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Welcome to the thirdannual New HamburgLive! Festival of theArts. It’s a cliché, butit’s true – this year, weare even bigger and bet-ter.

Bigger, because wehave added a day to theFestival, which now cov-ers six days. Better?Well, we are very proudto be the recipient of theKitchener-Waterloo Arts Award as “Best NewFestival”, so it may be hard to top that. But wethink we have.

The 2011 Festival offers a superb mix ofmusic, art, and literature. We are thrilled tohave been chosen by actor and writer BarryMacGregor to premier his one-man perform-

ance, “Tales of theTheatre”. Our musicalline-up is incrediblystrong, from the Celticmelodies of the IrishDescendants to the clas-sical piano virtuosity ofKatherine Chi. You’llenjoy the author events,and our art show is veryimpressive.

Other highlights?You’ll have to browse

through the pages of this program – it’spacked with information about the perform-ances and events of the 2011 Festival.

Award-winning Festival expands forthird season of music, art and literature

KW Arts Awards Chair Rebecca Short, second fromleft, presents the Kitchener Waterloo ArtsScotiabank Award for Best New Festival to NewHamburg Live!’s Paul Knowles, Nancy Knowles andVicki St. Pierre.

On the cover: top, from left, Katherine Chi, The IrishDescendants, DuO Percussion, Denise Pelley, bottom, VickiSt. Pierre, The Essentials, Barry MacGregor, TheWindermere String Quartet. The 2011 Festival presents allthese, and many more!

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Opening night of the New Hamburg Live!Festival of the Arts, Tuesday, May 31, will fea-ture the premier performance of BarryMacGregor’s “Tales of the Theatre”, writtenand performed by MacGregor, who hasstarred on Broadway and in theatre acrossCanada. It will be funny, and fun, and terrificentertainment.

MacGregor asks the question, “What hap-pens when a play you are watching goeswrong? Is every performance without a flaw?”

He’s the right man to ask. In the 60 yearsBarry MacGregor has been a professionalactor, he has been present at quite a numberof what he terms “major hiccups” during per-formances, and he has a large collection of“Tales of the Theatre”.

MacGregor has established a stellar the-atrical reputation with his work with theStratford and Shaw Festivals, on Broadway,and in theatres around the world. In 2004, he

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was much praised forhis performance asThe Fool in KingLear in theBroadway productionwith ChristopherPlummer.

Also appearing onthe “Tales of theTheatre” playbill willbe soprano ErinBardua and pianistCharlene Nafziger,who will open the

show with “Songs of the Theatre”Vancouver-born soprano Erin Bardua has

been praised for her “brilliant-toned voice,agile and strong, yet warm and relaxed.” Shehas performed across Canada from coast tocoast. Her operatic performances include rolesin Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni,

and Verdi’s Falstaff.She is the co-founderof Essential Opera.

Charlene Nafzigeris a musical director,accompanist andteacher. She has beenwith the StratfordShakespeare Festivaland the DraytonFestival for severalseasons as an accom-panist and also is acollaborative artistwith Cynthia Dale and other performers. Sheoperates a private studio in New Hamburg.

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The Festival Gala is a highlight of theNew Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts.This year, the evening includes performancesby the outstanding acappella group,TheEssentials; the official opening of the NewHamburg Live! Art Show, a Silent Auctionfeaturing tickets to major cultural events,original art, fine wine and plenty of other sur-prises; with refreshments and a cash bar.

The 2011 Festival Gala is held Wednesdayevening, June 1, starting at 7 p.m. The eventis sponsored by TD Canada Trust.

The Essentials bring their incredible talent,superb musical taste, and always evidentsense of fun to the Gala. The group has ush-ered in a new decade with a new member, newsound, new CD, and renewed enthusiasm.

Their website notes that they been called“one of the finest acappella groups in theworld” by one reviewer and "musical genius-es" by their mothers.

Both opinions may be true, because TheEssentials continue to sell out shows whilereinventing themselves and are now emerg-ing on the international stage with some newtwists on some age-old ideas.

The group includes Dan Speck, Thom Speck,Jo3 Oliva and Janet Turner. “It’s been a greatjourney so far but that was really just a warm-up,” says Dan Speck. "Since Janet joined thegroup in the last year, we’ve basically rein-vented ourselves. But we won’t ever get awayfrom what got us here – strong vocal har-monies and performances, tied to unforget-table melodies.”

The Essential’s newest member, JanetTurner, is a singer/songwriter who was bornin London, Ontario but moved to Toronto afew years ago. Coincidentally, this was thesame journey that The Essentials had taken afew years earlier as a group.

