019 Canada’s premier summer on beautiful Georgian Bay classical music festival celebrates its 40th Season at the Charles W. Stockey Centre in Parry Sound — July 19thJuly to August 10th, 2019 Come to the Party! the to Come JAMES CAMPBELL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40th Annual Summer Classical Music Festival Box Of ce Opens Wednesday, April 3rd, 2 Of ceBox Wednesday, Opens 1.866.364.0061

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— 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

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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. Ryan has invited Joseph Petric & Guy Few (July 22) Charles W. Stockey. will join in the fun, three young composers who ➤ Musical Life in Switzerland, Charles and Lois Stockey presenting the dynamic are named the Festival of Swiss Piano Trio (July 26) took an interest in young the Sound’s 2019 Stockey ➤ Artistic Directors Round Table, Hannaford Brass and performers and often Hannaford Swiss with Jeffrey Stokes (July 31) Mark Fewer with jazz Young Artists. Premieres of hosted recitals for them in Brass Piano ➤ Inside the Radio, Julie Nesrallah and Latin tunes. their works will be Trio their home in Victoria. & Andrea Ratuski (August 1) performed by an ensemble

6 1.8 6 6.3 6 4 .0 0 61 705.746.2410 www.festivalofthesound.ca 7 Toronto All-Star Big Band Jayme Stone’s Folklife Scantily Plaid August 2nd – 5th July 26th – 28th ISLAND QUEEN JAZZ FOLK CRUISES The Civic BRASS ON THE BAY CRUISE: MON, JULY 22ND — 6 pm CANADA DAY CRUISE Payadora Tango Ensemble Holiday MON, JULY 1 — 7 pm The thrilling sound of brass echoes over the weekend evening waters on Georgian Bay in the fi rst Top off your Canada Day rom the height from around the world. Island Queen cruise of the season. Featuring celebrations with a scenic at the Festival of Buenos Aires’ Their vibrant Sea Island ten brass musicians and percussionists from musical cruise on the Tango tradition, spirituals, Creole calypsos the Hannaford Street Silver Band. Island Queen. A Festival is all about of the Sound tradition for Payadora Tango and stomp-down CELTIC MAGIC CRUISE: SUN, JULY 28TH — 6 pm 30 years! The band End Jazz! FEnsemble’s performances Appalachian dance of the Road is back with exude technical virtuosity, tunes bring together folk, The Folk Weekend ends on the Island their lively mix of Queen with Scantily Plaid. Their music is a playful spontaneity, jazz and classical for traditional, folk and vibrant fusion of the traditional mainstream Maritime tunes. The day and rhythmic vitality. the contemporary listener. Celtic style with rock and world music ends with a spectacular or many years, the Civic Dave Young A highlight of the evening And end the weekend infl uences woven into every tune. fi reworks display viewed Holiday weekend at the will be tango dancers with Celtic Magic on from the ship. JAZZ CRUISE: MON, AUG 5TH — 6 pm Festival of the Sound Bryant and Faye Lopez. the Island Queen has been all about Jazz. Then hear two-time with Scantily Plaid’s The Jazz Weekend ends on the Island Queen with Dave Young, Terry Clarke FVocalist Mandy Lagan and her Juno-winning banjoist and remarkable fusion and Dave Restivo. Featuring Heather Bambrick on vocals. Origins ensemble open the weekend composer Jayme Stone in of Canadian, Celtic CELEBRATION MUSICAL CRUISE: FRI, AUG 9TH — 10:30 Am with The Joni Book. Guido Basso, music inspired by sounds and Roots music. a Canadian legend, brings his Latin fl avour to join Dave Young, Terry Clarke, Reg Schwager and Dave ennui and repressed CELEBRATION AT see Celebration, fi lmed starring Dudley Moore, Restivo. Craig Harley introduces you emotion, who discovers SAT, JULY 27TH — 3:00 pm at Big Sur 50 years ago, Julie Andrews, Robert to his band-mates, John Southworth a last vestige of beauty just one month after the Webber, and Bo Derek and the South Seas. The Toronto FILM and emotion during a A documentary of the larger and better-known in her fi rst major fi lm All-Star Big Band, in the spirit of the visit to Venice at the turn 1969 Festival. appearance. It was DEATH IN VENICE (PG) of the century. Believing in with footage considered trend-setting golden age of big bands, and the THURS, JULY 25TH — 10:00 Am himself lost to the muse, of some of the ‘60s best, 10 (PG) at the time, making traditional Jazz Canada Cruise with he becomes obsessed including , SAT, AUG 10TH — 1:30 pm superstars of Moore vocalist Heather Bambrick joining Dave, An adaptation of Thomas by a beautiful young and and Derek with Ravel’s Terry and Dave round out the weekend. Guido Basso Mann’s classic about a boy holidaying with his Crosby, Stills and Nash. A 1979 American Boléro the backdrop to composer, paralysed by mother in the city. A rare opportunity to romantic comedy fi lm their seduction.

8 1.8 6 6.3 6 4 .0 0 61 705.746.2410 www.festivalofthesound.ca 9 CELEBRATION EXPERIENCE DAY THE SOUND Friday, August 9th Enhance your Festival visit this summer! GREETINGS FROM At experiencethesound.ca you will discover OUR SISTER our Greater Parry Sound Area partners 40 FOR 40 FESTIVALS AND ALL DAY INSTITUTIONS and special offers just for you.

