Isabel 2023/24 Season Brochure

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We are delighted to present the Isabel 2023/24 season!

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Abel Selaocoe

Yekwon Sunwoo

Esme Quartet

Mali Obomsawin

James Ehnes

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Our programming for the coming season is truly exciting and highlights

a range of diverse voices and stories, including Trey McLaughlin &

The Sounds of Zamar Gospel Choir, Grammy Award-winning tabla

player Zakir Hussain, Manchester Collective with Abel Selaocoe, and the

Esme Quartet. Other featured artists include a voice recital with soprano

Camilla Tilling and pianist Emanuel Ax, and solo piano recitals featuring

Janina Fialkowska, Tony Siqi Yun, and Angela Cheng. The ARC Ensemble,

the Gryphon Trio, Pavel Haas Quartet, Jazz at Lincoln Centre, a holiday

concert presented by Kingston vocalist Miss Emily, and Chanticleer are

also showcased in the 2023/24 season.

We are thrilled to welcome back to the Isabel in June and July 2023

the National Youth Orchestra of Canada for their residency. During the

residency, the NYO will present a series of open-to-the-public chamber

music concerts from mid-June leading up to their full concert program

on July 14, which officially launches their national tour, and is a bonus

event for subscribers who renew their subscriptions before April 28.

For symphony orchestra lovers, the 2023/24 season kicks off with a

return concert by the National Arts Centre Orchestra on September 22,

featuring violinist James Ehnes.

I am especially pleased to share with you that the Isabel will offer a

program of Indigenous events in September in and around Truth and

Reconciliation Day on September 30. Titled Listenings, this programming

will include an evening of music and stories with Dene contemporary roots

duo Sechile Sedare, a concert with Wabanaki musician and activist, Mali

Obomsawin, a workshop of storytelling for children, and an exhibit of a

curated replica of a residential school classroom—“Faded Memories of

Home”—in the Isabel Art and Media Lab.

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In addition to our 2023/24 program rollout, we are excited to announce

Spektrix, our new ticketing system, which will be live in time for single

tickets to go on sale on July 24. This will make your experience buying

online easier and faster. As always, you can still call or visit the Box Office

to purchase tickets. Other good news is the Isabel is going green this

season and launching digital house programs that can be accessed by a

QR code on your phone or tablet. Printed programs will still be available.

I am truly honoured to serve as Interim Director of the Isabel and look

forward to welcoming everyone to share in what promises to be a rich

and amazing 2023/24 season!

Gordon E. Smith, Interim Director

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WE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATE THE GENEROSITY OF

OUR SUPPORTERS AND CHAMPIONS WHO HAVE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VIRTUOSI SOLOIST SERIES 6-9

Eve Egoyan and David Rokeby

Camilla Tilling and Emanuel Ax

Tony Siqi Yun

Janina Fialkowska

Angela Cheng

Zakir Hussain

ENSEMBLE SERIES 10-13

IMAGINE ARTS

INCUBATOR

SUPPORTERS

Chanticleer

Capella Cracoviensis

Esme Quartet with Yekwon Sunwoo

Pavel Haas Quartet

Manchester Collective with Abel Selaocoe

ARC Ensemble

THANK YOU TO Joan Tobin and the Ballytobin Foundation

for the donation of the Hamburg Steinway Piano and the

support of many community artists and groups using the Isabel.

CONCERT UNDERWRITERS

Shelagh and David Williams Music Programming Fund

Caroline and Simon Davis

THANK YOU TO Moira Hudgin for her donation of a

Harpsichord and her continuing support to the Isabel.

THANK YOU TO Neil Jacoby and Karen Brown

for their donation supporting Indigenous arts.

THANK YOU TO the ART FOR ALL committee

for their imaginative fundraising initiatives to the Isabel.

THANK YOU TO THE

Joseph S. Stauffer Foundation

George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund

Community Foundation for Kingston & Area

for their support of special projects at the Isabel.

