A big change is happening behind the scenes at Tuckamore this year. Our Executive Director, Krista Vincent, is stepping down after nine years with the festival. Krista joined Tuckamore as General Manager role in July 2014, as she was finishing her MA in ethnomusicology. Keen to apply some of her learnings about community engagement and… Read More
This holiday season, try your luck or treat your friends and loved ones with a ticket (or three) for our Sports Getaway Weekend lottery. A great stocking stuffer for the music lover in your life! The prize includes two round trip airline tickets from St. John’s to Toronto, two nights’ accommodation at Le Germain Hotel… Read More
After two years of cancellations, the Tuckamore Festival’s 2022 line-up is worth the wait, with appearances by Janina Fialkowska, Verona Quartet, Julie Nesrallah, and more.
After two years of online and hybrid music making, the Tuckamore Festival is back in full force – live and bigger than ever with over 40 fabulous concerts and events this season! Join us August 5-25 for a special extended season, featuring a star-studded pre-festival weekend, ticketed mainstage concerts with highly regarded guest artists, Young… Read More
Our award-winning artistic directors Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves are launching the 2022 season with our annual free presentation! The evening will begin with a debut performance by talented young pianist Scott Nguyen. Also on the program are two live world premieres: Krithika Venkataramadas’ Saudade (2022), created as part of our Widening the Circle Program,… Read More
Applications are now open for the Tuckamore Festival’s 2022 Young Artist Program, Performer Stream. Since 2001, the Young Artist Program has offered an opportunity for musicians to immerse themselves in chamber music and solo repertoire with an intensive two-week program that offers mentorship and chamber music coachings from faculty and guest artists, as well as… Read More
The Tuckamore Festival has launched a new composer mentorship called Widening the Circle with a call out for applications for young composers between the ages of 14-19. As part of this innovative online program, up to four youth participants will be selected to receive one-one-one lessons, participate in workshops and social activities, and have a… Read More
Our 2021 Tuckamore Festival has come to a close. We want to send a huge thank you out to everyone who made this year’s festival such a tremendous success: our artists, faculty, staff, Young Artists, volunteers, sponsors, and all those who supported us in any way possible. A special thanks to you – our audiences… Read More
In our new video series, @Home with Duo Concertante, Tuckamore Festival Artistic Directors Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves share their insights, experiences and advice, based on over 20 years as a professional performing ensemble. Entertaining and informative, and with a pedagogical focus, these clips offer practical advice to aspiring chamber musicians. In April 2020, we… Read More
Click here to check out a detailed write-up about our Young Composer Program, by our one and only composition mentor, Dr. Andrew Staniland (Zoom In, The Canadian League of Composers). Click here to read a lovely overview of the 2015 Tuckamore Festival (The Gazette, July 22, 2015). Click here to check out numerous blog write-ups… Read More
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