Music
Practically Petty
Practically Petty
Tom Petty Tribute Band, Practically Petty have been mesmerizing audiences throughout Canada since forming in the Fall of 2009.
Halloween Music Trivia @ The Museum
Get your costume on and gather your friends for a night of Halloween trivia @ the Museum, hosted by trivia master Lee Beaupre.
Get your team together, groups of 2-6, and come on down to the museum for a night of musical trivia, drinks, costumes, and Halloween snacks!
Prizes for best group costume, team name, and winning trivia team for the evening!
Doors open at 6.30pm - trivia starts at 7pm
19+ event
Tickets are $15 for non-members and $10 for members -- see website for tickets
May
14
Canada's Got Talent
Canada’s Got Talent is filming LIVE at the OLG Stage at Fallsview casino and YOU can be part of the studio audience!
Canada's Got Talent is the world’s greatest talent competition for acts of all ages and sets out to discover the most unique, skilled, heartwarming and showstopping performers Canada has to offer. Dancers, singers, illusionists, comedians, and every imaginable talent in between will compete before a panel of celebrity judges, a live studio audience and the entire nation. With compelling stories and mesmerizing performances, this competition is unlike any other.
The Rite of Spring
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents The Rite of Spring: The NSO concludes the 2022-23 season with Stravinsky’s (in)famous Rite of Spring, which cemented his position as one of the most influential musical figures of the 20th century. Niagara Falls native, Jarred Dunn returns home as featured soloist on Mozart’s intimate and reflective Piano Concerto No. 24. Chickasaw composer Jerod Tate’s Chokfi’ portrays the titular trickster-rabbit from legend through tribal hymns and orchestral colours.
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Jarred Dunn, piano
The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra present The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis: From “In the Air Tonight” to “Against All Odds”, and “Turn It On Again” to “Invisible Touch”, Phil Collins has been responsible for some of the most cherished musical moments of the 70’s to the present day. His songs from the legendary band, Genesis and his solo work have been a consistent soundtrack to our lives and will be presented in a way they’ve never been heard before – reimagined for full orchestra with an all-star band.
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Jeremy Saje, lead vocals
The Music of John Williams
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents The Music of John Williams: A young farmhand longs for his destiny as twin suns set on the horizon. A shark stalks its prey. A young wizard gazes upon Hogwarts for the first time. These classic cinematic moments are brought to life by the incomparable music of John Williams. The NSO performs these selections and many more in this celebration of music at the movies!
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky: Stravinsky’s early work with the Ballets Russe in Paris launched the composer to international stardom. The first of these works, The Firebird, is paired with Stravinsky’s own childhood hero Tchaikovsky, whose thrilling Fourth Symphony depicts his struggle with Fate. Niagara’s own Juliet Dunn joins the NSO in the Canadian premiere of Timothy Adams’ Harriet: A Journey to Freedom, a co-commission honouring the life of Harriet Tubman and the local history of the Underground Railroad.
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Mahler's Fourth
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents Mahler's Fourth: Canadian soprano Claire de Sévigné returns to Niagara to muse on the hazy melancholy of childhood in Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer 1915. Mahler’s enchanting Fourth Symphony closes the programme with a child’s serene vision of heaven.
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Claire de Sévigné, soprano
TBA | TBA
Barber | Knoxville: Summer 1915
Mahler | Symphony No. 4
Invisible Cities
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents Invisible Cities: Everyone deserves a second chance! Rachmaninoff made the most of his, following the disastrous premiere of his first symphony with his beloved Symphony No. 2, which has been quoted in pop ballads and jazz tunes. TorQ Percussion Quartet bring the other-worldly imaginings of Dinuk Wijeratne’s Invisible Cities to life through bold and invigorating percussive colours.
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
TorQ Percussion Quartet
Program:
Dinuk Wijeratne | Invisible Cities
In the Mood!
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents In the Mood! A swingin’ time with the NSO! Join NSO Principal clarinettist Zoltan Kalman and Maestro Jeffrey Pollock for a Big Band bash, featuring classic hits from greats like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, and more.
Jeffrey Pollock, guest conductor
Zoltan Kalman, clarinet