Upcoming Concerts
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Folias Duo - Thu. Mar. 5, 2026 - Toronto
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $30/person
Instagram: @foliasduo
Facebook: @foliasduo
Three words: Adventurous, nature-inspired compositions.
Program Description
Join us for a captivating concert with Folias Duo, the celebrated pairing of Michigan-based flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron. With over two decades of collaboration, they are renowned for their seamless fusion of classical, jazz, world music, and improvisation.
Their original compositions, inspired by life on the road and the beauty of the natural world, transport audiences with vivid storytelling through music. This performance will feature highlights from their newest works, including pieces inspired by the Great Lakes.
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the artistry of two trailblazing musicians defining the flute and guitar ensemble!
Folias Duo - Fri. Mar. 6, 2026 - Hamilton
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $30/person
Instagram: @foliasduo
Facebook: @foliasduo
Three words: Adventurous, nature-inspired compositions.
Program Description
Join us for a captivating concert with Folias Duo, the celebrated pairing of Michigan-based flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron. With over two decades of collaboration, they are renowned for their seamless fusion of classical, jazz, world music, and improvisation.
Their original compositions, inspired by life on the road and the beauty of the natural world, transport audiences with vivid storytelling through music. This performance will feature highlights from their newest works, including pieces inspired by the Great Lakes.
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the artistry of two trailblazing musicians defining the flute and guitar ensemble!
Folias Duo - Sat. Mar. 7, 2026 - St. Catharines
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $30/person
Instagram: @foliasduo
Facebook: @foliasduo
Three words: Adventurous, nature-inspired compositions.
Program Description
Join us for a captivating concert with Folias Duo, the celebrated pairing of Michigan-based flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron. With over two decades of collaboration, they are renowned for their seamless fusion of classical, jazz, world music, and improvisation.
Their original compositions, inspired by life on the road and the beauty of the natural world, transport audiences with vivid storytelling through music. This performance will feature highlights from their newest works, including pieces inspired by the Great Lakes.
Don't miss this opportunity to experience the artistry of two trailblazing musicians defining the flute and guitar ensemble!
Daniel Ramjattan & Jung Tsai - Fri. Apr. 10, 2026 - Toronto
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $40/person
https://www.danielramjattan.com/
https://kwchamberorchestra.ca/jung-tsai/
Instagram: @jungtsaiviolin
Instagram: @danramjattanguitar
Dr. Daniel Ramjattan has become an ambassador for the classical guitar in Canada, having premiered dozens of chamber and solo works for guitar. He has given recitals in Vienna, Austria, Italy, and various locations across Canada, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and Japan, and has received an array of top prizes in provincial and national solo guitar competitions. He has performed in festivals such as Koerner's 21C Festival, Open Ears, Waterloo, Guitar Alla Grande, INNERChamber, Ottawa Chamberfest, the Livorno Music Festival, Italy, the Alte Schmiede Kunstverein, Vienna’s Contemporary music series, Toronto Guitar Society’s Guitar Weekend, Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival, and many more. He also gave his concerto debut with Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez in 2023 with the Stratford Symphony.
Daniel’s past mentors have included Patrick Roux, Dr. Jeffrey McFadden, the late great Bruce Holzman, Lorenzo Micheli, and Jorge Caballero, and he has performed in masterclasses for world- class artists such as Sergio Assad, Judicael Perroy, Pavel Steidl, Fabio Zanon, and many others. He has taken first prize at competitions such as the Ottawa-Gatineau guitar competition and OMFA Provincial Guitar Competition open level in 2014 and 2016. He also placed second in the FCMF National Guitar Competition in 2016, and placed as a finalist in the Montreal and Hamilton International Guitar Competitions.
Jung Tsai
Based in Kitchener, Ontario, violinist Jung Tsai has performed extensively in the region where she serves as 2nd Associate Concertmaster in Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Her other main appearances include performing as guest concertmaster and guest soloist with several local symphony orchestras in Ontario.
Jung received her Bachelor degree in Mannes The New School for Music (New York), Master Degree in DePaul School of Music (Chicago) and Artist Diploma in McGill School of Music (Montreal). During her stay in the United States she has won several prizes including winner of Mannes Community Concerto Competition, finalists of Plowman Chamber Music Competition, and Luminaries Fellowship winner of string category. Her past teachers include Nina Beilina, Ilya Kaler, Axel Strauss, Jonathan Crow and Denise Lupien.
Duo 330 - Sun. Apr. 12 - St. Catharines
Experience the power of the piano and pipe organ together in concert with Duo 330. From Mozart’s sparkling Magic Flute overture to Liszt’s fiery Hungarian Rhapsody, this program moves between the playful, the lyrical, and the grand. Works by Mascagni, Peeters, and Canadian composer Denis Bédard round out a concert rich in unique colours.
