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SUMMARY:Sound | Space
DESCRIPTION:Presented with \n \nThomas Burton\, Artistic Director \n  \nToronto’s Orpheus Choir will join GCC in a double choir concert comprising over 100 voices. \nWe will premiere our 2026 GCC Emerging Composer Competition Winner and Guelph’s own Swani Zubayeer’s choral piece\, “Clouds”\, written in North Indian Classical style. \nThis will be a sonic and spatial experience of lush harmonies and surprising soundscapes. \nA second performance will take place in Toronto on May 2.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/sound-space/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Families,Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:Grammy-winning jazz violinist Drew Jurecka brings  his Trio to Eden Mills Stage
DESCRIPTION:Eden Mills Music at the Hall is excited to present the Drew Jurecka Trio on Friday\, May 8\, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Eden Mills Community Hall. \nThe Drew Jurecka Trio brings together three exceptional musicians for an intimate\, swinging exploration of jazz violin. Drawing from the traditions of Stéphane Grappelli and Joe Venuti while forging a distinctly modern voice\, the Trio performs original compositions alongside the classics of the American Songbook\, including Gershwin\, Berlin and Ellington. \nThe Trio’s concerts are fun. Drew’s collaborators are pianist Ewan Farncombe and bassist Clark Johnston— musicians who bring their own strong musical character and keen ears to the conversation. Their performances are marked by virtuosic interplay\, lyrical improvisation\, and a deep joy in the act of making music together. \nWhen he is not playing with the Trio\, Drew Jurecka’s performance schedule is packed with a variety of collaborations with such artists as Jill Barber\, Payadora and Schmaltz & Pepper. In 2026 Drew Jurecka won a Grammy as a Producer of ‘Best Immersive Audio Album’ with Justin Gray\, entitled “Immersed”. \nMusic at the Hall programs concerts and events keep the village of Eden Mills hopping\, and to raise funds for Community Hall operations.  The heritage Hall is known for its excellent acoustics and dance floor.  The Hall is also proud to be carbon neutral! \nEvent Details: \nFriday\, May 8\, 2026\n7:30 pm (Doors open at 7 pm) \nEden Mills Community Hall\n104 York Street\, in the heart of Eden Mills\nTickets: $35 adult; $10 student \nInformation and tickets \nMedia Contact: Linda Sword 519-853-1896 lmsword@outlook.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/grammy-winning-jazz-violinist-drew-jurecka-brings-his-trio-to-eden-mills-stage/
LOCATION:Eden Mills Community Hall\, 104 York Street\, Eden Mills\, N0B 1P0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:Guelph Story Slam
DESCRIPTION:Come Curious. Leave Surprised. \nAn evening of poetry and storytelling. “Heads & Tales”. Draw a title from the hat and Jay performs it on the spot. PLUS tell us a poem and win $100. An amazing Guelph Spoken Word event. Let stories fill your long weekend. The Room? – The Round Table – 32 Essex Street. $15 (PWYC)
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-story-slam/
LOCATION:The Round Table\, 32 Essex street\, Guelph\, N1H3K8
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Wilson":MAILTO:jaywalkingguelph@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T193000
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SUMMARY:Guelph Musicfest presents Schmaltz & Pepper
DESCRIPTION:Schmaltz & Pepper is a uniquely virtuosic and entertaining chamber ensemble performing original music inspired by Klezmer\, Yiddish Swing\, Jazz and Classical music. This groundbreaking ensemble features the extraordinary talents of Eric Abramovitz\, the principal clarinetist of the Toronto Symphony and the Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and arranger\, Drew Jurecka\, virtuosic violinist/vocalist/composer\, Rebekah Wolkstein\, founder/leader of the acclaimed Payadora Ensemble\, Juno-nominated bassist\, Michael Herring and Juno-award winning pianist\, Jeremy Ledbetter. \nThis ensemble is redefining the traditional boundaries of Yiddish music\, blending classical mastery with innovative compositions and soulful arrangements. This band has an exhilarating trajectory. A mere 6 months after Abramovitz and Wolkstein came up with the idea to form a band\, they had a full show of original music and inventive arrangements. Their debut performance was a live-to-air broadcast with a studio audience at Zoomer Hall in Toronto for Classical 96.3FM in May 2024. Since then\, they have sold out shows at Ashkenaz\, the Toronto Summer Music Festival\, and Jewish Music Week in Toronto\, and are headlining the ‘Put a Yid on it’ festival in Winnipeg. They are performing at many of the top chamber music festivals in Canada in 2025: Toronto Summer Music\, Ottawa Chamberfest\, Stratford Summer Music\, Elora Music Festival\, and Tuckamore Festival in Newfoundland\, among others! \nThis is the opening concert of Guelph Musicfest’s 20th Anniversary Season!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-musicfest-presents-schmaltz-pepper/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guelph Musicfest":MAILTO:ken@guelphmusicfest.ca
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SUMMARY:Guelph Musicfest presents the Festival Trio
DESCRIPTION:Cellist Katie Schlaikjer joins violinist Sadie Fields and Guelph Musicfest director/pianist Ken Gee as the new member of the Festival Trio\, which has been performing since 2014. \nSadie now lives in Brussels but is moving to Edinburgh\, Scotland\, in April. has a stellar career in Europe\, performs with top-drawer ensembles\, and is the new principal violinist of the famed Edinburgh String Quartet. But she grew up in Guelph before heading off for studies in Manchester and London\, UK. Katie Schlaikjer is the new member of the Festival Trio\, as Paul Pulford has now retired from concert performance. Katie is well known as a member of the JUNO-winning Penderecki String Quartet\, quartet-in-residence at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music in Waterloo\, Ontario. At Laurier\, she serves on the performance faculty\, teaching cello and chamber music. Ken is a Hamilton native and was very involved in the local music scene\, performing\, organizing concerts\, managing a string chamber orchestra\, and serving as a music critic for the Hamilton Spectator. He is the founder and director of Guelph Musicfest. \nPROGRAM: Beethoven Piano Trio in C minor\, Op. 1\, No. 3; Michael Conway Baker Piano Trio; Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major\, Op. 8 (final version) \nThis is the second concert in Guelph Musicfest’s 20th Anniversary Season!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-musicfest-presents-the-festival-trio-3/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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