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Music at Mount Pleasant - Free Summer Concert Series
Sunday August 1st, 2-3pm
Location:Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Address:375 Mount Pleasant Road
Phone:416-485-9129
Music at Mount Pleasant returns to showcase Royal Conservatory student talent The popular free Summer Concert Series begins on July 4, 2010.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Music at Mount Pleasant summer concert series, Mount Pleasant Cemetery’s 205 acres of tranquil beauty will once again be the backdrop for free concerts every Sunday afternoon from July 4th to September 5th.
The one-hour concerts begin at 2:00 p.m., rain or shine. Each weekend student performers from The Royal Conservatory, Canada’s foremost classical music training ground will perform classical and favourite pieces.
The Concerts are held in the garden beside the conservatory – east off Mount Pleasant Road. For concert details and map visit http://friends.mountpleasantgroup.com or http://www.mountpleasantgroup.com or call Mount Pleasant at 416-485-9129. Limited seating, please bring your own chairs or blankets. Please contact Nathan Johnson at Mount Pleasant Cemetery for more information.
One of Canada's most historic cemeteries, Mount Pleasant has served the Toronto community since 1876. It is the final resting place of many prominent Canadians, as varied as former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, Jennie Smillie-Robinson, Canada's first female surgeon, and pianist Glenn Gould.
Details of the remaining Music at Mount Pleasant free concert series to be posted online:
July 4th - THE WORLD’S END QUARTET - American Composers in Celebration of Independence Day
July 11th - VOICE QUARTET - Music for Voice and Strings
July 18th - FLUTE QUARTET - Jet Whistle; Music for Flute, Cello, Violin, and Viola
July 25th - THE PAPERBACK JAZZ BAND - Jazz on the Violin
August 1st - WIND TRIO - German/Austrian compositions for Wind Trio
August 8th - URBAN FLUTE ENSEMBLE - Bach and Us
August 15th - BRASS QUINTET - Canadian Works for Brass Quintet
August 22nd - WIND QUINTET - Family Concert
August 29th - BRASS QUINTET - Music for Brass Quintet
September 5th - GUITAR QUINTET - Music for Guitar and Strings
Hope to see you there!
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Music at Mount Pleasant summer concert series, Mount Pleasant Cemetery’s 205 acres of tranquil beauty will once again be the backdrop for free concerts every Sunday afternoon from July 4th to September 5th.
The one-hour concerts begin at 2:00 p.m., rain or shine. Each weekend student performers from The Royal Conservatory, Canada’s foremost classical music training ground will perform classical and favourite pieces.
The Concerts are held in the garden beside the conservatory – east off Mount Pleasant Road. For concert details and map visit http://friends.mountpleasantgroup.com or http://www.mountpleasantgroup.com or call Mount Pleasant at 416-485-9129. Limited seating, please bring your own chairs or blankets. Please contact Nathan Johnson at Mount Pleasant Cemetery for more information.
One of Canada's most historic cemeteries, Mount Pleasant has served the Toronto community since 1876. It is the final resting place of many prominent Canadians, as varied as former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, Jennie Smillie-Robinson, Canada's first female surgeon, and pianist Glenn Gould.
Details of the remaining Music at Mount Pleasant free concert series to be posted online:
July 4th - THE WORLD’S END QUARTET - American Composers in Celebration of Independence Day
July 11th - VOICE QUARTET - Music for Voice and Strings
July 18th - FLUTE QUARTET - Jet Whistle; Music for Flute, Cello, Violin, and Viola
July 25th - THE PAPERBACK JAZZ BAND - Jazz on the Violin
August 1st - WIND TRIO - German/Austrian compositions for Wind Trio
August 8th - URBAN FLUTE ENSEMBLE - Bach and Us
August 15th - BRASS QUINTET - Canadian Works for Brass Quintet
August 22nd - WIND QUINTET - Family Concert
August 29th - BRASS QUINTET - Music for Brass Quintet
September 5th - GUITAR QUINTET - Music for Guitar and Strings
Hope to see you there!