BADER & OVERTON 14-15

COMPETITION ALUMNI

Cheng 2 Duo

Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy with Jean-Michel Dubé

LISTENINGS 16-19

Art Exhibition—Faded Memories of Home by Tom Wilson

Leela Gilday and Jay Gilday: Sechile Sedare

Mali Obomsawin

Indigenous Storytelling for Children

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT CONCERTS 20-27

National Youth Orchestra of Canada

National Arts Centre Orchestra with James Ehnes

Celebrating the Holidays with Miss Emily

Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar Gospel Choir

Jazz at Lincoln Centre Presents: Sing & Swing

RKY Camp Summer Album Release Concert

Gryphon Trio: ECHO

Gryphon Trio: Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time

SPECIAL EVENTS 28-29

Art for All

Alfred and Isabel Bader Lecture in European Art:

Encounter as Author in Early Modern Images

From the Atlantic World

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Virtuosi

Soloist

Series

Isabel

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Camilla Tilling

CAMILLA TILLING, SOPRANO

AND EMANUEL AX, PIANO

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM

EVE EGOYAN AND

DAVID ROKEBY

The Études For Augmented Piano

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Emanuel Ax

With her “beguiling tone and unfailing

musicality” (Gramophone, 2020), the

renowned Swedish soprano makes her

Isabel debut with Grammy Award-winning

and world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax.

Photo by Carin Ekblom

Venture into Eve Egoyan’s musical

world with this beautifully made visual

essay. Known as one of the greatest

Canadian classical pianists of all time,

Egoyan welcomes audiences into

unknown territory with her insightful

interpretations and playful compositions.

Through snapshots, journal entries,

and fragments from an enigmatic

solo performance, experience how

characteristic elusive sounds can

be combined to create new work

for augmented piano and performs

it live on the Isabel stage.

Photo by Jennifer Taylor

Isabel

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TONY SIQI YUN

Bach / Liszt / Beethoven / Berio / Brahms

Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Combining poetry and elegance, charismatic

young pianist Tony Siqi Yun is the recent first prize

winner at the 2019 First China International Music

Competition and a Recipient of the Rheingau Music

Festival's LOTTO-Förderpreis, 2023. Known as

“a true poet of the keyboard” (Pianist Magazine),

Tony Siqi Yun will be bringing an intriguing showcase

of Bach, Liszt, Beethoven, and Berio, ending the

recital with Brahms’ powerful third Sonata.

Eve Egoyan


David Rokeby

Eve Egoyan Photo by David Rokeby

Tony Siqi Yun


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ANGELA CHENG

Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Consistently praised for her brilliant

technique, tonal beauty, and superb

musicianship, Canadian pianist Angela

Cheng is one of the country's national

treasures. We welcome her as she makes

her solo recital debut at the Isabel.

Angela Cheng

Janina Fialkowska

Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM

For almost 50 years, pianist Janina

Fialkowska has enchanted audiences

and critics around the world. Praised for

her musical integrity, refreshing natural

approach, and unique piano sound, she

has been hailed as “one of the Grandes

Dames of piano playing” (Frankfurter

Allgemeine). A venerated interpreter

of the music of Chopin, she makes

her long-awaited return to the Isabel,

sharing the music that made her famous.

ZAKIR HUSSAIN

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Isabel

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Two-time Grammy Award-winner Zakir

Hussain enjoys fame not only in his native

India but around the world. The Chicago

Tribune says, “if there is such a thing as

a tabla superstar, Zakir Hussain is it.”

Hussain’s incredibly loyal and large fan base

is composed of enthusiasts young and old,

valuing all musical types and genres. Zakir

joins us with his Classical Hindustani Indian

Trio featuring violinist Kala Ramnath and

Jayanthi Kumaresh on saraswati veena.