Jingquan Xie has been characterized by the Toronto Concert Review as a pianist who “… has found her own voice and is making music that goes beyond the technical and musical demands of the music." She has performed as soloist with the Symphonic Orchestra of Keimyung University in Daegu, the Symphonic Orchestra of the Shanghai Conservatory, and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, and played solo recitals at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre of the Canadian Opera Company, The Royal Occasion in Koerner Hall, University of Toronto’s Piano Laureates Concert, recital series in Hamamatsu, and at the Bianco Arts Concert Series as winner of the 11th Texas State International Piano Festival's Betty Dickinson Award. She is a top prize winner at The Asian Pacific International Chopin Piano Competition, the Concerto Competition and Chamber Music Competition of the Shanghai Conservatory, the VI Krystian Tkaczewski Competition, the Pacific Rim International Piano Competition, the Chicago International Music Competition, and The 3rd Paul Badura-Skoda International Piano Competition.
Ryan Baxter is a candidate in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music, studying solo piano performance. He also takes courses in Indigenous studies through the university’s Memegwaanh Indigenous Learning Honour program. Ryan has previously graduated from Brock University, Humber Polytechnic, the University of Manitoba, and Athabasca University, with additional diplomas in piano and organ performance, and piano pedagogy. Beyond academic life, Ryan is Music Director and Organist at Rowntree Memorial United Church in London. Previously, he held the same positions at Trillium United Church in St. Catharines. He has worked as a teaching assistant, collaborative pianist, piano and theory instructor, festival adjudicator, in-classroom mathematics tutor, course facilitator, English teacher in Thailand, and in various other education-related positions. When Ryan is not practicing, writing, or working, he can be found walking outside, cooking, baking, reading, and applying to more programs.
Daniel Ramjattan & Jung Tsai - Sat. Apr. 18, 2026 - Hamilton
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $30/person
https://www.danielramjattan.com/
https://kwchamberorchestra.ca/jung-tsai/
Instagram: @jungtsaiviolin
Instagram: @danramjattanguitar
Dr. Daniel Ramjattan has become an ambassador for the classical guitar in Canada, having premiered dozens of chamber and solo works for guitar. He has given recitals in Vienna, Austria, Italy, and various locations across Canada, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, and Japan, and has received an array of top prizes in provincial and national solo guitar competitions. He has performed in festivals such as Koerner's 21C Festival, Open Ears, Waterloo, Guitar Alla Grande, INNERChamber, Ottawa Chamberfest, the Livorno Music Festival, Italy, the Alte Schmiede Kunstverein, Vienna’s Contemporary music series, Toronto Guitar Society’s Guitar Weekend, Vancouver Classical Guitar Festival, and many more. He also gave his concerto debut with Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez in 2023 with the Stratford Symphony.
Daniel’s past mentors have included Patrick Roux, Dr. Jeffrey McFadden, the late great Bruce Holzman, Lorenzo Micheli, and Jorge Caballero, and he has performed in masterclasses for world- class artists such as Sergio Assad, Judicael Perroy, Pavel Steidl, Fabio Zanon, and many others. He has taken first prize at competitions such as the Ottawa-Gatineau guitar competition and OMFA Provincial Guitar Competition open level in 2014 and 2016. He also placed second in the FCMF National Guitar Competition in 2016, and placed as a finalist in the Montreal and Hamilton International Guitar Competitions.
Jung Tsai
Based in Kitchener, Ontario, violinist Jung Tsai has performed extensively in the region where she serves as 2nd Associate Concertmaster in Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Her other main appearances include performing as guest concertmaster and guest soloist with several local symphony orchestras in Ontario.
Jung received her Bachelor degree in Mannes The New School for Music (New York), Master Degree in DePaul School of Music (Chicago) and Artist Diploma in McGill School of Music (Montreal). During her stay in the United States she has won several prizes including winner of Mannes Community Concerto Competition, finalists of Plowman Chamber Music Competition, and Luminaries Fellowship winner of string category. Her past teachers include Nina Beilina, Ilya Kaler, Axel Strauss, Jonathan Crow and Denise Lupien.
Simon Farintosh & Sam Mason - Thu. Apr. 23, 2026 - Guelph
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $30/person
https://www.simonfarintosh.com/
Instagram: @simonf_guitar
Simon Farintosh is an award-winning guitarist, composer, and educator based in Victoria, BC. Named one of CBC’s ‘30 Under 30 Classical Musicians’ in 2023, he is known for his unconventional programming choices, connecting with audiences by integrating the classical guitar with more contemporary musical forms such as electronica and jazz. Simon is currently a music performance instructor at the University of Victoria, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate guitar students.
