Music

The Music of Oscar Peterson

The Aeolian in cooperation with Céline Peterson proudly presents a once in a lifetime evening celebrating the music of Oscar Peterson. JUNO Award-winning pianist Robi Botos will be at the piano and joined by veteran members of the Oscar Peterson Quartet, Dave Young on bass and special guest Ulf Wakenius on guitar. Rounding out the quartet is JUNO Award-winning drummer, Jim Doxas. This is the first time these four artists will come together to perform material written and made famous by OP and is their only show in the London area. We hope you will join us!

Welcome to the Aeolian Phoenix Sessions

The Aeolian Phoenix Sessions take centre stage... in the comfort of your own home. Every month we premier at least four productions recorded at Aeolian's studios or in the artist's home. The Aeolian Phoenix Sessions are intended to provide patrons with a cross-section of the music going experience. From classical to jazz, rock to country, and bluegrass to folk, the Sessions aim to bring music back into your home and heart. Interested in one show only? Trust us: you'll like what you see. Try the Phoenix Sessions all month and experience a few productions that you might never have seen in person. Our goal was to reignite live music and get artists on stage, technicians behind the soundboard and our patrons on their feet listening to extraordinary talent in extraordinary times.

Terms and Conditions

Membership to the Phoenix Sessions is $20 per month (automatically recurring) and you select the productions you wish to enjoy. Cancel anytime by contacting boxoffice@aeolianhall.ca. We do not have a multi-viewer pass. If you plan to safely watch with friends or family, please consider donating to further offset the costs associatedwith these productions. Tickets to individual productions are not available. Upon registration and after monthly validation, you will receive a confirmation email including a link that youx will use each time you wish to view aperformance. Save that link… But we are always here to help. Contact us at boxoffice@aeolianhall.ca if you lose your pass. Shows will be available on the date and time specified on Aeolian's website. Payment is final. No refunds will be offered.
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BRAVE! Pride Men's Chorus London
Pride Men’s Chorus London proudly presents a choral celebration of LGBTQ2 history: “Brave.”  It is a personal as well as a collective story about liberation, the joy of living authentically, and the power of love and compassion. “Brave” documents the journey from the dark days of discrimination and persecution to the present day of equal rights and tolerance in our own community and across the nation, lest we forget the dark history from which we came. The goal of this performance is to enlighten and inspire the audience, the LGBTQ2 community, and the broader community at large, and to help those with closed minds and hearts to open up. Join Pride Men’s Chorus London as they present a celebration of diversity and love, sharing songs and personal reflections about the brave souls who came before, whose activism was hard fought. “Brave” is a multimedia performance featuring fierce anthems, loud and proud protest songs, and rousing reinterpretations of popular numbers to inform, delight and inspire you to celebrate your own uniqueness. This includes selections from two Broadway musicals, “Dear Evan Hansen” and “The Falsettos,” as well as an award-winning song from the film soundtrack to “Brokeback Mountain.” In addition, PMCL will perform covers of artists such as Andra Day, Barry Manilow, Heather Small, Pet Shop Boys, and The Hollies, as well as a heart-warming mashup of Cindy Lauper’s “True Colours” with Sara Bareilles’s “Brave” (arranged by San Francisco’s Gay Men’s Chorus).   Two key pieces — “Testimony” and “Michael’s Letter to Mama” — peer into the private struggles of finding self-acceptance and the courage to come out in an intolerant world. Composed by Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Wicked” and others) for San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus in 2012, “Testimony” features lyrics taken from submissions to Dan Savage’s It Gets Better Project. “Michael’s Letter to Mama” is a special choral arrangement of a coming out letter penned by author, Armistead Maupin, in his influential “Tales of the City” books and mini-series. They remind us of the importance of chosen family in fostering positive self-esteem, self-worth, and self-love to create a life worth living. Bring your tissues, because things are going to get messy up in here!
Artistic Direction: Clark Bryan
Conductor: Andrew Rethazi
Assistant Conductor: Tom Corken
  Trigger Warning (TW): Some content in this performance may contain triggering and/or sensitive material. Hate speech (i.e. language that may be interpreted as homophobic or sexist), self-harm, suicide, homophobia/transphobia are topics depicted within this event. If you feel triggered, please know there are resources to support you: Reach Out: https://reachout247.ca/ Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmhamiddlesex.ca/ Queer Support: https://www.queerevents.ca/resources/crisis-hotline-support/resources Pride Men’s Chorus London was founded in 2016 and is a program of Aeolian Hall. PMCL was the 2018 recipient of the Jack Richardson London Music Award Best Classical Vocal (Choir/Group). Since its foundation, PMCL has sung to sold out audiences. PMCL creates experiences through choral music that promote community, inclusiveness and excellence.  With the goal of combatting stereotypes and perceptions, we challenge the heteronormative worldview by inspiring our audience, the LGBTQ2 community and our broader community through advocacy and music. We celebrate victories won, we mourn lives lost, we find unconditional acceptance, and we celebrate all life in harmony, through our songs.

