GSO Pop Up Orchestra Concert and Event Schedule
For six days in August, GSO will present a series of free (or nominally priced) , 45-minute concerts, in imaginative, unexpected, and less formal settings throughout the city, designed to engage, entertain and be interactive.
Symphony Under the Stars:
Rescheduled to
Wednesday August 7, 8:30pm
The inaugural concert of the Guelph Symphony Orchestra’s Pop Up Orchestra Festival 2024 will be held at the picturesque Yorkland Green Hub in Guelph. This free event will feature music inspired by celestial bodies like the moon, planets, and stars. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy stargazing using 3D printed telescopes, under the guidance of Bryan Delodder of Ten Telescopes. Join us in celebrating the marvels of the universe with familiar melodies from Star Wars, The Planets, and Debussy’s Clair de Lune.https://www.tentelescopes.com
Click here to reserve your tickets to this free concert.
Please bring a chair or a blanket. There will be greeters at the main entrance to direct you. There is a 750m paved walk from the gate to the performance spot. Parking is on the street where indicated. Please respect the signage. Unfortunately there are no washroom facilities on site. Please plan accordingly.
Please note that the number 4 City Bus has a stop directly at the front gate of Yorklands green Hub.
2. Friday August 9, 11am- Shelldale Centre, 20 Shelldale Crescent
Members of Guelph Symphony will present “Calypso and Classics”, a family friendly ‘pop up’ concert featuring dance artist, Kween.
3. Friday August 9th, 11:45am- "African Drumming"
Shelldale Centre auditorium, 20 Shelldale Crescent
In this interactive workshop participants will learn some basic drumming techniques and patterns, play rhythm games, learn to listen to each other and find the sense of rhythm within. Drumming together is a great way to build community! Everyone has a sense of rhythm and everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. Drums will be provided. Bring a sense of curiosity and fun!
Led by GSO musicisn, Alison Feuerwerker
4. Friday August 9th, 9pm- "Moonlight Serenade"
“Music inspired by Moonlight”- From Debussy to Clara Schumann to Coldplay”, performed by moonlight in a magical, illuminated garden! .
Tickets to this concert are $15. Seating is limited. Click here to reserve your tickets.
5. Saturday August 10th, 10:15am- "Robin Hood and Ms Marion"
Location: The Steggles’ Garden
Join us as Robin Hood, Maid Marion and all their motley crew face off against the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham and greedy King John! This narrated Kinderconcert, will feature familiar tunes from classic cartoons! Instrument petting zoo to follow this 30 minute show.
6. Sunday August 11th, 2pm "The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini" at the Art Galley of Guelph
Presented in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St.
Join us on Sunday, August 11, at 2pm, for a unique performance by the Guelph Symphony Orchestra, part of a week-long series of 45-minute concerts presented in imaginative, unexpected, and less formal settings throughout the city. The event at the Art Gallery of Guelph will feature an art-inspired program, including a performance of Dinuk Wijeratne’s The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini that tells the story of the real-life theft of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in 1911.
In response to the Richard Bedwash exhibit currently on display at the AGG, the program will also include a selection by composer Andrew Balfour, who is of Cree decent, and like Bedwash, was removed from his culture during the Sixties Scoop.
This is a Pay What You Can concert. (Suggested admission $10)
Why aren't the exact addresses of the two gardens posted?
We are only making this information available to registered guests as seating is limited.
How would I make a donation to the Guelph Symphony?
Patrons are welcome to make a donation to the orchestra. Here is the link to our donation page.
What if I am on a waiting list for a garden concert?
You will be first in line, if we are able to add a second performance or if a spot becomes available.
