2023-2024 PHMS Concert Series

We are delighted to continue to present professional live music to the Sunshine Coast community as we have done for over three decades. Tickets are $30 per concert (except for the Music & Laughter Family Concert Saturday, April 20, which are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12 years of age). Tickets are available here on our website and at Harbour Insurance in Madeira Park and Strait Music in Sechelt. All concerts begin at 2pm and are held at the School of Music, 12956 Madeira Park Road, Madeira Park.

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Mimosa

May 26, 2024, 2 pm

Mimosa draws on Jazz, Brazilian Sambas, French 60s Pop, and Cabaret music to concoct its own unique sound: gorgeous melodies, quirky lyrics, incredible groove and sky-high improvisations. They have three critically acclaimed CDs and sold out festival appearances all over Canada. Don’t miss this harbour favourite Vancouver quintet.

Sponsored in part by Janet and Les Falk

Triology

Concert rescheduled to September 22, 2024

To close out our season we are delighted to present a fabulous jazz concert. Triology is a trio featuring three of Canada’s most sought after jazz musicians, Bill Coon on guitar, Miles Black on piano and Jodi Proznick on bass. This group was fashioned after the great early jazz trios of Nat King Cole and Oscar Peterson, and features wonderful arrangements of classic standards, as well as original tunes by the trio members. Jazz so cool you will think an arctic front has “swung” by.

Sponsored in part by Janet and Les Falk

MID-SUMMER CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND – AUGUST 12 & 13, 2023

Joan Blackman, violin; Hannah Addario-Berry, Henry Shapard, cello; Julia Nolan, saxophone; Jane Hayes, piano

We welcome the return of Harbour favourites, Joan Blackman, with her musical colleagues Jane Hayes, and Julia Nolan. They are joined by Hannah Addario-Berry and Henry Shapard. These internationally outstanding musicians have sterling reputations for solo, chamber and orchestral performances.

August 12, 2023

Joan and Jane, together with Henry Shapard, current principal cello with the VSO, bring us Benjamin Britten’s Suite for solo cello, and two major piano trios by Shostakovich and Ravel.

August 13, 2023

We welcome the ‘Stellar Jays Plus’ (Joan, Jane, Julia and Hannah) who promise a relaxed afternoon ‘Couleurs d’un Rêve’ (Colours of a Dream) with a French flavour including compositions by Jean-Luc Defontaine and Claude Debussy.

Sponsored in part by Ann and Patrick Munro, Margaret and Alan Skelley, and the Chamber Heritage Fund. This weekend is dedicated in memory of, and with gratitude to, Pat & Wayne Jobb.

Diane Lines Trio

September 24, 2023

Vocalist and pianist, Diane Lines, returns to Pender Harbour School of Music with her Jazz/Blues/Swing trio for a lively concert that will make you want to dance in the aisles! Diane has been inducted into the B/C Entertainment Hall of Fame. She is a favourite on the Coast and has played for the Pender Harbour Jazz and Blues Festivals.

Sponsored in part by Ginny Byrnes McKnight and Jim McKnight, and the Jazz Heritage Fund

Krystle Dos Santos

October 22, 2023

Krystle Dos Santos is a two-time Western Canadian Music Award winning soul, jazz and R&B singer. With an extraordinary voice that is commanding, powerful and rich with talent, her music, inspired by classic and neo-soul combined with smooth R&B elements, is executed brilliantly. With an unmistakably genuine approach to music, Krystle’s charming, self-deprecating manner establishes an easy rapport with audiences.

Sponsored in part by Kathie Tweedie and Alain Catteau

Roy Forbes

November 19, 2023

Roy has been a fixture in Canadian music, and an icon in many people’s eyes, for 50 years. Over that time, he has evolved through being the major record label phenom Bim, to broadcaster, film score composer, highly respected indie recording artist, varied and valued collaborator and busy concert performer. His performances consistently engage and uplift audiences.

Sponsored by in part Lynn Chartres and Owen Torode

Sweet Scarlet

December 10, 2023

Sweet Scarlet has graced our stage twice in the past six years. This self-directed, a cappella ensemble of six women define choral fusion with sassy sophistication that always engages and entertains. Their annual Christmas show is full of musical surprises and is a holiday treat for all ages.

Sponsored in part by Louise and Richard Biggar

MID WINTER CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND – JANUARY 13 & 14, 2024

Victoria Piano Quartet
Terence Tam, violin; Yariv Aloni, viola; Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, cello; Lorraine Min, piano

This quartet of long time friends and colleagues, Harbour favourites all, return once again to present two concerts guaranteed to delight our devoted chamber music audience and explore the development of compositions for the piano quartet.

January 13, 2024

The concert begins with Mozart who was the first to write masterpieces for this combination of instruments. This programme continues on to celebrate the influences of France and Spain with quartets by Turina and Faure.

January 14, 2024

Features two major romantic piano quartet masterpieces by Brahms and Dvorak, both timeless in their beauty and power.

Sponsored in part by Jane McOuat Farrer, Karen and Gary Strong, and The Chamber Heritage Fund. This weekend is dedicated in memory of, and with gratitude to, Sylvia Woodsworth.

Van Django

February 25, 2024, 2 pm

The “Gypsy Jazz” of the pre-WW2 Quintet of Le Hot Club of Paris remains one of the favourite genres for jazz fans. One of our most popular concert artists, Van Django, is at the top of their class in this style. Don’t miss this phenomenal string ensemble made up of four of Canada’s most talented and eclectic musicians.

Sponsored in part by Kathleen Barlow and Brent Mooney, and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union

Matthew Byrne

March 24, 2024, 2 pm

Newfoundland enjoys a long and deep musical tradition. Matthew is one of the young voices who continues that tradition. Blessed with a truly wonderful voice, an innate skill to choose material, accomplished guitar playing and just a truly likeable stage presence, Matthew brings the glorious musical tradition of “The Rock” to us all.

Sponsored in part by Margaret and Ken O’Coffey

THE FIRST PENDER HARBOUR MUSIC SOCIETY FAMILY WEEKEND, APRIL 20 & 21, 2024

Rick Scott & Nico Rhodes

Two diverse performances designed to appeal to ages 2–92!

April 20, 2024, 2 pm
Music and Laughter for All Ages: Family Show

One hour concert – for those who can’t sit still for more than 60 minutes. Three-time Juno nominee Rick Scott joins forces with young keyboard ace Nico Rhodes for a lively, participatory concert combining music, storytelling and humour. Based on Rick’s eight award winning children’s recordings, the show is enlivened by Nico’s piano mastery and the inter-generational mischief of two musical playmates forty years apart in age.

April 21, 2024, 2 pm
Roots and Grooves: for Big Folks

Rick and Nico blur all boundaries. In a word, they cook! What do you get when you combine an infamous dulcimer player with a rising jazz pianist, seasoned expertise with youthful exuberance, old school groove and Broadway chops? Roots & Grooves is a musical conversation across the generations spiced with mastery, improvisation and humour.

Sponsored in part by Jean and Clay Curry