Music Niagara 2017 Brochure

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SUMMER FESTIVAL
JULY 14 to AUGUST 13
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
Atis Bankas, Artistic Director

PRESENTING SPONSORS

ALWAYS A FRESH EXPERIENCE
Classical, Jazz, Choral, Country and Vocal
music in unique venues in the heart of Niagara’s
beautiful wine country. musicniagara.org

PHOTO BY COSMO CONDINA

WELCOME TO OUR 19TH SEASON!

During this special season celebrating Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary of Confed-
eration, Music Niagara is pres-enting a variety of musical events that focus on the music
and musical heritage of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: the first four
provinces to unite 150 years ago.

We also honour and celebrate the indisputable contributions of our indigenous native
peoples to Canada’s history, music and culture. Barbara Croall, Odawa First Nations
composer, returns as our Composer-in-Residence.

We take pride in the diversity of our programs, featuring Canadian national treasures,
such as Shaw Festival’s Artistic Director Emeritus, Christopher Newton and pianists
André Laplante and Robert Silverman, alongside virtuosos from other parts of the world.
Don’t miss the world renowned Trinity College Cambridge Choir, nor Norwegian Oystein
Baadsvik, the number one tuba player in the world. Canadian jazz legend Guido Basso
joins us along with renowned friends Terry Clark, Dave Young and John Sherwood.
Quartetto Gelato returns to close our festival with its multi-instrument mastery.

As always there is something for everyone, from chamber music to country to new
musical works. Please check out our young virtuosos of the Music Niagara Performance
Academy, look online for our Behind the Scenes of Music announcements, enjoy our
free concerts at Simcoe park and make a reservation for the jazz series at the Epicurean
Restaurant. So much to enjoy — it’s a festival!

Yours truly,

ATIS BANKAS, Artistic Director

Composer-in-Residence: Barbara Croall
Ensemble-in-Residence: Gould String Quartet

PERFORMANCE CALENDAR 2017

Find full program details at musicniagara.org

WEEK 1 FRIDAY JULY 14 7:30 pm St. Mark’s $65 OPENING GALA p.4
WEEK 2 SATURDAY JULY 15 7:30 pm St. Mark’s $50 CHORAL MASTERWORKS p.10
9:30 pm Epicurean $40 THE MIKE FIELD QUINTET p.14
SUNDAY JULY 16 12 noon Simcoe Park FREE BYGONE FOLK SONGS p.13
4 pm St. Mark’s $45 GRYPHON TRIO p.8
MONDAY JULY 17 4:30 pm St. Mark’s $50 IT DON’T MEAN A THING p.10

FRIDAY JULY 21 6 pm Market at The Village $30 SCOTCH MARY p.13
SATURDAY JULY 22 11:30 pm Hare Wine Co. $30 WINE AND MUSIC p.7
7:30 pm St. Mark’s $45 SWISS PIANO TRIO p.8
9:30 pm Epicurean $40 JEFFREY ARTHUR AND TRIO p.15
SUNDAY JULY 23 12 noon Simcoe Park FREE TWO ROW DANCERS AND SINGERS p.5
3 pm St. Mark’s $40 GET READY TO TUBA p.11
MONDAY JULY 24 2 pm St. Mark’s $25 YOUNG VIRTUOSOS 1 p.7
7:30 pm St. Mark’s $40 SHAW AND MUSIC p.12
TUESDAY JULY 25 7:30 pm St. Mark’s $45 PIANIST ANDRÉ LAPLANTE p.9

WEEK 3 FRIDAY JULY 28 6 pm Market at The Village $30 THE FITZGERALDS p.13
WEEK 4 SATURDAY JULY 29 2 pm Grace United $30 TASTE OF STRADIVARI p.12
WEEK 5 7:30 pm St. Mark’s $45 EVERYTHING BEETHOVEN p.9
SUNDAY JULY 30 12 noon Simcoe Park FREE THE THOROLD REED BAND p.5
2 pm St. Mark’s $40 LAUGH WITH CHRISTOPHER HALL p.11
7:30 pm St. Mark’s $45 THE MISSING PAGES p.12
MONDAY JULY 31 2pm St. Mark’s $25 YOUNG VIRTUOSOS 2 p.7
7:30 pm St. Mark’s $45 FROM BEETHOVEN TO BRAZIL p.5
TUESDAY AUGUST 1 7:30 pm St. Mark’s $40 DUO CONCERTANTE p.9