The artists who come each Summer Solstice Festival, AB s it a series of concerts or is it one big party? 40 musical works summer to Parry Sound are — Patricia Tao, AD will be performed representing each year of the Festival’s a busy lot. Many are leaders Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival, BC CONNOISSEUR history. Concerts will happen at locations across Parry Sound of festivals and institutions — Alexander Tselyakov, AD CLUB FESTIVAL OF THE SOUND Iincluding the Island Queen, the Festival Station Offi ce, the Stockey that enrich the musical life Adam Chamber Music Centre deck and fi nally the last of the 40 works will be heard in the from coast to coast in Festival, NZ — Helene Pohl and Gillian Ansell, AD Charles W. Stockey Festival Performance Hall. Parties have surprises Canada and around the MORE THAN MUSIC — INSPIRING THE MIND Beverley Chamber world. At 40, the Festival and this one is no exception. Join in the fun of discovering which Music Festival, UK of the Sound is one of the — Martin Roscoe, AD festival artists will appear in which venue playing which of your ew this year, Connoisseur Club is a oldest in Canada and we are Bodensee Festival, Switzerland favourite works. Some of the musicians will be coming just for this series of select interactive events designed pleased that so many of our — Swiss Piano Trio, AD special day. You won't be disappointed. friends have come to help us International Festival of to enhance the love of music and Classical Music of Ribadeo, inspire the mind. James Campbell has celebrate our anniversary. Spain — Leopoldo Erice, AD CELEBRATION MUSICAL CRUISE more at an intimate concert in the Nprogrammed four delightful pre-festival experiences 10:30 am — Island Queen Festival Station Offi ce. INSTITUTIONS FESTIVALS at the Festival Station Offi ce’s performance space. Start your day of Celebration with Tuckamore Chamber Grant MacEwan University, AB MUSICAL BARBEQUE Only a limited number of memberships a magical morning musical cruise on Music Festival, NL — Allan Gilliland, Dean 5:00 pm — Stockey Centre — Duo Concertante, AD are available; tickets to these the Island Queen. Cruises have been Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory of Music, ON an important Festival tradition since Rest and relax after your busy day Indian River Festival, pE events will not be sold individually. — Robert Kortgaard, AD — James Anagnoson, Dean 1980, offering both Georgian Bay as there is more to come! On the National Youth Orchestra of scenery and wonderful music. Stockey Centre deck there will be Brott Music Festival, ON — Boris Brott, AD Canada — Barbara Smith, AD CAMERON CROZMAN MOSHE HAMMER music, a selection of barbeque items Ottawa Chamberfest, ON CBC, Radio 2 Thurs, Apr 18th — 7 pm Thurs, June 6th — 7 pm CELEBRATION DAYTIME CONCERTS plus a glorious view of Georgian Bay. — Julie Nesrallah, Radio Host — Roman Borys, AD Cameron plays and talks Moshe performs solo 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm Banff Centre for Arts and Music Niagara, ON about his “new” Musical violin and discusses Cameron Crozman CELEBRATION CONCERT: — Atis Bankas, AD Creativity, AB — Gryphon Trio, Favourite musicians and repertoire in INTO THE FUTURE Designate ADs for Summer Instrument Bank cello. the Hammerband, Canada Council SweetWater Music Festival, ON Musical Instrument venues that hold many memories for 7:30 pm — Stockey Centre Music — Rolston Quartet, an important music — Mark Fewer, AD Winners for Banff String Bank Winner Festival patrons. QUATUOR DESPAX education initiative The culmination of the day takes Stratford Music, ON Quartet Competition Thurs, May 9th — 7 pm in Toronto schools. place in the Festival Performance — Mark Fewer, AD CELEBRATION TEA SHARED MILESTONE Hall where many of your favourite Toronto Masque Theatre, ON ANNIVERSARIES Formed in 2003 by 4:00 pm — Festival Station Offi ce — Larry Beckwith, AD JAMES CAMPBELL performers perform their favourites four siblings, this is Agassiz Chamber Music Hannaford Brass, ON Thurs, June 13th — 7 pm You may remember the iced tea and and yours as well. Your participation a family string quartet Festival, mB 35th — Raymond Tizzard, ED punch sold at intermission at the in this exciting day of celebration — Paul Marleyn, AD Elmer Iseler Singers, ON from Gatineau, Quebec. James chats about our concerts at Parry Sound High School will help to secure the future of the Music In The Morning and Shared 40th — Lydia Adams, AD 40th anniversary season or at special events in beautiful Festival of the Sound as we move Summer Music Vancouver, BC Elora Festival & Singers, ON and its highlights. homes or gardens. Taste them once into the next 40 years. — Adrian Fung, EAD Shared 40th — Mark Vuorin, AD

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OPENING WEEKEND FRIDAY, JULY 19TH a part in the Festival’s growth through so many successes and challenges since that fi rst season in 1980. The party begins

