Brochure 2019
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Come to the Party! Canada’s premier summer classical music festival celebrates P2A 2Z1 P2A 2Z1 Parry Sound, Ontario Box 750 P.O. OF THEFESTIVAL SOUND its 40th Season at the Charles W. Stockey Centre in Parry Sound — on beautiful Georgian Bay July 19th to August 10th, 2019 COVER ARTIST — SARA TYSON JAMES CAMPBELL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Nearing the end of 2002, excitement was building at the Festival of the Sound as we watched the new Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts take shape on the Parry Sound waterfront. We knew that things would never be the same again. How could we bring a new, more professional look to the Festival without compromising the welcoming image nurtured over 23 years of concerts in “the old high school gym”. In December we met Sara Tyson, an illustrator and graphic designer who had recently moved to the region. She brought samples of her most recent work, including illustrations for Pacific Opera Victoria where Charles and Lois Stockey were strong supporters. From that meeting a wonderful partnership was born. We are proud to have Sara as the cover artist for this 40th Anniversary season brochure. Since graduating from Ontario College of Art, Sara has worked for over 35 years as illustrator and graphic designer. This dual role has increased her understanding of the function of illustration in communication arts and made her a thoughtful problem solver, gifts that are regularly called upon by the Festival of the Sound. More of Sara Tyson’s work and accomplishments can be seen at www.saratyson.com 40th Annual Summer Classical Music Festival www.festivalofthesound.ca Online Ticket Sales 705.746.2410 1.866.364.0061 Box Ofce Opens Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 The breadth and depth of this beloved festival on the shore of Georgian Bay continues to astonish. — Paul Ennis, The WholeNote, May 2018 CONTENTS DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 2019 Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts SOUNDING Dear Friends THUNDER Upfront Page 18 We’re having a 40th anniversary party and 4 Opening Weekend you’re invited! We’ve also invited as many 5 Come to the Party friends as we could to celebrate with us, 6 National Youth Orchestra — Bands on the Bay including my colleagues from festivals across 7 Elegance at Seguin Valley — Offi ce Hours Canada and around the world. 8 Jazz — Folk — Cruises — Film 40 years into the future seems a lot further away 10 Celebration Day than 40 years in the past. I wonder if that group 11 Connoisseur Club of local music enthusiasts who attended the exploratory concert presented by Anton Kuerti on August 5, 1979 could have imagined the Festival of the Sound as it is today. Could they have imagined that the Programme Back Festival would now be the second largest tourism economic generator in the area? 12 OPENING WEEKEND: 22 Festival Artists You may notice that we have a Celebration Day planned for August 9th. Is it a If we can get July 19th – 21st, 2019 23 Youth Music series of concerts or is it a day-long party? Don’t miss this fun-fi lled day of music, this kind of art to 14 WEEK 1: Education Fund an event only the Festival of the Sound could dream up. mend the injustices July 22nd – 28th, 2019 24 Thank You 16 WEEK 2: It is hard to thank everyone who has played an important role in the Festival’s 26 Volunteers are Stars of several centuries, July 29th – August 4th, 2019 success, but I will try: thanks to Board members, volunteers, staff, artists, funding maybe truth 27 Festival Tickets agencies, corporate sponsors, individual sponsors and donors, composers and 18 WEEK 3: 30 Ticket Prices, as well as August 5th – 10th, 2019 of course, our loyal audience. Seating Plans reconciliation 20 Calendar and Order Form Come to the party!! actually stands a chance. – John Terauds, The Toronto Star, Festival Station Offi ce Mailing Address: 705.746.2410 July 23, 2018 1 Avenue Road Box 750 1.866.364.0 061 James Campbell, Artistic Director Parry Sound, Ontario Parry Sound, Ontario [email protected] Canada P2A 2A6 Canada P2A 2Z1 www.festivalofthesound.ca 2 1.8 6 6.3 6 4 .0 0 61 705.746.2410 www.festivalofthesound.ca 3 Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, DINNER Penderecki String Quartet and James Campbell GALA Come to the Party! July 19th — 7:30 pm July 20th — 5:30 pm 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON ur annual dinner gala continues the celebration as we Grand Opening Gala Viennese honour our history and all those who have played a part in the Festival’s growth through successes and challenges concert celebrating the most magical moments of Opera Party Osince 1980. The party begins with hors d’oeuvres in the lobby