Welcome to the Aeolian Phoenix Sessions

The Aeolian Phoenix Sessions take centre stage... in the comfort of your own home. Every month we premier at least four productions recorded at Aeolian's studios or in the artist's home. The Aeolian Phoenix Sessions are intended to provide patrons with a cross-section of the music going experience. From classical to jazz, rock to country, and bluegrass to folk, the Sessions aim to bring music back into your home and heart. Interested in one show only? Trust us: you'll like what you see. Try the Phoenix Sessions all month and experience a few productions that you might never have seen in person. Our goal was to reignite live music and get artists on stage, technicians behind the soundboard and our patrons on their feet listening to extraordinary talent in extraordinary times.

Terms and Conditions

Membership to the Phoenix Sessions is $20 per month (automatically recurring) and you select the productions you wish to enjoy. Cancel anytime by contacting boxoffice@aeolianhall.ca. We do not have a multi-viewer pass. If you plan to safely watch with friends or family, please consider donating to further offset the costs associatedwith these productions. Tickets to individual productions are not available. Upon registration and after monthly validation, you will receive a confirmation email including a link that youx will use each time you wish to view aperformance. Save that link… But we are always here to help. Contact us at boxoffice@aeolianhall.ca if you lose your pass. Shows will be available on the date and time specified on Aeolian's website. Payment is final. No refunds will be offered.
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Shane Cook & The Woodchippers
Shane Cook & The Woodchippers and their new album, Be Here for a While are nominated for two 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards: “Instrumental Group of the Year” and “Traditional Album of the year.
A Canadian and US National fiddle champion, Shane Cook leads a joyous and diverse musical journey through original fiddle tunes and songs on Be Here for a While, the debut album from Shane Cook & The Woodchippers. Shane Cook & The Woodchippers rely on their deep foundation in the traditional music, song and dance of Ontario for the core of their sound, yet also draw on styles as broad as folk, Celtic, roots, country and swing. The four-member group includes London’s Shane Cook on fiddle, London’s Joe Phillips on double bass; Dorchester’s Emily Flack on piano, vocals and dance; and Stratford’s Kyle Waymouth on guitar and dance.  
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Alexis Baro's Jazz Quintet

Juno Award nominated trumpeter Alexis Baro was born into a musical family in Havana, Cuba. Classically trained, he took up the trumpet at the age of age 8 and completed his musical education receiving a teaching certification at the prestigious Amadeo Roldán Music Conservatory in Havana.