Simon studied with Dr. Alexander Dunn at the University of Victoria, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in 2018. Simon's musical pursuits later took him to Milwaukee, WI, where he completed a Master's Degree at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2020. Here, he was a student and teaching assistant to Rene Izquierdo, a renowned Cuban virtuoso and revered pedagogue. Currently, Simon is in the finishing stages of a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto, where he is a student of Jorge Caballero and Dr. Jeffrey McFadden.
Simon's performances have garnered him top awards in various national and international competitions. He was the 1st Prize winner of the 2018 Northwest Guitar Festival in Spokane, WA, and has been a finalist in the Canadian National Music Festival, GuitarLab International Competition, Wilson Center Guitar Competition, and the Twisted Spruce Guitar Competition. As a composer, he was recently awarded First Prize in the 2022 Ottawa Guitar Society Composition Competition for his original piece 'Distant Light.' He is a six-time recipient of the British Columbia Arts Council Award, and has been a featured performer or visiting clinician for organizations such as The Classical Guitar Society of Tri-Cities (Washington), Madison Classical Guitar Society, Ottawa Guitar Society, the Guitar Society of Toronto, Chemainus Classical Concerts, and more. He has adjudicated festivals such as the London Kiwanis Music Festival and the Canadian National Music Festival.
Simon is currently an instructor at The University of Victoria, where he runs the guitar department. He is also the owner and operator of ReVamp Guitar Academy, which offers virtual lessons to students across Canada and beyond. His students regularly receive top prizes in local and provincial music competitions, as well as excellent scores on RCM examinations. In addition to teaching and performing, Simon is also president of the Victoria Guitar Society, an organization dedicated to promoting the guitar through outreach and an international concert series.
Sam "Modern Mason" is an award winning guitarist and composer from Toronto, Canada. His music is often peaceful and melancholic with progressive forms and impressionistic soundscapes inspired by psychedelics, rage and revolution.
Simon Farintosh - Fri. Apr. 24, 2026 - St. Catharines
Admission: PWYC (Pay What You Can)
Suggested Donation: $30/person
https://www.simonfarintosh.com/
Instagram: @simonf_guitar
Simon Farintosh is an award-winning guitarist, composer, and educator based in Victoria, BC. Named one of CBC’s ‘30 Under 30 Classical Musicians’ in 2023, he is known for his unconventional programming choices, connecting with audiences by integrating the classical guitar with more contemporary musical forms such as electronica and jazz. Simon is currently a music performance instructor at the University of Victoria, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate guitar students.
Simon studied with Dr. Alexander Dunn at the University of Victoria, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in 2018. Simon's musical pursuits later took him to Milwaukee, WI, where he completed a Master's Degree at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2020. Here, he was a student and teaching assistant to Rene Izquierdo, a renowned Cuban virtuoso and revered pedagogue. Currently, Simon is in the finishing stages of a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto, where he is a student of Jorge Caballero and Dr. Jeffrey McFadden.
Simon's performances have garnered him top awards in various national and international competitions. He was the 1st Prize winner of the 2018 Northwest Guitar Festival in Spokane, WA, and has been a finalist in the Canadian National Music Festival, GuitarLab International Competition, Wilson Center Guitar Competition, and the Twisted Spruce Guitar Competition. As a composer, he was recently awarded First Prize in the 2022 Ottawa Guitar Society Composition Competition for his original piece 'Distant Light.' He is a six-time recipient of the British Columbia Arts Council Award, and has been a featured performer or visiting clinician for organizations such as The Classical Guitar Society of Tri-Cities (Washington), Madison Classical Guitar Society, Ottawa Guitar Society, the Guitar Society of Toronto, Chemainus Classical Concerts, and more. He has adjudicated festivals such as the London Kiwanis Music Festival and the Canadian National Music Festival.
Simon is currently an instructor at The University of Victoria, where he runs the guitar department. He is also the owner and operator of ReVamp Guitar Academy, which offers virtual lessons to students across Canada and beyond. His students regularly receive top prizes in local and provincial music competitions, as well as excellent scores on RCM examinations. In addition to teaching and performing, Simon is also president of the Victoria Guitar Society, an organization dedicated to promoting the guitar through outreach and an international concert series.
William Beauvais - Sat. May 2, 2026 - Toronto
General $40 adv. / $45 door
13-17 & Student $30 / $35
Instagram: @williambeauvais2
Facebook: @WillEBeauvais
As a long time member of the Toronto music scene, teacher, performer and creator William Beauvais is presenting a farewell celebration Saturday May 2 at 7:30 pm at St Thomas' Anglican church at 383 Huron Street. For this event Beauvais will perform with various alumni from his 50 year teaching career. These include: Jeff Hanlon [Kingston], Bilal Nasser [Windsor], Liam Jaeger [Toronto], Sam Mason, Chris Russo, Soloman Younan and Maximilian Henein.
