Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra

06/17/2026

We love to see NSO musicians at the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival!

Elena Vigna is one of our violinists and Ben Diamond was a recent guest artist for Sinfonia 3: Pulse of the Earth.

🎼✨Meet the guest artists and faculty!✨🎼

Together, Ben Diamond & Elena Vigna form Duo Perpetuo.

Ben Diamond is a dynamic guitarist dedicated to premiering contemporary works and expanding the 21st-century guitar repertoire. A recent Master of Music graduate from McGill University's Schulich School of Music, he is an active performer and advocate for new music.

Elena Vigna is a violinist with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, a passionate educator and chamber musician, a faculty member with Suzuki Talent Education and Strong Harbour Strings, and an active collaborator whose work spans Mexico, Canada, and beyond.

Catch Duo Perpetou performing in our Prelude concert, Thursday, June 18th at 12:30 PM at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

🎟️ Find tickets online or via the link in our bio! 🎟️

06/15/2026

We close our 26/27 Season with Recital 4 with Michelle Cheramy.

The program begins with Joseph Haydn at his most clever and clear, a quartet that feels both light on its feet and tightly built.
Two works by Alice Ho shift the sound world, bringing in new textures and colors, including a striking role for flute, where Michelle Cheramy will join the quartet. Amy Beach’s Theme and Variations rounds things out, unfolding gradually and giving the whole ensemble space to really settle into a shared sound.

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
📅7:30pm, April 25, 2027
📍D. F. Cook Recital Hall
🎟️ https://www.artsandculturecentre.com/.../RecitalSeries

06/10/2026

Recital 3 moves through a range of voices and moods. Kevin Lau’s Third Quartet opens with a fresh, contemporary sound, followed by Elizabeth Maconchy’s compact and intense Quartet No.3. Robert Schumann’s Quartet in A minor closes the program, warm and lyrical, with that sense of intimacy and emotional pull that sits right at the heart of his music.

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
📅7:30pm, March 7, 2027
📍D. F. Cook Recital Hall
🎟️ https://www.artsandculturecentre.com/.../RecitalSeries

06/09/2026

For Recital 2 with Duo Concertante the program leans into rich, expressive chamber music. Louis Vierne’s String Quartet in D minor opens with something dark and searching, full of tension and colour. From there, the Atlantic String Quartet welcomes special guests Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn, violin and Tim Steeves, piano to join them to perform Ernest Chausson’s Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, a work where the lines between soloist and ensemble start to blur in a really beautiful way.

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
📅7:30pm, November 1, 2026
📍D. F. Cook Recital Hall
🎟️ https://www.artsandculturecentre.com/.../RecitalSeries

06/08/2026

Recital 1 begins the series with individual moments for each member of the Atlantic String Quartet, with a set of solo works that exhibit their unique musical personalities from composers John Corigliano and NL-based Andrew Staniland. In the second half, they come together for Ludwig Van Beethoven’s String Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No. 5, a piece full of charm, quick turns, and a sense of conversation you only really get from Beethoven at his most playful.

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
📅7:30pm, October 4, 2026
📍D. F. Cook Recital Hall
🎟️ https://www.artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/Online/article/RecitalSeries

06/03/2026

Do you love hearing the blend of choir and orchestra together?
Seeing beautiful world premiere choreography?
Are the strings your favourite thing?

If you answered yes to any of the above then the NSO has the concert for you!

We close this series with Sinfonia 3: Sabat Mater with incredible guest artists and soloists including:
Léa Moisan-Perrier, Conductor
NSO Chamber Choir
Yukichi Hattori, dancer
Nathan Cook, cello
Heather Kao, violin
Kate Read, viola

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
7:30 pm, April 10, 2027
D. F. Cook Recital Hall
http://www.artsandculturecentre.com/.../SinfoniaSeries

06/02/2026

Start your year off with the NSO's Sinfonia 2: Four Seasons with acclaimed leader/violinist Andrew Wan!

This program moves through the four seasons by placing Antonio Vivaldi’s well known violin concertos alongside Max Richter’s modern reimagining. Hearing them side by side highlights how the same seasonal ideas can feel vivid, dramatic, or quietly reflective depending on the musical language. Interwoven throughout are selections from The Irish Seasons by Ailbhe McDonagh, offering another perspective on spring, summer, autumn, and winter. These pieces add a contemporary voice rooted in Irish musical character, creating contrast while keeping the seasonal thread clear.

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
📅7:30pm, January 9, 2027
📍D. F. Cook Recital Hall
🎟️ www.artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/Online/article/SinfoniaSeries

06/01/2026

"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play" in the words of Cabaret join us for Sinfonia 1: A Night at The Cabaret! with conductor Simon Rivard and soprano Danika Lorèn for an evening of cabaret favourites.

The evening opens with music from John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret, bringing the sound of the theatre straight into the hall, lively, a little cheeky, and sometimes quietly reflective. Songs
by William Bolcom follow, continuing that cabaret tradition with music that feels close, personal, and directly connected to the words.Works by Kurt Weill, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Jacques Ibert bring variety to the second half of the program, from the well known waltz by Dimitri Shostakovich to theatrical song and lighter orchestral pieces, creating an evening shaped by stage music, memorable tunes, and strong character.

Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now!
📅7:30pm, October 17, 2026
📍D. F. Cook Recital Hall
🎟️ www.artsandculturecentre.com/stjohns/Online/article/SinfoniaSeries

05/29/2026

Audition alert for this wonderful family musical tradition!

Peter MacDonald Productions is thrilled to bring a beloved holiday tradition back to the stage for our 30th anniversary and YOU could be part of it!

AUDITIONS for SCROOGE!
📅 June 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th
📍 St. John’s Arts & Culture Centre
🎟️ Sign up online:
🔗 www.petermacdonaldproductions.com

SHOW DATES: November 26–28, 2026

Whether you’re a seasoned performer or new to the stage, we’d love to see you there. Let’s make the 30th year unforgettable. ✨