Janina Fialkowska

Zakir Hussain


Ensemble

Series

Photo by Jacek Poremba

Isabel

Debut


CAPELLA

CRACOVIENSIS:

Ways to Bach

Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Capella Cracoviensis, chamber choir

and orchestra based in Krakow,

Poland, is one of the most exciting

ensembles on the contemporary

scene of period music. Performed on

period instruments using historical

performance techniques, Capella

Cracoviensis makes their Isabel debut

with a special program of Bach.

Photo by Stephen K. Mack

ESME QUARTET WITH YEKWON SUNWOO

Haydn / Mendelssohn / Debussy / Brahms

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM

The award-winning Esmé Quartet—four outstanding young musicians born

in South Korea and now based in Germany—has taken concert halls by

storm. Discover why, as the members explore the richness of the European

chamber tradition alongside Gold medalist of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn

International Piano Competition, pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, in a program

featuring Haydn, Mendelssohn, Debussy, and Brahm's celebrated

Piano Quintet in F minor.

“Here are four young musicians that

play with depth and maturity, which,

and even this cliché can be swept

off the table, does not depend

on age.” (Suddeeutsche Zeitung)

CHANTICLEER

Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM

The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as

“the world’s reigning male chorus” (New Yorker) and is known around the world

as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity.

Their repertoire is rooted in the Renaissance and has continued to expand to

include a wide range of classical, gospel, jazz, and popular music, and a deep

commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements.

Their Isabel program will include some of their greatest hits.

Photo by Sihoo Kim

“a pianist who

commands a

comprehensive

technical arsenal

that allows him to

thunder without

breaking a sweat”

(Chicago Tribune)

Yekwon Sunwoo

Chanticleer

Esme Quartet

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Photo by Phil Sharp

Manchester

Collective Sirocco

Photo by Gaelle Beri

MANCHESTER COLLECTIVE

WITH ABEL SELAOCOE

Sirocco

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Isabel

Debut

“Sirocco is a once in a lifetime experience,”

describes Plays to See. Sirocco is guest-directed

by South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and has

received rave reviews since its 2018 premiere.

Abel Selaocoe and his band Chesaba join

the UK’s Manchester Collective in a program

covering everything from arrangements for

solo cello to classics by Purcell and Haydn,

original African music, and a collection

of gorgeous Danish folk songs.

Pavel Haas Quartet

Abel Selaocoe

Ensemble

Series

“Rapport, intonation,

understanding of the

music: all superb.”—The Times

ARC ENSEMBLE

Frederick Block / Paul Ben-Haim /

Erich Korngold

Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Photo by Sam Gaetz

PAVEL HAAS QUARTET

Martinů / Prokofiev / Debussy

Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 7:30PM

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Performing in the world’s most prestigious

concert halls and recording award-winning

albums, the Pavel Haas Quartet plays with a

richness of timbre and musical nuance that

has established it as one of the great chamber

ensembles performing today.

Comprised of faculty from The Royal

Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School, the

three-time Grammy Award nominated ARC

Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory)

is among Canada’s most distinguished cultural

ambassadors. Performing a wide range of music,

its focus remains the research and recovery of

works that were suppressed and marginalized

under the 20th century’s repressive regimes.

A growing number of previously unknown

masterworks are rejoining the repertoire

as a result of the ARC Ensemble’s work.

ARC Ensemble



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Bryan Cheng

Silvie Cheng

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Jean-Michel Dubé

Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy

CHENG 2 DUO:

AURORA BOREALIS

DOMINIQUE BEAUSÉJOUR-

OSTIGUY, CELLO

Bryan Cheng, cello

Silvie Cheng, piano

Grieg / Braden / Sibelius / Rachmaninov

Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 2:30 PM

with Jean-Michel Dubé, piano

Rachmaninov / Fauré / Piazzolla /

Beauséjour-Ostiguy

Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Photo by Harald Hoffmann

Captivating audiences and critics alike, the

“brilliant” (The Sunday Times) and “truly

exhilarating” (The WholeNote) Cheng 2

Duo (pronounced Cheng Squared Duo)

distinguishes itself with its uncompromising

musical integrity, undeniable chemistry, and

unparalleled communication with its listeners.

