Past Events
Payadora
Musique Royale is delighted to welcome Payadora, the award-winning and internationally acclaimed ensemble who captivate audiences with their unique take on South American folk music. Drawing influe...
Payadora, Robert Horvath, Joseph Phillips, Rebekah Wolkstein, Drew Jurecka
D'un feu secret
Musique Royale welcomes the award-winning Montreal vocal group ArtChoral on a concert tour across Nova Scotia in historic venues.Ensemble ArtChoral is recipient of the PRIX OPUS Musical Event of th...
Ensemble ArtChoral, Janelle Lucyk, Rosalie Lane Lépine, Kerry Bursey, William Kraushaar
Thomas Baeté and Suren Barry
Musique Royale is delighted to feature two stunningly talented early music specialists as part of our 39th Summer Festival, Belgian viola da gamba player and singer Thomas Baeté, joined by powerhou...
Thomas Baeté, Suren Barry
Conundrum Duo
Musique Royale welcomes Conundrum Duo to perform the eagerly anticipated annual concert featured at Memory Lane Heritage Village, followed by an “Inspired By Music” dinner in the cookhouse across t...
Jack Chen, Ellen Gibling
Eybler Quartet
Musique Royale is delighted to welcome the Eybler Quartet for their debut performance in Nova Scotia, at St Andrew’s Church in Halifax on Saturday September 14th at 7:00 pm. Celebrating their 20th ...
Julia Wedman, Patricia Ahern, Patrick Jordan, Margaret Gay
Handel's Gloria
On Wednesday September 11th at 7 pm, soprano Janelle Lucyk is joined by a chamber ensemble for a special concert at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Lunenburg. Lucyk has been described as having ...
Janelle Lucyk, Thomas Baeté, Suren Barry, Jennifer Jones, Isabelle Fournier
Anna Han, Yun Janice Lu, Soyoung Choi
The next event at Cecilia’s Retreat, 1199 Oakland Rd., RR2 in Mahone Bay, takes place on Friday, August 30 at 7 pm. Pianists Anna Han and Yun Janice Lu, and violinist Soyoung Choi will perform a pr...
Anna Han, Yun Janice Lu, Soyoung Choi
Ensemble Urmawi
Musique Royale is delighted to partner with Montreal’s Garage Concerts for our 39th Summer Festival to present Ensemble Urmawi, a quartet of musicians featuring Lamia Yared (vocals, oud), Naeem Sha...
Lamia Yared, Naeem Shanwar, Showan Tavakol, Ziya Tabassian
Best of Boxwood 2024
Each year, a new roster of musicians are featured in the Best of Boxwood concert tour, with performances across Nova Scotia part of Musique Royale’s Summer Festival. This tour celebrates the energe...
James Kelly, Nic Gareiss, Chris Norman, Eamon O'Leary, Janelle Lucyk
Bach au salon
On Thursday August 1st at 7 pm, Musique Royale presents “Bach au salon”, featuring the period ensemble Pallade Musica, who will recreate the intimacy of the master’s superb original compositions at...
Pallade Musica, Vincent Lauzer, Tanya LaPerrière, Dorothéa Ventura
From Berlin, Jazz
On Wednesday July 24th at 12:00 pm, join Musique Royale and St John’s Wednesday’s at Noon series to hear “From Berlin, Jazz”, a concert featuring saxophonist Nicola Miller, upright bass player Mort...
Nicola Miller, Morten Larsen, Florian Fischer
Pianos with Panache!
Pianist Sharon Gow-Knickle joins former students Sacha Arnaud, Jade Ley and Kathryn Wagner for “Pianos with Panache!” a special concert with two pianos on stage at St John’s Anglican Church in Lune...
Sharon Gow-Knickle, Kathryn Wagner, Jade Ley, Sacha Arnaud
Son de Jade
From June 18th til June 22nd, Musique Royale is delighted to present the Mexican trio Al Golpe del Guatimé, part of our 39th Summer Festival. The performance showcasese a musical journey where the ...
Al Golpe del Guatimé, José Ángel Gutiérrez Vázquez, Teresita de Jesús Islas Ochoa, José Enrique Gutiérrez Islas
Ancestors
Musique Royale is thrilled to present “Ancestors”, a program by Amir Amiri and his virtuosic ensemble specializing in Persian music who will perform at St. James Anglican Church in Mahone Bay on Sa...
Amir Amiri Ensemble, Amir Amiri, Abdul-Wahab Kayyali, Reza Abaee, Omar Abu Afech, Hamin Honari
Amadeus Guitar Duo
Musique Royale welcomes the Amadeus Guitar Duo back to Cecilia’s Retreat in Mahone Bay for a morning filled with music for two guitars. We will hear baroque works by Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, and Gasp...
Amadeus Guitar Duo, Dale Kavanagh, Thomas Kirchhoff
Acadian Songs
Musique Royale welcomes audiences of all ages to hear a collection of beautiful Acadian songs performed by soprano Rose Marie Bernaquez and theorbist Michel Cardin. The Cookie Concert is a great op...
Rose Marie Bernaquez, Michel Cardin
Duo Cordelia
Musique Royale invites listeners to join us at Cecilia’s Retreat to hear the violin and piano ensemble, Duo Cordelia, and their program “Visions From the Other Side”. Formed in 2016, Duo Cordelia f...
Vanessa Marcoux, Marie-Christine Poirier
Yarrow
Musique Royale welcomes listeners of all ages to hear “Yarrow”, a trio of musicians featured at our Cookie Concert on January 6 at 2 PM, at the Lunenburg School of the Arts (6 Prince St). Yarrow is...
Sam Wilson, Gabriella Ciurcovich, Nicola Miller
Handel's Messiah Winter Tour
Sing-along score for "Hallelujah Chorus" (PDF)YouTube tutorial links: Soprano line, Alto line, Tenor line, Bass lineMusique Royale announces it’s second winter tour of Handel’s Messiah performed by...
Ariadne Lih, Sarah Myatt, Kerry Bursey, Matthew Li, Janelle Lucyk, Ménestrel
A Chorister's Christmas
Musique Royale welcomes Capella Regalis Choirs back to historic St John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg this December for their celebrated annual performance “A Chorister’s Christmas”. Taking place ...
Capella Regalis, Nick Halley, Vanessa Halley, Paul Halley
A Rose In Winter
‘A ROSE IN WINTER’ returns for Christmas.Once more, Musique Royale is honoured to welcome back Grammy Award-winner Paul Halley and his singers from The Choir of All Saints Cathedral in a live conce...
The Choir of All Saints Cathedral, Alexander Dobson, Paul Halley
Corbies
Musique Royale invites you to our December Cookie Concert featuring “Corbies” on Saturday December 2nd at 2 pm, at the Lunenburg School of the Arts. Originally from Scotland, Eilidh Campbell (fiddl...
Eilidh Campbell, Andy Webster
Stick&Bow
Musique Royale invites you to Cecilia’s Retreat on November 25 at 11 am to hear cello and marimba duo Stick&Bow. Stick&Bow unites Canadian marimba player Krystina Marcoux and Argentinian ce...
