2022 is the year to celebrate Coming Home! Join the Tuckamore Festival for a pre-festival celebration full of music and more - three days of exciting performances, workshops, and talks, held at various locations in charming St. John's. All ages welcome, and all events are free! Friday August 5 7:30pm Comedic Concert with Christopher Hall... Read More
Brahms, Beethoven, and more, like you've never heard them before - don't miss this musical belly laugh for the whole family as part of our Tuckamore Celebration Weekend! Christopher Hall is the former principal clarinet of the Orchestre Métropolitain in Montréal (Yannick Nézet-Seguin) who found work in the orchestra far too serious! So now, instead... Read More
JUNO award-winning The Swinging Belles are sure to get kids and parents dancing to some swing country and jazz…kid style. Kick up your heels with educators and performers Laura Winter and Erin Power and guitarist extraordinaire Duane Andrews, in one of St. John's most-loved city parks! A free event as part of our Tuckamore Celebration... Read More
The Nordic Voices, one of the world’s preeminent vocal ensembles known for their exquisite approach to Renaissance repertoire as well as their mastery of extended contemporary vocal techniques, lead a clinic and community sing-along. Enthusiasts and experienced professionals are invited to pick up a few tips and join in a collective reading of an early... Read More
Sight as Sound: join festival music theorist Joe Argentino and discover how visual images sculpt our musical landscapes. A free event, part of the Tuckamore Celebration weekend.
The one-and-only Gryphon Trio, returning guests and long-time friends of the Tuckamore Festival, will cap off our special Come Home Year Celebration Weekend. They'll bring the electrifying combination of piano trio, a cappella ensemble Nordic Voices, and the vivacious mezzo-soprano Marion Newman to First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity. A free event, but donations... Read More
Three Young Artist Performer groups work with guest violinist, the NYC-based Katherine Fong. Open to the public.
This award winning pianist and audience favourite brings a special all-Chopin program to open the 2022 festival.
PLEASE NOTE: Revised time of 10:00am. Our 2022 young pianists work one-on-one with this celebrated concert artist. Open to the public.
Our annual Lunchtime Recitals are perhaps our most-anticipated events! Catch our talented 2022 performers as they perform solo and chamber music in this beautiful downtown venue. Admission by donation.
Our second Lunchtime event for the season features solo and chamber music performed by our 2022 Young Artists. A live concert in this historic church is a treat for performers and audience alike! Admission by donation.
Three Young Artist Performer groups work on their repertoire with guest violist, Dov Scheindlin. Open to the public.
Tuckamore Young Artist Program alumna, respected educator, and powerhouse collaborative musician is joined by Craig Young and Josh Ward for an old-time musical journey. Steeped in Bluegrass and Country musical traditions, but willing to try anything, this trio will move you with their soulful singing and get your toes tapping to their blazing tunes!
Guest faculty violist Dov Scheindlin and violinist Katherine Fong join our Tuckamore Faculty for our first collaborative concert on the DF Cook Stage since 2019! Powerful chamber works by Fauré and Ravel tangle with a musical ode to friendship by American Composer Jesse Montgomery. Followed by a post-concert artist chat moderated by Annie Corrigan.
Meet our three Young Composers and hear the world-premiere performances of their new works written for the occasion of the 2022 program, under the direction of Andrew Staniland. Audiences will be also treated to lively performances of classical chamber trios, quartets, and quintets in this engaging and interactive event!
Fire, Water, Earth, and Air: faculty music theorist Joe Argentino explores the many ways the four elements are depicted in music. Grab a pint and catch this engaging chat about music in one of the city's hottest locales! Free event. Please note, Bannerman Brewing Co Event Space is on the second floor of the building... Read More
One of the most in-demand string quartets in the world, the Verona Quartet bring their exceptional interpretative maturity and tonal refinement to the beautiful First Light Centre in downtown St. John's.
Our six chamber groups receive invaluable coaching and mentorship from the individual members the Verona Quartet. Various locations at Memorial University, School of Music. Open to the public.
This event is sold out! A repeat of the Quartet's August 15 performance in this intimate renovated church on the Southern Shore.
The award-winning Verona Quartet brings its youthful energy to the beautiful atrium at The Rooms. A concert for all ages!
An uplifting hour of solo and chamber music performed by our talented 2022 Young Artists! Admission by donation.
A tag team of two great chamber works of the Romantic era: Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 and Dvorak's String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106. Followed by a post-concert artist chat moderated by Annie Corrigan. Image Credit: "Passion: Design of an altar" Angela Marie Henriette
Our fourth and final lunchtime event with our 2022 Young Artists - one of our most-loved events of the season! Spend an hour experiencing glorious chamber and solo performances in this historic cathedral. Admission by donation.
Performing together for many years in Folk and Bossa Nova projects, Ana Luísa Ramos and Eric Taylor Escudero have created a repertoire with the best of the two worlds.
An evening of song with Canada’s fiery mezzo-soprano, joined at the piano by one of our nation’s most respected chamber pianists. Followed by a post-concert artist chat moderated by Annie Corrigan.
Our young pianists and chamber groups receive coaching from guest pianist and sought-after collaborative musician, Robert Kortgaard. Open to the public.
Local young classical singers receive coaching from mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah, one of Canada’s foremost interpreters of Bizet opera. Open to the public.
Our Young Artist Performers bring their talents to this scenic windswept community, about 30-minutes north of St. John’s. This will mark our first appearance in the James Baird Gallery - a 5,000 square foot gallery in the totally renovated Pouch Cove Elementary School, just off the Main Road. The Pouch Cove Foundation residency program is... Read More
Sponsored by Our Festival Finale marks the culmination of two weeks of diligent practice, rehearsing, and coaching during our intensive Young Artist Program. Join our 2022 Young Artists as they perform chamber works by Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Gabriel Fauré, Robert Schumann, and Clara Schumann.
Our 22nd season continues with a special post-festival tour featuring our talented 2022 Young Artists. Free admission. With Bailey Wantuch, violin; Nulibeth Emilia Ortiz de Dominquez, cello; Theodore Chow, piano On the program: Peter Min Arirang (2022) Franz Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 in Bb major
We return to our much-loved St. Georges Heritage Church as part of our 22nd season post-festival tour. Join us for an afternoon of music with a talented 2022 Young Artist trio! Free admission. With Bailey Wantuch, violin; Nulibeth Emilizrtiz de Dominguez, cello; Theodore Chow, piano On the program: Peter Min Arirang (2022) Franz Schubert Piano... Read More
We sound the final notes of our 22nd season with an afternoon of music at The Rooms. Come and show your support for our talented 2022 Young Artist trio! Free admission. With Bailey Wantuch, violin; Nulibeth Emilizrtiz de Dominguez, cello; Theodore Chow, piano On the program: Peter Min Arirang (2022) Franz Schubert Piano Trio No.... Read More
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