The Chinese-Canadian brother-and-sister duo

is formed by cellist Bryan Cheng, prizewinner

of the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition,

2021 Concours de Genève, and the 2020

Bader & Overton Canadian Cello Competition,

and pianist Silvie Cheng, 2022-23 musician-inresidence

of Cecilia Concerts in Halifax.

Recipient of the 2018 Prix d’Europe, the

2021 Choquette-Symcox Award, the 2017

Peter Mendell Award, and a semi-finalist of

the 2020 Bader & Overton Canadian Cello

Competition, soloist and composer Dominique

Beauséjour-Ostiguy has been ranked among

the “30 hot Canadian classical musicians

under 30” by CBC Music in 2018.

Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy is joined by

Jean-Michel Dubé, who is standing out as one

of the most promising Canadian pianists in the

country according to CBC / Radio-Canada.



Listenings

Performances and

events dedicated to

Truth and Reconciliation.

Photo by Jose Crespo

Leela Gilday

Jay Gilday

Leela Gilday Photo by Jose Crespo

FADED MEMORIES OF HOME

BY TOM WILSON

Free

Exhibit

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SECHILE SEDARE

LEELA GILDAY AND JAY GILDAY

Looming Nuns

Faded Memories of Home

Tom Wilson

September 11-28, 2023 / Art & Media Lab

Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This installation explores the systemic erasure of

Indigenous culture in residential schools. 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 musician, visual artist and writer of

novels and non-fiction. At the age of fifty-three, it was

revealed to him that he was adopted, and his parents

were Kahnawake Mohawks. Moreover, the woman he’d

been raised to believe was his aunt was his mother. Since

then, Wilson has explored what his white upbringing

means against the juxtaposition of his family and culture.

Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM

A contemporary roots duo featuring sibling

songwriters Leela Gilday and Jay Gilday.

Sechile Sedare (pronounced ‘seh-chee-leh’

‘seh-dahr-eh’) means ‘my younger brother,

my older sister’ in the Dene language. This

musical collaboration sees Jay and Leela

co-write and co-create new repertoire

together, harnessing their talents as deeply

insightful and genuine storytellers. Their

voices blend in perfect harmony, hitting

notes of nostalgia, hope, humour and

reflection. The songs, created during

lockdown in 2021, share stories about their

family history, their connection to the land

and water, and the twists and turns of fate.



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Event for

Children

Isabel

Debut

MALI OBOMSAWIN

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Mali Obomsawin is an award-winning bassist/

composer from Odanak First Nation. Her

2022 debut album Sweet Tooth has garnered

international acclaim, quickly establishing

her as a rising jazz star and an innovative

folk music visionary. With an expansive

background in American roots, rock and

improvised music, Obomsawin has performed

at Newport & Philly Folk Festivals and in

premier venues across the US, Canada, and

Germany. JazzTimes calls Obomsawin’s

Sweet Tooth “a breath of fresh air,” that

delivers a suite of “gripping, dynamic,

and thunderous music.”

Photo by Abby and Jared Lank

INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING

Children's Event

Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Rehearsal Hall FREE

Indigenous peoples use storytelling as a way to

pass on knowledge from generation to generation.

Join us for this fun and entertaining event which

involves listening and learning about Indigenous

traditions and culture.

Recommended for ages 6-10 years old.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Mali Obomsawin



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NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA

OF CANADA

Agócs / Morlock / Mussorksky / Ravel

Friday, July 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM

For 63 years, the National Youth Orchestra (NYO) of Canada

is regarded as one of the best training orchestras in

North America. Join us as over 80 of today's brightest young

classical musicians take to the Isabel stage for the NYO's 2023

Aurora Tour, under the baton of world-renowned conductor,

Maestro Sascha Goetzel. NYO Canada will perform works by

Canadian composer Kati Agócs, Shenanigan, and JUNO

award-winning Canadian composer Jocelyn Murlock's,

My Name is Amanda Todd. Audiences will also enjoy

beloved classical masterpieces, including Mussorgsky/Ravel's

Pictures at an Exhibition and a performance by the 2023

Michael Measures first prize winner as the featured soloist.

