Concerts

Come join us for spectacular performances of the music you love. Pick up a ticket package for our 2017/18 season and save up to 35%! Single tickets go on sale August 1, 2017.

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Summer Symphony

  1. Jul. 17 2017 at 12:00pm, Public Spaces across Halifax
  2. Jul. 31 2017 at 7:30pm, Public Spaces across Halifax

Symphony Nova Scotia presents its first ever series of free concerts and special events during the summer!

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The National Youth Orchestra Live!

  1. Jul. 31 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

In celebration of Canada’s 150th, NYO Canada returns to Halifax for the first time in over a decade as a part of their Edges of Canada tour!

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Symphony Week and Culture Days

  1. Sep. 25 2017 at 12:00 pm, Public Spaces across Halifax
  2. Sep. 30 2017 at 5:00 pm, Public Spaces across Halifax

Symphony Nova Scotia presents a series of free concerts and special events during our tenth annual Symphony Week!

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NSLC Festival of Wines Gala

  1. Sep. 28 2017 at 5:30 pm, Cunard Centre

NSLC's Festival of Wines Gala will transport you across the sea to Spain with a multi-course feast filled with Spanish flavours, paired with award-winning wines and the sounds of Symphony Nova Scotia.

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Matt Andersen

  1. Sep. 29 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Sep. 30 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Matt Andersen combines his powerful sound with bold new arrangements in an electrifying, soul-stirring collaboration with Symphony Nova Scotia.

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Giora Schmidt Plays Brahms

  1. Oct. 12 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia kicks off Maestro Gueller’s final season as Music Director with a joyous concert of bright, beautiful masterworks.

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Ria Mae

  1. Oct. 20 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Don’t miss this rising phenomenon’s catchy songs, warm voice, and brand-new orchestral arrangements in her debut concert with Symphony Nova Scotia.

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Family Series: Symphony Meets Bhangra

  1. Oct. 22 2017 at 1:30 pm, Pier 21
  2. Oct. 22 2017 at 3:00 pm, Pier 21

Halifax’s own Maritime Bhangra Group is a social media sensation, with over a million YouTube views and tens of thousands of devoted online followers.

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Denise Djokic

  1. Oct. 26 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Denise Djokic returns home to Symphony Nova Scotia for a rare performance of Shostakovich’s passionate, deeply moving Cello Concerto No. 1.

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The Music of ABBA with Rajaton

  1. Oct. 27 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Oct. 28 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Oct. 29 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia once again joins forces with Finland’s spectacular, multi-platinum vocal ensemble Rajaton for a show-stopping, jaw-dropping salute to one of the greatest pop supergroups of all time.

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True North: Canada’s Greatest Hits

  1. Nov. 4 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Nov. 5 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Multiple ECMA nominee Eleanor McCain joins Symphony Nova Scotia in a rousing, coast-to-coast celebration of Canada’s greatest music.

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RAM Koor in Concert

  1. Nov. 10 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Hear the internationally acclaimed, Grammy-winning Estonian National Male Choir right here in Halifax!

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Cherubini's Requiem with RAM Koor

  1. Nov. 11 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia proudly performs Cherubini’s glorious 1816 Requiem, in partnership with the internationally celebrated, Grammy Award-winning Estonian National Male Choir, RAM Koor.

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Symphonic Soul: The Music of Motown

  1. Nov. 17 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Nov. 18 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia joins forces with three powerhouse local performers to salute the smooth, rich songs of soul.

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Tchaikovsky's Fourth

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

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony is a mighty, emotional powerhouse, blending soaring melodies, dark turmoil, and deep joy in its explorations of life, loss, and fate.

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Tafelmusik: The Circle of Creation

  1. Nov. 26 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia once again presents “one of the world’s top baroque orchestras” (Gramophone) right here in Halifax!

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Ben Caplan’s Holiday Classics

  1. Dec. 1 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Dec. 2 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Hear old favourites in the tradition of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, and new classics arranged with daring and deft in this can’t-miss concert with one of Nova Scotia’s most charismatic and compelling performers.