GALA OPENING CONCERT 7:30 pm with hors d’oeuvres in the lobby as guests gather for the evening. The elegant full-course dinner is served at your table in the Elmer Iseler Singers; Lydia Adams, conductor; beautiful setting of the Charles W. Stockey Festival Performance Mary Lou Fallis, soprano; Colin Fox, narrator; Hall. Wine is included in the ticket price. Your attendance this Penderecki String Quartet; Guy Few, piano; evening helps to raise important funds for the Festival of the Sound. Suzanne Shulman, fl ute; James Campbell, clarinet; A tax receipt is issued for 50% of the ticket price. During the Beverley Johnston, percussion; Bob Mills, bass concert following the meal, you will meet the Syrène Saxophone A programme of highlights of past seasons to celebrate Quartet, four lively young women who have named themselves our shared history, including excerpts from: after the Sirens from Homer’s Odyssey. Need we say more? Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Cohen: Hallelujah OPENING WEEKEND SUNDAY, JULY 21ST Bach: from B minor Mass Orff: from Carmina Burana UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL 2:00 pm Gilbert & Sullivan: “favourite bits” Beethoven: Ode to Joy Join Gene DiNovi, one of the Festival’s longest and most beloved Mozart: from Requiem friends, in the intimate performance space at the Festival Station Glick: The Hour has Come Offi ce. Gene will introduce the music he has lived with and loved plus the world premiere of The Sound: A musical evocation for decades. of Georgian Bay, a work written especially for this concert VIENNESE OPERA PARTY 7:30 pm by Eric Robertson & Gary Michael Dault. In the tradition of the great Viennese Galas of past and present, OPENING WEEKEND SATURDAY, JULY 2OTH hosts Leslie Fagan and Guy Few welcome Canadian superstars Kristina Szabó, Colin Ainsworth, Brett Polegato and Carolyn Maule to an evening fi lled to the brim with spectacular music. COME TO THE PARTY 5:30 pm Special guest appearances including accordionist OUR ANNIVERSARY DINNER GALA Joseph Petric will round out an evening not to be missed. Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano; Joseph Petric, Verdi: La donna è mobile from Rigoletto accordion; Guy Few, trumpet; Syrène Saxophone Quartet Strauss: Chacun à son goût from Die Fledermaus Programme to include: Lerner & Loewe: If Ever I Would Leave You from Camelot Handel: Selections from Water Music Bizet: Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante from Carmen Barber: Adagio for Strings Puccini: Nessun dorma from Turandot Bernstein: Music from West Side Story Verdi: Sempre libera from La Traviata . . . and much more Weill: Youkali Our annual dinner gala continues the celebration of the 40th Verdi: Libiamo ne’ lieti calici from La Traviata season as we honour our history and all those who have played Strauss: Champagne ensemble from Die Fledermaus

12 1.8 6 6.3 6 4 .0 0 61 705.746.2410 www.festivalofthesound.ca 13 WEEK 1: JULY 22ND – JULY 28TH From left: Janina Fialkowska, Anagnoson and Kinton, Gryphon Trio, Joel Quarrington

WEEK 1 MONDAY, JULY 22ND FANTASY & ROMANCE 3:30 pm SWISS TRIO & FRIENDS 3:30 pm JANINA FIALKOWSKA PLAYS CHOPIN 2:00 pm Gryphon Trio; James Campbell, clarinet; Douglas Swiss Piano Trio; Douglas Perry, viola; James Chopin: Scherzo, Nocturne, Mazurkas and OFFICE HOUR 10:30 Am Perry, viola; Joel Quarrington, double bass Campbell, clarinet; Ken MacDonald, horn the 4th Ballade ACCORDION POSTCARDS Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 Programme also includes music by Mozart, Fauré, Schumann: Romances, Op. 94 The concert accordion from 1890 to the present. Dohnányi: Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 Tailleferre, Poulenc, Debussy and Ravel. Schubert: Quintet in A Major (The Trout) Joseph Petric and Guy Few in duo and solo pm PAYADORA TANGO ENSEMBLE 7:30 pm works with commentary and visual projections of BEETHOVEN I 7:30 BANDS ON THE BAY 6:30 pm virtuosi and instruments from the past 120 years. Janina Fialkowska, piano; Rolston String Quartet Drew Jurecka, bandoneon, violin, mandolin; Hannaford Brass Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 Rebekah Wolkstein, violin, vocals; Joe Phillips, MUSIC FOR TRUMPET & ORGAN 2:30 pm In the tradition of Tuesday evening free Summer Beethoven/Lachner: Piano Concerto No. 3 bass; Robert Horvath, piano; Elbio Fernandez, Concerts at the Stockey Centre, the Festival of the vocals; Bryant Lopez, dance; Faye Lopez, dance William McArton, organ; Guy Few, trumpet in C minor Sound joins in the fun with the Hannaford Brass Music and dance from the height of Buenos Aires’ Albinoni: Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 on the waterside deck. WEEK 1 THURSDAY, JULY 25TH tango tradition. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 541 Bédard: Suite de concert STRIKE UP THE BAND 8:00 pm (NOTE TImE) WEEK 1 SATURDAY, JULY 27TH Hakim: Allegro con spirito Hannaford Brass with guest artist Russell Braun FILM: DEATH IN VENICE (PG) 10 Am (SEE p. 9) Dupré: Cortège et litanie, Op. 19 No. 2 Gabrieli: Canzon septimi toni à 8 Defaye: Prelude V ROLSTON STRING QUARTET 1:30 pm STRINGS ACROSS THE SKY 11:00 Am Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Major Bach: Fugue à la gigue in G Major, BWV 577 Bizet/Guiraud: Suite from Carmen Mozart: String Quartet No. 19, K. 465 (Dissonance) Young fi ddlers and guitarists strut their stuff. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, BRASS ON THE BAY CRUISE 6:00 pm Harry James: Stardust D. 810 (Death and the Maiden) FILM: 3:00 pm (SEE p. 9) Hannaford Brass Lennon & McCartney: When I’m 64 MAHLER’S MASTERPIECE 7:30 pm JAYME STONE’S FOLKLIFE 7:30 pm The thrilling sound of brass over the evening W.C. Handy: St. Louis Blues March waters on Georgian Bay. Ten musicians from National Youth Orchestra of Canada; Jayme Stone, banjo, voice; Moira Smiley, voice, WEEK 1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH the Hannaford Street Silver Band. Michael Francis, conductor accordion; Sumaia Jackson, fi ddle, voice; Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Joe Phillips, bass, voice RD CAROLYN & RUSSELL IN CONCERT 1:30 pm WEEK 1 TUESDAY, JULY 23 The Stockey Centre reverberates with the thrilling Juno-winning banjoist and composer Jayme Stone Russell Braun, baritone; Carolyn Maule, piano sounds of Mahler’s masterpiece. makes music bridging folk, jazz and chamber music. ANAGNOSON & KINTON IN RECITAL 1:30 pm Mendelssohn: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges TH Venetianisches Gondellied WEEK 1 FRIDAY, JULY 26TH WEEK 1 SUNDAY, JULY 28 Anagnoson and Kinton, piano duo; Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60 Alan Stein, visual art Schubert: Auf dem Wasser zu Singen, D. 774 pm OFFICE HOUR 10:30 Am CELTIC MAGIC CRUISE 6:00 Stravinsky: Petroushka for piano four-hands Glick: The sea is awash with roses Scantily Plaid Ruth Sutherland With original artwork by Alan Stein portraying Ireland: Sea Fever Musical Life In Switzerland: The Swiss Piano Trio : , Celtic harp, voice; each scene. Kern: Old Man River performs the music of their homeland and talks Doug Feaver, guitar, drums; Allan Eaton, pipes Lutosławski: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Copland: Shall We Gather at the River about the music scene there. Canadian, Celtic and Roots music.

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WEEK 2 TUESDAY, JULY 30TH FESTIVAL BAROQUE 1:30 pm MOZART & BEETHOVEN 1:30 pm WEEK 2 FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND James Mason, oboe; Julie Baumgartel, violin; Atis Bankas, violin; Victoria Korchinskaya-Kogan, BEETHOVEN II 1:30 pm Borys Medicky, harpsichord; Suzanne Shulman, piano; Martin Roscoe, piano; James Campbell, THE JONI BOOK 7:30 pm Karl Stobbe Douglas McNabney clarinet; Paul Marleyn, cello Leopoldo Erice, piano; Yegor Dyachkov, cello fl ute; , violin; , Mandy Lagan, vocals; viola; Paul Marleyn, cello Mozart: Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 332 Dave Restivo, piano; Ted Quinlan, guitar; Beethoven: 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Telemann: Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo Beethoven: Violin Sonata in E-fl at Major, Op. 12 No. 3 Andrew Downing, cello; Kevin Turcotte, trumpet; Weibchen”, Op. 66 for cello & piano in D minor, TWV 51:d1 Zemlinsky: Trio in D minor, Op. 3 Blair Mackay, percussion Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1 Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Celebrating the legacy of Joni Mitchell. Bach: Chaconne from Partita in D minor MENDELSSOHN & BRAHMS 3:30 pm Vivaldi: Trio Sonata in D minor, RV 63 RD SONATAS FOR STRINGS & PIANO 3:30 pm Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano; WEEK 2 SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Douglas McNabney, viola; Robert Kortgaard, Duo Concertante; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; BLUE OCEAN 3:30 pm piano; Min-Jeong Koh, violin; Adrian Fung, cello; Martin Roscoe, piano JAZZ CANADA 7:30 pm Andrea Ratuski, host; Paul Marleyn, cello; Patricia Tao, piano THAT LATIN FLAVOUR Bach: Violin Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014 Karl Stobbe, violin; Martin Roscoe, piano; Brahms: Two Songs, Op. 91 for voice, viola & piano Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor James Campbell, clarinet; Jim Hiscott, accordion Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Guido Basso, trumpet, fl ugelhorn; Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 Dave Young, bass; Terry Clarke, drums; Hiscott: Blue Ocean Reg Schwager, guitar; David Restivo, piano Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-fl at Major, D. 929 JUST FRIENDS 7:30 pm BANDS ON THE BAY 6:30 pm Julie Nesrallah, mezzo-soprano; Guido Basso brings his Latin fl avours to the 40th Festival season. Mark Fewer and friends play jazz and Latin tunes THREE CENTURIES OF CHORAL MUSIC 7:30 pm Martin Roscoe, piano; Robert Kortgaard, piano; inspired by the seasons. Karl Stobbe, violin; Min-Jeong Koh, violin; Elora Festival Singers; Mark Vuorinen, conductor; WEEK 2 SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH Festival Ensemble Douglas McNabney; viola; Rory McLeod, viola; THE FOUR SEASONS 8:00 pm (NOTE TImE) Adrian Fung, cello; Paul Marleyn, cello; Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia, Op. 27 Mark Fewer, violin; John Rice, narrator; Julie Suzanne Shulman, fl ute; James Mason, oboe; CRAIG HARLEY & FRIENDS 2:00 pm Brahms: Nänie, Op. 82 Nesrallah, soprano; Robert Kortgaard, piano; James Campbell, clarinet; Patricia Tao, piano Poulenc: Chansons françaises John Southworth, vocals, guitar; Festival Ensemble; Larry Beckwith, producer Julie Nesrallah hosts the concert and shares Plus selections by James MacMillan and Jean Martin, drums; Andrew Downing, bass; engaging stories with the same charm she brings Craig Harley Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Bob Chilcott. 40th Anniversary congratulations , piano to her morning CBC Radio show Tempo. Each season is enhanced through a tale by an to the Elora Festival. Craig Harley is joined by his friends John Indigenous story-teller, an art song, the sonnet on Saint-Saëns: Caprice on Danish & Russian Airs Southworth and the South Seas in a Sunday which the concerto is based and projected images. WEEK 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST Saint-Saëns: Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix from afternoon of folk, jazz and song, their own Samson & Delilah unique brand of music-making. Bizet: Two Arias from Carmen WEEK 2 WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST OFFICE HOUR 10:30 Am Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 TORONTO ALL-STAR BIG BAND 7:30 pm INSIDE THE RADIO Gilliland: From Shining Shores Ring Out the PARTY LIKE IT’S 1940! ARTISTIC DIRECTORS ROUND TABLE 10:00 Am Julie Nesrallah and Andrea Ratuski share their Ruby Sounds (Premiere) The vibrant young musicians of the Toronto Jeffrey Stokes hosts the directors of Festivals from experiences as broadcasters of classical music A 40th Anniversary gift from Allan Gilliland All-Star Big Band return each summer to delight across the country and Europe. on CBC Radio. and MacEwan University. Festival audiences.

