Leonard Turnevicius
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Musicata and the serious side of the sax
The main piece on Musicata’s ‘The Serious Side of the Sax’ bill is British composer James Whitbourn’s 2001 ‘Son of God Mass,’ Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Music to love on Valentine’s weekend
Sunday, Feb. 12 has not one, not two, but three concerts which take place more or less simultaneously, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Ringing in changes to the 5 at the First Chamber Music Series
Rachel Mercer is now adding violist Caitlin Boyle and pianist Angela Park, as co-artistic directors, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Hamilton area winter and Christmas concerts to warm the heart
The Hamilton Children’s Choir’s ‘Constantly Becoming’ examines the role of the mirrors in two different well-known fables, ‘The Snow Queen’ and ‘Snow White → Read More
Honouring Boris Brott at a beautiful time of year
Music director of the Kingston Symphony to conduct Handel’s ‘Messiah’ in Hamilton, in tribute to his mentor, Leonard Turnevicius writes → Read More
Exciting times for Sinfonia Ancaster and the Burlington Concert Band
Their opening night in their new home will be triply grand because Pollock and his 50-member community-based SA will be the first orchestra to perform in that 470-seat hall, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Beethoven’s joyful ‘Ninth’ to open the Brott Music Festival
Alain Trudel leads a concert chock-full of celebratory compositions → Read More
Gemma New returns to close out the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s season
New is back with HPO concerts on June 24 and 26, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Bethany Bergman springs into action with Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’
Guest conductor Patrick Dupré Quigley leads the HPO in concert Saturday, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Long-delayed concerts are headed your way
‘Postcards from Buenos Aires’ will finally land on May 1 → Read More
Hamilton-area orchestras tuned up to perform again
Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Burlington Symphony Orchestra welcome audiences back, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Valerie Tryon and her ‘magic music’
Pianist is back together with her Yamaha C5 for a recital at the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, after a pandemic pause, Leonard Turnevicius writes → Read More
Emma Rush bringing Hamilton painter’s work to musical life
Classical guitarist will perform pieces based on the works of Hamilton painter William Blair Bruce in November, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
HPO Composer Festival salutes the master, Felix Mendelssohn
Take it from Beethoven and Liszt: He was that good, writes Leonard Turnevicius. → Read More
Christmas concerts abound this week in the Hamilton area
’Tis the season for some live and in-person holiday shows, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Get your double, double dose of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
The Brott Music Festival and the Bach Elgar Choir each have two performances coming up, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra announce five-concert 2022 season
Three of those five concerts will be led by music director Gemma New, Leonard Turnevicius writes. → Read More
Hamilton’s Philharmonic Orchestra returns with six, one-hour concerts beginning Sept. 17
The season begins Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the RBG’s Rock Garden visitor centre with HPO concertmaster Stephen Sitarski leading a small chamber ensemb... → Read More
Organ Festival Canada comes to Hamilton, virtually
Leonard Turnevicius: Festival here, for the third time, from Aug. 8 to 13 → Read More
HPO on YouTube — four performances to choose from
On Tuesday, June 8 at noon, the HPO unveils the first of four digital performances, which will be uploaded to their YouTube channel at ... → Read More