Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts
Upcoming Dates
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019
This concert is all about women in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2019 (March 8). We celebrate the talents of women composers and performers. All works are composed by women from all over the world. Our esteemed soloist is Christina Petrowska-Quilico who was rated by the CBC as one of the top 25 Canadian pianists of all time, yes, she is right up there with Oscar Peterson and Glen Gould. Don’t miss this chance to see Christina live at Festival Hall. For more information about Christina visit our website www.pembrokesymphonyorchestra.ca
Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C MajorLarysa Kuzmenko Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 1Soloist: Christina Petrowska-Quilico
Works by: McTee, Boulanger, Bushnaq, Badian & Albert all women composers.
Friday, March 22nd, 2019
Saturday, March 30th, 2019
Friday, April 5th, 2019
Saturday, April 6th, 2019
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Our Season Finale features Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. We have two local, and very talented pianists performing with us for the Carnival of the Animals: Ivan Barney and Elena Semenets.
We will also be joined by Doug Hempstead of the CBC as he narrates. Opening with Offenbach’s Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld and ending with Franck’s Symphony in D Minor will make this a finale to remember.
Offenbach Overture to Orpheus in the UnderworldSaint-Saens Carnival of the AnimalsNarrator: Doug Hempstead of the CBCSoloists: Ivan Barney & Elena Semenets, piano
Franck Symphony in D Minor
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
Get Ready! Canada's newest hit show is coming to Pembroke!
Motown Soul is a live concert experience celebrating some of the biggest names in music such as Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Temptations, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye and soulful favourites such as Aretha Franklin and James Brown.
This show brings you the exquisite vocal harmonies of our leading ladies, Cathy, Marlene and Amoy, performing alongside special guest performer from Las Vegas, Grady Harrell. This outstanding cast of performers will deliver a powerful and soulful performance as you have never heard or seen before, bringing you back in time to that special era from the 60s when music and soul came together.
Don't miss this highly captivating performance accompanied by a live band. With songs like “Higher and Higher”, “My Girl”, “You Can’t Hurry Love”, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", “Natural Woman” and many others, you’ll be singing and dancing all night long to this timeless music.