FRIDAY AUGUST 4 6 pm Market at The Village $30 WHISKEY JACK p.13
SATURDAY AUGUST 5 6 pm St. Mark’s $55 ALL ROSSINI p.7
9:30 pm Epicurean $40 THE KEN TAYLOR TRIO p.15
SUNDAY AUGUST 6 12 noon Simcoe Park FREE ALANA AND LEIGH CLINE p.13
4 pm St. Mark’s $40 CONFEDERATION CELEBRATION p.7
MONDAY AUGUST 7 2 pm St. Mark’s $40 PIANIST ROBERT SILVERMAN p.9
7:30 pm Ravine Estates Winery $45 TORONTO ALL-STAR BIG BAND p.15

FRIDAY AUGUST 11 7:30 pm Market at The Village $45 GUIDO, DAVE, TERRY AND JOHN p.15
St. Mark’s $40 THE SAINT JOHN STRING QUARTET p.7
SATURDAY AUGUST 12 7:30 pm Epicurean $40 JOSH SINCLAIRE TRIO p.15
Simcoe Park FREE KARAKORO DANCE AND DRUMS p.5
9:30 pm St. Mark’s $65 CLOSING GALA p.5

SUNDAY AUGUST 13 12 noon

5pm

GRAHAM CAMPBELL RAHAF ALAKBANI & ESMAEEL SHARAFADIN
ATIS BANKAS
KARAKORO DRUMS
LEOPOLD ERICELESLIE FAGAN FRIDAY JULY 14

BARBARA CROALL Reception 6:30 pm Concert 7:30 pm

JAMES CAMPBELL EMMA MEINRENKEN St. Mark’s Church $65 Q+A

OPENING GALA

A MUSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE

Music Niagara Performance Academy graduate
violinist Emma Meinrenken and the Canadian
Chamber Academy Orchestra, perform
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Minor.
Our opening event also showcases the world
premiere of Music Niagara’s Composer-in-
Residence Barbara Croall’s newest work for
violin, pipigwan (Anishinaabe cedar flute), bozoq
(Syrian national instrument), vocals, and string
Quartet called “Bimaawadaaso” (they travel
along in a group). Syrian musician Esmaeel
Sharafadin, bozoq, and Rahaf Alakbani, vocal-
ist, newcomers to Canada, will join Atis Bankas,
violin, Barbara Croall, pipigwan. Vivaldi’s Four
Seasons for Harp and Orchestra will be per-
formed by internationally acclaimed Italian
harpist Floraleda Sacchi, with the Canadian
Chamber Academy Orchestra in this one-of-a
kind arrangement for Harp and Strings.

Music Niagara is diverse,

SUNDAY JULY 23 MONDAY JULY 31 SUNDAY AUGUST 13

12 noon Simcoe Park Free Admission 7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $45 5pm St. Mark’s Church $65 (incl. reception)

TWO ROW DANCERS JOURNEYS: FROM CLOSING GALA
AND SINGERS BEETHOVEN TO BRAZIL
ALL CANADIAN FLAVOURS
The Two Row Dancers and Singers share One of Canada’s masters of the clarinet, WITH QUARTETTO GELATO
the beauty of North American Native song James Campbell will delight audiences
and dance for all to participate. with music from a sweeping variety of eras. Supremely talented, deliciously smart, end-
Program includes works from Schubert, lessly creative, refreshingly funny and always
SUNDAY JULY 30 Schumann, Verdi/Bassi, Donizetti, Edith Piaf, surprising, Quartetto Gelato return with their
Duke Ellington, Tom Jobim, Django Reinhardt, exhilarating blend of the classics, passion and
12 noon Simcoe Park Free Admission and Leonard Berstein’s West Side Story. humour with multi-instrument, 100% Canadian
Also featuring Leslie Fagan, Leopoldo Erice, mastery.
THE THOROLD REED BAND Graham Campbell and Atis Bankas.
BONUS OPENING ACT
One of the oldest concert bands in Canada, SUNDAY AUGUST 13 Canadian composer Dmitriy Varelas and his
The Thorold Reed Band have performed a father Anatolyi Varelas collaborated
regular summer concert series since 1851. 12 noon Simcoe Park Free Admission on Taste of Freedom for String Quartet and
With nearly 50 members from across Niagara, Accordion. This new work celebrates the 225th
this band is a full ensemble of woodwind, brass KARAKORO anniversary of the first Parliament of Upper
and percussion. Canada, and John Graves Simcoe, first lieuten-
In what has become an annual tradition, this ant-governor of Upper Canada, who helped to
passionate and creative troupe of dancers abolish slavery in Canada in 1793. Alexander
and drummers present their colourful music Sevastian, accordionist from Quartetto Gelato,
and dance stories revealing the wonders of and the Gould String Quartet present this world
Japanese culture and history. premiere filled with historical content to open
our all-Canadian content finale.