Krystina Marcoux, Juan Sebastian Delgado
The Opera Show
Musique Royale invites you to hear our November Cookie Concert entitled, “The Opera Show.” This special performance performed by singing students at Mount Allison University is aimed at family audi...
Voice department of Mount Allison University, Christina Raphaëlle Haldane
Northern Ranger
Musique Royale welcomes Harry Vetro’s Northern Ranger back to the south shore for a performance at St John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg on Friday October 20 at 7 pm. Northern Ranger is a Canadian...
Harry Vetro, Mike Murley, Jacob Thompson, Ian McGimpsey, Nicholas D’Amato
Truth And Reconciliation, and Treaty Day Weekend
Musique Royale is honoured to be working with Michelle Roy from Two Feathers Mi’kmaq Designs who is organizing the third annual weekend event for Truth and Reconciliation Day (on Saturday September...
Michelle Roy, Michael R Denny, Elder Alan Knockwood, Stoney Bear Singers, Alan Syliboy and The Thundermakers, Guest Speakers, Chief Deb Robinson, MLA Kim Masland, Trevor Gould, Aaron Prosper, Levi Herney, Kylie Cabot
Ménestrel
Musique Royale welcomes Ménestrel to perform our annual concert featured at historic Clam Harbour Church at Memory Lane Heritage Village, followed by an “Inspired By Music” Dinner in the Cookhouse ...
Janelle Lucyk, Kerry Bursey, Hendrik Fisher
La Fiammata
Musique Royale welcomes piano duo La Fiammata to Cecilia’s Retreat in Mahone Bay to perform Love Letters To Humanity, featuring pianists Charissa Vandikas and Linda Ruan on Saturday September 9 at ...
Charissa Vandikas, piano, Linda Ruan, piano
Constantinople: Traversées
Musique Royale welcomes Ensemble Constantinople to Nova Scotia to perform Traversées, with performances take place in Mahone Bay, Margaretsville, Wolfville and Baddeck from August 31 to September 3...
Ablaye Cissoko, Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham
Duo Oriana
Musique Royale invites you to hear “How Like A Golden Dream” featuring Duo Oriana (soprano Sinead White and lutenist Jonathan Stuchbury), performing music from their new album on tour in historic v...
Sinéad White, Jonathan Stuchbery
Best of Boxwood 2023
Each year, a new roster of musicians are featured in the Best of Boxwood concert tour, with performances across Nova Scotia part of Musique Royale’s Summer Festival. This tour celebrates the energe...
Kevin Burke, Bruce Molsky, Chris Norman, Eamon O'Leary, Janelle Lucyk
Capella Regalis Tour
Musique Royale announces a province-wide concert tour featuring Capella Regalis Choirs, directed by Nick and Vanessa Halley, with piano and organ accompaniment by Paul Halley, across Nova Scotia in...
Capella Regalis, Nick Halley, Vanessa Halley, Paul Halley
Amelia & Ellen
Musique Royale welcomes soprano Amelia McMahon and harpist Ellen Gibling to perform a Cookie Concert on Saturday May 6 at 2 pm. Soprano Amelia McMahon is originally from the Annapolis Valley and re...
Amelia McMahon, Ellen Gibling
Tom Allen's The Missing Pages
Tom Allen’s “The Missing Pages” is the true story of the one Canadian to actually meet Beethoven in person. Tom Allen has been with the CBC for years as host on Music & Company, Fresh Air, This...
Tom Allen, Derek Boyes, Patricia O'Callaghan, Gregory Oh, Lori Gemmel
Ally Fiola and the Next Quest
For the upcoming April Cookie Concert, hear the five musicians of “Ally Fiola and the Next Quest”, an instrumental jazz combo that performs original music and arrangements that are inspired by New ...
Ally Fiola, Simon Oakey, Addison Sowery-Quinn, Andrew Miller, Shvan Kaban
Vivaldi, Gloria!
Like last year, our audience is invited to sing-along for two pieces in the concert! The director, Matthias Maute, will host an open choir practice at 6:00 pm, where he will rehearse the two pieces...
ArtChoral, Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute
Elmer Iseler Singers
The JUNO Award winning Elmer Iseler Singers (EIS), conducted by artistic director Lydia Adams since 1998, is singing its 44th Concert Season in 2022/23. Musique Royale is honored to welcome the cho...
Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, Shawn Grenke
Tell Me the Truth About Love
What is love? Not long after Valentine’s Day, soprano Tracy Cantin, tenor Marcel d’Entremont and pianist Dakota Scott-Digout will explore this question in their upcoming Musique Royale performance ...
Tracy Cantin, Marcel d'Entremont, Dakota Scott-Digout
Blue Engine String Quartet
Musique Royale rings in the new year with the fabulous Blue Engine String Quartet who are the featured performers for our upcoming Cookie Concert! Formed in 1997, Blue Engine String Quartet has bee...
Blue Engine String Quartet, Jennifer Jones, Anne Simons, Alexandra Bates, Hilary Brown
Handel's Messiah Tour
Musique Royale announces a winter tour of Handel’s Messiah performed by emerging artists at historic venues in Yarmouth, Lunenburg and New Glasgow from December 21-23. For music lovers around the ...
Harry Castle, Janelle Lucyk, Ian Sabourin, Kerry Bursey, Léo McKenna, Ménestrel
A Rose in Winter
Christmas is back! After a three-year hiatus, Grammy Award-winner Paul Halley will showcase his signature choir, The Choir of All Saints Cathedral, in a live concert performance celebrating Christ...
The Choir of All Saints Cathedral, Paul Halley, Old Man Luedecke
Brilliant Bach
Musique Royale is honored to and thrilled to welcome Symphony Nova Scotia back to Lunenburg for this spectacular performance on Friday November 25 at 7:30 pm. Johann Sebastian Bach is Baroque music...
Symphony Nova Scotia, Alexander Weimann, Renaud Lapierre, Susan Sayle, Étienne Chénard
Project Earth: The Blue Chapter
Musique Royale welcomes audiences to hear three brilliant musicians for a much anticipated performance at Cecilia’s Retreat which pairs music and poetry entitled “The Blue Chapter” part of Iris Tri...
Iris Trio, Florian Hoefner, Don McKay, Christine Carter, Zoë Martin-Doike, Anna Petrova
Duo Concertante
Musique Royale is honored to welcome Duo Concertante back to Cecilia’s Retreat to perform a chamber music concert on Friday November 4 at 7 pm. Often referred to as Canada’s premiere violin and pia...
Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves
Nick and Friends in Halifax
Musique Royale is delighted to inform you about a special Fall fundraising event for Capella Regalis in which the choir’s Founder & Artistic Director Nick Halley invites his dearest musician fr...
Dinuk-Wijeratne-Trio, Dinuk Wijeratne, Nick Halley, Tom Easley
Nick and Friends in Mahone Bay
Musique Royale is thrilled to announce a special benefit concert for Capella Regalis, ‘Nick & Friends’, coming up at Cecilia’s Retreat in Mahone Bay featuring the Dinuk Wijeratne Trio. The even...
