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WELCOME TO OUR 19TH SEASON!<br />
During this special season celebrating Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary of Confederation,<br />
<strong>Music</strong> <strong>Niagara</strong> is pres-enting a variety of musical events that focus on the music<br />
and musical heritage of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: the first four<br />
provinces to unite 150 years ago.<br />
We also honour and celebrate the indisputable contributions of our indigenous native<br />
peoples to Canada’s history, music and culture. Barbara Croall, Odawa First Nations<br />
composer, returns as our Composer-in-Residence.<br />
We take pride in the diversity of our programs, featuring Canadian national treasures,<br />
such as Shaw Festival’s Artistic Director Emeritus, Christopher Newton and pianists<br />
André Laplante and Robert Silverman, alongside virtuosos from other parts of the world.<br />
Don’t miss the world renowned Trinity College Cambridge Choir, nor Norwegian Oystein<br />
Baadsvik, the number one tuba player in the world. Canadian jazz legend Guido Basso<br />
joins us along with renowned friends Terry Clark, Dave Young and John Sherwood.<br />
Quartetto Gelato returns to close our festival with its multi-instrument mastery.<br />
As always there is something for everyone, from chamber music to country to new<br />
musical works. Please check out our young virtuosos of the <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Niagara</strong> Performance<br />
Academy, look online for our Behind the Scenes of <strong>Music</strong> announcements, enjoy our<br />
free concerts at Simcoe park and make a reservation for the jazz series at the Epicurean<br />
Restaurant. So much to enjoy — it’s a festival!<br />
Yours truly,<br />
ATIS BANKAS, Artistic Director<br />
Composer-in-Residence: Barbara Croall<br />
Ensemble-in-Residence: Gould String Quartet
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