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JONATHAN CROW GOULD STRING QUARTET

QUARTETTO GELATO PHILIP CHIU
JOEL QUARRINGTON
CAROLE SIROIS SAINT JOHN STRING QUARTET

...mostly classical,

SATURDAY JULY 22 SATURDAY AUGUST 5 SATURDAY AUGUST 12

11:30am The Hare Wine Co. $30 6 pm St. Mark’s Church $55 Q+A 7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $40 Q+A

WINE and MUSIC ROSSINI: EAT, HEAR SAINT JOHN STRING QUARTET
AND BE MERRY
The Gould String Quartet, our ensemble-in- One of Canada’s longest established string
residence, performs works by Haydn and Juno award-winning, and world-renowned quartets marks its 30th anniversary in its debut
Mozart in one of Niagara’s newest wineries. contrabassist Joel Quarrington brings an all- performance at Music Niagara. Be enchanted
Rossini program to St. Mark’s. Rossini himself by music of Willan, Danielson, Clarke, Allen, and
Mozart: String Quartet K.171 in E-flat Major was an avid gastronomist who created many of Hetu. Concert introduction with James Wegg.
Haydn: String Quartet in G Major Op.77 No.1 his own recipes. Also featuring Carole Sirois,
Mozart: String Quartet K.464 in A Major cello. Tickets to the show include an intermis- BONUS OPENING ACT 6:30 pm
sion dessert reception featuring Rossini’s own A TRIO OF PREMIERES
MONDAY JULY 24 & JULY 31 recipes. Concert introduction with James Wegg. Three new works by Canadian composers.
Native American Suite for Piano Trio by
2pm St. Mark’s Church $25 SUNDAY AUGUST 6 Dimitriy Varelas will be performed by the
Gould String Quartet and pianist Benjamin
YOUNG VIRTUOSOS 4 pm St. Mark’s Church $40 Q+A Smith. Jim Hiscott, a Manitoban composer
with roots in Niagara, will be showcasing his
The Music Niagara Performance Academy, CONFEDERATION CELEBRATION new work for string quartet to celebrate the
now in its fourth year, offers a unique artist sesquicentennial. Mark Richards’ new piece
development program for exceptional young Celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial with a for string quartet will also be premiered, in
musicians. Witness the future of classical music program of music from the Founding Fathers commemoration of the first Parliament of
in this showcase of their endearing vitality and (Britain and France) along with Canada’s own Upper Canada, 225 years ago.
exciting talent. Healey Willan. Also includes music by Debussy,
Elgar and Ravel. With Jonathan Crow and
Philip Chiu. Concert introduction with
James Wegg.

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GRYPHON TRIO ROBERT SILVERMAN

DUO CONCERTANTE SUNDAY JULY 16
SWISS PIANO TRIO
4pm St. Mark’s Church $45 Q+A

GRYPHON TRIO

With a repertoire that ranges from the tradi-
tional to the contemporary and from European
classicism to modern-day multimedia, the
Gryphon Trio is committed to redefining
chamber music for the 21st century. With its
highly refined, dynamic performances, the
Gryphon Trio has firmly established itself as
one of the world’s preeminent piano trios.

Haydn: Piano Trio No.45 in E-flat Major,
Hob. XV : 29

Clarke: Piano Trio in E-flat Minor
Beethoven: Piano Trio No.6 in E-flat Major,

Op.70, No. 2

SATURDAY JULY 22

7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $45

SWISS PIANO TRIO

A multimedia performance offering a uniquely
sensual experience. With Peter Stoll, clarinet.

Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major Op.1 1
Wettstein: Alpentangomania
Rimsky Korsakov: Scheherazade

ANDRÉ LAPLANTE

...with some piano

TUESDAY JULY 25 SATURDAY JULY 29 MONDAY AUGUST 7

7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $45 7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $45 2pm St. Mark’s Church $40 Q+A

ANDRÉ LAPLANTE EVERYTHING BEETHOVEN AN AFTERNOON WITH
ROBERT SILVERMAN
Renowned Canadian pianist André Laplante is André Laplante returns to join forces with
universally hailed as one of the great romantic Atis Bankas and members of the Gould String A festival favourite for many years, Robert
pianists of the age. Critics have compared him Quartet for an all-Beethoven program. Silverman returns to perform music by
with Ashkenazy, Horowitz and Rudolph Serkin, Beethoven and Chopin.
placing him in the elite circle of virtuoso pianists Piano Quartet in E-flat Major Op.16
who do not hesitate to take risks. This year, he Violin Sonata in C Minor Op.30 No.2 Beethoven: Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op. 2
brings the music of Schubert, Liszt and Chopin Piano Sonata Op. 53 in C Major “Waldstein” Beethoven: Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op.101
to Niagara. Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in B Minor Op. 20
TUESDAY AUGUST 1 Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
“Here is a master pianist at the top of his form.” Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39
7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $40 Q+A Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
toronto star
DUO CONCERTANTE
“Canada’s national treasure” thewholenote.com
A delightful summer program to uplift the
Schubert: Impromptu Op.90 No.1 in C Major spirit, quiet the mind, and feed the soul. Pianist
Schubert Sonata in A Major D.664 Timothy Steeves and violinist Nancy Dahn take
Liszt: Ballad No. 2 you on a musical ride from the deep genius of
Liszt: Three Petaraca Sonnets No. 23, Bach to a highly charged romantic masterpiece
by Cesar Franck. Some jazz-inspired side trips
No. 104, No. 123 and virtuosic bonbons in between feature
Chopin: Fantasy in F Minor music by Dallapiccola, Gillespie, Crawley, and
Khachaturian.

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...and choral.

SATURDAY JULY 15 MONDAY JULY 17

7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $50 4:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $50

CHORAL MASTERWORKS IT DON’T MEAN A THING
IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING
Co-presented with St. Mark’s Church
Co-presented with St. Mark’s Church
With 700 years of tradition, the Choir of Trinity
College, Cambridge, under the direction of The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Stephen Layton, is known as one of the best comprises around thirty Choral Scholars, all
choirs in the world and tours widely to support of whom are ordinarily undergraduates of the
that brilliant reputation. Following their sold- College. This is the second concert they will
out appearances in 2012 and 2014, the choir perform in Niagara-on-the-Lake this year.
returns to enchant Music Niagara audiences
with more of their heavenly singing. The pro- Includes a capella works by Morley, Gibbons,
gram includes Arvo Pärt’s Bogoróditse Djévo, Grainger, Rathbone, Shaw, and Naylor
Vaughan Williams Mass in G Minor, and choral
compositions by Byrd, Tallis, Purcell, Stucky, “Virtuoso is the right word. I, for one, can’t
Rautavaara, Bax, and Howells. There will also immediately think of any more appropriate
be a short selection of organ works. way of describing singing of such staggering
accomplishment.” bbc music magazine
“I was frozen in place by the sheer otherworldly
beauty of what I was hearing.” fanfare

“Sitting front and center at a recent Trinity Choir
of Cambridge concert at Grace Cathedral was,
sonically speaking, a heavenly experience.”

the new york times

OYSTEIN BAADSVIK

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We’re family-friendly

THE CHOIR OF TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE SUNDAY JULY 23 SUNDAY JULY 30

CHRISTOPHER HALL 3pm St. Mark’s Church $40 Q+A 2pm St. Mark’s Church $40

GET READY TO TUBA LAUGH WITH
CHRISTOPHER HALL
Oystein Baadsvik, the number one tuba player
in the world, makes his debut performance at Accompanied by a string quartet, clarinetist
Music Niagara. Oystein will entertain the whole Christopher Hall delights people with beauti-
family by showing us what the tuba can do. ful music while making them laugh from time
Oystein will be joined by pianist Benjamin Smith to time! This irresistible group of musicians
and the CamerAtis Ensemble in performances promises to fill your ears and heart with their
of the Ferry Tales Suite by Baadsvik/Skomsvoll, joie de vivre and their beautiful music mak-
the Norwegian reel Fnugg Red, Mikhail ing. Between the performance of each piece,
Bronner’s Oy, Mame and the ever popular Christopher Hall turns into a stand-up comic
Hungarian Czardas by Monti. You’ll never hear and makes fun of the musicians, the music and
tuba the same way again! especially all of the rituals surrounding the
performance of classical music we have grown
to live with — all this just to remind us that
classical music is for everyone and does not
require a PhD to be appreciated. The program
features works by Mozart, Brahms and Weber.

