Concertos Inc. Glissandi A Christmas Menagerie. Close Encounters... in Salzburg with members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Flutes en Route!

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2 C O N C E R T # 1 Concertos Inc. Going Solo... but not alone! Come hear our chamber musicians shine in the role of soloist. Concerto for oboe & violin BWV 1060 J.S. Bach Concerto in A, Op.30 for guitar & strings Mauro Giuliani Concerto in G major for flute & strings Johann Joachim Quantz Six Songs for voice & string quartet James Rolfe Timothy Phelan guitar Julie Baumgartel, Anita Walsh and Rona Goldensher violins James Mason oboe Laura Pudwell voice Judith Davenport viola Margaret Gay cello NOV. 12, 2017 Silver Spire United Church 366 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines C O N C E R T # 2 Flutes en Route! More flutes, new adventures! Douglas Miller, Laura Thomas and the Flutes en Route Ensemble will take you around the globe on the wings of the wind. Laura Thomas percussion, director Timothy Phelan guitar Anna Redekop viola Brian Baty bass Charlene Nagel and Kathryn Sugden violins Gordon Cleland cello Julie Baumgartel C O N C E R T # 3 Glissandi A Christmas Menagerie Animals frequently play a role in Christmas rituals and tales. Join Glissandi and Guy Bannerman in the celebration and stories of the Animals of Christmas as portrayed through song and word. Guy Bannerman narrator Deborah Braun harp David Braun violin DEC. 21, 2017 Thursday, 4:00 pm Silver Spire United Church 366 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines DEC. 22, 2017 Friday, 7:30 pm Grace United Church 222 Victoria Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake C O N C E R T # 4 Close Encounters... in Salzburg with members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra The world needs more Biber! Two of his Partitas take centre stage in this concert that transports us to the city of Salzburg. Also featured is the fascinating instrument known as the viola d amore, rarely heard in concert but perfect for this chamber setting as performed by Tafelmusik s Thomas Georgi, one of the world s foremost experts on the instrument. Christopher Verrette and Julia Wedman violins Thomas Georgi viola d amore Lucas Harris lute Charlotte Nediger harpsichord/organ Thomas Georgi DEC. 2, 2017 Saturday, 7:30 pm Covenant Christian Reformed Church 278 Parnell Road, St. Catharines Douglas Miller JAN. 28, 2018 FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Cairns Recital Hall 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

3 C O N C E R T # 5 Movie Night Safety Last Harold Lloyd (1923) We continue our fascinating journey with improvised music accompanying silent films. Known as the third genius of silent film comedy, Harold Lloyd plays an ordinary man with the instincts of a daredevil performing death-defying physical feats to keep his job and his girl. Eric Mahar guitar Penner Mackay percussion Joan Nicks film historian APR. 7, 2018 Saturday 6:45 pm pre-screen talk, 7:00 pm screening FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Film House 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines C O N C E R T # 6 Eybler Quartet Three worlds in One Join the Eybler Quartet on a fascinating journey of the first 50 years of the string quartet. From the rarely heard but pioneering voice of Franz Asplmayr (colleague of Mozart & Haydn), to the beguiling voice of Mozart himself, and concluding with the visionary expression of Beethoven in his late period, we lead you to a bold new frontier of music. Beethoven Op. 130, Mozart K.464 in A major and Asplmayr Op. 2 Aisslinn Nosky violin Julia Wedman violin Patrick Jordan viola Margaret Gay cello APR. 29, 2018 Silver Spire United Church 366 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines Presented in partnership with the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. C O N C E R T # 7 Opera in Concert Folly in Love by Alessandro Scarlatti, Bud Roach director Mistaken identity, sibling rivalry, and love at first sight these comic themes drive the eighteen-year-old Alessandro Scarlatti s first opera, premiered in Rome, Despite papal decree against such scandals as women on stage, and a ban on the church s employment of theatre musicians, the public couldn t resist the charms of this new, youthful voice of opera. Gli equivoci nel sembiante, an intimate comedy for four singers and orchestra, became a hit that toured throughout the regions of Italy for decades. Capella Intima and members of Nota Bene Baroque Players come together to perform this wonderful work. Julie Baumgartel and Rona Goldensher violins John Wiebe viola Margaret Gay cello Terry McKenna lute Borys Medicky harpsichord Capella Intima: Sheila Dietrich soprano Jennifer Enns mezzo-soprano Bud Roach tenor David Roth bass JUN. 3, 2018 FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Cairns Recital Hall 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines Jennifer Enns Sheila Dietrich SUBSCRIPTIONS SAVE UP TO 40%! Reminder: Single tickets purchased through the PAC Box Office are subject to applicable tax and $2 venue improvement fee. Programmes and Artists subject to change.

4 C O N C E R T V E N U E S Please check the location for each concert. ALL TICKETS HELD AT THE DOOR FirstOntario PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines Ontario SILVER SPIRE UNITED CHURCH 366 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario COVENANT CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 278 Parnell Road, St. Catharines, Ontario GRACE UNITED CHURCH 222 Victoria Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l Ontario Photos L-R top to bottom: Charlotte Nediger, James Mason, Brain Baty, Rona Goldensher, Anna Redekop, Judith Davenport, Laura Thomas, Terry McKenna, Gordon Cleland, Lucas Harris, Christopher Verrette, Borys Medicky, Bud Roach, David Roth, Anita Walsh, Laura Pudwell, Penner Mackay, Kathryn Sugden, Joan Nicks, Eric Mahar, Charlene Nagel. Cover photos: Julia Wedman, Douglas Miller, Aisslinn Nosky, Timothy Phelan.

5 T I C K E T O R D E R F O R M SUBSCRIPTIONS SAVE UP TO 40%! SIDE 1. Please fill out both sides. ONE SUBSCRIPTION PER PERSON. *Student: Child 12 & under, or Arts Worker **Family: 2 adults with school aged children. Group rates for 10 or more. All prices in Canadian dollars. SUBSCRIPTION #1 Adult Senior *Student **Family 4 Concerts $103. $94. $35. $ Concerts $124. $113. $41. $ Concerts $142. $130. $46. $ Concerts $156. $145. $50. $315. CHOOSE YOUR CONCERTS BY NUMBER: #1 #2 #3Thur. #3Fri. #4 #5 #6 #7 ENTER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT $ SUBSCRIPTION #2 Adult Senior *Student **Family 4 Concerts $103. $94. $35. $ Concerts $124. $113. $41. $ Concerts $142. $130. $46. $ Concerts $156. $145. $50. $315. CHOOSE YOUR CONCERTS BY NUMBER: #1 #2 #3Thur. #3Fri. #4 #5 #6 #7 ENTER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT $ Tickets purchased through the PAC Box Office are subject SINGLE TICKETS to applicable tax &$2 venue improvement fee. ENTER quantity for each concert and multiply by ticket price. Concert Adult Senior *Student **Family Sub $ $ ENTER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT PLEASE PROCEED TO SIDE TWO FOR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS. A B $ Sub Total A + B + C $ C

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