SERENATA MUSIC WELCOMES EVERYONE BACK TO THE 2025-26 CONCERT SEASON
We are pleased to continue our collaboration with both the London Symphonia and the Don Wright Faculty of Music.
Canadian pianist David Jalbert opens the season with London Symphonia with the Ravel piano concerto in G major. Londoners have had the privilege of hearing David on our stage and in London many times. Each concert has been unique as he expands his repertoire. Maestra Cosette Justo Vldes will make her Symphonia debut conducting Mozart's Symphony no.39, Holme's La Nuit et l"Amour, andPrat's Canta el Carretero Caunda Dan Las Seis.
In November The Musicians from Marlboro will return for the fourth time to perform at Western's von Kuster hall.
London's own Lara St. John will join London Symphonia in January with conductor Nicolas Ellis in a concert titled The Ancient Flame. She will perform Dorman's Violin concerto No.2, Nigunim.
Our final presentation will be The Brahms Effect. Clarinetist Graham Lord and the London Symphonia String Quartet, Joe Lanza, violin, Emile Pare, violin, Kelvin Enns, viola, and Ben Bolt-Martin will perform the Brahms Clarinet Quintet and other pieces. Tom Allen will provide the commentary.
We look forward to seeing you during this exciting season.
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See our concert listings on the right for more good music in the London area.
We encourage you to tell your friends to follow us at serenatamusic.com. They can receive our email notices if they send us a note to serenatamusic@gmail.com or call us at 519-852 8332.
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The Serenata Music schedule for 2025-26 is as follows:
Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church,
London Symphonia, Mozart, Ravel, and beyond. David Jalbert, piano.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. London Symphonia, The Ancient Flame. Lara St. John, violin.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. London Symphonia. The Brahms Effect with Tom Allen, narrator, Graham Lord, clarinet.
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Please contact us if you are not on our mailing list at serenatamusic@gmail.com or 519-433-8332.
For tickets to all Serenata Music concerts scroll down.
Like us on Facebook: Serenata Music; or Twitter: @serenataconcerts.
Serenata Music concerts are at the von Kuster Hall, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western.
London Symphonia Concerts are at the Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London.
Other performances are at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, 251 Dundas St.
We are pleased to continue our collaboration with both the London Symphonia and the Don Wright Faculty of Music.
Canadian pianist David Jalbert opens the season with London Symphonia with the Ravel piano concerto in G major. Londoners have had the privilege of hearing David on our stage and in London many times. Each concert has been unique as he expands his repertoire. Maestra Cosette Justo Vldes will make her Symphonia debut conducting Mozart's Symphony no.39, Holme's La Nuit et l"Amour, andPrat's Canta el Carretero Caunda Dan Las Seis.
In November The Musicians from Marlboro will return for the fourth time to perform at Western's von Kuster hall.
London's own Lara St. John will join London Symphonia in January with conductor Nicolas Ellis in a concert titled The Ancient Flame. She will perform Dorman's Violin concerto No.2, Nigunim.
Our final presentation will be The Brahms Effect. Clarinetist Graham Lord and the London Symphonia String Quartet, Joe Lanza, violin, Emile Pare, violin, Kelvin Enns, viola, and Ben Bolt-Martin will perform the Brahms Clarinet Quintet and other pieces. Tom Allen will provide the commentary.
We look forward to seeing you during this exciting season.
****************
See our concert listings on the right for more good music in the London area.
We encourage you to tell your friends to follow us at serenatamusic.com. They can receive our email notices if they send us a note to serenatamusic@gmail.com or call us at 519-852 8332.
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The Serenata Music schedule for 2025-26 is as follows:
Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church,
London Symphonia, Mozart, Ravel, and beyond. David Jalbert, piano.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. London Symphonia, The Ancient Flame. Lara St. John, violin.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. London Symphonia. The Brahms Effect with Tom Allen, narrator, Graham Lord, clarinet.
*************************************
Please contact us if you are not on our mailing list at serenatamusic@gmail.com or 519-433-8332.
