Parkdale United Church Orchestra

04/28/2026

FEATURED COMPOSER: CHRISTINE DONKIN!

Swipe through and read about Christine, whose original composition "Canoe Legends" will be featured at our upcoming concert THIS SATURDAY May 2nd!

Early Bird tickets are still available online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-a-concert-tickets-1985679770647?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAReAP9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAac0fdn2xDaRw4i34YfzZhXPlXV12fJqFuQIN-rqraVBBstq1edFdJCqi9J8wQ_aem_V02XFJ9JBXeO7guyPR0Muw

For more information, visit www.parkdaleorchestra.ca

04/08/2026

On May 2nd, 2026, join the Parkdale Orchestra and music director John Kraus for our final concert of the 2025-26 season, showcasing a selection of music by Antonin Dvorak, Claude Debussy, and Canadian composer Christine Donkin.

The theme of this concert is "Water." Each piece embodies the ever-changing nature of water and the stories told around and within it: Dvorak's rancorous Water Goblin, Debussy's vivid La Mer, and Christine Donkin's homage Canoe Legends.

The performance will also feature the Unity. Unity is the collective talents of Barb Rivett, Brenda Maracle O’Toole, and Heather Shpuniarsky. They are a blended Indigenous and settler, a ca****la women’s drum group, who have been performing their own works that have been influenced from many Indigenous cultures as well as traditional Indigenous music for over 18 years.

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-a-concert-tickets-1985679770647?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Tickets in advance: $20 Adults/$15 Students + Eventbrite fee

Tickets at the door: $25/$20

18 and Under: FREE ADMISSION

Entry will be through the Parkdale Avenue doors directly into the sanctuary.

For more information, visit: www.parkdaleorchestra.ca

12/18/2025

William Shakespeare once said, “If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die.” (Twelfth Night, Act, Scene 2)

On January 31st, 2026, the Parkdale Orchestra will showcase three Shakespeare-inspired masterpieces by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, and Prokofiev. Each piece will immerse the audience in a fusion of the arts, both literary and musical. This concert will feature a dramatic selection of pieces that invoke the famous tales of Shakespeare’s Othello, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Join the Parkdale Orchestra for a night of drama, tragedy, and spectacle that will surely be unforgettable.

Tickets are on sale NOW and can be purchased in advance online through the link in our bio for a discounted price, or at the door.

Tickets in advance: $20 Adults/$15 Students +Eventbrite fee

Tickets at the door: $25 Adults/$20 Students

18 and under = Free Admission!

For more information, visit: www.parkdaleorchestra.ca

10/30/2025

THIS SATURDAY!!

On November 1st, the Parkdale Orchestra, conducted by , will feature their very own principal trombonist Marc Larocque with a performance of Lars-Erik Larsson’s Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra.

Larsson, a renowned Swedish composer of the twentieth century, composed a series of concertinos for solo instruments throughout his career, including the Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra Op. 45 No. 7. Written in 1955, it was the seventh part of the series of concertinas, and added a lively piece to the growing solo trombone repertoire of the century. This particular concertina leaves much interpretation up to the soloist, as it features many cadenzas throughout the three movements, imitating a playful conversation between the trombonist and orchestra. At times, the melody is imitative between the instruments, and at other points, the trombone solo soars over the group in an impressive display of technical skill. It will be a performance you don’t want to miss!

The concert will also showcase Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture and Elgar’s beloved Enigma Variations.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online for a discounted price, or at the door.

Tickets in advance: $20 Adults/$15 Students +Eventbrite fee
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/parkdale-in-the-spotlight-tickets-1697890860269?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets at the door: $25 Adults/$20 Students

18 and under = Free Admission!

Entry will be through the Parkdale Avenue doors directly into the sanctuary; doors open at 7:00pm

For more information, visit: www.parkdaleorchestra.ca

10/01/2025

Join the Parkdale Community Orchestra in the first concert of our 2025/2026 season!

On November 1, the Parkdale Orchestra will feature our very own principal trombone Marc Larocque with a performance of Larsson's Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra. The concert will also feature Mozart's Don Giovanni Overture and Elgar's classic Enigma Variations.

We can't wait to kick off the season with you at this exciting concert!

Purchase your advance tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/parkdale-in-the-spotlight-tickets-1697890860269?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tickets in advance: $20 Adults/$15 Students + Eventbrite fee

Tickets at the door: $25/$20

18 and under = free admission!

Entry will be through the Parkdale Avenue doors directly into the sanctuary

For more information visit: www.parkdaleorchestra.ca

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05/08/2025

Parkdale Orchestra is a longstanding Ottawa Community Orchestra welcoming musicians from all walks of life and performing regular concerts.

05/06/2025

The Parkdale Orchestra (Ottawa) is looking for a principal cellist (unpaid). Auditions to take place on May 27th 2025. For more information, or to express interest, contact [email protected] To learn more about the orchestra see

Our membership brings together musicians from the National Capital Region with a wide range of musical education, experience, and age. Our youngest is in their teens and our oldest, an octogenarian.

04/07/2025

The Parkdale Orchestra invites you on a musical journey around the world. The evening begins in Ontario with Sketches of the Madawaska Highlands by Canadian composer Harold Kaufmann . From there, we cross the Atlantic with Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome, a vivid depiction of Italy’s ancient roads and majestic villas. Our journey concludes in the Persian courts with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, where a Sultan’s Queen dances a delicate line between power and seduction.

See you on May 3!

Conductor: John Kraus
Tickets in advance: $20 Adults / $15 Students + Eventbrite fee
Tickets at the door: $25 / $20
18 and under: Free
Entry via the Parkdale Avenue doors directly into the sanctuary.

For more information:
https://www.parkdaleorchestra.ca/

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/journeys-tickets-1276236500729?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

The Parkdale Orchestra will whisk you off to the Madawaska Highlands, the hills and roadways outside Rome and the courtyards of Persia!

03/26/2025

We are very excited to present our final concert of the 2024-25 season, "Journeys", taking place on Saturday May 3rd. Our music will take you to cobblestone streets of Rome, the hills of Madawaska and to the Persian courts. Get your tickets now!!!!!

The Parkdale Orchestra will whisk you off to the Madawaska Highlands, the hills and roadways outside Rome and the courtyards of Persia!