Dinuk-Wijeratne-Trio, Dinuk Wijeratne, Nick Halley, Tom Easley
True North Brass
Musique Royale welcomes our audiences to this family-friendly concert, in partnership with Debut Atlantic, featuring the fabulous Canadian ensemble, True North Brass. For over twenty years, the Tru...
True North Brass, Karen Donnelly, Stéphane Beaulac, Julie Fauteux, David Pell, Sasha Johnson
Pennybrook
Musique Royale is delighted to welcome you to an afternoon of music on Saturday October 1 at 2 pm to hear Pennybrook at our upcoming Cookie Concert. Jude Pelley and Charlie Wilson have been perfor...
Charlie Wilson, Jude Pelley
Truth and Reconciliation Day & Treaty Day Mawio’mi
Musique Royale is delighted to be working with Michelle Roy from Two Feathers Mi’kmaq Designs who is organizing a two day event on Friday September 30th and Saturday October 1st. On Friday, the ac...
Two Feathers Mi'kmaq Designs, Alan Syliboy and the Thundermakers, Morgan Toney, Michael R Denny, Stoney Bear Singers, East Boys, Dancers, Vendors, Survivors and Elders sharing lived experiences, Speakers
Navré de ton dart
Join Musique Royale to hear “Navré de ton dart”, a program of 15th Century music by the ensemble ANIMA, inspired by Burgundian chanson. In the program you will hear the artists singing, playing and...
ANIMA, Daniel Cabena, Luke Hathaway, Judith Souman, Paul Genyk-Berezowsky
Curly Music
Musique Royale welcomes two musicians from Europe, Birgit Bornauw and Benjamin Macke to perform “Curly Music” part of our 37th Summer Festival with concerts taking place in historic venues in Bland...
Duo Macke-Bornauw, Birgit Bornauw, Benjamin Macke
Aurore String Quartet
From August 16 - 21 2022, the Aurore String Quartet will perform six concerts across Nova Scotia part of Musique Royale’s 37th Summer Festival taking place in historic venues in Lunenburg, Brooklyn...
Jeanne-Sophie Baron, Daniel Dastoor, Ryan Davis, David Liam Roberts
Skye Consort and Emma Björling
In August 2022, Montreal’s Skye Consort and Swedish singer Emma Björling will tour their incredible “Trans-Atlantic” chamber folk music across Nova Scotia, part of Musique Royale’s 37th Summer Fes...
Skye Consort and Emma Björling, Emma Björling, Alex Kehler, Amanda Keesmaat, Seán Dagher
The Best of Boxwood 2022
Each year a new troupe of musicians feature in The Best of Boxwood concert tour, with performances across Nova Scotia part of Musique Royale’s Summer Festival, celebrating the energetic, traditiona...
Chris Norman, Catherine McEvoy, Seán Heely, Eamon O'Leary, Janelle Lucyk
Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir
Musique Royale announces a province-wide concert tour featuring Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir, directed by Nick Halley, across Nova Scotia in May 2022, with six performances held in historic v...
Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir, Nick Halley, Paul Halley
Cyndi Cain
Musique Royale invites you to hear the Soul Duchess of the east coast, Cyndi Cain, performing a Cookie Concert on Saturday May 7 at 2 pm. In this acoustic setting, Cyndi is accompanied by her guita...
Cyndi Cain, Macio Dorrington, Paloma Dawkins
Imaginary Gardens: Songs of Shelter and Strength
Musique Royale invites you to hear “Imaginary Gardens”, a beautiful, new program from The Aeolian Singers, highlighting songs of shelter and strength. Led by artistic director Heather Fraser and w...
The Aeolian Singers, Heather Fraser, Mary Castello
Light in the Forest
Musique Royale invites you to a performance featuring nationally acclaimed silk artist Holly Carr, together with the young musicians of Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra conducted by Greg Burton, perform...
Holly Carr, Greg Burton, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, L. Christopher Palmer
Bach's Oratorios for Easter and Ascension
Program Kommt, eilet und laufet BWV 249 Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen BWV 11Bach was a devout Lutheran; the music he composed for the church reveals the full measure of his faith, as can be heard ...
Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute, Janelle Lucyk, William Duffy, Arthur Tanguay-Labrosse, Jonathon Adams
Maritime Brass Quintet
Musique Royale is delighted to feature the melodious sounds of the Maritime Brass Quintet for our upcoming Cookie Concert at the Lunenburg School of the Arts (6 Prince St) at 2 pm on Saturday April...
Maritime Brass Quintet, Curtis Dietz, Richard Simoneau, Gina Patterson, Dale Sorensen, Bob Nicholson
Opening Spotlight with Holly
ProgramMarianna Martines: Sinfonia in C MajorKati Agócs: Concerto for HornW.A. Mozart: Concerto for Horn No. 1L.V. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7Musique Royale is delighted to welcome Symphony Nova Scot...
Holly Mathieson, James Sommerville, Symphony Nova Scotia
Nava
On Saturday, March 5th at 7:30 pm, Musique Royale features Nava, an Iranian band led by Mohammad Sahraei, which includes singer Sajjad Fanaei, santoor player Saeid Foroughi, oud player Farbod Rad, ...
Mohammad Sahraei, Sajjad Fanaei, Saeid Foroughi, Farbod Rad, Jamshid Zar, Pooya Shekarriz, Raha Rad, Nikoo Mansourifar
Monteverdi in Venice
Musique Royale is delighted to present Galileo Baroque Choir, directed by Andrew Pickett, in Bridgewater, to perform choral masterpieces from the Italian Baroque era in a concert entitled “Montever...
Galileo Baroque Choir, Andrew Pickett, Garth MacPhee, Hilary Brown, Karen Langille, Celeste Jankowski
Perfumes of Paris
It doesn’t take much imagination, or even a visit, to conjure up the unique atmosphere of Paris. From the sights of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame de Paris, to the scents of the famous boulangerie...
Duo Cavatine, Noémie Raymond-Friset, Michel-Alexandre Broekaert
Solace
Join Musique Royale for a beautiful new program called SOLACE by Duo Concertante which addresses our collective relationship with each other, exploring themes of reconciliation, peace, understandin...
Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves
Balázs Bärnkopf
Musique Royale presents Balázs Bärnkopf, a young organist considered one of the most talented Hungarian musicians of his generation. Balázs will perform works by JS Bach, Hungarian composer Zsolt G...
Balazs Barnkopf, Janelle Lucyk
Music of Daniel MacNeil
Musique Royale presents three dynamic musicians who have come together for an evocative performance of original works. Guitarist Daniel MacNeil is joined by vocalist Samidha Naik and Tabla player ...
Daniel MacNeil, Samidha Naik, Taral Naik
Cassie and Maggie
Musique Royale is delighted to present the incredible Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie at three live concerts. Nominated for a JUNO in 2018, they are putting their own 21st Century stamp on ...
Cassie and Maggie, Cassie MacDonald, Maggie MacDonald
Kalliope
Musique Royale is delighted to feature Kalliope, a duo of multifaceted instrumentalists Ellen Torrie and Kerry Bursey who will explore song and storytelling through the ages. From the oldest known ...
