Gala Opening Concert

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A programme of highlights of past seasons to celebrate our shared history, including excerpts from:

Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Cohen: Hallelujah
Bach: from B minor Mass
Orff: from Carmina Burana
Gilbert & Sullivan: “favourite bits”
Beethoven: Ode to Joy
Mozart: from Requiem
Glick: The Hour has Come
Plus the world premiere of The Sound: A musical evocation of Georgian Bay, a work written especially for this concert by Eric Robertson & Gary Michael Dault.

Event Artists

Elmer Iseler Singers; Lydia Adams, conductor; Mary Lou Fallis, soprano; Colin Fox, narrator; Penderecki String Quartet; Guy Few, piano; Suzanne Shulman, flute; James Campbell, clarinet; Beverley Johnston, percussion; Bob Mills, bass.

Gala Opening Concert

Date/Time

Friday, July 19, 2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

Charles W. Stockey Centre
2 Bay St.
Parry Sound, Ontario
Canada, P2A 1S3

Price

$43-53

Phone

705-746-2410

Website

https://festivalofthesound.ca/event/gala-opening-concert/

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Come to the party! Celebrating its 40th seasons this summer. In its 40-year history, the Festival of the Sound has become a go-to destination for musicians and music lovers alike. It is Canada’s premier classical and jazz music festival, internationally recognized by various organizations including the CBC as one of Canada’s Top Summer Festivals and by Festivals & Events Ontario as one of the Top 100 Festivals or Events in Ontario. From July 19 to August 10, the Festival of the Sound hosts over 60 events, consisting of 70 unique musicians and 20 ensembles from Canada and around the world. And it all takes place on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. It’s where the world’s great musicians come to play.

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