German MastersSunday, October 29, 2017, at 3pm

Our season opener showcases the world-class violin playing of Canadian violinist Marie Bérard, along with Wagner’s magnificent Tannhäuser Overture, Schubert’s romantic Symphony No. 8 in B minor (the “Unfinished”), and Mendelssohn’s dramatic Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”).

A Double-Reed ChristmasSunday, December 10, 2017, at 3pm

Celebrate the season and discover the oft-forgotten repertoire of the bassoon, the “joker of the orchestra,” played by one of Canada’s leading bassoonists, Fraser Jackson. In addition to the superb Weber Bassoon Concerto, this concert will feature familiar favorites such as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Vivaldi’s Christmas Concerto, and more!

All the World’s a StageSunday, February 18, 2018, at 3pm

Our February concert will chase away the winter blues with a nod to the region’s vibrant theatre scene. Canadian composer Louis Applebaum’s Three Stratford Fanfares and Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will take centre stage along with Shaw Festival artistic director Tim Carroll, who will narrate Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.

From Rags to RichesSunday, May 13, 2018, at 3pm

Our grand finale features Canadian classical crossover pianist Catherine Wilson in our annual crowd-pleasing pops concert. This showstopper will include Gershwin’s toe-tapping Rialto Ripples Rag, Addinsell’s evocative Warsaw Concerto (written during WWII), a Bach Piano Concerto, Elgar’s Pomp & Circumstance, and more!

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Symphony on the Bay is a full-size community orchestra serving Burlington, Hamilton, and the surrounding areas. We perform in the magnificent Burlington Performing Arts Centre in downtown Burlington. Our vision is to demystify classical music and make this great art form accessible. Our musicians—highly skilled amateurs, students, and professional players—feel privileged to share this great music with the communities we live and work in.

We are excited about the music and the talent that we will be showcasing this year! From the richness of the orchestrations to the artistry of our soloists, each concert will be a treat! Our annual Young Artists’ Competition is currently underway, and the winners will be featured in the second part of the season, in 2018. Stay tuned for more details!

“Versatile” completely captures the essence of the season this year. From lush strings to lyrical winds to resounding brass, the instruments take turns proclaiming joy, grief, anger, reflection…reaching out to connect us to the majesty and resilience of the human spirit.

Please join us for the coming season, and let us share that magic with you.

ABOUTUS

Music Director Claudio Vena

Claudio Vena is a Gemini Award-winning composer, producer and musician. He has composed for film, television, and stage. His score for the 2014 Stratford King John will soon be recorded and released as part of the film version.

In addition to Symphony on the Bay, Claudio is the conductor/music director of the Academy Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Conservatory of Toronto. He co-founded the group Quartetto Gelato and over his career won NPR’s Debut Artist of the Year and received two Juno nominations. He is active as both a record producer and a studio musician. Claudio plays viola, violin, accordian, guitar and madolin and has performed with artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Blue Rodeo, and Rod Stewart

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