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Opening Night in Lower Queens Park
Ignite the Night! Since 2001 Stratford Summer Music's arrival has been marked by The Grand Illumination, and 2017 - our seventeenth season - is no exception. Join us for the sounds of Berthold Carrière's Music for a Midsummer's Night and an aerial display that may even be specially tinted to honour the 150th anniversary of our national Confederation and the creation of the province of Ontario.
July 17
9:30 pm
Lower Queens Park
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Buffy Sainte-Marie, the iconic singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, social activist, educator, philanthropist and visual artist, has been awarded the 2017 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, presented by Bell Media. Sainte-Marie exemplifies the essence of humanitarianism through her dedication to protecting indigenous communities and indigenous intellectual property, which have been at the epicentre of her lifelong activism.
Aug 7 - The Avondale
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James Ehnes, violin
July 18
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Stéphane Tétreault, cello
July 27 (solo) & 29
(w Jan Lisiecki, piano)
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Angela Hewitt, piano
July 22
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Jan Lisiecki, piano
July 28 (solo) & 29 (w Stéphane Tétreault, cello)
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This year our Musical Brunches are at The Prune Restaurant, 151 Albert Street and will feature the guitar.
George Meanwell, Christine Bougie, Bruno Roussel, Terry McKenna and Eric St. Laurent playing various styles of guitar, from lap steel to classical and jazz.
July 22 - Aug 27 For reservations, please call The Prune Restaurant @ 519.271.5052 |
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National Youth Orchestra &
National Youth Choir
July 20
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Theatre of Early Music led by Daniel Taylor July 26 | |
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Live at Revival House Cabaret Series
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Patricia O'Callaghan
July 21
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Carmen Braden and Members of the New North Collective
Aug 11
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Stratford Summer Music is pleased to be working with
$40 Show Only | $89 Dinner and Show Package $140 Cabaret Series (all 4 cabarets)
Jane Bunnett & Molly Johnson |
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Illustrated Musical Lectures with Robert Harris
July 19, Aug 2-3-9-16-23
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Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians
Aug 8-9
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Don Pasquale Opera
Aug 18-19-20
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The Great Canadian Jazz Finale
Six Canadian legends, all holders of the Order of Canada, take to the stage, led by trumpeter Jens Lindemann and pianist Senator Tommy Banks, with Guido Basso on flugel horn, drummer Terry Clarke, accordionist Joseph Macerollo and Dave Young on bass. Then the Yamaha Canada Big Band joins in for a 20-piece jazz orchestra! What a finale to our seventeenth season!
Aug 27
4 pm
The Avondale
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FREE and FUN for the FAMILY!
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Les Tambours & Mobile Homme
July 18 & 19
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100 Guitars | Tim Brady w the Perth Pop Up Market July 23 | |
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Play Me I'm Yours Pianos
Aug 1-27
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Music for an Avon Morning:
A First Nations Experience
Aug 4-5-6
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Bach Walks
July 30 Aug 13 & 27
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Barbara Croall
Lecture: Sound and Meaning
Aug 4
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Akwesasne Women Singers: A Sharing Experience Aug 4 | |
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Allison Lupton Trio
July 27-28-29-30
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Rosie and the Riveters
Aug 3-4-5-6
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The Canadian Guitar Quartet
Aug 10-11-12
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Cape Breton Celtic Ensemble
Aug 17-18-19-20
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BargeMusic is a long time Stratford Summer Music riverbank tradition. Pack your picnics, bring your lawn chairs and enjoy free concerts all summer long.
Some favourite BargeMusic performers from the past 15 years will be joined by some new ensembles.
Aug 27 - The Fergus Pipe Band will bring the MusicBarge to a close at 12:00 pm
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The Vocal Academy
August 7 - 20 (by registration)
Returning for a third year, The Vocal Academy offers intensive training in professional preparation (opera, oratorio, art song) and in performance skills for up to eight graduate, post-graduate, and early professional-level singers and for two pianists pursuing a career in vocal accompaniment. Participants will receive daily individual sessions with the internationally renowned faculty and will take part in master classes which will be open to the public. The program will culminate in an Gala Finale with all participants and faculty.
Faculty for 2017 - Phillip Addis, voice instructor; Emily Hamper, coaching; Aline Kutan, voice instructor; Nathalie Paulin, voice instructor, Howard Dyck, oratorio instructor; Robert Harris, writer and critic; Michael Benchetrit, artist manager (CAMI, New York); Geraint Wyn Davies, acting coach.
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School of Rawk with Speed Control
Aug 7 - 11 (by registration)
Speed Control, our favourite rawkers, once again return to Stratford to host School of Rawk. The goal of the camp is to encourage kids to grab onto the love of music and learn how to have fun performing with other musicians. The camp for beginning rockers will include group lessons on individual instruments: guitars, drums, bass, keyboards and vocals. By registration.
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Make Music a Part of your Stratford Experience!
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Tickets available now at
519.271.2101 | 1.866.288.4313
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Presenting Corporate Sponsors
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