Beauvais has written and arranged music for Mezzo-soprano Maria Soulis and violinist Joyce Lai, which is collected on a CD titled Golden Branches – Silver Leaves. He has toured with Jeunesse Musicale Canada, and performed in hundreds of schools through the Toronto Symphony Education program. Beauvais taught at The Royal Conservatory of Music, Queen’s University, the University of Windsor and at York University. His music has been heard all over the world, and he is an associate of the Canadian Music Centre.
Sam Mason - Sun. May 24, 2026 - St. Catharines
General $30 adv. / $35 door
13-17 & Student $20 / $25
Instagram: @modernmasonmusic
Facebook: @modernmason
https://modernmason.bandcamp.com/
https://www.pitchperfectsite.com/indie-music-album-reviews/modern-mason-altered-states-of-tuning
Sam "Modern Mason" is an award winning guitarist and composer from Toronto, Canada. His music is often peaceful and melancholic with progressive forms and impressionistic soundscapes inspired by psychedelics, rage and revolution.
Marisa Sardo - Fri. Jun. 5, 2026 - Toronto
Described as “one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live” (Twisted Spruce Music Foundation) and “with impeccable technique and a sensitivity overflowing with subtlety,” (Cartagena Guitar Festival), internationally-acclaimed Italian-American guitarist Marisa Sardo has emerged as an extraordinary activist, teacher, and concert artist “with her remarkable control of the guitar and exquisite dynamics” (Texas Guitar Society).
Marisa is an active musician in music scenes all over the world, having performed in 5 continents and over 25 countries as a featured solo performer. She has performed in numerous world-renowned venues as a guest soloist, including the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Casa Museu Ema Klabin in Sao Paulo, Concerti del Tempietto in Rome, Casa Gentil in Bogota, El Sawy Culturewheel in Cairo, and Higashi Ward Cultural Center in Hiroshima, among others. Her unique programs include a variety of diverse music, including music from Europe, African music, music from South America, music written by women, world premieres, and music written for her. She began playing at the age of 4, and at a young age, she began a professional career as a musician and concert artist. Her first concert given for an international audience was at 6 years old, and now at 28 years old, her outreach has achieved global recognition.
Marisa Sardo - Sun. Jun. 7, 2026 - St. Catharines
Described as “one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live” (Twisted Spruce Music Foundation) and “with impeccable technique and a sensitivity overflowing with subtlety,” (Cartagena Guitar Festival), internationally-acclaimed Italian-American guitarist Marisa Sardo has emerged as an extraordinary activist, teacher, and concert artist “with her remarkable control of the guitar and exquisite dynamics” (Texas Guitar Society).
Marisa is an active musician in music scenes all over the world, having performed in 5 continents and over 25 countries as a featured solo performer. She has performed in numerous world-renowned venues as a guest soloist, including the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Casa Museu Ema Klabin in Sao Paulo, Concerti del Tempietto in Rome, Casa Gentil in Bogota, El Sawy Culturewheel in Cairo, and Higashi Ward Cultural Center in Hiroshima, among others. Her unique programs include a variety of diverse music, including music from Europe, African music, music from South America, music written by women, world premieres, and music written for her. She began playing at the age of 4, and at a young age, she began a professional career as a musician and concert artist. Her first concert given for an international audience was at 6 years old, and now at 28 years old, her outreach has achieved global recognition.
Marisa Sardo - Thu. Jun. 11, 2026 - Toronto
Described as “one of today’s most exciting young artists to see perform live” (Twisted Spruce Music Foundation) and “with impeccable technique and a sensitivity overflowing with subtlety,” (Cartagena Guitar Festival), internationally-acclaimed Italian-American guitarist Marisa Sardo has emerged as an extraordinary activist, teacher, and concert artist “with her remarkable control of the guitar and exquisite dynamics” (Texas Guitar Society).
Marisa is an active musician in music scenes all over the world, having performed in 5 continents and over 25 countries as a featured solo performer. She has performed in numerous world-renowned venues as a guest soloist, including the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Casa Museu Ema Klabin in Sao Paulo, Concerti del Tempietto in Rome, Casa Gentil in Bogota, El Sawy Culturewheel in Cairo, and Higashi Ward Cultural Center in Hiroshima, among others. Her unique programs include a variety of diverse music, including music from Europe, African music, music from South America, music written by women, world premieres, and music written for her. She began playing at the age of 4, and at a young age, she began a professional career as a musician and concert artist. Her first concert given for an international audience was at 6 years old, and now at 28 years old, her outreach has achieved global recognition.
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