Ellen Torrie, Kerry Bursey
Ménestrel
Musique Royale presents Ménestrel in a concert that features a variety of repertoire including French air de cour composer Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre from the 17th century, unaccompanied violin ...
Janelle Lucyk, Rudolf Sternadel, Kerry Bursey
Gulliver's Travels and beyond
Musique Royale is delighted to feature two fantastic violinists, Danielle Sametz and Timi Levy, in a concert moderated by Jamie Whitley featuring solo and duo music for violin! Hear Biber’s divine...
Danielle Sametz, Timi Levy, Jamie Whitley
Baroque Argento Trio
A beautiful program of sonatas awaits you with the Baroque Argento Trio concert featuring traverso flute, baroque cello, and harpsichord. Sibylle Marquardt, Hilary Brown and Lynette Wahlstrom join ...
Sibylle Marquardt, Hilary Brown, Lynette Wahlstrom
Lamentations
Musique Royale invites you to hear Helios, an incredible 5-part vocal ensemble, performing works on the theme of Lamentation. Helios is Atlantic Canada’s leading classical vocal ensemble specializ...
Helios Vocal Ensemble, Eszter Horvath, Elyse Delaney, Andrew Pickett, Michael van der Gaag, Spencer Gough
Cookie Concert: Cyndi Cain and Macio Dorrington
Coming up soon, hear the Soul Duchess of the east coast, Cyndi Cain, performing a virtual Cookie Concert presented by Musique Royale. In this acoustic setting, Cyndi is accompanied by her guitarist...
Cyndi Cain, Macio Dorrington
Cookie Concert: Jazz
After a long day writing commissions for some of the most esteemed chamber choirs across Canada, Peter-Anthony Togni relaxes at the piano and creates music for the many sets of lyrics Rob Stevenson...
Rob Stevenson, Peter Togni, Janelle Lucyk, Jeff Reilly
The Gaelic Symphony
Under the direction of local alumna Melissa Doiron, hear Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra perform the Nova Scotia premiere of the Gaelic Symphony! Written by the American composer Amy Beach in 1894, the...
Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, Melissa Doiron
NSYO Chamber Music Showcase
On Sunday, April 11th at 4 pm, Musique Royale presents Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra in a Chamber Music Showcase at St Barnabas Anglican Church in Blue Rocks. Three ensembles featuring young musicia...
Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra (select musicians)
Virtual Cookie Concert: Around the World in Six Strings
On April 3 at 2 pm join Musique Royale virtually for Around the World in Six Strings, as Vladimir Sitnikov plays music from different countries, genres and cultures on his guitar. Young musicians ...
Vladimir Sitnikov, Emma Poulsen, Mia Goedkoop
Invisible
“Invisible” is a new virtual concert by Regard Persan exploring the sounds of Persian music through kamanche, tanbour and percussion. The pieces featured are all original compositions by members of...
Regard Persan, Saeed Kamjoo, Pooria Pournazeri, Ziya Tabassian
Philippe Djokic & Lynn Stodola
Musique Royale is delighted to welcome violinist Philippe Djokic and pianist Lynn Stodola to perform a virtual concert featuring music by Vitali, Grieg, Dvorak, and Beethoven. The concert is prerec...
Philippe Djokic, Lynn Stodola
Courage, Curiosity, and Compassion
As our priorities become increasingly and sparklingly clear to us, let us embrace courage, explore curiosity, and exude compassion. Join Musique Royale for a chuckle and a musical hug as Maureen Ba...
Maureen Batt, Tara Scott, Hilary Brown
Mozart Clarinet Quintet
Hear Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet featuring clarinetist Eileen Walsh and other members of Symphony Nova Scotia. The virtual concert was pre recorded in Lunenburg in partnership with St John’s Church’s...
Eileen Walsh, Mark Lee, Isabelle Fournier, Susan Sayle, Rachel Desoer
Dinuk Wijeratne Trio Canada
Hear pianist Dinuk Wijeratne in a virtual concert with jazz drummer/world percussionist Nick Halley, and double bassist Tom Easley. Sri Lankan-born Canadian Dinuk Wijeratne is a JUNO and multi-awa...
Dinuk Wijeratne Trio, Dinuk Wijeratne, Tom Easley, Nick Halley
Conundrum Duo
Musique Royale presents Conundrum in a virtual concert from St John’s Anglican Church. Conundrum is the dynamic flute and harp duo of Jack Chen and Ellen Gibling. Conundrum balances classic reperto...
Conundrum Duo, Jack Chen, Ellen Gibling
Gathering
Musique Royale presents Aureas Voces in a virtual concert featuring the ensemble’s founding artistic director Nick Veltmeyer, soprano Janelle Lucyk and special guest artists. The concert is recorde...
Nick Veltmeyer, Hannah Epstein, Janelle Lucyk, MAJE, Harmony Adesola aka HARMZ, Lily Nottage, Killa Atencio, Thomas Ayouti, Darcy Fraser, Jeff Wheaton, Joel Waddell, William Robinson, Charles Jannasch, Ryan Veltmeyer, Gabriel O'Brien, Hilary Allister, Dominique Saulnier, Kip Johnston, James Whitley
Thalea String Quartet
Musique Royale is delighted to present a one night only virtual concert featuring Thalea String Quartet. The concert program highlights the quartet’s interest in exploring diverse voices and influe...
Thalea String Quartet, Christopher Whitley, Kumiko Sakamoto, Luis Bellorín, Titilayo Ayangade
Cookie Concert: Papilio
Musique Royale announces an upcoming virtual Cookie Concert featuring Papilio, taking listeners on a creative journey exploring the roots music of many cultures. Papilio is a neo-traditional acoust...
Jennifer Publicover, Anthony Rissesco, Skip Holmes
Triton Trio
Musique Royale presents Triton Trio on Saturday Oct 31st at 7:30 pm, in a virtual concert from St John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg.ProgrammeAntonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) – Concerto for Two Trumpet...
Triton Trio, Curtis Dietz, Richard Simonau, Tara Scott
Party Like It's 1699! - The Dance Music of 18th Century France
(1) Jacques Hotteterre (le Romain)Prelude in D Major - from L’Art De Préluder sur la Flûte Traversière (1719)Troisiéme Suite - from Premier Livre De Pièces Pour la Flûte Traversière (1715) Alleman...
Citadel 415, Henri Gauci, Lynette Wahlstrom
Bonus Recording: Standard Time Quartet
Musique Royale is delighted to release a recording of Standard Time Quartet performing at Dawn Oman’s Art Gallery. The quartet features guitarist Georges Hebert and jazz vocalist Irene Wilkinson, ...
Standard Time Quartet, Irene Wilkinson, Georges Hebert, Tom Easley, Curtis Dietz
Bonus featurette: Undae Quartet
Undae Quartet presents a jaunt through Renaissance expression, from human discord to divine harmonies. The quartet explores a number of Renaissance compositions, culminating in a soul-stirring per...
Undae Quartet, Jen Hall, Elise Delaney, Matthew Leighton, Simon Blake
Bridge & Wolak
For one night only, Musique Royale presents a virtual concert featuring Bridge & Wolak, a globe-trotting music & comedy duo, merging traditional instruments with 21st century digital techno...
