SPECIAL EVENTS &

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Musicfest XIX:

Bratwurst, Beer & Beethoven

The Sault Symphony Association is pleased to announce the return of its annual major fundraiser, Musicfest: Bratwurst, Beer & Beethoven!  Come on out to the Roberta Bondar Pavilion in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on Sunday, June 10, for an entire day of food, fun, and, of course, music for the whole family.

Enjoy hot dogs and bratwursts, cold beverages, games, face-painting, balloon art, crafts, and a huge Silent Auction.   

Listen to outstanding performances from The Northland Barbershop Chorus, The Sweet Adelines, The Bob Jenkins Band, The O’Schraves (featuring Julie Schryer & Pat O’Gorman), The Steeltown Silver Band, and Timothy & Murphy & Friends.  

The full entertainment schedule is available here.

Be sure to stick around until sunset, when The Sault Symphony Orchestra takes the stage for an hour-long concert of music, including “The 1812 Overture,” “The Wilhelm Tell Overture,” the themes from Spiderman and The Lord of the Rings, and more!

 Click here for all the details!

 SAULT SYMPHONY YOUNG ARTISTS' COMPETITION WINNERS!

The Sault Symphony Association hosted its 11^th Young Artists’ Competition on Saturday, May 5 at St. Luke’s Cathedral at 160 Brock St. from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. 

Congratulations to Victoria Jones (14) for her outstanding performance of Mendelssohn's "Concerto in E Minor". 

Victoria received a cash prize of $500 cash, plus the opportunity to perform with the Sault Symphony Orchestra as a soloist at a future concert (to be determined). 

Taking home our second place prize of $300 was vocalist, Maggie Andersen (17), who beautifully performed Handel's "Bel Piacere," Guettel's "The Light in the Piazza," and Gilbert & Sullivan's, "Poor Wand'ring One". 

Honorable Mentions went to Claryssa Webb (19 - violin), Benjamin Gulder (20 - violin), and Hannah Nicoletta, who is just 10 years old, and entered the competition on both violin and piano.

From left: Claryssa Webb, Victoria Jones, Hannah Nicoletta (front), Maggie Andersen, and Benjamin Gulder

Other talented students in this year's competition were Matthew Wilkinson (15) on violin, and Melanie Case (21), Carrie Berkompas (17), and Becky McCauley (17) on voice.  Well done, everyone!

Adjudicators were Louise Stephens (voice - Sault Ste. Marie), Nicholas Ross (violin - Sudbury), and Marie Ng-Au (piano - Sudbury).   

The Master of Ceremonies for the competition was Doug Overman. 

 Special thanks to Sam Nicoletta and Evan Jones for the photographs.

Full details for the competition, including rules and regulations, can be found here.

PIANO FOR SALE

The Sault Symphony Association currently has a Henry Herbert piano (made by Mason & Risch) for sale.  It comes with a matching bench, as well as a built-in humidifier.  It is in good condition, and has recently been appraised by local tuner, Bernie Helbling.  The asking price is $500.00; please note that the purchaser will be solely responsible for all arrangements and costs involved with moving the piano from the Sault Symphony premises.

Questions?  Contact the Sault Symphony office today!

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAULT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA!  

The Symphony's most exciting season ever!  Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now.  Tickets to individual events can be purchased here, but if you want to save up to $50.00 per ticket, consider purchasing a subscription! 

Purchase 3 concerts for just $90 - a savings of $15

Purchase 4 concerts for just $115 - a savings of $25

Purchase all 5 concerts for just $125 - a savings of $50

THAT'S LIKE GETTING ONE CONCERT FOR FREE!

Contact the Sault Symphony office for more information!  Tickets are selling well for all events, so be sure to get yours soon before they are all sold out!  

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

The Sault Symphony Association gratefully acknowledges the support of our funding agencies:

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SSO Announces 40th Season

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Jan 27 2011

Register Today

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