Photo by Benjamin Ealovega

James Ehnes

NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE

ORCHESTRA WITH

JAMES EHNES

Alexander Shelley, conductor

James Ehnes, violin

Brahms / Schumann

Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Brahms’ violin concerto is as serene as it

is songful—perfect for the gleaming sound

and expressive power of James Ehnes

(Gramophone Artist of the Year 2021),

performing with an Isabel favourite, the

National Arts Centre Orchestra, Alexander

Shelley, conductor. With Schumann's

Symphony No. 3, this not-to-be missed

powerhouse performance kicks off the

Isabel's 2023/24 season.



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Photo by Megan Bean/ Mississippi State University

CELEBRATING

THE HOLIDAYS

WITH MISS EMILY

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Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Miss Emily’s performances are foot

stomping, heart-wrenching adventures

in rhythm, blues, jazz, and rock and

roll. For over 15 years she has captivated

listeners across Canada, the US, and

the United Kingdom with her unique

combination of passion and talent.

In early 2020, Miss Emily won two

Maple Blues Awards for new artist and

female vocalist of the year, and in 2022,

her “LIVE at the Isabel” album was

nominated for JUNO Blues Album of the

Year. Join Miss Emily as she shares her

remarkable artistry and holiday tunes.


Photo by Jillian Lorrain Photography

TREY MCLAUGHLIN

& The Sounds of Zamar

Gospel Choir

Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Gospel sensation Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds

of Zamar, his anointed choir, bring their deeply

communal experience to the Isabel. Hailing from

Augusta, Georgia, the group has transcended

cultural boundaries with their fresh adaptations

of contemporary gospel, pop, and musical theater

hits—the group’s music is sung all over the world.

Thanks to their viral videos and millions of loyal

YouTube followers, they are one of the brightest

new groups on the gospel scene today.


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THE RKY CAMP

SUMMER ALBUM

RELEASE CONCERT

Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM

The Isabel's Technical Director, Aaron Holmberg, also from

Full Frequency Productions, and RKY Camp bring us the

RKY Camp Summer Album Release Concert. The proceeds

from this concert will go to support the RKY Camp

Campership Fund. The album, set to release in April,

2024, features over a dozen summer-themed cover

songs performed by over 40 local musicians.

Come relive your youth and celebrate the launch of this

important charity album by watching your favourite

Kingston musicians cover popular summer hits and

classic camp songs with genres including pop, classic

rock, surf, jazz, and folk! Stay tuned for the full line-up.

RKY Camp is committed to providing summer camp and outdoor experiences

to all children and youth regardless of financial circumstances. The ‘Campership

Fund' was established to ensure support is available to families who would

otherwise be unable to send their kids to camp.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTRE

PRESENTS: SING & SWING

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM

A celebration of the Great American

Songbook in all of its playful and

sophisticated glory, is brought to life

by two of this generation’s brightest

stars. Armed with prodigious trumpet

talent and vocal charm, Jazz at Lincoln

Centre’s Bria Skonberg and Benny

Benack III will relive and re-imagine

some of the classic partners in jazz

and popular song, including Ella

Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby,

Dean Martin, and Peggy Lee. Featuring

songs by George Gershwin, Duke

Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin

and many more. Joined by a who’s

who of New York all-stars, this is an

“unforgettable” evening of singin’

and swingin.

