One of the most internationally successful Finnish string quartets, Meta4 creates music that exists in a timeless dimension where folk, early, and contemporary blur their boundaries and engage in mutual interaction.
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This program, by a signature Canadian ensemble and friend of the Isabel, features wonderful examples of baroque concertos.
Early Bird Concert - Celebrate 65 years of Canada’s brightest young musical talent with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada! Led by the dynamic Music Director Naomi Woo, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada presents a defiant and visionary program, spanning fiery 20th-century masterpieces and bold modern creativity.
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Our composer festival showcases Maurice Ravel's brilliance. We welcome back Avan Yu to perform his Piano Concerto in G Major.
Enjoy an evening to celebrate the best performances from the Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival. All are welcome. Admission is by donation.
One of the most internationally successful Finnish string quartets, Meta4 creates music that exists in a timeless dimension where folk, early, and contemporary blur their boundaries and engage in mutual interaction.
Following the sold-out success of last year's "A Night on Broadway" concert that concluded its acclaimed inaugural season, The Isabel Voices returns to the stage with another stunning evening of singing, dancing, and spectacular show tunes, backed by a phenomenal band. Don’t miss this exuberant celebration of all things Broadway! Live-stream tickets are available by clicking on the “More info” link below.
This program, by a signature Canadian ensemble and friend of the Isabel, features wonderful examples of baroque concertos.
Sistema Kingston celebrates 10 years! Welcome back, alumni! Share the musical joy with students in grades 2 - 8 at this heart-warming year-end concert!
Cantabile Choirs' children and youth voices take the stage at the beautiful Isabel Bader Centre for an enchanting concert that explores the world of fantasy and imagination through music.
Open Voices Choir, with special guests, David Francey, Peter Katz and Anna Sudac, celebrate 23 years of fun, great music and community, in this blowout "Swan Song" concert as founding Artistic Director Andy Rush retires.
Early Bird Concert - Celebrate 65 years of Canada’s brightest young musical talent with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada! Led by the dynamic Music Director Naomi Woo, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada presents a defiant and visionary program, spanning fiery 20th-century masterpieces and bold modern creativity.
This installation and accompanying video explores the systemic erasure of Indigenous culture resulting from the residential school system. Portraying a colonial classroom, the exhibit includes nine rebuilt residential school desks with photographs of children’s families inside. As you move further in the rows, the images disappear, representing the loss of identities, family, culture, and language.
Season Opener 25 26 - The New Orford String Quartet returns to the Isabel with two residencies in the 2025-2026 season. The first residency includes the Isabel’s Season Opener concert featuring Ian Cusson’s
Jonathan Crow, violin
Andrew Wan, violin
Sharon Wei, viola
Brian Manker, cello
WITH JAEDEN IZIK-DZURKO, PIANO
Artist Talk: about Fading Memories of Home
This installation and accompanying video explores the systemic erasure of Indigenous culture resulting from the residential school system. Portraying a colonial classroom, the exhibit includes nine rebuilt residential school desks with photographs of children’s families inside. As you move further in the rows, the images disappear, representing the loss of identities, family, culture, and language.
Tom Wilson is a Canadian music legend, famed Mohawk storyteller and visual artist.
Friday Night's in the Recital Hall
The Kingston group, Oakridge Ave. is quickly becoming known as one of the region’s hottest emerging bands.
Elinor Frey is a leading American-Canadian cellist, gambist, and researcher. She has performed throughout the Americas and in Europe in recital and with numerous chamber ensembles and orchestras such as Rosa Barocca, Constantinople, Les idées heureuses, Il Gardellino, Tafelmusik, and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra.