More than a decade ago, a group of music enthusiasts dreamed of a summer chamber music festival in their community, the pretty village of Madeira Park on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast. They had the venue—a restored government Forestry building housing the Pender Harbour School of Music, surrounded by tall firs, its generous windows overlooking the lively [...]
The Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society presents the 19th Annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival from June 20 to 22. The Festival weekend is preceded by ‘Jazz Week’, a full week of live music in local restaurants and other venues to promote the talented musicians on the Sunshine Coast. Visit www.coastjazz.com for the full schedule. [...]
The 9th annual Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival will take place from August 15th to August 18th this year and will again feature world-class musicians playing an eclectic programme of chamber music ideally suited to the School of Music in Madeira Park. For more information, visit www.penderharbourmusic.ca.
The 17th Annual Pender Harbour Jazz Festival features our broadest range of generations of performers ever. Dal Richards, who is a young 95, will lead his Orchestra on Saturday at the Jazzapalooza, and the 20-something youngsters of Jackie Treehorn will funk it up at the Grasshopper. Every age in between will be onstage, once again [...]
[custom_frame_left][/custom_frame_left] The twentieth anniversary of any arts organization in our day and age is cause to celebrate, and this May the Coast Symphony Orchestra (CSO) plans to celebrate in style with the homecoming of Mark Andrews and Beth Currie-Buono as soloists with the orchestra in a gala matinee concert followed by a reception. The impetus [...]
The Pender Harbour Blues Society is very excited to be presenting the 10th Annual Blues Festival (June 7—9). Slated to be a reunion celebration, this year’s event will see the return of some of the fabulous musicians who have graced past festivals. Performances by legendary bluesman Jim Byrnes, 2013 Maple Blues Award winners Steve Kozak [...]
[custom_frame_left][/custom_frame_left] Catching the Langdale ferry had never been very entertaining until I recently stumbled across a wonderfully talented group of young fiddlers. As was usual at any other sailing, people went about their business of grabbing a coffee and a bite, reading the paper, or catching up on work, except shortly after departure, I noticed [...]
After 17 years, the Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival (June 14—16) is moving its Saturday main stage to Gower Point Road in the Seaside Village. The businesses in the Landing are thrilled and will celebrate with special Jazz Supporter surprises and street specials. There will be a special stage for kids with the Legion of Flying [...]
The Pender Harbour Choir, under the direction of Joy McLeod has prepared a varied repertoire of holiday music to usher in Christmas Cheer this festive season. The concert will be held the Music School in Madeira Park on December 10th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are at $15 each and will be available at Bluewaters Books [...]