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Olivier Messiaen

GRYPHON TRIO AND

JAMES CAMPBELL, CLARINET

MESSIAEN QUARTET

FOR THE END OF TIME

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM

GRYPHON TRIO

MARION NEWMAN, Mezzo Soprano

AARON WELLS, Actor

ECHO: MEMORIES

OF THE WORLD

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM

PREMIERE

Imagined within this multimedia project is

an exploration of the many efforts around

the world to bring voice to submerged

histories. Echo: Memories of the World

highlights these important efforts through a

unique fusion of music, video, spoken word,

soundscape, and other artistic media. With a

core team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous

creators, this project not only tackles, but

engages in the process of establishing and

maintaining mutually respectful relationships

between artistic genres, timeframes, spaces,

histories, and peoples.

James Campbell

Now in its 30th season, the Gryphon Trio

joins forces with celebrated Canadian clarinetist

and long-time friend James Campbell, for a

performance of one of the most important

musical works created in the 20th century,

Messiaen’s transcendent Quartet for the

End of Time, with additional works by

Beethoven and Bernstein.

ECHO: MEMORIES OF THE WORLD was developed with the

support of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

IMAGINE Arts Incubator program through a two-phase residency.

Echo: Memories of the World

workshop performance

with Marion Newman

and the Gryphon Trio

Photo by Shayne Gray

Gryphon Trio

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ART

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ALL

ART FOR ALL EXHIBITION

and BALLOTED ART SALE

This is a collaborative exhibition with the Tett Centre for

Creativity and Learning and includes a balloted sale of

collected works of art and media created by talented artists

from Kingston and beyond.

CELEBRATING

BADER DAY

Photo by Dan Renzetti

ENCOUNTER AS AUTHOR IN

EARLY MODERN IMAGES FROM

THE ATLANTIC WORLD

Dr. Cécile Fromont

Alfred and Isabel Bader Lecture

in European Art

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM

October 10-14, 2023

Draw Night Event:

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Proceeds from Art for All will be directed

to support collaborative programming

between the Isabel and the Tett Centre

for Creativity and Learning.

Dr. Cécile Fromont

Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall

Cécile Fromont is Professor of the History of

Art at Yale University. Her writing and teaching

focus on the visual, materials, and religious

culture of Africa and Latin America with

special emphasis on the early modern period

(ca 1500-1800), on the Portuguese-speaking

Atlantic World, and on the slave trade.

Dr. Fromont joins us for a free lecture

exploring 17th and 18th century images of

Kongo and Angola and the questions they

spur us to pose about cross-cultural visual

production in the early modern Atlantic world.

In collaboration with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre

Bernardino d’Asti Missione in Prattica ca 1750

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DAN SCHOOL OF DRAMA AND MUSIC FACULTY

ARTIST SERIES AND ISABEL STRING QUARTET

CONCERTS 2023/24 SEASON

The 2023/24 Season will feature three concerts

by DAN School faculty and three concerts by the

Isabel Quartet scheduled between September

2023 and March 2024. Details to be announced

by June 2023 but as always, obtain great savings

by subscribing to three or more concerts. Also

planned for next year is a bonus concert featuring

community ensembles connected to DAN School

faculty that is sure to be varied and entertaining.

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Photo by Chris Lagesten

Wednesday, June 7–Saturday June 10, 2023

The Festival of Live Digital Art returns to

the Isabel June 7-10. This year’s Festival

delves into the idea of synesthesia, in which

stimulation of one sensory pathway causes

response in another sense. Artists from

across Canada and the UK consider how

our senses can intermingle to impart new

meaning through dance, electronic music,

live theatre, and video games. Performances

from DJ Shub, Chisato Minimamura, Erin

Ball, Theatre Replacement, and more!

folda.ca

SISTEMA KINGSTON

YEAR-END CONCERT

AT THE ISABEL

Wednesday, May 8 - Thursday, May 9, 2024

This heartwarming annual event

celebrates Sistema Kingston

students’ musical learning! In a

fun and diverse concert, students

from two elementary school sites

present lively performances.

