PAST SEASONS – A collection of Open Voices concerts and performances over the years!
OPEN SING, November 29, 2024
High Lonesome, May 2023
OV hosts Tuskegee Golden Voices, March 2023
Betty and the Bobs with special guest artist, Iana Urazova, January 2023
“Open Voices Rising”, May 2022
Open Voices came out to the Leon’s Centre to cheer on the Kingston Frontenacs and to sing the national anthem at the hockey game. A buskering performance at intermission was also part of the fun community gig.
On November 11, 2019, Open Voices performed for the 4th and last time at PeaceQuest‘s “The World Remembers” concert at the Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts. This event commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
On June 8, 2019, Brian Tate — a Vancouver-based vocalist, composer/arranger, choir director, and educator — is featured. This concert is supported by The Ballytobin Foundation.
On May 8th, 2019, Open Voices Choir sailed aboard the Island Belle to arrive at the Thousand Islands Playhouse. There, a performance with the Gananoque Youth Choir and the Gananoque Secondary School Band and Choir, raised funds (and fun!) for Youth Arts in Gananoque.
On March 8th, 2019, Open Voices came out to the Leon’s Centre to cheer on the Frontenacs, and to sing the national anthem at the hockey game. A buskering performance at intermission was also part of this fun community gig.
“Soul Revolution”, February 2019
On October 27, 2018, Open Voices performed in “Building Bridges,” a benefit concert to support one Syrian family’s resettlement in Kingston.
“What if Kids Ran the World?”, June 2018
“Latin Heat”, January 2018.
“It’s A Grand Night For Singing” featuring guest conductor Tim Stiff, June 2017.
“All Spirits Rise” presents songs from the spiritual tradition featuring guest conductor Ian Juby, March 2017.
‘Global Folk’ with guest conductor, Martha Hill-Duncan, December 2016
‘Out Of Our Minds’, Saturday May 28, 2016. Listen to Andy Rush highlight the concert.
This concert is co- produced with Cooke’s-Portsmouth United Church and St Mark’s Lutheran Church in Kingston, Ontario and proceeds go to the churches.
Open Voices rollicked to the hurtin’ & flirtin’ strains of country music classics
Open Voices celebrates five years & is joined by many musical guests.
Open Voices performs in smaller configurations through-out our community at a variety of civic events, and as small ad hoc “outreach” ensembles in local hospice wards, group homes, and retirement residences. The choir has sung at the following events:
2015
Choralpalooza, The Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, November 28, 2015
2014-2015
Choralpalooza, The Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, September 2014
Migrant Workers Farewell Dinner Performance, Cobourg/Port Hope, September 20, 2014
2012-2013
Right Back Atcha! benefit concert, performing with The Gertrudes, August 14, 2013. Nine local bands in Kingston donating their musical gifts to raise the spirits of Kingston residents affected by the hate crime targeting local lesbian couple Karen Dubinsky and Susan Belyea and their family.
Frontenac Rocks! combining women from Frontenac Women’s Choir and Open Voices, May 15, 2013
Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Game, March 15, 2013
Covenanting Service at Edith Rankin Church, December 2012
Men of Open Voices, Ban Righ fundraiser, Queen’s University, October 2012
2011-2012
Rick Hansen Man-in-Motion Tour, October 2011
Jingle Bell Walk, December 2011
Artignite Illuminance, February 2012
Homegrown Live Music Festival, May 2012
Preshow, Hospice Kingston, May 2012
Sponsor, Rajaton Event, June 2012
Thousand Island Park, Wellesley Island, August 2012