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WEEK 3: AUGUST 5TH – AUGUST 10TH From left: Gillian Ansell, Cheng² Duo, Moshe Hammer, Glen Montgomery, Graham Campbell

WEEK 3 MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH to all those special evenings, we invite you (The inspiration for James Campbell to commission WEEK 3 FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH to Elegance, a full-course dinner with wine in Sounding Thunder) a stunning log clubhouse. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131 CELEBRATION DAY “AND SO WE BEGAN” 2:00 pm 40 musical works will be performed, representing Exactly 40 years ago today at this time, under the WEEK 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH WEEK 3 THURSDAY, AUGUST 8TH all 40 years in the history of the Festival of the direction of Anton Kuerti, the Festival of the Sound Sound. Many musicians are coming for the day to presented this all-Beethoven concert as its fi rst in perform their favourites and yours. The concerts GILLIAN’S VIOLA 1:30 pm pm the Parry Sound High School Gymnasium. A FAMILY AFFAIR 1:30 will take place throughout Parry Sound, beginning Bryan Cheng, cello; Sylvie Cheng, piano; Yolanda Gillian Ansell, viola; Joel Quarrington, double Alexander Tselyakov, piano; Daniel Tselyakov, on the Island Queen and ending at the Charles Bruno, violin; Moshe Hammer, violin; Glen bass; Yolanda Bruno, violin; Alexander piano; Graham Campbell, guitar; James W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts. Montgomery, piano; James Campbell, clarinet Tselyakov, piano Campbell, clarinet; New Zealand String Quartet Beethoven: Trio in B-fl at Major, Op. 11 Mozart: Duo in G Major for viola & violin, K. 423 D v o rˇ á k : Slavonic Dance, Op. 72 No. 2 CELEBRATION MUSICAL CRUISE 10:30 Am Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique) Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia for violin & bass Tchaikovsky: Scherzo from Symphony No. 6 Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 Shostakovich: Sonata for viola & piano, Op. 147 Shostakovich: Concertino for two pianos, Op. 94 DAYTIME CONCERTS 12:00 NOON TO 4:00 pm Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 (Ghost) Gillian will tell you about her 1619 Nicolò Lutosławski: Variations on a theme by Paganini Amati viola. Graham Campbell: Pender Harbour Paradise CELEBRATION TEA 4:00 pm JAZZ CANADA CRUISE 6:00 pm (A new work commissioned by Pender Harbour MUSICAL BARBEQUE 5:00 pm The Jazz Canada Weekend ends on a cruise FABLES & FOLK TALES 3:30 pm Festival to be premiered there on August 17.) with Dave Young, Terry Clarke and David Restivo. Cheng² Duo: Bryan Cheng, cello; Featuring Heather Bambrick on vocals. CANADIAN GUITAR QUARTET CELEBRATION CONCERT: Silvie Cheng, piano & THEIR SWISS FRIENDS 3:30 pm INTO THE FUTURE 7:30 pm TH P r o k o fi e v : Adagio from Cinderella, Op. 97bis WEEK 3 TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Canadian Guitar Quartet; André Fischer, guitar; Ravel/Cheng: Pavane pour une infante défunte Sébastien Singer, cello TH Poulenc: Sonate pour violoncelle & piano, FP 143 WEEK 3 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 SOUNDING THUNDER 2:00 pm Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 Trépanier: Cuerda pa’rato For those who missed it last year and for all Wettstein: Oumuamua (2018) FILM: 10 (PG) 1:30 pm who wish to see it again. The afternoon includes DISCOVERY CONCERT 6:00 pm Côté-Giguère: Empty Houses Donkin: Mappa Mundi Ravel’s Boléro is the backdrop to this 1979 two fi lms, the documentary “The Making of Celebrating the Discovery Series of years past. Sounding Thunder” and a screening of the American romantic comedy fi lm. Continuum Contemporary Music premiere performance in the Stockey Centre. presents HAYDN, RAVEL & MOZART 7:30 pm premieres by three emerging composers. NATIONAL ACADEMY ORCHESTRA 7:30 pm An open discussion follows including composer New Zealand String Quartet; Timothy Corlis and fi lm-maker Earl McCluskie. Yolanda Bruno, violin; Joel Quarrington, double National Academy Orchestra; Boris Brott, GOOD FRIENDS 7:30 pm bass; Alexander Tselyakov, piano; conductor; Alexander Tselyakov, piano ELEGANCE AT SEGUIN VALLEY 5:30 pm New Zealand String Quartet; Canadian Guitar Quartet Ravel: Boléro James Campbell, clarinet New Zealand String Quartet; Canadian Guitar Haydn: Quartet in D Major, Op. 2 No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-fl at Quartet; Moshe Hammer, violin Celebrating 15 seasons of a musical friendship. Ravel: Tzigane for violin & piano minor, Op. 23 Elegant dinner concerts are a long tradition at Haydn: String Quartet No. 29 in G Major Mozart/Lachner: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol the Festival of the Sound. This year, with a nod Corlis: Raven and the First Men K. 488 for piano & string quintet Smetana: The Moldau