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The Nutcracker

  1. Dec. 8 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Dec. 9 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Dec. 10 2017 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
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Symphony Nova Scotia’s The Nutcracker is Halifax’s favourite holiday tradition!

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Mozart’s Messiah

  1. Dec. 21 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Dec. 22 2017 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

For the first time in over 15 years, Symphony Nova Scotia presents Mozart’s magnificent Messiah!

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The Vesuvius Ensemble

  1. Jan. 13 2018 at 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's United Church
  2. Jan. 14 2018 at 2:00 pm, St. Andrew's United Church

Join Symphony Nova Scotia and the highly acclaimed Vesuvius Ensemble for a delightful baroque concert celebrating the rich, vibrant music of southern Italy.

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The Kronos Quartet

  1. Jan. 17 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet is one of the world’s most celebrated and influential ensembles.

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The Music of David Bowie

  1. Jan. 19 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Jan. 20 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia honours Bowie’s inspirational life and legacy with full symphonic renditions of his all-time greatest hits, including Space Oddity, Starman, and many more.

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Magnificent Mozart

  1. Jan. 25 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Jan. 28 2018 at 2:00 pm, Alderney Landing Theatre

Symphony Nova Scotia once again salutes the world’s most iconic composer!

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Family Series: Black Is Beautiful

  1. Feb. 10 2018 at 3:00 pm, Alderney Landing Theatre
  2. Feb. 11 2018 at 1:30 pm, Pier 21
  3. Feb. 11 2018 at 3:00 pm, Pier 21

Join conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and Symphony Nova Scotia as we showcase Black performers and composers in a concert that will surprise and engage you!

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

  1. Mar. 3 2018 at 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's United Church
  2. Mar. 4 2018 at 2:00 pm, St. Andrew's United Church

The Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s most famous creation, and one of the most popular works from the entire Baroque era.

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Evans & Doherty with Heather Rankin

  1. Mar. 16 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Mar. 17 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

These two musical forces team up with Symphony Nova Scotia for a lush, lilting, and lively concert of down-home, East Coast, and Irish favourites – just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!

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Family Series: Circus at the Symphony!

  1. Mar. 18 2018 at 1:30 pm, Pier 21
  2. Mar. 18 2018 at 3:00 pm, Pier 21

Join Symphony Nova Scotia and Halifax Circus for a breathtaking mash-up of local circus performers and merry, magical music.

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J.S. Bach & Sons

  1. Mar. 25 2018 at 2:00 pm, St. Andrew's United Church

Hear Symphony Nova Scotia perform works from Bach, along with three of his gifted sons, Johann Christian, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Wilhelm Friedemann.

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Video Games Live

  1. Apr. 6 2018 at 7:30pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Apr. 7 2018 at 7:30pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  3. Apr. 8 2018 at 2:00pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

The #1 touring game concert in the world returns to Halifax! Video Games Live is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. More information

Anastasia

  1. Apr. 14 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Apr. 15 2018 at 2:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Grand balls. Forbidden love. A fateful revolution. Experience the dramatic, gripping tale of the legendary Anastasia with Symphony Nova Scotia and Canada’s Ballet Jörgen.

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Rhapsody in Blue and West Side Story

  1. Apr. 20 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

Symphony Nova Scotia celebrates some of North America’s greatest music in this bright, brassy tribute to two musical giants: George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein.

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Beethoven Lives Upstairs

  1. Apr. 29 2018 at 1:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. Apr. 29 2018 at 3:00 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

This beloved tale is an informative, imaginative introduction to one of the world’s greatest music masters.

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Gueller’s Grand Finale: Beethoven’s Ninth

  1. May 11 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
  2. May 12 2018 at 7:30 pm, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

The Ninth. It’s been called Beethoven’s last grand experiment, the pinnacle of western classical music, and the symphony to end all symphonies.

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