Michael Bridge, Kornel Wolak
Bella Vita 1720
The Baroque Argento Collective of Halifax (B.A.C.H.) performs “Bella Vita 1720”, taking listeners through sonatas by Handel, P.B. Bellinzani, and P. Locatelli. Hear Sibylle Marquardt (flute), Hilar...
Sibylle Marquardt, Hilary Brown, Lynette Wahlstrom
St John String Quartet
For over 30 years the Saint John String Quartet has stood among Canada’s leading chamber music ensembles. Renowned for its flexibility, the quartet is equally comfortable collaborating with blues a...
St John String Quartet, David Adams, Danielle Sametz, Christopher Buckley, Sonja Adams
Praying and Dancing
Musique Royale presents “Praying and Dancing” performed by a cello quartet that includes Rachel Desoer, Shimon Walt, Priscilla Lee, and Ben Marmen.In this time of forced isolation, this is a progra...
Rachel Desoer, Shimon Walt, Priscilla Lee, Ben Marmen
Come Celebrate! with Halifax Camerata Singers & Ben Heppner
Due to recommendations from Nova Scotia’s public health authorities regarding COVID-19, this Celebration Concert is currently postponed.Musique Royale presents Canadian superstar tenor Ben Heppner ...
Ben Heppner, Jeff Joudrey, Halifax Camerata Singers
The Firebird
Due to new recommendations from Nova Scotia’s public health authorities regarding COVID-19, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra’s presentation of The Firebird has been cancelled.Musique Royale invites you ...
Dinuk Wijeratne, Zach Levin, Kailan Fournier, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
St John Passion by J.S. Bach
Due to new recommendations from Nova Scotia’s public health authorities regarding COVID-19, the St John Passion has been cancelled.The Chapel Choir’s cycle of Baroque masterworks brings them back t...
Paul Halley, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, Charles Daniels, Alex Dobson, Philippe Gagné, Clayton Kennedy, Janelle Lucyk, Francis Bamford
Azuline Duo
Due to new recommendations from Nova Scotia’s public health authorities regarding COVID-19, the April Cookie Concert featuring Azuline Duo has been cancelled.Musique Royale presents the Azuline Duo...
Azuline Duo, Sara Traficante, Emma Rush
Proteus – Saxophone Quartet
Musique Royale is delighted to welcome the musicians of Proteus, an ensemble uniting four saxophonists from across Canada to St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg. Originally formed in Paris in ...
Proteus Saxophone Quartet, Tommy Davis, Holly DeCaigny, Mark Michalak, Michael Morimoto
Foxfire
Foxfire is the glowing branches in the forest, a bio-luminescence so rare and magical. Fitting is the name for this eclectic trio. Coco Harris, Mary Knickle and Miranda Lever soulfully bring you a...
Coco Harris, Mary Knickle, Miranda Lever
A Baroque Grand Tour
In the 18th century, the “Grand Tour” of Europe was designed to enlighten England’s young elite, introducing them to the masterful music, exceptional art, and decadent delights of the Continent. No...
Jeanne Lamon, Renaud Lapierre, Richard Simoneau, Curtis Dietz, Symphony Nova Scotia
Duo Concertante performs J.S. Bach
Musique Royale invites you into the intimate setting of Cecilia’s Retreat to hear four of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas for violin and piano interpreted by the magnetic Duo Concertante. Known for the passion...
Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves
To Bethlehem With Kings
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir, directed by Nick Halley, presents its annual programme of Christmas music. This 10‐year anniversary concert will feature Benjamin Brittenʹs iconic A Ceremony o...
Capella Regalis, Nick Halley, Lori Gemmell, Tom Allen
A King's Christmas
The University of King’s College Chapel Choir will return to Lunenburg this December with their 12th annual feast of seasonal song and story, under the direction of five-time Grammy award winner Pa...
Kings College Chapel Choir, Paul Halley, Old Man Luedecke
Lennie Gallant - The Innkeeper's Christmas Concert
Musique Royale presents an evening of seasonal music with Lennie Gallant at Cecilia’s Retreat. The concert is named after the artist’s much loved song, ‘The Innkeeper’. The song is a redemption sto...
Lennie Gallant, Patricia Richard, Jeremy Gallant
Glenn Patscha Trio
Glenn Patscha is an extraordinary musician specializing in New Orleans’ Cajun grooves. In demand and on stage with top artists of multiple genres, he and his family recently moved their home to Mah...
Glenn Patscha Trio, Glenn Patscha, Nicholas d'Amato, Tom Roach
Maxim & Gervais Cormier
Musique Royale presents two concerts with Maxim & Gervais Cormier, a Cape Breton Guitar Duo performing a Celtic, Jazz and Folk extravaganza with Celtic tunes, classical compositions, and origin...
Maxim Cormier, Gervais Cormier
Iris Trio with poet Don McKay
Hommage and InspirationPraised for their “beauty of sound and striking expression”, the Iris Trio will perform a cozy house concert at Cecilia’s Retreat on November 26th. On tour for their new albu...
Iris Trio, Christine Carter, Molly Carr, Anna Petrova, Don McKay
Steve Normandin & Sylvie Briday
Musique Royale Cookie Concerts invite you to come hear a happy programs full of French folk songs, original instrumental compositions, and French & Quebecois airs! With selections from Steve &...
Steve Normandin, Sylvie Briday
Doogie & Dun
Musique Royale presents Doogie & Dun, a collaboration between two long time Canadian musician/vocalists who will touch the hearts and funny bones of fans of all ages and musical persuasions. D...
Douglas John Cameron, Duncan Fremlin
Pres du Soleil
For decades now, Ensemble Caprice has been exploring new sound universes. Ensemble Caprice combines forces with Constantinople, and these two prominent Montreal-based musical forces dive into a co...
Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute, Sophie Larivière, Rebecca Dowd, Susie Napper, Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham, Nazieh Borish, Didem Berem
Heidelberg University’s Chamber Choir: Camerata Carolina
Musique Royale invites you to explore Mozart and his surroundings! Prepare to be thrilled by the award-winning and internationally respected chamber choir of Heidelberg University in Germany, the C...
Camerata Carolina, Franz Wassermann
Summer of Youth
Classical … with a twist: Woodwind quintet Ventus Machina presents Summer of Youth. Sparkling melodies, sweet saxophone, and new cover arrangements of songs by Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot and I...
Ventus Machina, Karin Aurell, Christie Goodwin, James Kalyn, Jonathan Fisher, Patrick Bolduc
Glenn Patscha Trio
Glenn Patscha is an extraordinary musician specializing in New Orleans’ Cajun grooves. In demand and on stage with top artists of multiple genres, he and his family recently moved their home to Mah...
Glenn Patscha Trio, Glenn Patscha, Nicholas d'Amato, Tom Roach
Laura Smith & Kim Dunn
Laura Smith is a celebrated Canadian singer songwriter and well-loved by musical audiences throughout the province. With four full-length recordings to her credit, she has lived and worked in Nova ...