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The New HamburgLive! Festival of theArts presents a widespectrum of music, fromroots and jazz to classi-cal performances. Thisyear, the Festival isstrong across the board,but we’re especiallyproud of the breadth ofclassical talent comingto our community.

The WindermereString Quartet is anoutstanding example ofclassical music at itsfinest. John Terauds, ofthe Toronto Star haswritten, “Because it doesn’t happen often,hearing the chamber music of Mozart, Haydnand Beethoven on period instruments can be

a refreshing experience. Toronto’s masters ofthe genre are the Windermere StringQuartet.”

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The Windermere String Quartet performs Thursday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m., at SteinmannMennonite Church.

in the spring of 2005 to perform the music ofMozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert andtheir contemporaries on period instruments.

The Quartet is rapidly gathering notice forits dynamic performances and distinctivesound. Violinists Rona Goldensher andElizabeth Loewen Andrews, violist AnthonyRapoport, and cellist Laura Jones are wellknown to audiences as performers with lead-ing period instrument ensembles throughoutCanada and the U.S., between them perform-ing with Tafelmusik, Toronto Consort, Aradia,Masques (Montreal), Philharmonia BaroqueOrchestra (San Francisco), Aston Magna(New York), and many others.

Along with their wealth of experience inBaroque and Classical styles, the members ofthe Windermere String Quartet have a widerange of musical tastes and have also beenacclaimed for their performances with suchgroups as Sinfonia Toronto and Talisker

Players and Klezmer music with the ensem-ble HuTsaTsa. These eclectic interests bring afreshness and passionate spontaneity to theirperformances.

The Windermere String Quartet ConcertSeries explores the well-known masterworksas well as lesser-known gems of the stringquartet repertoire. The quartet has also per-formed at Toronto’s Academy Concert Series,the Toronto Music Garden, Nuit Blanche,Toronto Early Music Centre’s MusicallySpeaking series, Stratford Chamber Music,and the chamber music festival Music at PortMilford. The Quartet has enjoyed collabora-tions with clarinetist Nicolai Tarasov, lutenist/guitarist Lucas Harris (who performed atNew Hamburg Live! in 2010) and fortepi-anist Sharon Burlacoff.

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The six-day NewHamburg Live! programincludes several mid-dayconcerts, in 2011. The firstof these will be stagedFriday, June 3, at 1 p.m.,at St. George’s AnglicanChurch and will featureDuO Percussion.

Some key advice: aban-don preconceptions at thedoor, and allow this amaz-ing duo to surprise anddelight you.

Dedicated to a diverse program, DuOPercussion uses traditional and non-tradition-al percussion instruments to present an eclec-tic and high-energy concert of classical andcontemporary music. Their concerts are guar-anteed to immerse people of all ages into thelittle known world of percussion.

Dave Robilliard is very active as a free-

lance percussionist, clini-cian and educator. He iscurrently principal tim-panist with both theInternational SymphonyOrchestra and theStratford SymphonyOrchestra, and performsregularly with theWindsor and KWSymphony Orchestras.

Brennan Connolly isan award-winning percus-sionist and educator. He

has played numerous performances withorchestras and yet it is his diverse skill set asa soloist, chamber musician and opera/musi-cal theatre pit musician that sets him apart.A four-time member of the National YouthOrchestra of Canada, he has been recorded forradio broadcast by CBC Radio. This concert issponsored by Common Sense Design.


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A grant from TD CanadaTrust is helping to fund thenew “Student All-Access Ticket” programthat will supply tickets to high school and uni-versity students to all New Hamburg Live!concerts and events – free of charge!

TD Canada Trust has donated $1,500 toNew Hamburg Live Inc. The funds will beused to provide free, all-access tickets to sec-ondary and post-secondary school students.As well, TD Canada Trust is sponsor of theNew Hamburg Live! Gala, Wednesday, June 1,featuring The Essentials.

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opportunity to encourage high school andpost-secondary school students to get involvedin this important and growing local Festival ofthe Arts. All Access Student Tickets can beobtained at Upper Case Books by studentswith proper ID.

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Tue, May 31, 7:30 pm - "Tales of theTheatre", written and performed by BarryMacGregor, with music by Charlene Nafzigerand Erin Bardua, Zion United Church. ($20)

Wed, June 1 - Art Show, opens 6:30 pm atthe New Hamburg Community Centre; alsoopen in all other Art Show venues throughoutthe community; venues include Upper CaseBooks, Puddicombe House, the Waterlot,MeMe's Cafe, TD Canada Trust, Kathie JordanDesign, Jake & Humphrey's, Old CountryRestaurant. (Free admission, to Art Show only)

Wed, June 1, 7 pm - New Hamburg Live!Gala, featuring The Essentials. New HamburgCommunity Centre. ($20)

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Merilyn Simonds,whose new book is “ANew Leaf” (publishedMarch 2011), and EdeetRavel, who has written“The Last Rain” (pub-lished May 2011) willread from their works,and share coffee and muffins – or the like –with their readers. This is a rare opportunityfor literature lovers to interact with the writ-ers who craft their favourite books.

