Fridays at the Foster - Concert Series
every Friday night 7:30-8:30 P.M.
Admission - Donation at the door
Enter a free draw every month
May 1 Students of Jane Loewen - Singing
Will perform Broadway, Classical & other songs with Jane accompanying on the piano. Jane is a Singer, Teacher & RCM voice examiner.
May 8 Maneli Jamal – Guitar
Maneli has mastered the virtuosic style, with a mix of classical, Flamenco, percussive playing & composes unique movements far outside the traditional song writing.
May 15 Joanne Shaw - Singing/Guitar
Joanne has a warm & sincere vocal style with her songs running a course from folk to country with hints of jazz & blues. She writes songs with a maturity that befits her experience. Her music
still retains enthusiasm & freshness.
May 22 Now & Then – Singing
Rick Hannah & Larry Barnett with their vocal
harmonies with 40 years experience. Rick & Larry
also donate their musical talent for charities.
May29 Pine Ridge Chorus - Singing
Sweet Adeline Chapter singing barbershop-style
harmony. A chorus of women who have been very
successful in the competitions in Syracuse.
June 5 David Barrett – Guitar
David has performed & collaborated with some of the best-known musicians & bands & continues to compose, produce & perform solo guitar in Canada & the U.S.
June 12 Nancy Hall – Guitar/singing
A pure voice that holds the audience with her exceptional ability to keep you entertained & your toes tapping with the music.
June 19 – Tommy Pullin - Guitar
Tommy has 2 CD's released "Another year gone by" & "The rest of your life" Tommy's songs are Americana & Tell a story for the audience.
June 26 Cynthia Nidd & Jane Plewman – Violin
Cynthia has been teaching classical violin and fiddle techniques for over 20 years. Jane is also a local Suzuki Teacher in both violin and cello and is a member of Durham, Ont. Americas Suzuki Association.
July 3 – Erwin Schack – Guitar
Erwin is a local finger-style Guitarist, who performs pieces by Bruce Cockburn, Don Ross, Preston Reed, and more.
July 10 Takayo Shimoda – Baroque Ensemble Camerata Tibia-Shimoda Family Ensemble
evening of recorder, baroque music, various styles of recorder music,solo-quartet
baroque music for oboe,harpsichord using authentic baroque
instruments.
July 17 Jonas Bonnetta
Jonas' songs are melancholic soft ballads, about love & wilderness. His evening hymns sing of lakes and the simple joys of life.
July 24 Jane Loewen - Singer
Jane sings a mixed program of Broadway, Jazz and Classical favourites. She is an experienced performer with degrees in voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music & Univ. of Toronto.
July 31 Marie Lynn Hammond, Trio
Kathy Kay on Flute, Brian on Guitar
Marie-Lynn & Brian are a duo that keeps the audience entertained with their exceptional musical style complimenting each other. Kathy Kay is classically trained & has adapted to improvisation in folk, pop, jazz idioms.
Aug.7 Chris Saunders – Guitar
Chris is a well-known local musician whose main love is acoustic finger-style guitar. He has played in many local theatre productions & concerts.
Aug 14 T3 – Variety show.
Jamie Wagg & Kristen Mathews with their young adult group will perform compilations of songs & excerpts from famous Musicals.
Aug 21 Mike Thompson - Guitar
Mike paints a vivid passion-filled song-story, while accompanying himself on a guitar, harmonica, dobra, & slide guitar. He also plays pedal steel, lap steel & mandolin.
Aug 28 Erwin Schack - Guitar
Erwin is a local finger-style Guitarist who performs pieces by Bruce Cockburn, Don Ross Preston Reed & more.
Sept. 4 Kim Brown - Singer
Acoustic Guitar – Alternative Folk Music. Kim has been performing at Toronto concerts & the club scene & recording her popular CD’s of her favourite songs.
Sept 11, Uxbridge Harpers - Gwyneth Reid, Susan Montreuil
The sound of the harps under the roof of the Foster is absolutely lovely as they play soft & soothing melodies & Celtic tunes.
Sept. 18 Jane Loewen – Singer
Jane has been active in the local music scene as a singer, pianist & music director. Jane will sing a mixed program of Broadway, Jazz, & Classical favourites.
Sept. 25 Maneli Jamal
Maneli mastered the virtuosic style, with a mix of classical, flamenco, percussive playing & composes unique movements outside of the traditional song writing.
Oct 2 Poor Tom – Guitars/ Singing
Wanda Stride & Susan Luke produce acoustic original Celtic (East coast) Music.
A musical journey through harmony, vocals, fiddle, piano, mandolin, accordion, tin whistle and guitar.
Oct 9 Nancy Hall – Singer
A pure voice that holds the audience & with her exceptional ability to keep her audience entertained everyone enjoys the wide variety of music Nancy performs.
Oct. 16- Maneli Jamal – Guitarist
Maneli mastered the virtuosic style, with a mix of classical flamenco, percussive playing & composes unique movements for outside the traditional song writing.
Oct 23 Brian O’Sullivan & Kathy Kay – Guitar/ Flute
Brian has studied voice & guitar at the Royal Conservatory & York Univ. Kathy is classically trained & has readily adapted to improvisation in Folk, Pop & Jazz idioms. Both Brian & Kathy have performed extensively for many different functions.