followed the Festival’s 40 years. The musicians are all long-time by an elegant full-course dinner served at your table in the beautiful friends and their love and respect for each other JULY 21ST — 7:30 PM setting of the Charles W. Stockey Festival Performance Hall. Wine is and for the audience shines through the evening’s included in the ticket price. Come to this event to help raise important Aperformances. The concert includes highlights of past seasons plus funds for the Festival of the Sound. A tax receipt is issued for 50% of n the tradition of the premiere of The Sound: A musical evocation of Georgian Bay, the ticket price. The concert features well-known Festival artists Carolyn the great Viennese by Eric Robertson & Gary Michael Dault. We also celebrate the Maule, Russell Braun, Guy Few and Joseph Petric. And as a special Galas of past 40th anniversary of the Elmer Iseler Singers and their long relationship surprise meet the Syrène Saxophone Quartet, four young women and present, hosts with the Festival of the Sound. This iconic Canadian choir has been named after the Sirens from Homer’s Odyssey. Check them out at part of most Festival seasons since 1982. ILeslie Fagan and Guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCyD0GOFKmQ Few welcome Canadian superstars Kristina Up Close and Szabó, Colin Ainsworth, Brett Polegato and Personal pianist Carolyn Maule to an evening fi lled to JULY 21ST — 2:00 PM the brim with spectacular music. Special guest Join Gene DiNovi, in the appearances including intimate performance space accordionist Joseph Petric at the Festival Station Offi ce will round out an evening as he introduces the music not to be missed. he has lived with and loved for decades. Right page from the top: Syrène Saxophone Quartet, Carolyn Maule, Russell Braun, Suzanne Shulman, Leslie Fagan, Guy Few 4 1.8 6 6.3 6 4 .0 0 61 705.746.2410 www.festivalofthesound.ca 5 National Youth Orchestra of Canada New Zealand String Quartet July 25th – 7:30 pm August 6th – 5:30 pm NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA ELEGANCE OF CANADA Moshe Hammer at Seguin Valley Golf Club on’t let the “Youth” in the title fool you. This 95-member STOCKEY YOUNG ARTISTS of six musicians at a free legant dinner concerts at the Festival of the Sound are orchestra is one of the fi nest in the country. The musicians 6:00 pm concert on August important both for fundraising and for celebrating the work all summer under the mentorship of a world-class CONTINUUM 7th. Ryan Scott will friendships that the Festival has inspired. We invite you Dfaculty (including our own James Campbell) and internationally CONTEMPORARY interview the Stockey Young Eto the Seguin Valley Golf Club for Elegance, a full-course dinner renowned conductor Michael Francis. The orchestra then undertakes MUSIC Artists and take questions with wine in a stunning log clubhouse. The concert by the Canadian and European tours. After their 2018 performance at from the audience. New Zealand String Quartet, the Canadian Guitar Quartet and the Festival of the Sound, the NYOC went on an overseas tour The Festival of the Sound’s Moshe Hammer follows dinner. ending with an “upon invitation only” appearance at the Edinburgh commitment to name annual International Festival. The Scotland Herald described the orchestra Stockey Young Artists as “the most versatile and promising (group) the event has seen yet.” began in 2005 but the The NYOC is back at the 40th season of Festival of the Sound to commitment to young artists present Mahler’s dramatic Symphony No. 5. The fourth movement, began much before that. the famous Adagietto, was his love letter to his bride Alma. This short More than 20 years ago, movement is familiar from the 1971 movie Death in Venice and for its the Festival’s Discovery performance by the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein Series introduced the works Charles & Lois Canadian Guitar Quartet at the funeral of Robert Kennedy. of young composers who took part in a residency in Stockey Parry Sound under the The Stockey Centre has Bands on the Bay mentorship of composer The Festival of the Sound’s OFFICE HOUR built a strong tradition Gary Kulesha. We welcome Stockey Young Artist JULY 23RD & 30TH — 6:30 PM of Tuesday evening free Ryan Scott, a percussionist Program supports The Festival musicians invite you to free Offi ce Hour Summer Concerts on the in Discovery Concerts and exceptional young sessions in the historic CP station and Canadore College for waterside deck (or inside now Artistic Director of musicians in their transition up-close conversations about their lives and their music. in case of rain). This year to professional careers and Continuum Contemporary ➤ Accordion Postcards, honours our benefactor the Festival of the Sound Music.