Merilyn Simonds was born in Winnipeg,and spent her childhood in Brazil. Her booksinclude The Holding (2004), the international-

ly acclaimed short storycollection The Lion inthe Room Next Door(1999), and The ConvictLover (1996), which wasa finalist for theGovernor General’sAward and the ArthurEllis Award, and wonthe TORGI Award. Shelives outside Kingston,where she tends thegarden featured in ANew Leaf.

Edeet Ravel is the author of the Tel AvivTrilogy /Ten Thousand Lovers (finalist for theGovernor General’s Literary Award), Look ForMe (winner of Hugh MacLennan Prize), and AWall of Light (finalist for the RegionalCommonwealth Writers’ Prize and winner ofthe Canadian Jewish Book Award). She cur-rently lives in Guelph.


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Now, you can play an importantpart in the development of this veryexciting arts venture, winner of theKW Arts Award as Best New Festival!

You can play a key role in buildingthat foundation for the future. Weinvite you to become a patron, part-ner, supporter or friend of the NewHamburg Live! Festival of the Arts.Your contribution will help to ensurethe ongoing viability of this importantArts Festival; it will also acknowledgeyour commitment to the arts in ourcommunity.

Please consider supporting NewHamburg Live! through one of theseoptions:

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New Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts is againoffering a Choral Workshop and Concert, but with a shift inmusical focus for 2011.

The Choral Workshop – culminating in a bluegrass andgospel concert – was a highlight of both previous Festivals.However, organizers understand that many choral singersappreciate a variety of musical styles, and that choir mem-bers enjoy singing classical works, as well.

This year, the Choral Workshop is part of our Tribute toFranz Liszt, Saturday, June 4. The workshop is again con-ducted by New Hamburg Live! Musical Director Vicki St.Pierre. Accompanist will be pianist James Bourne, who per-formed at the Festival in 2009.

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open the concert by acclaimedclassical pianist Katherine Chi,on Saturday evening.

New Hamburg Live! pro-ducer Nancy Knowles says,“We’re anticipating a 60-70 voicechoir again this year. We knowthat everyone who sang in 2009and 2010 found it a very reward-ing experience. Most of themwill be back with us again thisyear.”

Anyone who likes to sing iswelcome, whether they havechoral experience or not.

The choice to honour Lisztoffers unique opportunities tothe New Hamburg Live! par-ticipants. The Hungarian com-poser’s anthems are not often performed.New Hamburg Live! welcomes the opportu-

nity to honour Liszt (born Oct.22, 1811) with a full day of clas-sical music. In addition to thechoral workshop and Chi’s con-cert, the Festival also presents arecital at 12 noon by St. Pierre.That concert also takes place atSt. George’s Church.

Cost for the workshop is $20;all choir members are admittedfree of charge to the eveningconcert (regular admission $20).

The Choral Workshop takesplace Saturday, June 4, from 2-5p.m. at St. George’s Church. Pre-registration is recommended,through www.newhambur-glive.ca. The Katherine Chi con-cert, featuring the New

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New Hamburg Live! is honoured to presentpianist Katherine Chi, firmly established as one ofCanada’s fastest rising stars. Chi is headlining thetribute to Franz Liszt, Saturday June 4. Her per-formance is at 7:30 p.m. at Zion United Church; theevening will be opened by the New Hamburg Live!Mass Choir, performing two Liszt anthems, conduct-ed by Vicki St. Pierre, with accompanist JamesBourne.

Then, Katherine Chi will take the stage for the restof what will be a most memorable evening of music.

Chi has performed throughout Europe and NorthAmerica to great acclaim. “Ms. Chi displayed a keenmusical intelligence and a powerful arsenal of tech-nique,” wrote The New York Times about her New


Katherine Chi: “keen musical intelligence

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York recital. Recent and upcoming perform-ances include her debuts with the ColumbusSymphony and Grand Rapids Symphony. Shemakes concerto appearances with theNational Arts Centre Orchestra, EdmontonSymphony and with I Musici de Montreal.Other engagements include performances atthe Washington’s Library of Congress, Boston,Ottawa, New York, London and Newcastle.