Please see page 19 for student pricing. 11

...and love to learn. FLORALEDA SACCHI PAUL KIM
TOM ALLEN
MONDAY JULY 24 the best Stradivari cellos. Violinists Paul Kim CHRISTOPHER NEWTON
and Min Jung Kim will help to demonstrate the
7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $40 matching of bows to instruments and will also
lead Music Niagara Performance Academy
SHAW AND MUSIC students in performances of Vivaldi violin
concertos.
with Christopher Newton
SUNDAY JULY 30
Christopher Newton, Shaw Festival Artistic
Director Emeritus, delves into the wit and 7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $45 Q+A
wisdom of George Bernard Shaw’s critical music
reviews. The program features works by com- THE MISSING PAGES
posers that Shaw reviewed during his tenure as
a music critic for London’s The Star. The Gould with Tom Allen
String Quartet, along with harpist Floraleda
Sacchi, perform works by Saint Saens, Debussy, On December 16, 1825 Theodor Molt became
Dussek, Spohr, Faure and more. the sole Canadian musician to meet Ludwig
van Beethoven. But what could have happened
SATURDAY JULY 29 between the two men? After Molt’s florid
greeting in one of Beethoven’s notebooks, the
2pm Grace United Church $30 next four pages were violently ripped out and
destroyed. Betrayal? Competition? Scandal?
BONJOUR — TASTE OF Or just old fashioned ego and pride? With music,
STRADIVARI drama, video, history and informed speculation
The Missing Pages investigates. Featuring Tom
Rick Heinl, string instrument expert, discusses Allen, Lori Gemmell, Bryce Kulak, Patricia
the “Bonjour” cello, which was restored at O’Callaghan, Ric Waugh and Elina Kelebeev.
the shop of George Heinl & Co. and awarded
to Cameron Crozman, a winner of the Canada
Council Musical Instrument Bank Competition.
Cameron performs a program displaying the
varied and complex characteristics of one of

CAMERON CROZMAN

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MIN JUNG KIM Just regular folk,

ALANA & LEIGH CLINE SUNDAY JULY 16 FRIDAY JULY 28
WHISKEY JACK
12 noon Simcoe Park Free Admission 6 pm The Market at The Village $30
THE FITZGERALDS
WHERE HAVE ALL THE THE FITZGERALDS
FOLK SONGS GONE?
Three-time Canadian Grand Master Fiddle
Take a musical trip back to the 1960s coffee- Champions and Ontario Open Step Dance
houses of Greenwich Village and Yorkville. Champions from the Ottawa-Valley, this unique
Sing along, or just take in the great folk songs sibling act features Celtic and Old-time styles.
of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Peter Paul & Mary,
Ian and Sylvia and more! FRIDAY AUGUST 4

FRIDAY JULY 21 6 pm The Market at The Village $30

6 pm The Market at The Village $30 WHISKEY JACK

SCOTCH MARY Whiskey Jack doesn’t just sing the Stompin’
Tom hits, they perform them. Having toured
Rooted in the traditional music of Ireland and and played hundreds of shows with the man
Scotland, these Juno-nominated and Juno himself, their genuine interpretations are
award-winning musicians return to Music always spirited, and lively!
Niagara with a repertoire that pays hom-
age to the original provinces of the Canadian SUNDAY AUGUST 6
Confederation — featuring music from Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. 12 noon Simcoe Park Free Admission

ALANA AND LEIGH CLINE

Alana and Leigh Cline are a Toronto-based
Celtic fiddle/guitar instrumental duo who
combine Irish, Cape Breton and Scottish styles
to create their own sound. They also include
occasional Balkan tunes in their concerts.

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DAVE YOUNG

GUIDO BASSO TERRY CLARKE SATURDAY JULY 15
JEFFREY ARTHUR
KEN TAYLOR 9:30 pm The Epicurean Bistro Patio

THE MIKE FIELD QUINTET

$40 (includes $10 credit towards food or beverage)
$65 Dinner package, seating 8 pm

Get ready for a concert of toe-tapping, catchy
melodies! Mike Field also provides entertaining
stories from around the world, providing insight
to the inspiration behind the music. Mike’s latest
album reached the top of the Canadian jazz
charts and has been nominated for two global
Independent Music Awards (IMAs). Back from
his fourth world tour, Mike is looking forward
to performing for local audiences again.