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CANADA DAY CRUISE SC C harles W. Stockey Centre, 2 Bay Street GALA OPENING CONCERT GALA DINNER & CONCERT UP CLOSE & PERSONAL MONDAY, JULY 1ST FSO F estival Station Office, 1 Avenue Road 7:30 pm SC 5:30 pm SC 2:00 pm FSO 7:00 pm IQ Sponsored by IQ Island Queen, Town Dock, 9 Bay Street VIENNESE OPERA PARTY Town of Parry Sound SV S eguin Valley Golf Club, 144 Badger Road, Seguin in Memory of 7:30 pm SC SJ St. James Church, 24 Mary Street Charles W. Stockey Sponsored by The William Beatty Company CC Canadore College, 1 College Drive Denotes free event

JULY 22ND JULY 23RD JULY 24TH JULY 25TH JULY 26TH JULY 27TH JULY 28TH

OFFICE HOUR ANAGNOSON & KINTON CAROLYN & RUSSELL FILM: DEATH IN VENICE OFFICE HOUR STRINGS ACROSS CELTIC MAGIC CRUISE 10:30 am FSO 1:30 pm SC IN CONCERT 10:00 am SC 10:30 am FSO THE SKY 6:00 pm IQ 1:30 pm SC 11:00 am SC MUSIC FOR TRUMPET & FANTASY & ROMANCE ROLSTON STRING QUARTET JANINA FIALKOWSKA ORGAN 3:30 pm SC SWISS TRIO & FRIENDS 1:30 pm SC PLAYS CHOPIN FILM: CELEBRATION 2:30 pm SJ 3:30 pm SC 2:00 pm SC AT BIG SUR BANDS ON THE BAY MAHLER’S MASTERPIECE 3:00 pm SC BRASS ON THE BAY CRUISE 6:30 pm SC BEETHOVEN I 7:30 pm SC PAYADORA TANGO 6:00 pm IQ 7:30 pm SC Sponsored by ENSEMBLE JAYME STONE’S FOLKLIFE STRIKE UP THE BAND In Memory of Moquin Medical 7:30 pm SC 7:30 pm SC 8:00 pm SC Donna Rotherham Ball Presented by the Margaret Whiteman Estate

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BEETHOVEN II  ARTISTIC DIRECTORS OFFICE HOUR THE JONI BOOK JAZZ CANADA CRAIG HARLEY & FRIENDS 1:30 pm SC ROUND TABLE 10:30 am FSO 7:30 pm SC 7:30 pm SC 2:00 pm SC 10:00 am CC In Memory of Edita Warrilow SONATAS FOR STRINGS MOZART & BEETHOVEN TORONTO ALL-STAR & PIANO FESTIVAL BAROQUE 1:30 pm SC BIG BAND 3:30 pm SC 1:30 pm SC 7:30 pm SC MENDELSSOHN & BRAHMS Sponsored by BANDS ON THE BAY BLUE OCEAN 3:30 pm SC Parry Sound North Star 6:30 pm SC 3:30 pm SC JUST FRIENDS THE FOUR SEASONS THREE CENTURIES OF 7:30 pm SC 8:00 pm SC CHORAL MUSIC Sponsored by ReMax Parry 7:30 pm SC Sound – Muskoka Realty Ltd. In Memory of Betty & Fred Ibey

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AND SO WE BEGAN SOUNDING THUNDER GILLIAN’S VIOLA A FAMILY AFFAIR CELEBRATION DAY FILM: 10 2:00 pm SC 2:00 pm SC 1:30 pm SC 1:30 pm SC 1:30 pm SC MUSICAL CRUISE JAZZ CANADA CRUISE ELEGANCE FABLES & FOLK TALES CANADIAN GUITAR 10:30 am IQ NATIONAL ACADEMY 6:00 pm IQ DINNER AT SEGUIN VALLEY 3:30 pm SC QUARTET & SWISS FRIENDS ORCHESTRA GOLF CLUB 3:30 pm SC DAYTIME CONCERTS 7:30 pm SC DISCOVERY CONCERT Noon to 4:00 pm BA T 5:30 pm SV Sponsored by Book City 6:00 pm SC HAYDN, RAVEL & MOZART Sponsored by 7:30 pm SC CELEBRATION TEA Township of Seguin GOOD FRIENDS 4:00 pm FSO In Memory of 7:30 pm SC Elizabeth Ofenheim MUSICAL BARBEQUE In Honour of Festival Volunteers 5:00 pm SC

