Gallery Players Kicks Off Main Stage Season With a Vibrant Season Opener
JUNO and Grammy award-winning artists take to the stage in St Catharines
St Catharines, ON, (October 14, 2026) - Gallery Players of Niagara, one of Niagara’s most prominent presenters of intimate concert music, kicks off the season in style with JUNO and Grammy award winning Schmaltz & Pepper. Hailed as “soul-stirring, innovative and just plain fun” (WholeNote Magazine), this eclectic group of musicians will perform original music inspired by Klezmer, Yiddish, Swing, Jazz, and Classical music.
The concert takes place Sunday November 15 at 3pm, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, The Recital Hall.
Says Margaret Gay, Artistic & Administrative Director: “Schmaltz & Pepper is the perfect way to launch our new season: virtuosic musicianship, huge personality, and a joyful mix of musical traditions that surprises and delights. They embody what we love about chamber music at Gallery Players - exceptional artists who bring people together through the shared experience of live music.”
Schmaltz & Pepper Performers
Eric Abramovitz, clarinet, composer, arranger
Michael Herring, double-bass
Drew Jurecka, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, composer Jeremy Ledbetter, piano Rebekah Wolkstein, violin, vocals, composer
For more information and tickets: https://galleryplayers.ca/concerts/detail/schmaltz-pepper
Subscriptions are available, including:
All-Access: The full season for only $140, representing 50% off tickets (seven live concerts + access to four virtual performances);
Pick 4 (craft your own subscription)
Virtual only (four concerts enjoyed from anywhere in the world)
Single Tickets are also available for all performances.
Accessibility has always been at the heart of Gallery Players of Niagara. Pay-What-You-Choose tickets are available at the door of all Main Stage concerts thanks to the generous support of Prose HR, and children under 16 are always free.
For interviews, media access, or high-resolution images, please contact:
Margaret Gay - Artistic & Administrative Director info@galleryplayers.ca
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About Gallery Players of Niagara
Since our founding in 1994, The Gallery Players of Niagara has become one of Niagara’s most prominent presenters of classical chamber music. Each season we offer a vibrant, diverse array of chamber music, from Bach to Shostakovich to improvised music for silent movies. Showcasing Canadian performers, we present baroque repertoire on period instruments, commission and perform new Canadian works, and explore the broad depth of repertoire in between. The shared experience of enjoying live concerts enriches individuals and strengthens communities. Embodying our belief that access to art is a human right, our Open Doors initiative supports barrier-free access to all our concerts. This season Prose HR is sponsoring our Pay-What-You-Choose initiative.
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