Concert Archive
2025
Sinfonia Masala
March 21, 2025
Indian Classical music meets Western Classical music! Sinfonia Ancaster’s first concert of 2025 brings a vibrant blend of musical traditions, taking its inspiration from masala (Indian spice mix), as it fuses Indian Classical music and Western orchestral sounds. Meri Sakhi Ki Avaaz (My Sister’s Voice) by Reena Esmail is the centrepiece of the concert, a […] Read More
2024
Home for the Holidays
December 6, 2024
’Tis the Season! This festive evening is the perfect way for your family to kick off the holidays! The Hamilton Children’s Choir and Sinfonia Ancaster together will make your spirits bright with John Williams’ music from Home Alone and selections from The Nutcracker. Glorious arrangements of all your favourite carols and an audience singalong will […] Read More
Question and Answers
November 1, 2024
An evening with two different answers to the eternal question of existence, as asked by Charles Ives’ mystical masterpiece. The texts in Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder respond to the question with their evocations of love and music, while the finale of Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony seeks to banish any existential doubts with its resolute declaration of faith. Charles Ives – The […] Read More
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November 1, 2024
Buy all four concerts in advance; guarantee your favourite seats and save 10%! Question and Answers – Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm Home for the Holidays – Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm Sinfonia Masala – Friday, March 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm Let’s Dance! – Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:00 […] Read More
Unabashedly Romantic
May 10, 2024
Sinfonia Ancaster is thrilled to be joined by Ancaster’s own, world-renowned pianist Valerie Tryon for this performance of the much beloved Piano Concerto by Edvard Grieg. Tchaikovsky’s brilliant Symphony #2, a piece inspired by Ukrainian folk songs, brings our season to a triumphant conclusion. Read More
Half The Sky
March 8, 2024
“Women hold up half the sky.” — Mao Zedong In honour of International Women’s Day, this concert celebrates the musical achievements of women composers and performers. Pulitzer prize winner Caroline Shaw’s work Entr’acte for String Orchestra, a wistful piece with a touch of the absurd, opens the concert. Concertmaster Megan Jones and viola coach Elspeth […] Read More
2023
Home For The Holidays
December 15, 2023
Ho-ho-ho! Sinfonia Ancaster presents a spectacular concert filled with festive holiday arrangements, a Christmas story, and an audience singalong! Special guests Strata Vocal Ensemble will add extra sparkle and magic to this evening that will appeal to the child in us all. Read More
Land Acknowledgement
October 20, 2023
Pre-concert chat with Music Director Jeffrey Pollock and the composers in the lobby at 6:00 pm Sinfonia is proud to present this concert dedicated to the land on which the Memorial Arts Centre sits and the people who first lived on that land. Beethoven’s 6th symphony — a work that celebrates the composer’s love and […] Read More