CELEBRATION CONCERT 7:30 pm SC In Memory of Inge & Paul Gerstl

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Charles W. FESTIVAL TICKETS FESTIVAL TICKETS Stockey CONCERTS Centre WEDDINGS Mrs. T’s BnB for the Performing Arts FILMS SPECIAL GROUP RATES CONFERENCES Kindly Note We’re proud to be the home A 20% discount off regular adult of The Festival of the Sound. PARTIES prices is available for groups of All programmes are subject to change You can make us the home PERFORMANCES 20 or more. Subject to $5 processing without notice. of your events too by renting RECEPTIONS fee per payment method and Please turn off cell phones/electronic the Stockey Centre! DANCES $2 postage fee per address. devices or leave them at the Box Offi ce. MEETINGS Contact Alison Scarrow or Rob Latecomers will be seated at a Contact Nicole at RECITALS Wood (866-364-0061) to order. 877-746-4466 ext. 202 or suitable break in the performance. EXHIBITS Not available online. Special events [email protected] to Book with us through AirBnB under the Beatty, CELEBRATIONS not eligible for group discounts. The use of cameras and recording book your event! devices is strictly prohibited. Sweeney and Wheatley rooms FREE EVENTS No food or drink is permitted in Offi ce Hours are free! Free open the Festival Performance Hall. rehearsals will be listed at the Most of our concerts are not geared Stockey Centre Box Offi ce outlet. EXPANSION toward enjoyment by young children. TICKET EXCHANGE POLICY As a courtesy to audience members and musicians, please use discretion OPENING Tickets will not be accepted for and only bring children once they SPRING refund or resale. However, tickets are able to sit quietly and enjoy may be exchanged by phone or at the performance. 2019 1 Avenue Rd. in Parry Sound, up to In consideration of patrons with 24 hours before the performance. allergies, please avoid using fragrances A service charge of $1.50 per ticket when attending Festival concerts. will apply. Tickets from Festival Passports or Mini-Passes are not Ticket prices for concerts in the Charles W. Stockey Centre include a $1 eligible for exchange. surcharge for the Building Fund and $1 for the Capital Improvement Fund. Credits To view the Festival of the Sound’s Winnipeg photographer Mark Rash accessible customer service policy visit www.festivalofthesound.ca RETIREMENT RESIDENCE is ideally suited for the Festival. His candid and professional style perfectly The Festival of the Sound, the conveys the familial atmosphere we Charles W. Stockey Centre, Staff Independent and Assisted Living promote. We are grateful for his and Volunteers are not responsible ability to capture our Artists in a for lost items. DINING • WEDDINGS • PARTIES • CORPORATE MEETINGS all in Beautiful Parry Sound thoughtful and meaningful way. The Festival of the Sound does its best to accommodate guests with Enjoy 18 Signature Holes amongst PHOTOGRAPHY: (Jayme Stone’s Folklife) allergies; however, as our facilities Reserve your suite today at PAGE 5: Alexandra Defurio; natural beauty with breathtaking (Scantily Plaid) Claire are open to the public, we cannot (Syrène Saxophone views in Cottage Country www.gardensofparrysound.ca Quartet) Heidi de Gier Edwards guarantee an allergen-free PAGE 6: DESIGN: (Hannaford Brass) Gary Sara Tyson environment or food items. www.seguinvalley.com Pattison PRINTING: 705-746-8558 PAGE 8-9: Warren’s Waterless Chorus Seating for Balcony prices, 144 BADGER ROAD, SEGUIN, ONTARIO 1.866.826.4080 705.378.2555 (Guido Basso) Bill King; Printing Inc. subject to availability.