educ.queensu.ca/community/sistema-kingston

Photo by Garrett Elliott Photo by James Paddle-Grant

September 2023 - April 2024

Performing some of the best music ever

created, live at the Isabel, is at the heart of

what the Kingston Symphony does. Join

the Kingston Symphony for their Sunday

afternoon Masterworks concerts with music

by Elgar, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff,

meet Harmon the Hound as she makes her

debut at the Isabel in an afternoon of fun for

the whole family, or celebrate the holiday

season at one of their Candlelight Christmas

performances.

kingstonsymphony.ca



CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Chronological Isabel Performance Listing

See full calendar at: queensu.ca/theisabel

23

24

ARTIST/EVENT DATE GENRE


Watch local and world-renowned artists from

the Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall

with outstanding audio and video quality.

Visit: isabeldigitalconcerthall.queensu.ca

Please note not all 2023/24 concerts will be streamed.

Some events may require paid access. Check out

the Isabel Digital Concert Hall for concert listings.

LIVE AND

ON-DEMAND

PERFORMANCES

National Youth Orchestra of Canada Friday, July 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM Ensemble

Faded Memories of Home by Tom Wilson September 11 - 28, 2023, M-F 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Exhibit

National Arts Centre Orchestra with Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM Ensemble

James Ehnes, violin

Leela Gilday and Jay Gilday: Sechile Sedare Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:30 PM Indigenous / Roots

Mali Obomsawin Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM Indigenous / Jazz / Roots

Indigenous Storytelling for Kids Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM Children's Event

Art for All October 10 - 14, 2023 Art Auction

Eve Egoyan and David Rokeby Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM Solo Piano / Multimedia

Chanticleer Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM Choral / Ensemble

Cheng 2 Duo: Aurora Borealis Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 2:30 PM Cello and Piano

Camilla Tilling, Soprano Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7:30 PM Solo Voice and Piano

and Emanuel Ax, Piano

Bader Day Event: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM Lecture

Encounter as Author in Early Modern

Images From the Atlantic World

Capella Cracoviensis Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM Ensemble

Tony Siqi Yun Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM Solo Piano

Celebrating the Holidays with Miss Emily Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM Blues / Rock

Echo: Memories of the World Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM Indigenous / Multimedia

Gryphon Trio, Marion Newman, Aaron Wells

Janina Fialkowska Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM Solo Piano

Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy, cello Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 2:30 PM Solo Cello and Piano

with Jean-Michel Dubé , piano

Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM Gospel

Zamar Gospel Choir

Esme Quartet With Yekwon Sunwoo Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM String Quartet with Piano

Angela Cheng Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM Solo Piano

Pavel Haas Quartet Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 7:30PM String Quartet

Jazz at Lincoln Centre Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM Jazz

Presents: Sing & Swing

Zakir Hussain Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM Global

Manchester Collective with Abel Selaocoe Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM Global

Gryphon Trio and James Campbell, clarinet Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM Chamber Music

The RKY Camp Summer Album Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7:30PM Indie-Rock Fundraiser

Release Concert

ARC Ensemble Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM Ensemble



SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW

CALL 613-533-2424

SINGLE TICKETS

ON SALE JULY 24, 2023

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SUBSCRIBERS GET

THE BEST SEATS

IN THE HOUSE.

YOUR ISABEL

SUBSCRIPTION

BENEFITS:

• Best seats—enjoy your preferred

seats for every concert date

in your series

• Best price—save up to 15%

• Enhanced seating access

• Keep your seats year after year

• Early access to single tickets

• Discounted ticket offers

• Access to ticket exchanges

SUBSCRIPTIONS

AVAILABLE NOW!

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BECOME A

SUBSCRIBER

—IT'S EASY!

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and your seating section.

2. Make a donation to the Isabel

Did you know that your tickets cover only a portion of the

cost of bringing these great artists to you? Help us bring the

very best programming to the Isabel by donating today.

Queen’s University will send a tax receipt for the full amount.

Thank you for your generosity!

