Masterworks Series

Tchaikovsky & Kalinnikov September 30, 2018

Mozart & Grieg October 21, 2018

Fauré & Brahms December 2, 2018

Trew & Beethoven January 13, 2019

Carmina Burana January 26 & 27, 2019

Haydn Festival March 3, 2019

Rodrigo & de Falla April 14, 2019

Tchaikovsky & Kalinnikov

Rachmaninoff | VocaliseTchaikovsky | Variations on a Rococo ThemeKalinnikov | Symphony No. 2

JOSEPH JOHNSON Cello

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

Russian music holds a special place in our Maestro’s heart. This concert showcases the very best of Russia’s romantic orchestral offerings. Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise spools out a beautiful Russian melody as though it were silk. The Rococo Variations is Tchaikovsky’s most brilliant work of intimacy. We end the program with a rarely heard work from a contemporary of Tchaikovsky, Vasily Kalinnikov. His second symphony is unsurpassed in its grandeur and Russian majesty.

Mozart & Grieg

Mozart | Eine Kleine NachtmusikStrauss | LiederMozart | Piano Concerto No. 21Grieg | Peer Gynt

RACHEL KREHM Soprano

VADIM SEREBRYANY Piano

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

OCTOBER 21, 2018

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

The warm allure of the sun and the mysterious beauty of moonlight have inspired composers for generations to create works beyond compare. We begin in darkness with Mozart’s popular A Little Night Music and move to daylight with Grieg’s Morning from his Peer Gynt Suite. Vadim Serebryany returns, bringing his poetry to Mozart’s most sublime piano concerto, and Rachel Krehm sings a selection of Strauss art songs which number amongst the greatest ever written.

Fauré & Brahms

Fauré | Pelléas et Mélisande SuiteMozetich | Calla LiliesBrahms | Symphony No. 1

MELISSA SCOTT Oboe

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

DECEMBER 2, 2018

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

The consummate orchestral experience, with three masterworks filled with colour, beauty, power, and craft. Be enchanted by the magnificent musical storytelling of Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, experience the extraordinary beauty of Marjan Mozetich’s Calla Lilies performed by our own principal oboe Melissa Scott, and discover the majesty and power of Brahms’ epic first symphony.

Carmina Burana

Wolf-Ferrari | Overture to Segreto di SusannaSmyth | Finale of Act 1 of The Boatswain’s MateOrff | Carmina Burana

ELIZABETH POLESE Soprano

CHRISTOPHER MAYELL Tenor

JEAN-PHILIPPE McCLISH Baritone

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY CHORAL ENSEMBLEDARRELL BRYAN Director

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

JANUARY 26, 2019

7:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

JANUARY 27, 2019

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

Who would have suspected that bad behaviour would lead to wonderful music? Orff’s immortal Carmina Burana returns to the Kingston stage, accompanied by our friends in the Queen’s University Choral Ensemble. This theme continues with Wolf-Ferrari’s delightful overture to an opera centred around a woman concealing her smoking habit, and the Smyth selection represents an achingly beautiful aria, interrupted by raucous pub crawlers.

Trew & Beethoven

Trew | Symphony No. 1Beethoven | Violin Concerto

JESSICA LINNEBACH Violin

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

JANUARY 13, 2019

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

Vast, sweeping, significant works dominate this concert lineup. On the one hand, we have Beethoven’s only violin concerto, a colossus of the repertoire and one of the world’s most beloved pieces. On the other, a brand new symphony commissioned by the Kingston Symphony, composed by Ryan Trew, who has already shown to be a Kingston audience favourite!

Rodrigo & de Falla

Granados | Intermezzo from GoyescasRodrigo | Concierto de Aranjuezde Falla | Three Cornered Hat

DREW HENDERSON Guitar

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

APRIL 14, 2019

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

Join us on a grand tour of Spain as we explore the kinetic fervour and rhythmic flair of three exciting Spanish masterpieces. Rodrigo’s concerto for guitar and orchestra is always on the top ten list of classical hits. We pair it with a smoldering intermezzo by Granados, and finish with the most fiercely Spanish ballet ever written, de Falla’s Three Cornered Hat.