Laura Smith, Kim Dunn
Montreal Guitar Trio
Hear the “hottest” guitar ensemble in Canada (CBC), as Montreal Guitar Trio performs three concerts presented by Musique Royale this August. Winning over audiences around the world for over 20 yea...
Montreal Guitar Trio, Sébastien Dufour, Glenn Lévesque, Marc Morin
The Best of Boxwood 2019
Musique Royale presents The Best of Boxwood 2019- combining colorful and eclectic sounds with the finesse of classical technique creating a salute to the traditional dance music of the Canadian Mar...
Chris Norman, Eamon O'Leary, Alexis Chartrand, Bronwyn Thies-Thompson, Amy O'Neill
Ironwood String Quartet
A quartet of curious musicians whose home base is Canada’s National Arts Centre, Ironwood String Quartet has sprung into a position as one of Canada’s premiere chamber music ensembles since their d...
Ironwood String Quartet, Jessica Linnebach, Carissa Klopoushak, David Marks, Julia MacLaine
Chantez Toujours
Inspired by the Congrès Mondial Acadien which is taking place in both of their hometowns this year, Prince Edward Island born soprano Robyn Perry and pianist Christine Gollan of Dieppe, New Brunswi...
Robyn Perry, Christine Gollan
An Ocean Apart with Aureas Voces
Stunning arrangements of Nova Scotian folk songs from the Helen Creighton Collection and works from celebrated English composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695) tell the journey across oceans of young lov...
Aureas Voces, Nick Veltmeyer, Janelle Lucyk, Jonathan Stuchbery, Jeremy Rhizor
Harry Vetro Quartet
In the heat of early summer Cecilia’s Retreat will be filled with colourful jazz with rising jazz drummer Harry Vetro and his quartet in concert. In 2017, as Canada celebrated 150 years of confede...
Harry Vetro Quartet, Harry Vetro, Nelson Moneo, Noah Franche-Nolan, Jillian McKenna
Mother's Day with Brahms and Beethoven
Musique Royale is delighted to welcome back Philippe Djokic to Cecilia’s Retreat, this time he brings with him a quartet including Leonardo Perez (violin), Elizabeth Upson Perez (viola), and Ben Ma...
Philippe Djokic, Leonardo Perez, Elizabeth Upson Perez, Ben Marmen
Alan Syliboy and The Thundermakers
In partnership with Bayview Home & School, and Bayview Community School, Musique Royale proudly presents Alan Syliboy and The Thundermakers, in a multidisciplinary concert of charging rhythms a...
Alan Syliboy, Evan Syliboy, Hubert Francis, Lukas Pearse
Hogtown Brass
Musique Royale welcomes the Toronto-based Hogtown Brass Quintet to perform at its May 4th Cookie Concert. Hear these five diverse musicians from a variety of musical backgrounds, ranging from Clas...
Hogtown Brass, Tristan Tye, Ujjawal Madan, Jason Austin, Paul Tarussov, Ian Feenstra
Standard Time Trio
Musique Royale offers a special evening of nostalgic jazz with Standard Time Trio, as they share hits from The Great American Songbook (classic standards from the 20s to the 50s) peppered with the ...
Irene Wilkinson, Georges Hebert, Tom Easley
Rissesco & Sampson
Musique Royale is delighted to present the unstoppable fiddling of Anthony Rissesco and grooving guitar rhythms of Doug Sampson for the April Cookie Concert. The duo will bring a range of Scottish...
Anthony Rissesco, Doug Sampson
Vancouver Chamber Choir, Music Sea to Sea
Vancouver Chamber Choir directed by Jon WashburnMusique Royale is thrilled to present the Vancouver Chamber Choir in Lunenburg, for their final concert of a coast-to-coast tour honouring Jon Washbu...
Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn
Junco
Pianist Glenn Patscha and Drummer Geoff Arsenault reconvene with bassist Colin Nealis for another Junco Trio groove get together. They will be serving up a delicious set of New Orleans and Louisian...
Glenn Patscha, Colin Nealis, Geoff Arsenault
The Perseus Trio
Cecilia’s Retreat welcomes The Perseus Trio as they perform works of Beethoven and Dvorak on Sunday, Oct 21st at 5pm. The members - Sharon Gow-Knickle, piano; Bonnie Romkey, violin; and Ifan Will...
Perseus Trio, Sharon Gow-Knickle, Bonnie Romkey, Ifan Williams
Argento Collective – Cookie Concert
Musique Royale presents the Argento Collective at Lunenburg School of the Arts for a Cookie Concert featuring Sibylle Marquardt (flute), Paul Pulford (cello) and Jennifer King (piano). The trio bri...
Sibylle Marquardt, flute, Paul Pulford, cello, Jennifer King, piano
Cookie Concert – Carol Sing-a-long
On the twelfth day of Christmas ring out the season with a Carol Sing-a-long. Guided by a quartet of Musique Royale carolers, join together in song with classic carols from Go Tell it on the Mounta...
Musique Royale Quartet of Carolers, Jennifer Hall, Janelle Lucyk, Sarah Myatt, Simon Blake
Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
Featuring Concerto Competition Winner pianist Kathryn WagnerBrilliant, young musical talent of this province is showcased on Saturday, Nov 24 at 7 pm, as Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra perform works o...
Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, Kathryn Wagner
Cookie Concert – Basso Nova
Colin Matthews, Jamie McLaren, Catherine Little, and Max KasperHear a new ensemble featuring three cellos and a bass, and get ready to learn everything you wanted to know about the cello but were a...
Colin Matthews, Jamie McLaren, Catherine Little, Max Casper
Les Songes
Musique Royale proudly presents four dynamic young performers were brought together by friendship and their common passion for the baroque repertoire: Les Songes. Consisting of soprano Samantha Lou...
Les Songes, Samantha Louis-Jean, Vincent Lauzer, Camille Paquette-Roy, Mélisande McNabney
Chester Brass
Chester Brass featuring mezzo-soprano Paula RockwellMusique Royale proudly presents the Chester Brass Band on Sunday, October 14 at 3 pm in St. John’s Anglican Church (Lunenburg). Founded in 1873, ...
Chester Brass, Paula Rockwell
Orchid Ensemble Cookie Concert
Established in 1997, the Orchid Ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound. The ensemble has embraced a variety of musical styl...
Orchid Ensemble, Lan Tung, Jonathan Bernard, Yu-Chen Wang
Summer Tour – Sea Song & Shanties
Musique Royale proudly invites you to join La Nef as they explore music of the sea with capstand shanties, halyard shanties, laments, forecastle songs, short haul shanties: hear the rich songs and ...
La Nef, Seán Dagher, Nils Brown, Nelson Carter, David Gossage, Andrew Horton, Clayton Kennedy, Michiel Schrey
Summer Tour – Magazine General
What can you find at the General Store? A lot of things! Here, no flour, no hammers and nails, no fishing accessories or fruits and vegetables! Instead join along as Sylvie Briday and Steve Normand...
Sylvie Briday, Steve Normandin
Summer Tour – Best of Boxwood 2018
Musique Royale presents the Best of Boxwood 2018. Combining colorful and eclectic sounds with the finesse of classical technique to create a salute to the traditional dance music of the Canadian Ma...