Sought after as a concerto soloist of musicaland technical distinction, Chi is noted for thebreadth of her repertoire. While hailed for herinterpretations of Mozart, she is alsoacclaimed for performances of major romanticand twentieth century concertos. “The most

sensational but, better, the most unfailinglycogent and compelling Prokofiev's Third Ihave heard in years.” ( The Globe and Mail)

Ms. Chi has also given memorable recitalsin Hamburg, Hanover, Milan, Rome andSalzburg. She has appeared with the CBCRadio Orchestra in Vancouver, Canada’sNational Arts Centre Orchestra, the NeuePhilharmonie Westfalen, Toronto Sinfonia,and Symphony Orchestras world-wide.

Katherine Chi’s debut recording, on theArktos label, features works of Beethoven andRachmaninoff. Ms. Chi’s performance is spon-sored by the businesses of Sobey’s Plaza,New Hamburg.


and a powerful arsenal of technique”

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to all our host venues, including:St. George’s Anglican ChurchSteinmann Mennonite Church

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The New HamburgLive! Festival of theArts has established astrong tradition of “a bigfinish”. The closing act isa Gospel Concert,which will be heldSunday, June 5, at 3p.m., at SteinmannMennonite Church.

This year, g o s p e lmusic lovers will bethrilled with the line-upof performers, which features some of the bestarea musicians backing a trio of incrediblegospel singers.

The soloists – who will also be backing oneanother with rich harmonies – includeDenise Pelley, of London; Hiram Joseph,from Toronto; and New Hamburg Live!Musical Director Vicki St. Pierre.

They will be backedby an All-Star bandincluding guitaristMike Erb, John Wiebeon bass, keyboard play-er Scott Galloway,drummer Jeff Cowell,and – back by populardemand after his guestappearance with theKen Whiteley Band lastyear – Tom Cummingson vibes.

As well, the concert will feature back-upvocals by the New Hamburg Live! Singers,a small group adding even more depth to theGospel harmonies of the afternoon.

Denise Pelley is known across Canada forher jazz performances at events such as thedu Maurier Downtown Jazz Festival inToronto, the Ottawa Jazz Festival, the


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Hiram Joseph is oneof Canada’s premiergospel artists, with acareer stretching over25 years and touching35 countries. He hasshared a stage with leg-ends including MotherTheresa, Billy Graham and Tony Campolo.Most recently, he has been a featured artist onthe very popular Gaither Homecoming Tour.

New Hamburg Live! is very pleased toinclude New Hamburg’s own Mike Erb andJohn Wiebe in our Gospel Concert lineup for2011. These two superb musicians are amongthe hardest-working and busiest performers

in the region. They arejoined by colleagues key-board player ScottGalloway and drummerJeff Cowell, who localmusic lovers will knowfrom a wide variety ofgigs, including theEpicurean Hootenanny.

Vibraphonist TomCummings, who recent-ly moved to this regionfrom Texas, was little

known in the area until he lit up the placewith his vibe work at the 2010 Festival.

And speaking of lighting up the place – theaudience will eagerly anticipate a reprise ofVicki St. Pierre’s show-stopping solos in theher gospel concert performances during previ-ous Festivals.


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The directors of New Hamburg Live!:Ginny DybenkoAnita HansonJohn Hanson

Erik KuttisDr. Susan Seyler

David Whitehead PhDLinda Whitehead

Nancy Knowles, ProducerPaul Knowles, Executive Director

Music Director: Vicki St. Pierre

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The New Hamburg Live! Festival Art Showis a unique exhibition, an actual walking tourof excellent art. Works by participating artistsare displayed in a number of businesses indowntown New Hamburg – art lovers can pick

up a walkingtour guide atany of theselocations, andsee all of theworks on displayin eight venuesall in the her-itage downtownarea.

Each artistwill also haveone piece onexhibit at theFestival Gala,W e d n e s d a y

evening June 1 atthe New HamburgC o m m u n i t yCentre, and worksby some artistswill be donated tothe Silent Auctionthat evening.

The Art Showopens at 6:30 p.m.;the Gala begins at7 p.m.

Art Show ven-ues include UpperCase Books, TDCanada Trust,MeMe’s Café, Kathie Jordan Design,Puddicombe House, The Waterlot, Jake &Humphrey’s, and the Old CountryRestaurant.

The quality of art on display will be excep-


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tional, including working by sculptor RuthAbernethy, artists Gloria Kagawa, MarionAnderson, Bill Corning, Verlaine Leonard,Marie Durrer-Voisin, Kathie Jordan, PaulMcPhee, Jean Stephenson, Mack Jordan,Jason Erb, Simona Zac, Mark Yungblut,Edward Schleimer, Adele Figliomeni, photog-

rapher Elisabeth Feryn and potter ChrisLass.

The New Hamburg Live! Art Show isagain sponsored by Pfeifer Gallery inWellesley.


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Flowers in Schneider’s Woods, by Marie Durrer-Voisin

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