Haydn Festival

Haydn | Symphony No. 94 (Surprise)Haydn | Symphony No. 100 (Military)Haydn | Symphony No. 104 (London)

EVAN MITCHELL Conductor

MARCH 3, 2019

2:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

Celebrate the dynasty of the very first titan of the symphony in one of the Kingston Symphony’s finest traditions as we shine a spotlight on the monumental works of Franz Joseph Haydn. Experiencing three of his final symphonies in one concert will make you understand why he has been called the father of the symphony.

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

7:30 P.M.

GRAND THEATRE

Pierre Schryer, one of Canada’s leading traditional fiddlers, joins the Kingston Symphony for an evening of Canadian Celtic roots music. An award-winning performer, he will dazzle you with his technical ability and charisma. Joined by his all-star band, it will be an electrifying, toe-tapping Celtic celebration. Yes, there will be step dancing!

Pops Series

Canadian Celtic Celebration November 3, 2018

Warner Bros. presentsGene Kelly: A Life in Music

The Musical Legacy of Chicago April 27, 2019

February 9 & 10, 2019

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

7:30 P.M.

GRAND THEATRE

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

2:30 P.M.

GRAND THEATRE

APRIL 27, 2019

7:30 P.M.

GRAND THEATRE

While most people think of dance when they think of Gene Kelly, music was central to his work. It influenced him; inspired him; and, in many ways, defined him. In 1969, the musical arrangements to many of MGM’s classic films were destroyed. Now with these scores carefully reconstructed, we are able to bring you a remarkable event: Gene Kelly dancing on the big screen accompanied live by the magnificent Kingston Symphony!

Experience the ultimate Chicago tribute with Brass Transit! This eight-piece band is a dynamic and studio-tight powerhouse that will amaze you with their flawless jazz/rock performances of such hits as Saturday In The Park, If You Leave Me Now, and Feelin’ Stronger Every Day from the multiplatinum songbook of Chicago. Get ready to sing along!

Featuring clips from some of his most popular films, including Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, Brigadoon, Les Girls, his joyful dance with Jerry the Mouse in Anchors Aweigh, plus rarely-seen numbers from television specials and rare broadcasts, this special evening hosted by Kelly’s wife and biographer, Patricia Ward Kelly, takes you behind the scenes as she shares Gene Kelly’s own insights about the making of these enduring and beloved works.

Special & Family Concerts

Black is Beautiful November 17, 2018

Candlelight Christmas December 17, 18 & 19, 2018

Carnival of the Dinosaurs March 23, 2019

Black is Beautiful

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

2:30 P.M.

GRAND THEATRE

From African hymns to jazz, funk, and hip-hop, western Black music is a story of struggle and celebration. Guest conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the Kingston Symphony in a program of music by performers and composers of colour. Hear music from icons such as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and many more! The whole family will have fun learning about the major contribution they made to music history then and now.

Candlelight Christmas Carnival of the Dinosaurs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

7:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

DECEMBER 18, 2018

7:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

DECEMBER 19, 2018

7:30 P.M.

THE ISABEL

MARCH 23, 2019

2:30 P.M.

GRAND THEATRE

Ring in the season with our classical Christmas concert! It is the perfect way to begin your holiday festivities, so make sure to include one of these delightful performances on your wish list. An annual sellout, hear music written to celebrate the season and sing along to your favourite carols with the Kingston Symphony and Kingston Choral Society. An early gift of music the whole family will enjoy!

Giants of the distant past come alive as we journey back in time to the Jurassic world in a program where we feature our favourite dinosaurs, whimsical poetry, and a symphonic excavation of some amazing music. The Kingston Symphony presents Carnival of the Dinosaurs by Canadian composer Dean Burry with narration by the composer himself along with some other music we are sure you will dig!