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CONCERTS & TICKETS

2023 AGASSIZ CHAMBER FESTIVAL STRAINS OF SUMMERLAND

Agassiz 2023 presents a rich variety of musical styles - a festival that brings together traditions from across the world, artists from contrasting backgrounds, composers and creators of diverse ethnicities, music from many eras, and music, song and word that address so many sides of the human experience. We offer a cornucopia of creativity inspired by the muse that is art, that is the Agassiz Chamber Music Festival; 2023.

As we come out of COVID times, the Agassiz Festival is strongly committed to supporting our audience to feel safe and comfortable at all our concerts and in all reception areas, and thus welcomes the use of masks and social distancing by our audience members. Free seating is the policy at all our events to facilitate this. The Laudamus Auditorium at the Canadian Mennonite University has an audience capacity that supports social distancing at festival concerts.

2023 Festival Passes & Tickets

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Festival Pass

June 4 to 10, 2023

Enjoy full access to all performances and events.
See individual events for details.

Individual Tickets

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Summerland

Sunday, June 4, 2023  |  7:30 pm

The Festival's opening  concert with works by Schubert, William Grant Still, Nadia Boulanger, Philip Glass, Giddens, Spruance,  Amy Beach.

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Beneath the Azure Sky

Monday, June 5, 2023  |  12:00 pm

A noon-hour Agassiz Emerging Artist Recital with Métis soprano Camryn Dewar and Paul Williams, piano.

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Intoxication

Monday, June 5, 2023  |  7:30 pm

Agassiz Festival 2023 presents "Intoxication" with works by Hildegard von BIngen, Carlos Simon, Novacek, and Dvorak.

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Midsummer Moon

Tuesday, June 6, 2023  |  12:00 pm

Livestreamed from Pontiac Enchanté Concert Barn featuring Carissa Klopoushak, violin, Carson Becke, piano.  Works: Schumann & Rachel Clarke..

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Will Bonness Jazz Trio

Tuesday, June 6, 2023  |  7:30 pm

Winnipeg jazz pianist Will Bonness brings his trio to the 2023 Agassiz Festival.

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Ferguson Brass Quartet

Wednesday, June 7, 2023  |  12:00 pm

Concert at The Forks - Oodena Celebration Circle, by the Ferguson Brass Quartet

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Guitar Workshop with Daniel Bolshoy   

Wednesday, June 7, 2023  |  4:00 pm

Daniel Bolshow will conduct a masterclass for three young guitarists in Laudamus Auditorium.

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Four Play Cello – Plus One

Wednesday, June 7, 2023  |  7:30 pm

A themed concert of movements from various works featuring the Penderecki String Quartet.

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Rhapsody

Thursday, June 8, 2023  |  12:00 pm

A noon-hour Agassiz Festival Emerging Artist Recital by violinist Liana Fonseca.

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The Story of Babar the Little Elephant

Thursday, June 8, 2023  |  4:00 pm

Pianist John Novacek and narrator Andrea Ratuski present Francis Poulenc’s charming work with Babar text by Jean de Brunhoff.

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From the Folk

Thursday, June 8, 2023  |  7:30 pm

The three Grieg violin sonatas performed by violinists Cathy French, Karl Stobbe, and Oleg Pokhanovski.

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Spanish Flair to Brazilian Charm

Friday, June 9, 2023  |  12:00 pm

Sambas by Antonio Carlos Jobim and works by Villa-Lobos and de Falla with guitarist Daniel Bolshoy and cellist Paul Marleyn.

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Voodoo Dolls

Friday, June 9, 2023  |  7:30 pm

Works for oboe and string quartet - Benjamin Britten; string  quartet - Jesse Montgomery; piano and strings - Frank Bridge and Rachmaninov.

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Fandango with Daniel Bolshoy

Saturday, June 10, 2023  |  4:00 pm

A late afternoon solo guitar concert with Daniel Bolshoy and closing with the Finale "Fandango" from the Quintet with Strings by Boccherini.

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Festival Finale – For the Future

Saturday, June 10, 2023  |  7:30 pm

Brahms' magnificent and powerful Piano Quintet, three romances by Clara Schumann and works with Argentinian, Azerbaijani, and African roots.

THANK YOU TO OUR FESTIVAL SPONSORS

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