For tickets to all Serenata Music concerts scroll down.
Like us on Facebook: Serenata Music; or Twitter: @serenataconcerts.
Serenata Music concerts are at the von Kuster Hall, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western.
London Symphonia Concerts are at the Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London.
Other performances are at the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, 251 Dundas St.
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Featured
October 4 Musicians
David Jalbert performs regularly as a soloist and recitalist in Canada and across the globe. His solo recordings of the Goldberg Variations, the Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues, of American, French and Russian piano music have all garnered praise internationally in venues ranging from Fanfare to France-Culture. As a soloist, he has appeared with orchestras such as OSM, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy, the National Symphony of Ireland, and has performed many times with Orchestre Metropolitain and its maestro Yannick Nézet Seguin. Equally prolific as a chamber musician, he has collaborated with artists such as Nicola Benedetti, Charles Richard Hamelin, Joel Quarrington, James Campbell and Rachel Barton Pine, and has recorded with Pentaedre, cellist Denise Djokic, and with his trio Triple Forte (with Jasper Wood and Yegor Dyachkov). Mr. Jalbert has won six times at the Prix Opus and is a recipient of the Canada Council for the Artsâ Virginia Parker Prize. He holds degrees from the Juilliard School, the Glenn Gould School, University de Montreal and Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec, and is now a Professor of Piano at the University of Ottawa and a member of the faculty at the Orford Music Academy.
Cuban-born and raised conductor Cosette Justo Valdes has garnered acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic and is a rising star on the world's concert stage. She is presently Resident Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (Canada) where she has won the hearts of musicians and audience alike. Recent highlights include a mindblowing (Ottawa Citizen) collaboration with Esperanza Spalding and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and a celebrated Cosi fan tutte with the Edmonton Opera, conducted from the harpsichord.
Cosette was recently chosen as finalist in the searches for Music Director of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra (US) and the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra (Canada). She has also been nominated for the Heinz Unger Award 2022 by the Ontario Arts Council in Canada.
CONCERT LISTINGS
TOURISM LONDON https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=tourism+london+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
AEOLIAN HALL https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=aeolian+hall+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
DON WRIGHT FACULTY OF MUSIC https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=don+wright+faculty+of+music+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=wolf+performance+hall+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
LONDON JAZZ HUB https://www.ldnontjazz.ca
2025
SEPTEMBER
Sunday, September 14, 3 P.M. Museum London. Majisterra at the Museum. Musical Jokes.
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Friday, September 19, 7:30 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, Penderecki String Quartet, Arther Rowe, piano.
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OCTOBER
Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Serenata Music and London Symphonia, Mozart, Ravel, and beyond. David Jalbert, piano.
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Thursday, October 9, 12:30 P.M., von Kuster Hall, Western, New Orford String Quartet, Michael Kim, piano.
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October 18, 7:30 _P.M., von Kuster Hall, Western, Parsons and Poole Concert, Sir Stephen Hough, piano.
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Sunday, October 19, 3 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Jeffrey Concerts, Academia de Dissonanti and Elenor Frey, cello.
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Sunday, October 26, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, From Salzburg to Paris, Joshua Lee, violin.
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October 26, 3 P.M.
NOVEMBER
Sunday, November 23, 3 P.M. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Jeffrey Concerts, Toronto Symphony Chamber Soloists.
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Friday, November 14, 12:30 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Western, Musicians From Marlboro, (Two Hour Program). Sponsored by Serenata Music..
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Thursday, Friday, November 20-21, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, Sunday, November 22-23, 2 P.M. Paul Davenp[ort Theatre. Western, Opera at Western: Mozart's Cosi fan tutti.
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Friday, November 29,12:30 P.M. James Campell, clarinet, Leopoldo
erice, piano.
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Saturday, Nov. 29, 7:30 P.M. St. James Westminster, Church, London Pro Musica Choir, Texture, music of Palestrina & Bruckner.
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Saturday, November 29, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Youth Symphony, TBA.
