Consortium Aurora Borealis is pleased to present a special concert this coming Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. (pre-concert talk a bit earlier than usual, at 7:15 p.m.), at St. Paul's United Church, Thunder Bay, featuring the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, 28 players strong, as its guest ensemble. The full complement of woodwinds, horns, trumpets and timpani join its string section. We are very excited that the TBSO has returned to perform in our series for a third year in a row, and look forward to future collaborations. Last year’s concert was an overwhelming success, and this season’s presentation is sure to be received equally enthusiastically.
Come out and enjoy delightful music of the innovative 18th-century Mannheim School, commencing with a symphony by Cannabich, who was a good friend of Mozart, and culminating in mature symphonies by the Viennese composers Haydn and Mozart, which were influenced by revolutionary techniques developed by the Mannheim court orchestra, of which Cannabich had been Kapellmeister. The evening’s music is diverse, though it falls within a mere 17-year period (1772-1789, the latest work coinciding with the storming of the Bastille and the start of the French Revolution). It includes Carl Stamitz’s warmly lyrical Concerto for clarinet and violin, with soloists Peter Shackleton and Katie Stevens, Haydn’s Symphony No. 92 subtitled “Oxford”, and Mozart’s noble Symphony No. 40 in G minor, whose final movement starts with a so-called “Mannheim rocket” ascending theme.
The TBSO will perform under the direction of dynamic young guest conductor Mélanie Léonard, known for her youthful vibrancy and a distinct sense of style. This concert is dedicated to the memory of the sublime Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, on the anniversary of his death on December 5, 1791. We hope you will join us!
Tickets are available at the door.
Tickets: $15 Adult / $10 Student & Seniors
Elizabeth Ganiatsos
Artistic Director

Consortium Aurora Borealis presents its annual all-Italian Baroque concert, “Viva Vivaldi”. Enjoy an evening of vivacious music for oboe, bassoon, flute, strings and harpsichord by Venice’s best-loved composer, with soloists Colleen Kennedy,
Karine Breton, and Doris Dungan. Come and support our fine local players!
Saturday, November 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m., St. Paul`s United Church, 349 Waverley Street, Thunder Bay. Informative pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. by Merrie Klazek.
The church is handicapped-accessible (elevator).
Admission: $15 adults and seniors, $10 students, at the door.
Website: www.consortiumauroraborealis.org.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ConsortiumAuroraBorealis
For more information please call 683-5673 or 577-4928. This concert is sponsored by the Institute of Italian Studies, Lakehead University. Consortium is generously supported by the Ontario Arts Council.

Hilldale Lutheran Church with the Royal Canadian College of Organists - Thunder Bay Centre presents
Internationally Acclaimed Finnish Organist Kalevi Kiviniemi in concert with Baritone Jukka Pietila
Sponsored by Keskipohjalaisten Kerho, KP Club
Folks in Thunder Bay are in for a rare treat as a pair of unusually gifted musicians from Finland come to town. Vocalist Jukka Pietila and award-winning organist Kalevi Kiviniemi will perform at St. Paul's United Church on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m.
They are here following a series of concerts in the U.S. - a tour that was set to celebrate and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Finland's most celebrated composer, Jean Sibelius. Audiences have described the pair's musical collaboration as an unbelievably seamless effort that leaves one breathless on one hand, but also as something that has the ability to shake one to the core.
Enjoy the company of this unique musical pair as they embark on their first Canadian tour. Come and hear and see for yourself.
Adults $15; Seniors & Students $10

Saturday, October 03, 2015
The concert takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul`s United Church, 349 Waverley Street, Thunder Bay, with an informative pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. by Sergeant Joel Green. The church is handicapped-accessible (elevator). Admission: $15 adults and seniors, $10 students, at the door.

Consortium Aurora Borealis kicks off its 37th Season with the concert "Sonorous Strings: Sounds of the Baroque", moving from Vienna to Venice. The programme begins with chamber music of 17th-century Austria and Germany by Biber and Schmelzer, from the courts of Emperor and Archbishop. It then continues with works from glittering 18th-century Venice by Albinoni and Vivaldi, including a concerto for violin organ and strings. The use of two separate viola parts in several of the pieces creates added warmth and richness. Violinists Katie Stevens and Stephanie Caplette are joined by Patrick Horn, viola, Sonya Nanos, cello, Elizabeth Ganiatsos, organ and viola, and Sean Kim on organ.
The concert takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church, 349 Waverley Street, Thunder Bay, with an informative pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. The church is handicapped-accessible (elevator). Admission: $15 adults and seniors, $10 students, at the door. Season Passes are also still available, reasonably priced at 8 concerts for $105 for adults, $80 for seniors, and $60 for students.
Website: www.consortiumauroraborealis.org.
For more information please call 683-5673 or 577-4928.
This concert is co-sponsored by The Silver Birch Restaurant and Tbaytel. Consortium is generously sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council.