St. John Passion

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Bach: St. John Passion We return to our beloved tradition of a Bach masterwork on Good Friday. St. John Passion is dramatic, tragic and yet indescribably beautiful. The eloquent Canadian tenor, Lawrence Wiliford, takes the role of the Evangelist, in which he has been described as portraying a "brilliant mix of tenderness and dramatic ferocity"...

Roaring ’20s Bash

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Roaring 20s Bash A Gala event to benefit the Grand Philharmonic Choir! April 7 2018, 7 pm Centre in the Square, Kitchener Enter by the stage door and be escorted to our glittering underground speakeasy! Give the secret password to get into the party of a lifetime! * Enjoy jazz with the Tim Louis Trio!...

$95

Mozart Requiem

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets Mozart died while writing his own Requiem. Perhaps that is why we still find this music - by turn terrifying, heartbreaking and serene, so compelling. Also at this concert, you'll experience powerful photographs Edward Burtynsky on the big screen while hearing soaring works by Tulev and Gjeilo. Try Us Out! For this concert only, all...

Messiah

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets Whether this is your very first Messiah, or whether you have heard it countless times, this is a very special experience. Every year, it is fresh and full of wonder, yet timeless and traditional. Just like the Christmas season itself. Messiah Meredith Hall - Soprano Andrea Hill - Mezzo-Soprano Charles Sy - Tenor...

Beauty Within

St. Peter's Lutheran Church 49 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets An evening of gorgeous music, written from the heart! Immerse yourself in Brahms' Nänie, Schicksalslied in new chamber instrumentation, and his well-loved Alto Rhapsody. Also, Eric Whitacre's Five Hebrew Love Songs, written for his wife; a beautiful setting of James Joyce's poem The Lover's Chant, by brilliant young Canadian composer Matthew Emery; and...

Bach St. Matthew Passion

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets Join our Good Friday tradition of a master work by J.S. Bach. His St. Matthew Passion invites the listener to reflect on the perspectives of the different players in this beautiful and redemptive account. Bach St. Matthew Passion Isaiah Bell - Evangelist Daniel Okulitch - Christus Estelí Gomez - Soprano Allyson McHardy -...

Candide

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets Philosophy meets broadway! Leonard Bernstein's delightful operetta offers biting wit, musical fireworks and unforgettable melodies. The Grammy- and Juno-nominated Elora Singers join the Grand Philharmonic Choir for this unforgettable performance. Chris Fischer - Candide Vania Chan - Cunegonde Paul Grambo - Pangloss Christina Stelmacovich - The Old Lady Jenn Krabbe - Paquette Richard...

$40

Messiah

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets Nothing is better at Christmastime than Handel's Messiah. From the first ringing notes of "Comfort Ye, My People," to the beautifully drawn Nativity story, to the thrilling "Hallelujah" chorus and beyond, this is the best-loved work we perform, year after year. Whether this is your first Messiah or your 50th, it will be...

CANCELLED – Brahms Requiem

Centre in the Square 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Buy Tickets Brahms' deeply personal Ein Deutsches Requiem is by turns exquisitely tender and powerfully moving. Eriks Ešenvalds' Passion and Resurrection tells the Passion story with rich, sonorous choral writing and a mosaic of sacred texts. Lesley Bouza, soprano Tyler Duncan, baritone Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Grand Philharmonic Choir Mark Vuorinen, conductor

CANCELLED – Choirs in Concert – Friday

Buy Tickets A wonderful evening for all the family! All 200 singers in our own family of four choirs sing their hearts out for you, in an unforgettable night of music-making! Included will be the world premiere of the winning work in our 2020 Choral Works Composition Contest - this year, especially created for children's...