TBSO Announces Season 63! Your Community. Your Music.

On Friday May 5th, TBSO launched their 23/24 concert season. “We have put together an exciting collection of concerts we think will excite and delight a variety of people, for both existing audiences and folks who might not have joined us before,” says Executive Director and General Manager, Ryleigh Dupuis. “So we were very keen […]

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Meet the Soloists for “Rediscovering Spring”, our final Masterworks of the season!

Works by Brahms, Wijeratne, and Price We’ve got an incredible Masterworks concert lined up for April 20th, featuring our very own Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus and the Lakehead University Vocal Ensemble on Brahms’ “Schicksalslied”, and soloists Tim Hoover and India Gailey on Dinuk Wijeratne’s “HymnPeace Orchestral Remix“, an innovative work featuring solo cello and DJ. […]

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The TBSO searches for new Resident Conductor and Community Ambassador

The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra has been an anchor in Thunder Bay’s arts community and beyond for over six decades. With programming that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, our vision is to be the best regional orchestra in Canada appealing to as wide an audience as possible through excellent performances and original […]

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The TBSO welcomes TD Bank Group as ‘Noondaagotoon’ sponsor

The TBSO is proud to welcome TD Bank Group as our sponsor for ‘Noondaagotoon’ on May 5th, 2023 at 7:30 PM at Fort William Historical Park. Noondaagotoon is a free concert that features a collaboration between the TBSO and FWHP with over 30 Indigenous artists. This event is curated by Shy-Anne Hovorka and includes Juno […]

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Artist Spotlight: Kevin Brohman

Join the TBSO March 3rd for “Bridging the Distance” ft. TBSO Principal Timpani, Kevin Brohman! We have an exciting concert lined up on March 3rd: Kurt Weill’s Symphony No.1 , Michael Oesterle’s Kaluza Klein, Erkki-Sven Tüür’s Action-Passion-Illusion and Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony. Kevin will be the featured soloist on Oesterle’s piece for vibraphone and orchestra, tickets […]

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TBSO Announces Funding From Thunder Bay Community Foundation

The TBSO has received two grants totalling $17,000 through the Thunder Bay Community Foundation to support greater accessibility to classical music and meaningful collaboration with Indigenous partners. The Thunder Bay Community Foundation Community Fund will provide funding for a free public concert, “Noondaagotoon” on May 5th at Fort William Historical Park. This concert has been […]

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Artist Spotlight: Colleen Kennedy

Hear TBSO Principal Oboist play Mozetich’s “Calla Lilies” and Piazolla’s “Oblivion”! Mark your calendars for January 27th, for our Hilldale Classics Concert: Mozart and Calla Lilies. We have an incredible program lined up, featuring Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, “Prague”, Schreker’s Chamber Symphony, and of course, Colleen Kennedy as soloist on two pieces. Colleen is originally […]

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Artist Spotlight: Peter Shackleton

Join us on January 13th to hear the Thunder Bay premiere of Randolph Peters’ clarinet concerto, performed by the TBSO’s Principal Clarinet, Peter Shackleton. Peter has served as Principal Clarinet of the TBSO since 1988, and has also served as principal clarinetist of Orchestra London Canada, performed with Tafelmusik (on historical clarinet) and Les Violons […]

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Holiday Hours

Our office will be taking some time off for the holiday season. We will be closed from December 22nd to January 5th. We wish you a restful holiday and a joyous New Year. We look forward to welcoming you to more wonderful concerts in 2023!

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Colleen Kennedy receives Fundraising Management Award

The TBSO’s Director of Development and Principal Oboe, Colleen Kennedy, has been awarded the Rivi Frankle Award for Fundraising Management. Alongside playing full time in the orchestra and her Director of Development role, Colleen has been a student at Toronto Metropolitan University for the past two years, enrolled in their Certificate in Fundraising Management program. […]

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Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.