Music and drama converge to illuminate the life of Aleksandr Borodin. Brock University’s Walker String Quartet performs 19th century Russian masterworks with actor Colin Bruce Anthes starring as Borodin in an original play by Anthony Magro.
Performance detailsThis concert is supported by the Niagara Region Investment in Culture programme and Brock University.
Celebrate with Glissandi, and Shaw Festival alumnus Guy Bannerman, at a charming concert of “your” favourite holiday memories, portrayed through stories and song. Our inspiration? – festive reminiscences shared by Gallery Players audience members last season!
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Celebrate with Glissandi, and Shaw Festival alumnus Guy Bannerman, at a charming concert of “your” favourite holiday memories, portrayed through stories and song. Our inspiration? – festive reminiscences shared by Gallery Players audience members last season!
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Join us and follow a thrilling voice on a compelling musical voyage. Niagara native Kristin Hoff and her gifted friends take you from Germany to Canada - with a festive stop in Argentina!
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Creation, destruction and transformation resonate as connective themes of human expression. “Songs of Life” explores these profound truths through performances by solo violinist Julia Wedman of Tafelmusik, the artistic explorations of dancer Brian Solomon (Anishinaabe/Irish), and the transcendent music of J.S. Bach.
Performance detailsYear two of a three year project, all supported by the Pluralism Fund. Brian Solomon: director, choreographer, dancer. Julia Wedman: solo violin. Sinéad White soprano and Asitha Tennekoon tenor, vocal soloists.
One of Chaplin’s best loved and most successful films, considered by many critics one of the finest ever made! City Lights follows the misadventures of Chaplin’s iconic tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl and develops a complex relationship with an alcoholic millionaire. An improvised live score enhances this silent classic.
Performance details6:45pm pre-screen talk with film historian Joan Nicks, followed by a 7pm showtime. A co-production with the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
Inside the Music, new for our 25th season, draws the audience deep into a selected piece of music, guiding their listening experience. An intimate conversation with the members of the Eybler Quartet and Suzannah Clark, Professor of Music at Harvard University, reveals essentials such as harmony, phrase structure and the social significance of an intricate work by Haydn. With this context, you’ll hear the music as the cognoscenti from an 18th-century audience would!
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Enter the dazzling world of timeless Italy! Vesuvius Ensemble’s luminous performance paints a portrait of Naples and its surrounding scenery with spirited popular music of the ages and colourful details of Neapolitan life. Rustic instruments - the tammorra, chitarra battente, ciaramella, and colascione - combine with the more familiar chitarrone, guitars, and lutes to create a unique soundscape.
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