TORONTO ALL-STAR BIG BAND

JOHN SHERWOOD MIKE FIELD JOSH SINCLAIRE

...and all that jazz!

SATURDAY JULY 22 MONDAY AUGUST 7 SATURDAY AUGUST 12

9:30 pm The Epicurean Bistro Patio 7:30 pm Ravine Estates Winery $45 9:30 pm The Epicurean Bistro Patio

JEFFREY ARTHUR AND TRIO TORONTO ALL-STAR BIG BAND JOSH SINCLAIRE TRIO: THE
FUTURE OF CANADIAN JAZZ
$40 (includes $10 credit towards food or beverage) Back by overwhelming popular demand is one of
$65 Dinner package, seating 8pm the most exciting big bands around, reviving the $40 (includes $10 credit towards food or beverage)
spirit, style and sound of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s $65 Dinner package, seating 8 pm
Treat yourself to the smooth tonality of Jeff — that golden age of the big bands. With brilliant
Arthur’s vocals. Hear well-known and well-loved programming, choreography and engaging Come hear young jazz musicians explore the
classics from years gone by. Jeff will perform cultural nostalgia, this vibrant cast of awesome art of improvisation, paying homage to the
music from the American Songbook including young talent has earned a devoted following tradition while looking forward. Inspired by the
compositions by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, as across Canada and the USA. great trios led by Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and
well as romantic swing music and Bossa Nova. Brad Mehldau, the group will play songs from
FRIDAY AUGUST 11 the Great American Songbook as well as some
SATURDAY AUGUST 5 new material, including tunes by McCoy Tyner,
7:30 pm St. Mark’s Church $45 Kenny Wheeler, and the Beatles. Originating
9:30 pm The Epicurean Bistro Patio from Toronto and studying at the U of T, the
GUIDO, DAVE, TERRY Josh Sinclaire Trio is well exposed to the mod-
THE KEN TAYLOR TRIO AND JOHN — CANADA’S BEST ern jazz scene, and draws influences from many
different places.
$40 (includes $10 credit towards food or beverage) Trumpet and Flugelhorn master Guido Basso
$65 Dinner package, seating 8 pm will play a selection of his favourite jazz stan-
dards from the Great American Songbook. He
The Ken Taylor Trio captures audiences with will be joined by bassist Dave Young, drum-
energizing new arrangements of jazz stan- mer Terry Clarke and pianist John Sherwood
dards as well as edgier works by composers who have toured extensively around the world
like Lennie Tristano, Joe Henderson and Lee with Guido for many years. This group of jazz
Morgan. Featuring Ken Taylor, guitar; Bob Mills, luminaries will combine forces to deliver an
bass; John Collin, drums. unforgettable evening of great music.

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NEW FOR 2017 DISCOUNTS

CONCERTS Music Niagara Six-Pack*
We continue to offer this popular package but
Our popular Sunday in the Park concerts have to avoid disappointment at the door we encour-
been moved to 12 noon. We encourage you to age you to contact the box-office, any time
bring a picnic and a lawn chair and enjoy these until 8 pm on the day prior to the concert, to
free events. exchange your voucher for a guaranteed seat.
We are also offering a Multi-Concert Discount*
On July 23 and July 30 we have afternoon of 10% on the purchase of four or more con-
“family friendly” concerts at St. Mark’s. Bring certs (order before June 15 for a 15% discount).

your children or grandchildren and make a BEHIND THE SCENES OF MUSIC
day of it.
Concert Introduction with James Wegg,
Jazz on the Patio returns for another season Managing Editor of JWR on August 5, 6 and 12.
at the Epicurean. This year you will have two
ticketing options: Post-concert Q+A with the artists at selected
$40 includes a $10 credit towards dessert concerts, marked Q+A in the event description.
or a beverage.
$65 dinner (two courses with three options) Music Niagara Performance Academy
and show, seating 8 pm. Concerts featuring Young Virtuoso students
on July 24 and 31, and workshops and master-
HST is no longer included in the price of our tickets. Published classes with faculty and visiting performers.
prices are for advance sales, handling charges for doorsales For more details, visit musicniagara.org.
differ slightly. *Six pack tickets can only be used against tickets
valued at $45 or less. (Four concert discount not available for
Trinity Choir concerts or Jazz on the Patio.)

