This is your two-week warning, faithful orchestra groupies. July 1 is coming up, which means that the annual Canada Day concert presented by the Lakeshore Chamber Orchestra is also nigh!
On Tuesday July 1 the Lakeshore Chamber Orchestra will be giving a free (yes, free!) concert as part of the overall Canada Day celebrations in conjunction with Pointe-Claire Village. We do this every year, and it’s always terrific fun.
This year’s programme features:
Symphony no. 3 – Mozart
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro – Mozart
Symphony no. 32 – Mozart
Selections from South Pacific – Richard Rodgers
Selections from My Fair Lady – Frederick Loewe
Selections from The Sound of Music – Richard Rodgers
The concert begins at 20h00. As always, it is being presented at St-Joachim church in Pointe-Claire Village, located right on the waterfront at 2 Ste-Anne Street, a block and a half south of Lakeshore Road. The 211 bus from Lionel-Groulx metro drops you right at the corner of Sainte-Anne and Lakeshore. Here’s a map to give you a general idea. I usually encourage those facing public transport to get together and coax a vehicle-enabled friend along by offering to buy them an ice cream or something. It works nicely, and it’s fun to go with a group. And hey, you can’t beat the price. Be aware that if you’re driving, parking will be at a premium because of the whole Canada Day festivities thing going on. Give yourself extra time to find a parking place and walk to the church, which will be packed with people.
Free classical music! Soul-enriching culture! And as an enticing bonus, the fireworks are scheduled for ten PM, right after we finish, and the church steps are a glorious spot from which to watch them.
Write it on your calendar, tell all your friends and family members! The more the merrier!
ooh, free music! i’ll definately try to be there (it’ll depend on the weather, really).
We played through a spectacular thunderstorm one year. Everyone in the area crowded into the church to be dry. Of course, someone in their infinite wisdom decided to ring the bells and start the fireworks half an hour early before they got completely soaked, so it kind of ruined the last couple of pieces we played. (And alas, no, we were not playing the 1812 overture.)