In the first of two blog posts I am writing this weekend, I thought I would take a look at what concerts are coming up this week as we prepare to - hopefully, at least - welcome spring to Niagara. That might be a relative term, of course this year, but we'll take what we can get during this frigid March.
Sunday afternoon, the Niagara Symphony presents their Masterworks 4 concert at the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre at the Centre for the Arts, Brock University. Titled Celestial Serenades, Music Director Bradley Thachuk conducts a programme that includes the ever-popular Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart, the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta by Bartok, and the Serenade for Strings in E-major by Dvorak. So given that programme, don't expect to see a full complement of orchestra musicians for this concert. But the music should be terrific, so let's chase the last remnants of the winter blues away as the concert begins at 2:30 in the afternoon tomorrow.
Once again I will be in the lobby before, after and at intermission with a table full of great music available for purchase, and I look forward to seeing you there. Tickets should be available at the box office before the concert or in advance by calling 905-688-5550, ext. 3257.
There's a couple of chamber concerts on Tuesday of this week, one here in St. Catharines and the other in Buffalo. The Department of Music at Brock University continues with their Music@Noon series recitals at the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre this week, and the Music Department Voice Students will be performing this Tuesday at noon. These recitals are free and the public is welcome to attend, by the way.
Tuesday evening at 8 pm in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans Music Hall, the Buffalo Chamber Music Society presents the Artemis Quartet, performing the String Quartet in B-flat Major by Brahms, Officium breve by Kurtag and the Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, 'Death and the Maiden'. Tickets and more information to the Buffalo Chamber Music Society performances are available by calling 716-462-4939 or online at www.bflochambermusic.org.
Later in the week at the Centre for the Arts at Brock University, De Temps Antan, a super-group of Quebecois folk musicians will be performing in the Sean O'Sullivan Theatre Thursday evening, the a cappella vocal sextet known as Take 6 performs Friday evening, and Canadian vocalist and pianist Laila Biali takes to the stage next Saturday evening. All concerts begin at 7:30 and tickets should still be available for all performances through the Brock box office by calling 905-688-5550, ext. 3257 or by going online to www.Arts.Brocku.ca.
Saturday evening, March 22nd, the St. Catharines Chamber Music Society presents their spring concert known as French Breezes at 7:30 pm at Covenant Christian Reformed Church at 278 Parnell Road in St. Catharines. You can check out the group's Facebook page for more concert details, and tickets should be available at the door next Saturday evening.
Finally, next Sunday afternoon at 3pm, Primavera Concerts presents Jayme Stone's Room of Wonders, featuring Jayme Stone on banjo along with a host of his musical friends. The concert takes place in the acoustically-warm and inviting St. Barnabas Church on Queenston Street. Tickets should be available at the door or in advance by calling 905-329-9987 or going online to www.primaveraconcerts.ca.
So you see, spring is just around the corner, with some great music to welcome the season in!
March 15th, 2014.
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