Upcoming Events

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From the New World
Westdale Secondary School (700 Main St. W.)
Sat. May 12 at 7:30pm

Ending off our 48th season with a bang, the HPYO performs Dvořák’s most famous symphony in one of the city’s most historic schools.  Rounding out the program is the Overture to Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio and Serenade for Winds by Dvořák.

Purchase tickets online or by calling 905-869-HPYO.

Past Events

Masterful Sounds
w/ special guests the Hamilton Childrens’ Choir
Christ’s Church Cathedral (252 James St. N., Hamilton)
Sat. Nov. 26, 2011 at 7:30pm

Opening the season, the HPYO and special guests the Hamilton Childrens’ Choir join forces in a special program.  Featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 along with one of Rossini’s famous opera overtures and a new arrangement of Little Drummer Boy for choir and orchestra, this concert brings together classical works for orchestra and voice as well as holiday favourites fit for the season.

An Evening of Serenades
Michelanglo’s Banquet Hall (1555 Upper Ottawa St.)
Fri., Feb. 24 at 6pm

Join us as we celebrate our 48th season with our annual fundraising dinner and silent auction.  Enjoy this special evening of good food, great chamber music, and exciting auction items by local and out-of-town businesses.  The evening culminates in a musical presentation by our full orchestra.

Purchase tickets online or by calling 905-869-HPYO.

Cost: $60 per person, $500 for a table of ten.  All proceeds go toward supporting the music program of the Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Meet the Maestro
Centenary United Church (23 Main St. W.)
Sat., March 31 at 2pm

Maestro Colin Clarke makes his HPYO conducting debut in this casual matinee concert.  Join us for this special premiere performance, featuring Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 2, Holsts’s Mars from The Planets, and the finale of  Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9.  Meet our new maestro and the rest of the orchestra by joining us in the hall after for tea!