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CHARLES W. STOCKEY ORCHESTRA CENTRE FOR THE Special Ticket Offers R4 PERFORMING ARTS ORCHESTRA OTHER STAGE DATE EVENT BALCONY Name MEZZANINE VENUES 3-WEEK PASSES L3 R3 ORCHESTRA BALCONY P DENOTES PASSPORT REG SR REG SR MEZZANINE Address AA AA MON, JUL 1 Canada Day Cruise ISLAND QUEEN AD/CH/FAM $48/24/120 BB BB REG $875 REG $715 L2 R2 CC CC City Province Postal Code FRI, JUL 19 P Gala Opening Concert $53 $48 $48 $43 DD DD EE EE SAT, JUL 20 Gala Dinner & Concert $150 FLAT FLOOR EVENT SR $815 SR $665 FF FF SUN, JUL 21 P Up Close & Personal $28 $25 $23 $20 Residential Phone Business Phone The Festival Passport includes A A Viennese Opera Party $53 $48 $48 $43 B B P all events marked with a P. C C MON, JUL 22 P Music for Trumpet & Organ ST. JAMES CHURCH $23/20 Cruises and Special Events D D E-mail E E Brass Cruise ISLAND QUEEN AD/CH/FAM $40/20/100 are not included. F F G G PAYMENT METHOD TUE, JUL 23 P Anagnoson & Kinton $28 $25 $23 $20 WEEK 1 MINI-PASS H H o Visa o Mastercard o Cheque J J (Payable to Festival of the Sound) P Fantasy & Romance $28 $25 $23 $20 July 22 – 26, 2019 P Strike Up the Band $48 $43 $43 $38 REG 330 REG 295 WED, JUL 24 P Carolyn & Russell $28 $25 $23 $20 $ $ MEZZANINE CHORUS P Swiss Trio & Friends $28 $25 $23 $20 Credit Card # Expiry Date SR $300 SR $265 P Beethoven I $48 $43 $43 $38 L7 R7 THU, JUL 25 P Film: Death In Venice $12 WEEK 2 MINI-PASS Name on card STAGE P Rolston String Quartet $28 $25 $23 $20 July 29 – August 2, 2019 P Mahler’s Masterpiece $48 $43 $43 $38 L6 R6 Signature REG $299 REG $259 FRI, JUL 26 P Janina Fialkowska: Chopin $28 $25 $23 $20 DATE EVENT PRICE # TICKETS TOTAL COST Payadora Tango Ensemble $48 $43 $43 $38 P SR $269 SR $229 L5 R5 SAT, JUL 27 P Film: Celebration at Big Sur $12 REG SR REG SR P Jayme Stone’s Folklife $48 $43 $43 $38 WEEK 3 MINI-PASS L4 R4 SUN, JUL 28 Celtic Cruise ISLAND QUEEN AD/CH/FAM $40/20/100 August 5 – August 9, 2019 TUE, JUL 30 P Beethoven II $28 $25 $23 $20 REG $289 REG $255 L3 R3 P Sonatas for Strings & Piano $28 $25 $23 $20 The Four Seasons 48 43 43 38 P $ $ $ $ SR $265 SR $232 WED, JUL 31 P Festival Baroque $28 $25 $23 $20 L2 R2 P Blue Ocean $28 $25 $23 $20 The Mini-Pass includes all events marked with a P from A A P Three Centuries Choral Music $48 $43 $43 $38 B B Monday to Friday of each THU, AUG 1 P Mozart & Beethoven $28 $25 $23 $20 C C week. Cruises, Weekends & P Mendelssohn & Brahms $28 $25 $23 $20 Special Events are not included. P Just Friends $48 $43 $43 $38 BALCONY CRUISE PRICES CHORUS FRI, AUG 2 P The Joni Book $48 $43 $43 $38 CANADA DAY CRUISE (3 hours): SAT, AUG 3 P Jazz Canada: Latin Favour $48 $43 $43 $38 $48 ADULTS L7 R7 SUN, AUG 4 P Craig Harley & Friends $28 $25 $23 $20 $24 CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 12 P Toronto All Star Big Band $48 $43 $43 $38 $120 CRUISE FAMILY PACKAGE* STAGE FESTIVAL CRUISES: MON, AUG 5 P And So We Began $28 $25 $23 $20 L6 R6 o Connoisseur Club (Series) $150 $40 ADULTS o Jazz Cruise ISLAND QUEEN AD/CH/FAM $40/20/100 $20 CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 12 OR $50 monthly payment TUE, AUG 6 P Sounding Thunder $28 $25 $23 $20 $100 CRUISE FAMILY PACKAGE* L5 R5 Children 5 years & under sail free. Elegance at Seguin Valley SEGUIN VALLEY GOLF CLUB 5 $12 Sub-Total $ * Family Pkg: 2 adults & 2 children Our ticket prices include WED, AUG 7 P Gillian’s Viola $28 $25 $23 $20 L4 R4 the HST. Service Charges for individual tickets: $ P Fables & Folk Tales $28 $25 $23 $20 $1.50 per ticket ($8 max) P Good Friends $48 $43 $43 $38 How to Order All programmes subject to L3 R3 change. All ticket sales final. THU, AUG 8 P A Family Affair $28 $25 $23 $20 ONLINE: festivalofthesound.ca Service Charges for Passes: $ Please note the ticket Festival Passports: $10 P Canadian Guitar Quartet $28 $25 $23 $20 BY PHONE: 705 -746 -2410 exchange policy on page 28. Mini-Passes: $5 P Haydn, Ravel & Mozart $48 $43 $43 $38 or toll-free 1-866-364-0061 L2 R2 Please make cheque payable FRI, AUG 9 Celebration Musical Cruise ISLAND QUEEN AD/CH/FAM $40/20/100 BY FAX: 70 5 - 74 6 -2112 Mailing Fees: $ A A to Festival of the Sound and $2 up to 15 tickets P Celebration Daytime Concerts TBA $40 DAY PASS BY MAIL: Box 750, Parry B B mail it to Box 750, Parry $5 for 16 tickets or more C C Celebration Tea FESTIVAL STATION OFFICE $4 Sound, ON P2A 2Z1 D D Sound, ON P2A 2Z1. P Celebration: Into the Future $40 IN PERSON: Festival of the E E My Donation (Receipts Issued) $ Sound Office, 1 Avenue F F We accept VISA and SAT, AUG 10 P Film: “10” $12 Road, Parry Sound G G MASTERCARD orders. Grand Total $ P National Academy Orchestra $48 $43 $43 $38

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