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Symphony Week and Culture Days

  1. Sep. 19 2016 at 11:00am, Public Spaces across Halifax
  2. Oct. 2 2016 at 2:00pm, Public Spaces across Halifax

Symphony Nova Scotia once again presents Symphony Week, in partnership with Culture Days.

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The Barra MacNeils

  1. Sep. 30 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Oct. 1 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

One of the world’s top Celtic music groups returns to Symphony Nova Scotia! More information

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Janina’s Chopin and Beethoven’s Fifth

  1. Oct. 13 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Oct. 13 2016 at 10:00 am, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia launches its classical season with two of the greatest works ever written – and a homegrown world premiere. More information

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Halifax Pop Explosion: Mo Kenney

  1. Oct. 21 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

With her warm voice, rich songwriting, and growing stockpile of local and national awards, Mo Kenney is one of Nova Scotia’s hottest rising stars. More information

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Symphony in Toyland! SOLD OUT!

  1. Oct. 22 2016 at 3:00 pm, Alderney Landing Theatre
  2. Oct. 23 2016 at 1:30 pm, Pier 21
  3. Oct. 23 2016 at 3:00 pm, Pier 21

What happens when you take a musician’s instrument away and give them a toy instead? Can they still make music?

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Sci-Fi Symphony: A Hal-Con Event

  1. Oct. 29 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Oct. 30 2016 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Back by popular demand – and with an all-new program! Symphony once again meets swords, sci-fi, and superheroes in an exhilarating ride through some of today’s most epic music. More information

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Angela Cheng Plays Beethoven

  1. Nov. 3 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto is a masterpiece of epic proportions, with its grand scope, boundless energy, and rich emotional depth. More information

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The Piano Men: A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John

  1. Nov. 18 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Nov. 19 2016 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Nov. 19 2015 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Relive the best of the ‘70s with the legendary music of Billy Joel and Elton John! More information

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Baroque Fireworks for Brass

  1. Nov. 26 2016 at 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's United Church
  2. Nov. 27 2016 at 2:00 pm, St. Andrew's United Church

Celebrate the grand and majestic tradition of baroque brass with Symphony Nova Scotia! More information

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David Myles: It’s Christmas

  1. Dec. 2 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Dec. 3 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

David Myles is a multi-talented, multi-award-winning entertainer, and his 2014 album It’s Christmas is a bona fide holiday hit. More information

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The Nutcracker

  1. Dec. 9 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Dec. 10 2016 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Dec. 11 2016 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
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Symphony Nova Scotia’s The Nutcracker is Halifax’s favourite holiday tradition! More information

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Handel’s Messiah

  1. Dec. 22 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Dec. 23 2016 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Handel’s Messiah is a moving, electrifying masterpiece, and a highlight of the Christmas season for hundreds of Nova Scotians each year. More information

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Behind the Sound of Music

  1. Jan. 10 2017 at 7:30 pm, Sir James Dunn Theatre

Join Symphony Nova Scotia and your host Brian Current for an evening of discovery, new media, and outstanding music. More information

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The Music of the Beatles: Abbey Road

  1. Jan. 20 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Jan. 21 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Jan. 22 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

With over 30 million copies sold, Abbey Road is the Beatles’ “last love letter to the world” (The Telegraph), and one of the greatest albums ever written. More information

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Beethoven’s Seventh

  1. Jan. 26 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Jan. 29 2017 at 2:00 pm, Alderney Landing Theatre

Stunning. Epic. Unforgettable. Beethoven’s Seventh is one of the most popular symphonies of all time, and its influence marches on. More information

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Great Handel Love Duets

  1. Feb. 4 2017 at 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's United Church
  2. Feb. 5 2017 at 2:00 pm, St. Andrew's United Church

Handel’s most famous duets come to passionate life in this dramatic baroque program that’s received rave reviews nationwide. More information

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Symphony in Space with Chris Hadfield

  1. Feb. 18 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Feb. 19 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield comes to Symphony Nova Scotia for an out-of-this-world musical adventure! More information

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Celebrate Nova Scotia! SOLD OUT!

  1. Feb. 26 2017 at 1:30 pm, Pier 21
  2. Feb. 26 2017 at 3:00 pm, Pier 21

To experience the music of Nova Scotia is to tell a fascinating tale of cultural diversity that spans literally thousands of years.

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Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos

  1. Mar. 11 2017 at 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's United Church
  2. Mar. 12 2017 at 2:00 pm, St. Andrew's United Church

Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos are “milestones of the millennium” (NPR), showing off Bach’s extraordinary abilities at the height of his creative powers. More information

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Flying on Your Own: A Tribute to Rita MacNeil

  1. Mar. 18 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Mar. 19 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

After a sold-out 2014 tribute that one audience member called “simply wonderful,” Symphony Nova Scotia once again pays homage to Cape Breton’s Queen of Song. More information

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Lemieux and Lee Play Vaughan Williams

  1. Mar. 23 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

For the first time in over a decade, Symphony Nova Scotia presents Vaughn Williams’ iconic A Lark Ascending, featuring the orchestra’s own virtuoso violinist Mark Lee. More information

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Swan Lake

  1. Apr. 7 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Apr. 8 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Apr. 9 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Swan Lake is one of the world’s most beloved ballets, famed for its intricate dancing, fairy tale fantasy, and sweeping Tchaikovsky score. More information

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Lara St. John Plays Mendelssohn

  1. Apr. 13 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Canadian virtuoso Lara St. John is a “volcanic violinist”, says the LA Times, with “a huge, fabulous tone” and “technique to burn.” More information

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Festival: Musically Speaking

  1. Apr. 26 2017 at 7:30 pm, The Carleton

Sit back and relax with your favourite drink at the Carleton for our intimate, conversational “Musically Speaking” concert. More information

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Festival: Dvořák’s Cello Concerto

  1. Apr. 27 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

It’s the world’s best-loved cello concerto – “THE cello concerto,” says Maestro Gueller – and one of the most powerful works for cello ever written. More information

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Festival: Tchaikovsky's Fifth

  1. Apr. 30 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

For the first time in almost a decade, Symphony Nova Scotia’s expanded orchestra performs Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Fifth Symphony in all its wild and turbulent Russian glory. More information