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Sunday, November 30 2:00 P.M. Lambeth United Church, Canadian Celtic Choir
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DECEMBER
Saturday, December 6 3:00 P.M. First-St. Andrews United Church, London Pro Musica Choir & FSA Choir - Sing-Along Messiah .
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Friday, December 12, 7:30 P.M. Holy Angels Church, St. Thomas, Canadian Celtic Choir.
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Sunday, December 14, 3 P.M.,
Monday, December 15 7:00 P.M. St. James Westminster, London Pro Musica Choir, Handel
Messiah.
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Sunday December 14, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, Young Soloists Concert. Katherine Klassen, cellos, Braylon Belanger, baritone, YunaNoh, violin, Daniel Thiessen, piano.
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2026
JANUARY
Friday, January 9, 7:30 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Western, Vancouver Recital Visiting Artist Paul Lewis, piano.
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Thursday, January 15, von Kuster hall, Western, Fred Pattison Piano Award 2025 recital. Sophie Wang, piano.
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Friday, January 16, 12:30 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Anagnoson and Kinton piano duo.
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Friday, January 16, 8 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Western, Fred Pattison Award 2026.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. Serenata Music and London Symphonia, The Ancient Flame. Lara St. John, violin.
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FEBRUARY
Sunday, February 8, 3 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, Jaques Forestier, violin, Arthur Rowe, piano.
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Saturday, February 28, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Youth Symphony, TBA.
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MARCH
Sunday, March 1, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, Romantic Echoes. Brian Donohue, horn.
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Thursday, Friday, March 5-6, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, Sunday, March 7-8. Paul ??Davenport ??Theatre, Western, Opera at Western. Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Friday, March 13, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Jeffrey Concerts, 2025 Banff International String Quartet Winner.
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Saturday, March 14, 2:00 P.M. Colborne United Church,
Canadian Celtic Choir.
APRIL
Friday, April 3, 7:30 P.M. St. James Westminster, London Pro Music Choir presents Brahms Requiem, A Common Ground Concert.
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Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, James Campbell, clarinet, Cameron Crozman, cello, Meagan Milatz, piano.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. Serenata Music and London Symphonia. The Brahms Effect with Tom Allen, narrator, Graham Lord, clarinet.
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Sunday, May 3, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, From Triumph to Tragedy. Leslie Kinton, piano.
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MAY
Monday, May 4, 7:30 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, James Ehnes, violin, Andrew Armstrong, piano.
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Saturday, May 9, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Youth Symphony, TBA.
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Saturday, May 23, 7:30 P.M. St. James Westminster, London Pro Music Choir Water, An Environmental Oratorio.
Cuban-born and raised conductor Cosette Justo Valdes has garnered acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic and is a rising star on the world's concert stage. She is presently Resident Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (Canada) where she has won the hearts of musicians and audience alike. Recent highlights include a mindblowing (Ottawa Citizen) collaboration with Esperanza Spalding and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and a celebrated Cosi fan tutte with the Edmonton Opera, conducted from the harpsichord.
Cosette was recently chosen as finalist in the searches for Music Director of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra (US) and the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra (Canada). She has also been nominated for the Heinz Unger Award 2022 by the Ontario Arts Council in Canada.
CONCERT LISTINGS
TOURISM LONDON https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=tourism+london+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
AEOLIAN HALL https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=aeolian+hall+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
DON WRIGHT FACULTY OF MUSIC https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=don+wright+faculty+of+music+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=wolf+performance+hall+events&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
LONDON JAZZ HUB https://www.ldnontjazz.ca
2025
SEPTEMBER
Sunday, September 14, 3 P.M. Museum London. Majisterra at the Museum. Musical Jokes.
******************
Friday, September 19, 7:30 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, Penderecki String Quartet, Arther Rowe, piano.
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OCTOBER
Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Serenata Music and London Symphonia, Mozart, Ravel, and beyond. David Jalbert, piano.
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Thursday, October 9, 12:30 P.M., von Kuster Hall, Western, New Orford String Quartet, Michael Kim, piano.
