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July 2020
Stratford Summer Music’s Online Opening Night
Artistic Director Mark Fewer hosts a star-studded night with contributions from: -Internationally renowned trumpet superstar Jens Lindemann -The host of CBC Music’s “Shift” Tom Allen -Principal Harpist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Lori Gemmell -Break Beat Poet Idris Goodwin -Stratford’s superstar musical couple Phillip Addis and Emily Hamper -Award winning songwriter Ron Sexsmith And lots more!! Opening Night Sponsor:
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Dayna Manning & Laura Chambers
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Dayna Manning & Laura Chambers ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER July 24, 2020 2:00 pm July 25, 2020 2:00 pm July 26, 2020 2:00 pm Juno nominated artist Dayna Manning exemplifies the very best that Canadian Folk music can be. Her cool clear voice along with her insightful songs represent a history of Canadian musical art that goes back to the early ’60s and sounds just as vital today. A modern renaissance artist, Dayna self-produced the…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH The Boys of The Bookends (Errol Fischer & Pete Watson)
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH THE BOYS OF THE BOOKENDS (ERROL FISCHER & PETE WATSON) ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER JULY 24, 2020 4:00 PM JULY 25, 2020 4:00 PM JULY 26, 2020 4:00 PM Errol Fischer was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and started playing the violin at age 4. Although he started studying classical music initially, Errol was first exposed to traditional fiddle music as a member of the Calgary Fiddlers and travelled on his first international…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Hannah Thomas
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Hannah Thomas ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER July 31, 2020 2:00 pm August 1, 2020 2:00 pm August 2, 2020 2:00 pm Hannah Thomas is a seventeen-year-old singer from Stratford, Ontario. Her love of music began early, around the age of 10 when she was involved in operettas at her primary school. She continued her musical journey in the following years, performing with many theatres including Drayton Entertainment, The Grand Theatre in London and The…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Rachelle Shubert & Paul Shilton
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Rachelle Shubert & Paul Shilton ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER July 31, 2020 4:00 pm August 1, 2020 4:00 pm August 2, 2020 4:00 pm Rachelle Shubert has sung professionally for over thirty years, performing jazz, classical, folk and original compositions. For fifteen years Rachelle was Music Director and Cantorial Soloist for a Montreal synagogue, where she became known for her warm musical style and innovative programming. In 1999 she founded Kol HaNeshama, a vibrant Montreal…
More DetailsAugust 2020
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Phillip Addis & Emily Hamper
Floating BargeMusic with Phillip Addis & Emily Hamper Along the banks of the Avon River August 7, 2020 2:00 pm August 8, 2020 2:00 pm August 9, 2020 2:00 pm Programme: L’allegro marinaro (Bellini) L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra (Tosti) An Chloë “Deh vieni alla finestra” from Don Giovanni (Mozart) Ständchen Auf dem Wasser zu singen (Schubert) Shall we gather at the river (arr. Copland) L’horizon chimérique (Fauré) i - La mer est infinie ii - Je me suis embarqué…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Terry McKenna
Floating BargeMusic with Terry McKenna Along the banks of the Avon River August 7, 2020 4:00 pm August 8, 2020 4:00 pm August 9, 2020 4:00 pm Terry McKenna composes music mostly from the guitar. He has performed and recorded with many groups such as The Toronto Consort, Ensemble Polaris, Puirt a Baroque and The Stratford Festival. When he is not on various musical voyages, he can be found teaching the guitar and lute to students at Wilfrid Laurier University…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Adam Campbell & Richard Burrows
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Adam Campbell & Richard Burrows ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER August 14, 2020 2:00 pm August 15, 2020 2:00 pm August 16, 2020 2:00 pm Adam Campbell is a versatile percussionist, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. Originally from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Adam completed his Bachelor in Music at Acadia University (2006), and obtained his Masters in Music Performance at the University of Toronto (2009). Adam tours and performs throughout North America as a percussionist with…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Mark McIntosh & Earl Filsinger
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Mark McIntosh & Earl Filsinger ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER August 14, 2020 4:00 pm August 15, 2020 4:00 pm August 16, 2020 4:00 pm Mark McIntosh has been a music teacher for the Avon Maitland School Board for the past 29 years. He currently teaches at Avon Public School in Stratford. Avon Public School choirs have competed several times at provincial and national competitions, placing first or second in provincials for the past 5…
More DetailsFLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Graham Hargrove & Kevin Ramessar
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Graham Hargrove & Kevin Ramessar ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER August 21, 2020 2:00 pm August 22, 2020 2:00 pm August 23, 2020 2:00 pm
More DetailsFloating Bargemusic with Andrew Chung and Ben Bolt-Martin
FLOATING BARGEMUSIC WITH Andrew Chung and Ben Bolt-Martin ALONG THE BANKS OF THE AVON RIVER August 21, 2020 4:00 pm August 22, 2020 4:00 pm August 23, 2020 4:00 pm Two instruments, eight strings, the possibilities will surprise you! Founding member of INNERchamber, Artistic Director Andrew Chung and cellist Ben Bolt-Martin dive into the riches of the solo, and violin-cello duo repertoire with music from the Baroque to the present day. Andrew Chung is a core member of London Symphonia,…
More DetailsVIRTUAL EVENT – Tom Allen’s The Missing Pages
Virtual Event Tom Allen returns to Stratford Summer Music to show us music history in a lively, informative way! Cast your mind back to December 16, 1825 when Theodore Molt became the sole Canadian to meet Ludwig van Beethoven. With music, song, drama, history and informed speculation, the Missing Pages investigates what might have happened. Learn more about The Missing Pages in this in depth interview with Tom Allen and Michael Enright.
More DetailsDecember 2020
Seasonal Shift – ONLINE
We've put together our own very first seasonal program which we're calling Seasonal Shift. It features a big cast, with original performances by The Bookends, The Swinging Belles, Dayna Manning, Rachelle Shubert, Vanny Hu, Marcus Nance, Graham Hargrove and with storytelling by Judy Maddren. It is free for all to enjoy and will be available starting tomorrow night via our YouTube Channel and will remain online until January 6th.
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