The Barrie Concerts began in November 1946 and Georgian Music in the 1990-91 season. Both continue to contribute greatly to the quality of life for residents of Barrie and the region around it. Both series present outstanding programmes of music performed by wonderful musicians from across Canada and around the world. Enjoy!
All concerts start
at 2:30p.m.
Hi-Way Pentecostal Church
50 Anne Street North
November 14, 2010
Duke Piano TrioDecember 12, 2010
Quartetto GelatoPlease note this concert
performs at this venue:
Central United Church -
54 Ross Street
February 13, 2011
Ensemble SalzburgMarch 13, 2011
Battle of the Sexes - In SongMay 15, 2011
- Bonus Concert
Steinbach and Helvey - Piano Duo
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Georgian Music
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Duke TrioNovember 14, 2010The Duke Trio is one of Canada's most highly sought-after ensembles. Since their debut in Toronto in 1995, the three dynamic artists have performed throughout North America in recitals and radio broadcasts. While each member of the Duke Trio enjoys prominence in his own right, as a group the trio has been hailed for its attention to ensemble-playing detail... |
 
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Quartetto GelatoDecember 12, 2010Virtuosic showpieces, romantic tenor arias, gypsy pyrotechniques and a World Accordion Champion – this is Quartetto Gelato. Where music meets theatre and audiences are taken on an unforgettable musical journey!Please note this concert performs at this venue:
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Ensemble SalzburgFebruary 13, 2011The Ensemble Salzburg is a unique ensemble combining both string and wind instruments with piano. Their repertoire consists of symphonies by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven - all arranged for flute, violin, cello and piano by Mozarts student Johann Nepomuk Hummel. These arrangements were used to introduce and promote the symphonies to music lovers around Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. |
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Battle of the Sexes - In SongMarch 13, 2011Brett Polegato's artistic sensibility has earned him the highest praise from audiences and critics: “his is a serious and seductive voice” says The Globe and Mail, and The New York Times has praised him for his “burnished, well-focused voice” which he uses with “considerable intelligence and nuance.”...The list of major performing arts companies and world class venues where mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber has performed is long and illustrious. Operatic credits include Opéra de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Opéra de Marseille, ENO, and the Canadian Opera Company in a diverse and eclectic repertory... Robert Kortgaard was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Calgary, Alberta. He completed his bachelor and master's degrees at the Juilliard School in New York City. As a recipient of arts awards from the Canada Council, he continued his musical studies in Italy and England. Mr. Kortgaard has performed as a soloist with major Canadian orchestras and has given recitals throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in England, Finland, Portugal, Italy, Indonesia, the Czech Republic and China... Peter Tiefenbach enjoys an enormously varied career as a performer, composer and teacher. A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, he studied music in Canada, the U.S. and England before settling in Toronto in 1986. His unique combination of talents has established his reputation as a gifted pianist, mentor and creator... |
  
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Steinbach and Helvey - Piano DuoMay 15, 2011 - Bonus ConcertSince winning the top prize in the 1995 France Piano International Competition in Paris, Richard Steinbach has established himself as an extraordinarily versatile artist whose insightful interpretations of both French and American music have been widely acclaimed...In frequent demand as a pianist, organist, composer, conductor and speaker, Howard Helvey also serves as organist/choirmaster of historic Calvary Episcopal Church in Cincinnati, Ohio... |
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