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October 18, 7:30 _P.M., von Kuster Hall, Western, Parsons and Poole Concert, Sir Stephen Hough, piano.
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Sunday, October 19, 3 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Jeffrey Concerts, Academia de Dissonanti and Elenor Frey, cello.
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Sunday, October 26, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, From Salzburg to Paris, Joshua Lee, violin.
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October 26, 3 P.M.
NOVEMBER
Sunday, November 23, 3 P.M. St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Jeffrey Concerts, Toronto Symphony Chamber Soloists.
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Friday, November 14, 12:30 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Western, Musicians From Marlboro, (Two Hour Program). Sponsored by Serenata Music..
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Thursday, Friday, November 20-21, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, Sunday, November 22-23, 2 P.M. Paul Davenp[ort Theatre. Western, Opera at Western: Mozart's Cosi fan tutti.
****************
Friday, November 29,12:30 P.M. James Campell, clarinet, Leopoldo
erice, piano.
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Saturday, Nov. 29, 7:30 P.M. St. James Westminster, Church, London Pro Musica Choir, Texture, music of Palestrina & Bruckner.
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Saturday, November 29, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Youth Symphony, TBA.
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Sunday, November 30 2:00 P.M. Lambeth United Church, Canadian Celtic Choir
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DECEMBER
Saturday, December 6 3:00 P.M. First-St. Andrews United Church, London Pro Musica Choir & FSA Choir - Sing-Along Messiah .
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Friday, December 12, 7:30 P.M. Holy Angels Church, St. Thomas, Canadian Celtic Choir.
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Sunday, December 14, 3 P.M.,
Monday, December 15 7:00 P.M. St. James Westminster, London Pro Musica Choir, Handel
Messiah.
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Sunday December 14, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, Young Soloists Concert. Katherine Klassen, cellos, Braylon Belanger, baritone, YunaNoh, violin, Daniel Thiessen, piano.
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2026
JANUARY
Friday, January 9, 7:30 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Western, Vancouver Recital Visiting Artist Paul Lewis, piano.
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Thursday, January 15, von Kuster hall, Western, Fred Pattison Piano Award 2025 recital. Sophie Wang, piano.
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Friday, January 16, 12:30 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Anagnoson and Kinton piano duo.
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Friday, January 16, 8 P.M. von Kuster Hall, Western, Fred Pattison Award 2026.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. Serenata Music and London Symphonia, The Ancient Flame. Lara St. John, violin.
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FEBRUARY
Sunday, February 8, 3 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, Jaques Forestier, violin, Arthur Rowe, piano.
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Saturday, February 28, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Youth Symphony, TBA.
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MARCH
Sunday, March 1, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, Romantic Echoes. Brian Donohue, horn.
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Thursday, Friday, March 5-6, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, Sunday, March 7-8. Paul ??Davenport ??Theatre, Western, Opera at Western. Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Friday, March 13, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Jeffrey Concerts, 2025 Banff International String Quartet Winner.
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Saturday, March 14, 2:00 P.M. Colborne United Church,
Canadian Celtic Choir.
APRIL
Friday, April 3, 7:30 P.M. St. James Westminster, London Pro Music Choir presents Brahms Requiem, A Common Ground Concert.
******************
Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, James Campbell, clarinet, Cameron Crozman, cello, Meagan Milatz, piano.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026. 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. Serenata Music and London Symphonia. The Brahms Effect with Tom Allen, narrator, Graham Lord, clarinet.
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Sunday, May 3, 3 P.M. Dundas Street Centre United Church, London Community Orchestra, From Triumph to Tragedy. Leslie Kinton, piano.
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MAY
Monday, May 4, 7:30 P.M. Wolf Performance Hall, Jeffrey Concerts, James Ehnes, violin, Andrew Armstrong, piano.
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Saturday, May 9, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Youth Symphony, TBA.
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Saturday, May 23, 7:30 P.M. St. James Westminster, London Pro Music Choir Water, An Environmental Oratorio.