3. Choose your booking method:

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Please make all cheques out to Queen’s University.

Thank you!

• Call or drop by the Isabel Box Office,

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613-533-2424

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JENNIFER VELVA BERNSTEIN PERFORMANCE HALL

SUBSCRIPTION PRICES

(price per subscription series / includes HST)

VIRTUOSI SOLOIST SUBSCRIPTION

(6 CONCERTS) FR ORCH R ORCH BALCONY

General Public $354 $304 $249

Faculty/Staff $346 $297 $248

ENSEMBLE SUBSCRIPTION




COMBINATION VIRTUOSI AND ENSEMBLE SUBSCRIPTION


General Public

and Faculty/Staff

$653 $561 $459

DISCOUNTED ADD-ONS

NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA CONCERT

(SUBCRIBER DISCOUNT) FR ORCH R ORCH BALCONY



COMPETITION ALUMNI ADD-ON

CHENG 2 DUO AND DOMINIQUE BEAUSÉJOUR-OSTIGUY




FLEX PACKAGE (CHOOSE 6)*

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Choose any 6 shows, save 8% on single ticket prices

*Available when single tickets go on sale

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The Isabel welcomes patrons with

disabilities and their Support Person.

In order to assist patrons who require a

Support Person, the Isabel is proud to

partner with the Access 2 Program

which, among other benefits, provides

free admission to Isabel events for

one Support Person accompanying

a person with a permanent disability

who is a valid Access 2 cardholder.

Visit our website for more information

on the Access 2 Program.

SINGLE TICKET PRICES — NON-SUBSCRIPTION

(price per ticket, per concert / includes HST)

Below are non-subscriber individual ticket prices

VIRTUOSI SOLOIST AND ENSEMBLE CONCERTS

FR ORCH R ORCH BALCONY



Student Price $31 $10 $10

NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA CONCERT





CHENG 2 DUO, MISS EMILY, JAZZ AT

LINCOLN CENTRE CONCERTS





DOMINIQUE BEAUSÉJOUR-OSTIGUY CONCERT





TREY MCLAUGHLIN & THE SOUNDS

OF ZAMAR GOSPEL CHOIR

GENERAL ADMISSION

General Public $40

Faculty/Staff $36

Student Price $10

GRYPHON TRIO: ECHO AND MESSIAEN,

NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF CANADA,

MALI OBOMSAWIN CONCERTS

GENERAL ADMISSION

General Public $30

Faculty/Staff $27

Student Price $10

LEELA GILDAY AND JAY GILDAY CONCERT

GENERAL ADMISSION

General Public $20

Faculty/Staff $20

Student Price $10

RKY CAMP CONCERT

GENERAL ADMISSION

Pay What You Can: $10 / $20 / $30

All tickets include HST. Artists and programming are subject to change.

Charitable Registration Number (BN) 10766 8705 RR0001

Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Queen’s University

390 King Street West, Room 123, Kingston ON K7L 3N6



2023/24 SEASON

SUBSCRIBE:

Call 613-533-2424


Angela Cheng

ARC Ensemble

Camilla Tilling and Emanuel Ax


Chanticleer

Cheng 2 Duo

Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy

Esme Quartet with Yekwon Sunwoo

Eve Egoyan and David Rokeby

Gryphon Trio

Janina Fialkowska

Jazz at Lincoln Centre Presents: Sing & Swing

Leela Gilday and Jay Gilday: Sechile Sedare

Mali Obomsawin

Manchester Collective with Abel Selaocoe

Miss Emily

National Arts Centre Orchestra with James Ehnes

National Youth Orchestra of Canada

Pavel Haas Quartet

The RKY Camp Summer Album Release Concert

Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar Gospel Choir

Zakir Hussain

PLUS special events, lectures,

art exhibitions, and more!

Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

Queen’s University, 390 King Street West

Room 123, Kingston ON K7L 3N6

613-533-2424


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