Kingston Symphony Association

06/12/2026

The Kingston Youth Orchestra recently received a first place standing at the Ontario Music Festivals Association (OMFA) in the Community Youth Orchestra Under 19 category. Comments from the adjudicator included "great contrasting selections and beautiful playing...you are doing a great job of sounding like one instrument carrying the melody all together...a great triumphant ending, well done!"

Bravo to the Kingston Youth Orchestra. Thank you to all orchestra members for their hard work and to Music Director, Hugh Johnston, and General Manager, Daphne Kennedy, for everything they do to support and encourage our young musicians.

Kingston Youth Orchestra

06/11/2026

Our friends at Melos Choir & Period Instruments will be presenting a concert this Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at St. John the Apostle Church, and several Kingston Symphony musicians will be performing in it. The program explores themes of love and loss through music from Europe, Persia, Syria, and Al-Andalus. Tickets are available online, at Novel Idea, or at the door.

Melos Choir and Period Instruments

06/04/2026

We are thrilled to share that we have received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area! This funding, provided through their Community Grants program, will help us to continue our outreach and education programming throughout the 2026-2027 season.

Through our work, we are proud to expand access to the performing arts in our region. Our outreach programs reach over 3,000 individuals annually and include initiatives for students, families, older adults, long-term care residents, and community audiences. These programs help to reduce social isolation, create community, and inspire the next generation of musicians and music lovers.

Thank you to the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area and the Audrey and Peter Scholes Memorial Fund for helping us to make music accessible throughout our community!

Community Foundation for Kingston & Area

06/02/2026

Looking to make a donation to an upcoming Kingston Symphony Volunteers Sale? June Warehouse Days are about to begin! Come visit us on Wednesdays or Saturdays in June from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse (785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A). We'd be happy to take any donations of books, vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, audio equipment, Christmas items, or artwork that you wish to give. For more details and the full list of accepted items please visit: https://www.kingstonsymphony.ca/events/donate-items

DONATION DATES | 10 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026

LOCATION
785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A

06/01/2026

Amazing news - we reached triple forte! Thanks to the incredible support of our community, the Play it Forward campaign raised a total of $60,790 by our deadline last night. This critical funding will help to support the Kingston Symphony’s 2026-2027 season, including our education programs and community outreach initiatives. Thank you to each and every person who helped to make this campaign such a success.

Missed the deadline but still want to make a difference? Please visit our website to learn more about ways to support the Kingston Symphony. Thank you for helping us to keep orchestral music thriving in our community for years to come!

Ways to Give: https://www.kingstonsymphony.ca/support/ways-to-give

05/26/2026

Play it Forward with the Kingston Symphony! From now until May 31, all donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $4,600. Your support will help us to connect and inspire our community through our programming in the year ahead.

Donate Today: www.kingstonsymphony.ca/donate

05/25/2026

Join the Kingston Youth Orchestra and the Kingston School of Dance tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Isabel for an electrifying evening of live orchestral music and original choreography. This concert, Orchestral Dances, brings you the power of music in motion. The centerpiece of the performance is the world premiere of To Dream, a newly commissioned orchestral work by composer Karen Locklin, fully choreographed by Kay Kenney. This immersive collaboration transforms sound into movement, inviting audiences into a vivid, dream-inspired world.

Get your tickets for Orchestral Dances now at https://www.kingstonsymphony.ca/concerts/orchestral-dances

We graciously thank the Ballytobin Foundation for their support of this concert at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.

Kingston Youth Orchestra Kingston School of Dance The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

05/22/2026

Don't miss tonight's season finale from the Kingston Community Strings!

Coming soon. KCS season finale -

T.V. Themes for Strings (and more!)

Friday May 22, 7:00 p.m.
Christ Church Cataraqui
Should be fun 📺
Tickets available at the door 🎟️