Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts

Our Season Opener features some Big Romantic works. We are thrilled to have Fréderic Lacroix playing what is probably Rachmaninov’s most famous piano concerto.

For more information about Fréderic visit our website www.pembrokesymphonyorchestra.ca

HOTEL CALIFORNIA’s show has evolved into a masterful celebration of The Eagles’ music. One of the most game-changing song catalogs in the history of rock n’ roll is performed to perfection before your eyes and ears.  HOTEL CALIFORNIA is one of the world’s most accomplished tribute productions, and a returning patron favourite of Festival Hall.  

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JEG and STAR 96 FM are proud to present

DEAN BRODY Dirt Road Stories

2018 Canadian Acoustic Tour

featuring special guest Andrew Hyatt

Great news! Wayne has put together a new live show for Christmas in The Valley, 2018, under the direction of musical director Joe Turner. Also appearing will be The Christmas in The Valley. Lots of special guests musicians

You’ll hear favorites from the radio series and many recordings that made Christmas in The Valley such a lasting success.

NO INTERMISSION

Back at Festival Hall by popular demand, the Ennis sisters are world renowned, celebrated songbirds.  We're so thrilled to have their highly acclaimed Christmas show, treating us to an evening of beautiful music, with their backup group, entertaining stories and comedy, and the true down east Christmas spirit.

The Ennis Sisters were born and raised on Irish Newfoundland tunes. Their father is a traditional button accordion player, and mother grew up on the southern shore of the Avalon, surrounded by music. Throughout the Ennis Sisters’ childhood, if their parents weren’t making music, it was coming through the radio – particularly the Irish Newfoundland radio shows, which aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

“There was just no escaping the Irish Newfoundland, Traditional music growing up,” says Karen. “When we first began singing for an audience, these were the songs we sang. It’s what came easiest and most natural, and still does.”

Maureen plays Stonebridge Guitars (https://stonebridgeguitars.com)
Karen plays Michael Burke Whistles (http://www.burkewhistles.com)

Christmas Special

We will be joined by the Canadian Military Wives Choir Petawawa who will get you in the mood for the Festive Season. We are also performing two “new to us” Christmas pieces, Coleridge-Taylor’s Christmas Overture and Robert Wendel’s Caribbean Sleigh Ride.

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

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.