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  • Friday, May 10 | 7pm
    Historic Leith Church
    Tickets $40

    Join us for a fun evening of bits and bites of music for piano, cello, and violin! The concert will feature Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in c minor. We are bringing back our beloved JUNO award-winning pianist, Philip Chiu and will be welcoming cellist Cameron Crozman to our stage. Artistic Director, Edwin Huizinga, will be joining the fun on violin. PLUS - he'll be announcing our 2024 Festival line-up!

    For Tickets call the Roxy Box Office (10:30-5, Tues-Fri) at 519-371-2833 or BUY TICKETS ONLINE!

    This concert is generously sponsored by Ruth Cathcart.

  • THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
    May 9 | 7pm

    The Tammings Home, Cobble Beach

    Get up-close and personal for music and conversations with JUNO award-winning pianist Philip Chiu, Cameron Crozman, cello, and SweetWater Artistic Director Edwin Huizinga. Your ticket includes appetizers and beverages.

    SOLD OUT!

  • SweetWater Music Festival Presents Education Concerts!

    JUNO award-winning pianist Philip Chiu, Cameron Crozman, cello and Edwin Huizinga violin.

    Curated for students grade 6-12

    Wednesday, May 8 | 10am
    Meaford Hall Arts and Cultural Centre

    Thursday, May 9 | 10am
    Harmony Centre, Owen Sound

    Students will enjoy learning how two of Canada's most affable classical musicians put a concert together in a fun and approachable way, and hear excerpts from famous classical repertoire. Opportunity for students to ask questions and meet the musicians.

    To reserve your class’s attendance at the Harmony Centre please fill out this google form.

    To reserve your class’s attendance at Meaford Arts Centre please email.

    Email SweetWater for more information.

Springtime Live!
Programme

Alberto Guerrero, Chants oubliés
Domenico Gabrielli, Ricercar
Alexina Louie, Quasi Cadenza
Alice Ping Yee Ho, Hong Kong Nolstalgia: ii. Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Isaac Albéniz, Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47: No. 5 Asturias (Leyenda)
Maurice Ravel, Pièce en forme de habanera
Maurice Ravel, Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso

INTERMISSION

Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 2

About Our Performers

A pianist-painter who transforms each musical idea into a beautiful array of colours”, Philip Chiu is acclaimed for his brilliant pianism, sensitive listening, and a welcoming stage presence that eschews the hermit-pianist image in favour of openness, authenticity, and connection with audiences. Inaugural winner of the Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer, Philip has become one of Canada’s leading musicians through his infectious love of music and his passion for creation and communication. His most recent Juno-nominated solo album Fables is part of an upcoming triptych (ATMA), presenting original commissions from distinguished composers such as Barbara Assiginaak, Odawa composer and recipient of the Order of Ontario, alongside the music of Ravel and Debussy.

Philip Chiu, Pianist

A cellist “with a rich imagination and a keen mind”, Cameron Crozman leads an active performing career as a soloist and chamber musician in Canada, the USA, and Europe. Winner of the 2021 Canada Council for the Arts Virginia Parker Prize, Cameron was a laureate of Gautier Capuçon’s Classe d’Excellence at the Louis Vuitton Foundation and received his “Prix de violoncelle” with top honours from the Paris Conservatory. He has released critically acclaimed recordings for the ATMA Classique and Printemps des Arts de Monaco labels.

 Cameron is the co-founder of ClassicalValley, a festival bringing together chamber music and wine in Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, and the artistic director of chamber music for the Edeta Arts International Festival in Llíria, Spain, designated a Creative City of Music by the UNESCO. He currently plays on a c. 1750 Gennaro Gagliano cello, generously on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts Instrument Bank.

Cameron Crozman, Cellist

Edwin Huizinga is SweetWater Music Festival's Artistic Director and an esteemed violinist. Edwin's combination of his unique and warm style plus his unparalleled musicianship connect him with audiences around the world. Edwin teaches violin at Oberlin, he's a composer, conductor, and a performer.

He has performed with orchestras and ensembles worldwide including Carmel Bach Festival, Amsterdam Conservatory, Baroque Orchestra, and Tafelmusik. Huizinga has released numerous recordings including Partita Americana, fusing classical and bluegrass music. He premiered a new composition commissioned by Opera Atelier for soprano Measha Brueggergosman in late October 2020.

Edwin Huizinga, Violinist