Our Newest Show: Victory Quest
JM Ontario has a new co-production with Duo
Percussion (Brennan Connolly and Dave Robilliard)
and Jeunesses Musicales Canada (JMC) called
Victory Quest.
This delightful show for
Young Audiences, takes Duo Percussion, Brennan Connolly (left) and Dave Robilliard (right)
Brennan and Dave on an
adventure full of sounds, instruments and mystery. Featuring many genres of
music from pop to classical to video game, this show is entertaining for audiences
of all ages. The show has been very well received and we look forward to sending it
into communities across Ontario.
Dave, Brennan, and their
Check out Duo’s Youtube clips at:
instruments
www.youtube.com/user/duoperc
Desjardins Concerts 2013-2014
This fall JM Ontario kicked off the Desjardins Concerts series. We have already
seen some great performances of Eternal Vienna by Montreal duo, Julie Hereish
and Michel-Alexandre Broekaert. We are looking forward to seeing Tina Chong
perform in the new year.
You can catch Tina’s upcoming performances in Sudbury on February
14th, in Midland on February 23rd, and in Prescott on February 28th.
Tina Chong
This Year’s Opera: La Bohème
Jeunesses Musicales Ontario’s 2013/2014 season brings Puccini’s La
Bohème to stages across Ontario. Singers from Ontario also participate
in JM Canada’s opera tours through Québec and the Maritimes.
Check www.jmontario.ca to find the next performance in your area!
Promotional poster for
Puccini’s
La Bohème
Did you know that Jeunesses Musicales is the only organization in
Ontario that tours operas complete with sets, surtitles (in English &
French), costumes, singers, and piano accompaniment.
We bring the full opera experience to communities across Ontario.
What to Expect Next?
In 2014-15 JMO will present Donzetti’s opera Don Pasquale. We
recently held auditions in Toronto and Montreal and witnessed a great
deal of Canadian talent. Although it has not been announced, we are
particularly proud of it’s mostly Ontario cast. Not only will the opera
tour through Ontario, it will also be presented in Québec and the
Maritimes through our parent organization Jeunesses Musicales
Canada.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the cast in our next newsletter!
Did you know that JMO provides exciting opportunities for emerging artists from
Ontario and Canada. Many of our alumni have moved on to very exciting career Coming soon in
paths including: Tom Allen, host of CBC shift, Russel Braun, baritone, The
2014/2015
Gryphon Trio, James Ehnes, violin, Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the Montréal
Promotional image for
Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Crow, concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony
Donzetti’s Don Pasquale
Orchestra, Simone Osborne, soprano, and of course contralto, Maureen Forrester.