As part of the educational experience that is MusicFest, there are concerts in every idiom. These concerts feature professional musicians from all over North America as well as the MusicFest Canada Honour Ensembles comprised of the best young musicians in Canada.
When attending any one of these concerts, MusicFest Canada requests that all students and directors discuss the expectations pertaining to proper concert etiquette.
FEATURED ENSEMBLES AND EVENTS
Monday May 15, 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Presenter | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | PENDERECKI STRING QUARTET | Port Colborne Lounge (Stage A) | N/A | N/A | Laurier University |
| 19:00 | TORONTO SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA | Fallsview Theatre | N/A | N/A | Toronto Symphony Orchestra |
Tuesday May 16, 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Presenter | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | HUMBER COLLEGE FACULTY BAND | Port Colborne Lounge (Stage A) | N/A | Jazz Combo | Humber College |
| 19:30 | DENNY CHRISTIANSON MEMORIAL BIG BAND | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | N/A | MusicFest Canada |
| 21:00 | DIRECTORS' RECEPTION | Myst Lounge (33rd floor South Tower), Hilton Hotel | Ellison Travel & Tours | Ellison Travel & Tours |
Wednesday May 17, 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Presenter | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | MYRIAD3 | Port Colborne Lounge (Stage A) | University of Toronto | Jazz Combo | University of Toronto |
| 13:00 | CIRCLE SINGING | Redeemer Bible Church | Greg Jasperse | N/A | MusicFest Canada |
| 18:30 | CENTRAL BAND OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | N/A | Canadian Armed Forces |
| 20:30 | CENTRAL BAND OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORGES | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | N/A | Canadian Armed Forces |
Thursday May 18, 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Presenter | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | YORK UNIVERSITY OSCAR PETERSON SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ ENSEMBLE | Port Colborne Lounge (Stage A) | N/A | Jazz Combo | York University |
| 12:30 | CLASSICAL AND POP: BRIDGING THE GAP AND DOING IT ALL | Redeemer Bible Church | Bradley Barnham | N/A | MusicFest Canada |
| 18:30 | AUTORICKSHAW | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | Vocal Trio | MusicFest Canada |
| 20:30 | YORK UNIVERSITY FACULTY JAZZ ENSEMBLE | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | Jazz Combo | York University |
Friday May 19, 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Presenter | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | YORK UNIVERSITY NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COMBO | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | Jazz Combo | York University |
| 13:30 | ELLISON CANADIAN HONOUR CHOIR | Redeemer Bible Church | N/A | N/A | Ellison Travel & Tours |
| 15:00 | THOMASTIK-INFELD CANADIAN STRING ORCHESTRA | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | N/A | Thomastik-Infeld (Vienna) |
| 17:00 | FUN WARMUPS THAT WORK | Redeemer Bible Church | Dr. Jamie Hillman | N/A | MusicFest Canada |
| 17:30 | CONN-SELMER CENTERSTAGE JAZZ BAND | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | Big Band | Conn-Selmer, Inc. |
| 20:00 | DENIS WICK CANADIAN WIND ORCHESTRA/WOODSHED CANADIAN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE | Peller Estates Ballroom | N/A | N/A | Denis Wick (London)/Woodshed Percussion |