Chris Norman, David Greenberg, Patsy Seddon, Cathy-Ann MacPhee, Eamon O'Leary
La Fiammata
Visit Cecilia’s Retreat the morning of Saturday, July 28th for a musical treat with one of the most exciting up and coming Canadian piano duo’s, La Fiammata.The morning concert begins with the char...
La Fiammata, Charissa Vandikas, Linda Ruan
Ralsgård & Tullberg
Ralsgård & Tullberg use wooden transverse flutes, an instrument that was an integral part of the southern Swedish folk music scene in the 19th and 20th centuries. Similar instruments are still ...
Andreas Ralsgård, Markus Tullberg
Rendezvous Quartet
Two incredible young musicians from Cuba studying abroad: Augusto Pedro in Spain and Alison Ricio in Canada. They are products of Cuba’s legendary music education system and the children of one of ...
Rendezvous Quartet, Alison Enriquez, Augusto Pedro Enriquez, Augusto Enriquez, Jeff Goodspeed
Summer Tour – 4 Seasons, 4 Viols
Antonio Vivaldi’s Quattro Stagioni revisited. Original arrangements for 4 violas da gamba of Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons by Susie Napper & Margaret Little, mixed in with a tasty recipe of seasonal song...
Les Voix Humaines, Susie Napper, Margaret Little, Mélisande Corriveau, Felix Deak
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont Royal
For the finale of the Choral Feast, Musique Royale brings listeners a collective of 40 singers from Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont Royal, of one of the continent’s best-known boy’s choirs, the full g...
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont Royal, Andrew Gray
Choirs for Change
Musique Royale is pleased to announce Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir through Choirs for Change, an organization founded this past fall with the mission to support social change movements through inn...
Eastern Horizon Chamber Choir, Jack Bennet, Lynette Wahlstrom
Memories of the Heart
Songs and memories of childhood - of loves lost, forbidden or foolish - and songs of times gone by. A romantic program that will touch your heart featuring special guest, mezzo-soprano Christianne ...
Halifax Camerata Singers, Jeff Joudrey, Christianne Rushton, Jennifer Jones, Lynette Wahlstrom
Cookie Concert: Alison Enriquez Trio
Musique Royale invites visitors and locals alike to Lunenburg School of the Arts to hear the Alison Enriquez Trio. Alison Enriquez is a multi-talented 16-year old violinist from Cuba who first cam...
Alison Enriquez Trio, Alison Enriquez, Augusto Enriquez, Jeff Goodspeed
The Road Home
The Aeolians’ spring concert is a musical tribute to the many who are journeying both here and around the globe, and who are faced with rebuilding and finding their place in a new community. Guests...
The Aeolian Singers, Heather Fraser, Diana Torbert
Dialogue
Dialogue is a collaboration by violinist Daniel Fuchs and organist Mark McDonald exploring the unique combination strings and pipes. Fuchs, originally from Montreal, is pursuing his master of music...
Dialogue, Daniel Fuchs, Mark McDonald
Cookie Concert - Naming the Twins
Naming the Twins is the Nova Scotia based, harmony rich guy-gal duo of Robbie Smith and Kath Glauser. Their original material maintains the tradition of Ian & Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot and Stan ...
Naming the Twins, Robbie Smith, Kathleen Glauser
Kathryn Wagner
Kathryn Wagner
Perseus Trio
Perseus Trio, Bonnie Romkey, Ifan Williams, Sharon Gow-Knickle
Ladom Ensemble
Embodying inspirations from Argentinian jazz/classical tango, Serbian folk dance, and Persian classical dulcimer, Ladom Ensemble expresses an authentically Canadian fusion. Come feel the fiery pass...
Ladom Ensemble, Pouya Hamidi, Beth Silver, Michael Bridge, Adam Campbell
Sacha Arnaud and Jade Ley
Bringing you a delightful range of piano works from Beethoven, Bach, Schumann and Chopin!
Sacha Arnaud, Jade Ley
VC2 Cello Duo
Beethoven with a twist! Highlighting new Canadian commissions based on Beethoven’s own cello sonatas and more. If Be-EH-toven had been a Canadian, he might have sounded like this!
Amahl Arulanandam, Bryan Holt
Symphony Nova Scotia: Magnificent Mozart
Symphony Nova Scotia salutes the world’s most iconic composer! Experience a delightful range of Mozart’s most famous works, beginning with the ambitious, inventive “Haffner” Symphony. Then, hear th...
Symphony Nova Scotia, Bernhard Gueller, Luca Buratto
Glenn Patscha Trio Cookie Concert
Come out to our next Cookie Concert celebrating the vibrant music of Louisiana and New Orleans. Enjoy a freshly baked cookie and added activities that often accompany our cookie events!
Glenn Patscha Trio, Glenn Patscha, Geoff Arsenault, Nicholas D'Amato
Duo Concertante: Perfect Light
Celebrating the season with selections from their just released album, Perfect Light, Duo Concertante brings us a collection of original holiday arrangements written especially for them!
Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves
A King's Christmas
King's College Chapel Choir
Trio Diomira
Joseph Petric, Dinuk Wijeratne, Nick Halley
Lady of the Lake
A historical epic of love, loss, war, loyalty, and betrayal in the Highlands of 16th-century Scotland. The song cycle draws influence from folk music traditions and rhythmic patterns of Nova Scotia...
Maureen Batt, Jon-Paul Décosse, Simon Docking
New Voices
Musique Royale is pleased to present three outstanding musicians currently touring Atlantic Canada with Debut Atlantic. With respective established international careers, Soprano Martha Guth, barit...
Martha Guth, Tyler Duncan, Erika Switzer
National Youth Orchestra Ensemble
For more than fifty years, NYO Canada has enjoyed an iconic reputation as Canada’s orchestral finishing school, providing the most comprehensive and in-depth training program available to our count...
National Youth Orchestra Ensemble
Atlanta Boy Choir with Guest Soprano Indra Thomas
Musique Royale is pleased to present the Grammy Award winning Atlanta Boy Choir in concert under the direction of its Founder, Maestro Fletcher Wolfe. The choir has had a long and distinguished his...
Atlanta Boy Choir, Indra Thomas
We Are Women!
A thrilling and poignant cabaret show with soprano Suzanne Rigden, mezzo-soprano Kristin Hoff and pianist Sarah Russell.We Are Women! is a show where three women bring us on a musical journey of th...
Suzanne Rigden, Kristin Hoff, Sarah Russell
Conundrum Duo And Susanne Chui Cookie Concert
Conundrum Duo (Jack Chen, flute, and Ellen Gibling, harp) and Susanne Chui (dance)Deep Sea Conundrum brings together dance and chamber music in a family-friendly performance exploring the mysteriou...
Conundrum Duo, Susanne Chui
St. John's Passion
Directed by Paul Halley, featuring the University of King’s College Chapel Choir, hand-picked orchestra Ensemble Regale, and soloists.Director Paul Halley and the University of King’s College Chape...
