while Backstage New York says he “has a bass that flows like melted butter”. Multi-instrumentalist, singer, arranger and composer Kevin Ramessar has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, and has enjoyed collaborating with a wide range of artists throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Whether singing an intimate…

Duane Andrews' music is the product of a great ear, an adventurous spirit and a love of music that is beyond category. Uniting what would seem to be impossible – traditional Newfoundland music with the swing jazz of the legendary Django Reinhardt, Andrews makes it not just work – he makes it soar. The Juno award winning producer, composer, guitarist and globetrotting performer’s latest album, Conception Bay, is the best evidence yet of his truly unique musical vision and is…

Back in 2019 (during what we now refer to as “the before times”), SSM presented an early morning performance of Joseph Haydn’s famed “Sunrise” Quartet with several dozen yoga practitioners performing their meditative practices alongside. This year we bring Haydn's Rider quartet with a special work written by Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer, Taming Wild Horse's Mane, written specifically for strings and Tai Chi practitioners! Sarah Pratt Parsamian, violin, Sharon Wei, violin, Cameron Crozman, cello, and Mark Fewer, violin. Schafer…

Duane Andrews' music is the product of a great ear, an adventurous spirit and a love of music that is beyond category. Uniting what would seem to be impossible – traditional Newfoundland music with the swing jazz of the legendary Django Reinhardt, Andrews makes it not just work – he makes it soar. The Juno award winning producer, composer, guitarist and globetrotting performer’s latest album, Conception Bay, is the best evidence yet of his truly unique musical vision and is…

Songs of the Troubadour: from John Dowland to Gordon Lightfoot Marcus Nance is equally at home in theatre, opera, concert, and cabaret. The New York Times described him as “a thrillingly powerful bass-baritone” while Backstage New York says he “has a bass that flows like melted butter”. Multi-instrumentalist, singer, arranger and composer Kevin Ramessar has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, and has enjoyed collaborating with a wide range of artists throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Whether singing an intimate…

The Stratford Summer Music Vocal Academy was co-founded in 2015 by Phillip Addis, Emily Hamper, Michael Schade, and John Miller, and launches its sixth season in 2021. Our internationally recognized faculty focuses on furthering our participants’ musicianship, language skills, and technique within a friendly, supportive and creative atmosphere. Ideally, applicants should be in or have recently completed a degree/training program with a university, conservatory or opera company, or be in the early years of a career. This year, students from…

At 18, This award winning Stratford based singer is no stranger to the stage. Hannah Thomas has performed all over Southern Ontario. Highlights include; performing on the Stratford Festival stage, singing with The Shot Canada, opening for Canadian musician Alan Doyle with the Magna Hoedown’s top 10 finalists, and working with Juno nominee Dayna Manning, as she was the producer of Hannah’s recent album "Christmas Don’t Be Late”. These days you can find Hannah performing at her Dock Music Concert…

The Stratford Summer Music Vocal Academy was co-founded in 2015 by Phillip Addis, Emily Hamper, Michael Schade, and John Miller, and launches its sixth season in 2021. Our internationally recognized faculty focuses on furthering our participants’ musicianship, language skills, and technique within a friendly, supportive and creative atmosphere. Ideally, applicants should be in or have recently completed a degree/training program with a university, conservatory or opera company, or be in the early years of a career. This year, students from…