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TO PURCHASE TICKETS MULTI-CONCERT PHOTO BY COSMO CONDINA
DISCOUNT
Music Niagara ticket sales are managed MUSIC NIAGARA SIX-PACK $195
through the Shaw Festival Box Office. Buy tickets to four or more
concerts and receive a 10% A six-ticket package valid for any concert valued at
ONLINE discount. Order by June 15 $45 or less. (This excludes the Opening Gala on July
for a 15% discount. (Excludes 14, Closing Gala on August 13, Trinity College Choir,
musicniagara.org or through the Trinity College Choir tickets Rossini and Dinner Jazz packages.)
Performance Calendar at shawfest.com and Dinner Jazz package.)
PLEASE NOTE Six-Pack tickets are subject to
BY PHONE availability. To avoid disappointment at the door
you may contact the box-office any time prior to
905-468-2172 the day of the concert to exchange your voucher
Phone and online ticket orders are accepted for a guaranteed seat.
until 8pm on the day prior to the concert. On the
day of each concert tickets are sold at the door.

IN PERSON

Visit the Shaw Festival Box Office at the
Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

AT THE DOOR

30 minutes before each concert.

HANDLING CHARGES A $4 charge per order applies to all
orders, except in-person orders which carry a charge of $1
per ticket, to a maximum of $4 per order. Handling charges
for door-sales may differ. Prices listed are in Canadian dollars
and do not include tax. Tickets are not refundable and the
program/artists are subject to change.

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only at the time of purchase and cannot be NIAGARA
STUDENT TICKETS applied retroactively or used in conjunction PERFORMANCE
with other offers. ACADEMY
Students are welcome at Music Niagara
concerts. Special prices available for some To take advantage of these discounts please July 22 to 31
concerts: College and University students call the box office at: 905.468.2172 or
$10, High-School and Elementary students 1.800.511.7429 This is where young musicians learn to express
$5. Proof of ID may be required. themselves as artists.

Our unique curriculum offers a rare opportunity
for artistic development. The 10-day Program
provides students with the opportunity to experi-
ence their art not only through music, but also
through poetry and text, movement and physical
awareness, song and dance. Academy instruc-
tors are all professional artists, from the world of
music, Shaw Festival ensemble and alumni.

Workshops encourage fun, challenge bodies and
inspire musical education. This participation has
helped students win national and international
competitions.

The students play, eat and learn together in a
spirit of conviviality, good fun and enrichment.

Good performances come from skill, discipline
and determination. Great performances are
created through an appreciation of imagination
and artistry.

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A TRULY UNIQUE GETAWAY

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Discover over 100 world-class bed and

breakfasts, country inns and cottage rentals,
each with its own character and ambiance.

Begin each day with a delicious meal.
Rejuvenate with a relaxing spa treatment.
Indulge in local wineries, shops, and restaurants.

Get inspired at the Shaw eatre and
world-famous Niagara Falls. Come home to

a warm welcome and comfy bed.

IMAGINE. EXPLORE. RELAX.
Reserve online at BookYourStay.ca/Concert

SIMCOE PARK RAVINE VINEYARD CONCERT LOCATIONS
ST MARK’S CHURCH ESTATE WINERY
THE EPICUREAN BISTRO Grace United Church 222 Victoria Street, in the
THE HARE WINE CO. Old Town just off the main street.

Ravine Estates Winery 1366 York Road, St
Davids, about 10 minutes drive from the Old
Town, towards Niagara Falls.

Simcoe Park Large park on the main street
of the Old Town, across from the Prince of
Wales Hotel.

St Mark’s Church 41 Byron Street, in the Old
Town, between King and Wellington, across the
park from the Prince of Wales Hotel.

The Epicurean Bistro 84 Queen Street, on
the main street of the Old Town, across from
the Royal George Theatre.

The Hare Wine Co. 769 Niagara Stone Road,
about 10 minutes drive from Historic Niagara-
on-the-Lake, towards the highway.

The Market at The Village 111 Garrison Village
Drive, about a 3 minute drive just outside the
Old Town. This is an outdoor tent venue, off of
Niagara Stone Road.

GRACE UNITED CHURCH

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The Niagara Foundation has
been protecting the architec-
tural and cultural heritage of
Niagara-on-the-Lake for over
fifty years. Our mission is to
make heritage relevant in our
communities. Learn how you can
support our important projects
and take part in our events:

theniagarafoundation.com

[email protected]

PHOTO BY COSMO CONDINA