Matthew Anderson, Matthew Cassils, Alexander Dobson, Philippe Gagné, David Greenberg, Paul Halley, Grégoire Jeay, Margaret Little, Janelle Lucyk, Daniel Taylor, King's College Chapel Choir
Passion Dinner With The Soloists
A special fundraising ‘Passion’ Dinner at Cecilia’s Retreat. Here you have an opportunity to meet the director and some of Canada’s foremost soloists and hear them perform in an intimate setting ac...
Matthew Anderson, Matthew Cassils, Alexander Dobson, Philippe Gagné, David Greenberg, Paul Halley, Grégoire Jeay, Margaret Little, Janelle Lucyk, Daniel Taylor, King's College Chapel Choir
Cookie Concert with Scott Macmillan and Jennyfer Brickenden
An interactive introduction to the Celtic Mass for the Sea with Composer, Scott Macmillan and Librettist, Jennyfer Brickenden. From ancient Celtic myths, incantation and prayers to environmental c...
Scott Macmillan, Jennyfer Brickenden
Hatfield College Chamber Choir
England's Hatfield College Chapel Choir is made up of approximately 24 singers who audition at the beginning of the academic year. Hatfield is known in particular for its social life as well as its...
Hatfield College Chamber Choir
Annamaria Popescu And Julien Leblanc
Ever since her sensational 1994 debut on short notice in Berlioz's Les Troyens with Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra, Canadian-born mezzo-soprano Annamaria Popescu has established ...
Mélodies de Venise, Annamaria Popescu, Julien Leblanc
Cookie Concert with Mary Knickle and Cynthia Myers
Cynthia Myers (Vocalist/Actor/Writer) has performed as a musical theatre actress on stages and in clubs with various jazz combos in both Canada and the U.S. Cynthia's favorite theatrical roles incl...
Mary Knickle, Cynthia Myers
Mary Jane Lamond And Wendy Mcisaac Cookie Concert
Haunting Gaelic vocals and the finest of traditional fiddlingDuo artists Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac are a powerful collaboration borne of a longtime friendship and a shared love of Celtic ...
Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy Macisaac
Allison Bent Angelo and Simon Docking
The performance is followed by brunch overlooking a scenic view of Mahone Bay.Hailed as “a fabulous discovery” by the Toronto Star, Canadian soprano Allison Angelo recently starred as Mabel Hubbard...
Allison Bent Angelo, Simon Docking
Taktus Canadian Marimba Duo
In 2010, Greg Harrison and Jonny Smith created the percussion duo Taktus while they were both pursuing graduate studies at the University of Toronto. With a wide range of musical influences - from ...
Taktus Canadian Marimba Duo
Marcel d'Entremont & Dakota Scott-Digout
Tenor, Marcel d’Entremont from Merigomish, Nova Scotia, is the winner of the 2016 Atlantic Young Artist Competition. He is an expressive vocalist with a stunning voice. He will be assisted by colla...
Marcel d'Entremont, Dakota Scott-Digout
Robert Quinney & Cecilia Osmond
Musique Royale presents Robert Quinney and Cecilia Osmond in two concerts. The first at St. John’s Church in Lunenburg, and then in Halifax at the All Saints Cathedral. Tickets are $20 regular and ...
Robert Quinney, Cecilia Osmond
Best of Boxwood
Musique Royale presents Best of Boxwood in a six-community Nova Scotia tour including Shelburne, Iona, Tatamagouche, Parrsboro, Poplar Grove and Margaretsville. Tickets are $20 for general and $10 ...
Chris Norman, David Greenberg, Alison McGillivray, Magnus Holstrom, Yann Falquet
David Greenberg and Doug MacPhee
Musique Royale presents David Greenberg and Doug MacPhee in a program called Cape Breton Fiddle & Piano Music, Old and New. The performance is followed by brunch…lots of tasty and varied items ...
David Greenber, Doug MacPhee
Ottawa Cathedral Choir and Capella Regalis
The Ottawa Cathedral Choir is made up of twenty boys between the ages of eight and fourteen.Capella Regalis is a men and boys’ choir comprising twenty boys from around Halifax and ten adult male si...
Ottawa Cathedral Choir, Capella Regalis
Jazz Night - David Braid and Epoque Quartet
Tickets: TBAAvailable by advance reservation only through barbara.butler@ns.sympatico.ca.
David Braid, Epoque Quartet
Symphony Nova Scotia
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Robert UchidaThe Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s most famous creation, and one of the most beloved works from the entire Baroque period. Symphony Nova Scotia’s former Concertm...
Symphony Nova Scotia, Robert Uchida
Maxime Bernard & Stanislav Pronin – Violin Piano Duo
Tickets: TBAAvailable by advance reservation only through barbara.butler@ns.sympatico.ca.
Maxime Bernard, Stanislav Pronin
Falling for the Oboe
This season, Vincent Boilard and Olivier Hébert bouchard will help you discover the irresistible charms of oboe, English horn and oboe d’amore, in a selection of spirited pieces by Mozart and Poule...
Vincent Boilard, Olivier Hébert
Newman Few Mackie-Jackson Trio
THREE is an innovative chamber group born through the collaboration of renowned soloists and good friends Guy Few, Nadina Mackie-Jackson and Leslie Newman. With a combined mastery of flute, trumpet...
Newman Few Mackie-Jackson Trio
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal tour Montréal's finest early music vocal ensemble
The earth will tremble!
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, Chrisopher Jackson
La Tour Baroque – Something Choice and Excellent
“Something Choice and Excellent” – Bach’s Dresden Connections. works by J. S. Bach, W. F. Bach, Graun, Hasse, Pezold and Telemann.
La Tour Baroque, Tim Blackmore, Michel Cardin
Aeolian Singers with guest Laura Smith
##Songs and Sayings: A Celebration of Maritime MusicSpecial guests are singer/songwriter Laura Smith, Coastal Voices Men’s Choir, Cellist Shimon Walt, Percussionist Allan Gaskin and Bass player, Da...
Aeolian Singers, Laura Smith
The New Flute
Reservations only – barbara.butler@ns.sympatico.ca
Sarah Yunji Moon, Gaspard Tanguay Labrosse
Cookie Concert with Celtic Trio - Stacy Chadwell, Mary Knickle and Cynthia Myers
Lunenburg. The Cookie Concert welcomes a new Celtic trio. So new they are still looking for a name.Stacy Colwell, Mary Knickle and Cynthia Myers will entertain you with their funny songs that pack ...
Stacy Chadwell, Mary Knickle, Cynthia Myers
Cookie Concert with Scott Macmillan, John Cuming and John Chiasson
Cookie concerts - combining originality, fun and engaging musical and artistic presentations - are designed for the whole family to enjoy. Our three guest musicians will draw upon Dixie Land favour...
Scott Macmillan, John Cuming, John Chiasson
Tribute to Fritz Kreisler with Ewald Cheung and Philip Chiu
Musique Royale is pleased to present Tribute to Fritz Kreisler with Ewald Cheung, violin and Philip Chiu , piano. An evening meal will be served prior to the performance at 7:30 pm.Fritz Kreisler w...
Ewald Cheung, Philip Chiu