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"Lest We Forget"

Saturday November 7th

7pm

We open with a profound tribute to the Canadian Armed Forces. Guest conductor James Wu leads us in a program dedicated to those who have served and those we have lost, offering a moment of collective reflection and gratitude. With special appearance of the Mount Forest Cameron Highlanders pipe and drums.

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Saturday, December 12

7:00 p.m.

Our holiday concert remains a perennial highlight and a highly anticipated sell-out event for the community. This year, we are delighted to welcome the Georgian Shores Children’s Choir for this cornerstone of the regional holiday season.

Sponsor: Tamming Law

Home for the Holidays

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February's Big Band Bash now on sale

Big Band plus orchestra equals a "Really Big Band!" We’re inviting the finest jazz musicians from across Grey-Bruce to join the GBS for a night that transports you straight back to the Swing era. The joint will be jumping!

Big Band Bash

Georgian Bay Symphony News

Congratulations to our own Greg Galoska, violin.

Greg Galoska, one of the first violinists with the Georgian Bay Symphony, has headed back to school! This September, he returned to his alma mater, Wilfrid Laurier University, to begin a two-year course with the goal of becoming a Suzuki Certified teacher. The course is administered by the Suzuki String School of Guelph, and over the course of his studies, Greg will work through the Suzuki repertoire from beginner level through Book 8. Greg has been teaching violin locally fo

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Our loss is his gain

The orchestra was looking forward to Johnny Ballard, bassoon, returning for this season however our loss is his gain. Johnny Ballard has been accepted in to the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TYSO)! He is a student at Saugeen District Secondary School in Port Elgin and for the last two seasons he has been one of our community bassoon players. Each of the last two years he has won the GBS Herman Dilmore Award which is presented each May at our final concert. He also won the

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Call for Community Musicians

We accept new members throughout the season. Players must be able to read music, and typically have several years of playing experience. We welcome high school music students. Come and join us. Playing as a volunteer musician is an enriching and challenging experience. You would be joining a group of over 40 other community musicians with opportunities to meet new people, be mentored by professional players and grow your own musical talent. And of course play some incredible

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Jeffrey Pollock, Music Director

Music You Love Played By People You Know

"Lest We Forget"

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February's Big Band Bash now on sale

Georgian Bay Symphony News

Congratulations to our own Greg Galoska, violin.

Our loss is his gain

Call for Community Musicians

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