Symphony Nova Scotia Popup

About

To celebrate the launch of their upcoming season, musicians from Symphony Nova Scotia will join audiences in Lunenburg for a popup concert at St. John’s Anglican Church on Saturday September 19 at 1 pm. Join us for this 30-minute moment of musical grace in your day! The full orchestra will be back in Lunenburg on November 6, celebrating the Bach dynasty.

About Symphony Nova Scotia

Symphony Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s professional orchestra. With a home base in Halifax/Kjipuktuk and performances across the province, Symphony Nova Scotia reaches over 40,000 Nova Scotians of all ages each year with some of the most innovative concerts and educational offerings in the country. Though Symphony Nova Scotia had its origins with the Halifax Symphony Orchestra (1897–1908, 1955–1968), the Halifax Sinfoniette (1947–1955) and the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (1968–1983), the orchestra as we know it began in 1983 with only 13 full-time musicians.

Today, Symphony Nova Scotia is the largest employer in Nova Scotia’s cultural community, employing 37 musicians and 16 administrative staff, along with more than 150 contracted artistic, production and technical personnel. The Symphony’s performances take place in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people.

The orchestra has repeatedly been praised for its versatility and flexibility, performing everything from Baroque to pops to jazz with equal finesse. International music veteran Howard Cable called Symphony Nova Scotia “the most versatile orchestra in Canada,” and the Chronicle Herald says, “They can play it all: Beethoven, Shostakovich, Hatzis and Current, as well as Tommy Dorsey, Scott Macmillan, Rose Cousins, Buck 65 and Natalie MacMaster. We are, in this province, exceedingly fortunate to have them.”

Symphony Nova Scotia also places a high priority on community engagement. The Symphony manages the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, its flagship education program that boasts successful mentorship of young musicians, providing them with increased opportunities for networking, volunteering and hands-on learning. Other education programs reach over 15,000 elementary, junior and senior high school students in a typical year—students who may not otherwise have access to symphonic music. The Symphony also conducts many accessible community programs, including pre-concert chats, performances in local public libraries, free community concerts including its popular Family series, and online concerts.

For more please visit:
https://symphonynovascotia.ca/about/