Saturday, July 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Two of Canada’s leading professional choirs come together for a spectacular season finale. The acclaimed The Elora Singers and Pro Coro Canada unite in a rare and thrilling collaboration led by conductors Mark Vuorinen and Michael Zaugg. Bringing together some of the country’s finest choral voices, this powerful musical partnership promises a program of extraordinary […]
Saturday, July 25, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – One of classical harp’s most distinctive emerging soloists, Noël Wan brings together her unique artistic voice and intellectual imagination in an all-new solo program, Les Fleurs du Mal. Pairing pieces by beloved late Romantic composers with exquisite twenty-first century works, she and her harp conjure a tangled, efflorescent world of decadence, perversion, and beauty.
Thursday, July 23, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Elora Festival welcomes Edmonton’s professional chamber choir, Pro Coro Canada, and their conductor Michael Zaugg for an exciting program of exceptional music. At the heart of the program is The Nightingale by Latvian composer, Uģis Prauliņš—a captivating retelling of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Blending virtuosic choral writing with playful theatrical flair, Prauliņš’s work brings the beloved […]
Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Award winning “superstar” group, Payadora, is a music ensemble that performs original compositions as well as arrangements of a core repertoire drawing from Argentinian/Uruguayan Tango and Folk music. They will perform music from their upcoming album- The Little Giant of the Tango, featuring the magnificent Uruguayan singer, Elbio Fernandez. Repertoire includes classic and modern tango, folkloric […]
Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – The Elora Singers welcome harpist Noël Wan for an evocative program where shimmering harp and luminous voices intertwine. Music by Johannes Brahms, Lili Boulanger, and Christos Hatzis reveal the rich colours and delicate textures that emerge when harp and choir come together. From moments of intimate stillness to sweeping waves of sound, this concert invites […]
Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Internationally acclaimed pianist and silver medalist and laureate of the International Chopin Piano Competition Charles Richard-Hamelin brings poetic insight and virtuosic brilliance to a program rooted in the Romantic piano tradition. Music of Frédéric Chopin frames the afternoon, beginning with two deeply expressive nocturnes whose lyricism and drama reveal the composer’s unique gift for piano song. At […]
Thursday, July 23, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am – Join The Elora Singers and instrumentalists for an enchanting morning of music in the Sandy Hills Regional Forest. Audience members will be transported by bus to and from a nearby trail where a 45-minute, gentle walk in the woods will be enhanced with the sounds of song! Music in the Woods is a magical experience you […]
Friday, July 24, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Acclaimed singer-songwriter and composer Gabriel Kahane joins the internationally renowned Elora Singers for a concert that blurs the boundaries between classical, folk, and contemporary song. Known for music that is intimate, searching, and deeply human, Kahane brings his distinctive voice and storytelling to a program that weaves together his original songs with the luminous choral sound of the Elora […]
Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – In 1842, the Brahms family very nearly moved to the USA so that 9 year-old Johannes could become a child virtuoso. Forced to face the harsh realities of minstrel shows, civil war and the constant need for capital, who would this other Brahms have been? He would have escaped the trauma of harbour brothels, and […]
Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm – As dusk settles over Elora, step into the warm glow of candlelight for The Elora Singers at Twilight. In the serene sanctuary of St. John’s Church, the Elora Singers offer a program of luminous choral music perfectly suited to the quiet beauty of day’s end. Surrounded by flickering candles and the rich acoustics of this […]
Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Elora Singers cut loose in Unplugged!—an electrifying night where The Elora Singers shine under the spotlight of Broadway and pop. Join us as we raise the roof and bring down the house with favourite show tunes and chart-topping hits, performed in lively solo and ensemble numbers. Curated by Elora Singers baritone Michael Cressman and […]
Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – JUNO award winner and Grammy nominee Laila Biali returns to the Elora Festival with a brand new tribute project featuring reimagined covers of our country’s most beloved musical icons – Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, k.d. Lang and more – all centred around the heart of this show: Canadian royalty, Joni Mitchell.
Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Bring the whole family for an unforgettable music adventure with the Kitchener-Waterloo Woodwind Quintet! Experience one of music’s most beloved tales, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, brought vividly to life. With engaging narration by Artistic Director, Mark Vuorinen, children will delight in meeting each character, from the brave Peter to the sly wolf, while adults […]
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Step into a world of drama, poetry, and radiant choral sound in this captivating program featuring soprano Rachel Fenlon. The evening begins with the sparkling imagination of Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a work composed when the prodigious composer was just seventeen, brimming with fairy magic and orchestral brilliance. Ludwig van Beethoven’s dramatic […]
Saturday, July 11, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Three remarkable musical voices come together for an evening of luminous and intimate music. Berlin-based Canadian soprano-pianist, Rachel Fenlon, joins the acclaimed Penderecki String Quartet and The Elora Singers for a program that moves fluidly between the warmth of the Romantic era and the clarity of contemporary choral writing. Music by Franz Schubert sits alongside […]
Saturday, July 11, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – A luminous encounter of kindred musicians: between poetry and inspired musical dialogue. The estuary, where fresh water meets the sea, evokes passage, renewal, and fertility. It is a space of transition and transformation, where unexpected possibilities emerge—much like the musical encounters imagined by Constantinople. In this new collaboration, Ablaye Cissoko, master of the kora, and […]
Sunday, July 12, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Experience the electrifying energy of Cape Breton–inspired fiddle, dance, and song when the MacMaster Leahy Family takes the stage at the Elora Festival. One of Canada’s most celebrated musical families, their performances blend virtuosic fiddling, driving rhythms, and heartfelt storytelling. See and hear this family together onstage for a joyful, high-octane experience that feels both […]
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Elora Festival is excited to welcome the Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble, VOCES8, to the Festival stage this summer. Give Me Your Stars explores the profound and diverse beauty of music inspired by the heavens, human connection, and the places we call home. At its heart is Lucy Walker’s eponymous new work, written for VOCES8, […]
Saturday, August 28, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – Poetry & Song blends words and music as we hear Canadian stage actor Colm Feore narrate the program, including the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Canadian composer Stephanie Martin, based on poetry by Robert Frost. Available online on demand until September 6.
Thursday, August 26, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – VOCES8, the celebrated small vocal ensemble from the United Kingdom, presents “Choral Dances”, recorded in London’s VOCES8 Centre featuring music from Benjamin Britten to Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington. Concert sponsored by Ralston CanSafe Inc. Available online on demand until September 6.
Thursday, August 19, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – One of the Baltic’s premiere professional choirs, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, with Tõnu Kaljuste conducting, presents a program of songs by Veljo Tormis, inspired by important events in the Estonian calendar. This concert is sponsored by Northern Birch Credit Union. Available online on demand until September 6.
Saturday, August 21, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – Cover Story is a light-hearted program of folk song arrangements and covers of contemporary popular music by such diverse artists as Annie Lennox, the Beatles, Björk, and Carly Simon. Available online on demand until September 6.
Saturday, August 14, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – Festival of the Sound presents “Classic Vienna”. In a continuation of the long-standing festival exchange tradition, Festival of the Sound provides a recorded program of chamber music: Haydn String Quartet op74 #3, and Beethoven Septet in Eb. Available online on demand until September 6.
Saturday, August 14, 2021 @ 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm – This program evokes the ambiance of a candlelit a cappella concert, including excerpts of Rachmaninov’s “Vespers”, Renaissance and modern music for the end of the day. The sounds of plainsong, polyphony and rich modern harmonies offer a lovely late-evening program. Available online on demand until September 6.
Thursday, August 12, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – Canada’s foremost baritone Russell Braun in recital with pianist Carolyn Maule. Included in the program are Stanford’s “Songs of the Sea”, with the tenors and basses of The Elora Singers. Available online on demand until September 6.
Thursday, August 5, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – The Elora Singers & Katie Schlaikjer, Cello. The Elora Singers perform a mix of a cappella repertoire spanning centuries and pieces for choir and cello. Available online on demand until September 6.
Saturday, August 7, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 11:59 pm – The newly-formed Jason Max Ferdinand Singers gave their stunning debut performance online at the Live from London Festival. The Elora Festival is proud to present them in this program of gospel-inspired music and African-American spirituals. Concert sponsored by Peter Barr and Wendy Donohue. Available online on demand until September 6.