While in school he became a member of the Buena Vista Social Club super star Omara Portuondo's band, and later at the age of 19 played lead trumpet for the National Radio and Television Orchestra. After moving to Toronto, Canada in 2001, he was discovered by iconic Canadian jazz drummer Archie Alleyne where he flourished as a writer and performer for eight years as a member of the Canadian award winning 'hard-bop" band Kollage. As a band member he was nominated for “Best Jazz Trumpeter” by the Canadian National Jazz Awards in the years 2006, 2007, and 2008. Baro has participated in more than 60 albums and can be heard as a feature solist on some of the most transcendent Latin albums made in Canada such as Hilario Duran’s Grammy Award nominated album “From The Heart”. He has performed with such artists as Nikky Yanofsky, David Foster, Michael Bubble, Paul Anca, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, Paquito d' Rivera, Jimmy Bosch, Miguel Zenon, Hilario Duran, Robi Botos, Jesus Alemaney & Cubanismo, David Virelles, Andrea Boccelli, Gino Vanelli, Esthero, David Rudder, Juan de Marco & The Afro-Cuban All Stars, and Horacio "el negro" Hernandez. Highlights in his solo career include opening for Herbie Hancock, and tours of South America and the West Indies. He’s released six albums as a solo artist “Havana Banana”, “From the Other Side”, “Blue Skin”, “Guilty Pleasure” which won a Gold Medal “Global Music Award” in the jazz category in 2015, "Sugar Rush" his 2016 release featuring a collection of new original Afro Cuban jazz compositions. His latest recording "Sandstorm" has received critical acclaim receiving a 2019 Juno Award nomination (the Canadian equal of a Grammy Award) for "Best Jazz Album: Solo Artist" category.

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Canadian Brass
In its 49th season, the game-changing Canadian Brass has performed in virtually every major concert hall in the world, been seen by hundreds of millions of people on television, sold 2 million of its approximately 100 albums worldwide, and contributed nearly 600 new works and arrangements to the brass quintet repertoire. Renowned for genre-bending versatility and joyous performances, the award-winning Brass is almost single-handedly responsible for elevating the art of the brass quintet to what it is today. Canadian Brass is made up of five extraordinary talents: visionary founder, tuba legend and business specialist Chuck Daellenbach plus four top brass stars—Caleb Hudson and Brandon Ridenour (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Jeff Nelsen (horn). Beyond their unparalleled musicality, each player possesses the creativity, good humour and love of performing that is the ensemble’s hallmark. In addition to a non-stop touring and recording schedule, Canadian Brass is continually innovating to expand the brass repertoire, satisfy and challenge a loyal fan base, and use new media to connect to audiences worldwide. They provide extensive educational outreach under the banners “Effortless Performance” and “Shape Your Musical Destiny,” the latter which helps emerging musicians navigate the brave new world of self-production and promotion. Canadian Brass performs on 24-karat gold-plated Canadian Brass Collection instruments.

COVID PREPAREDNESS

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Immunization and Safety Measures The Aeolian Hall follows best practices in safety and immunization for all employees, volunteers, patrons and guests who participate in our programming or enter The Aeolian or its buildings. Our immunization policy – as well as decisions on social distancing, masking, etc. – are guided by legislation of the Province of Ontario and recommendations of the Middlesex London Health Unit. Due to the changing nature of the environment and the resultant public health policy changes, our policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Our immunization policy and safety measures can be found online at: COVID POLICY and SAFETY MEASURES
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El Sistema Aeolian

EL SISTEMA AEOLIAN IS PART OF A GLOBAL MOVEMENT DESIGNED TO OFFER FREE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO AN INTENSIVE COLLABORATIVE MUSIC PROGRAM.

  There are millions of participants in over 80 countries and the program has spread across Canada quickly. Canadian Provincial and National Associations are forming. Our local program offers five days of instruction to our participants including orchestra, choir and piano lessons. Meals and snacks are also provided. Our participants give approximately 10-20 concerts per year in various settings.

OUR MISSION

GIVING MUSIC TO EVERYONE

The arts enlighten, inspire and transform individuals, helping us build strong, healthy and vibrant communities. El Sistema Aeolian provides an opportunity for children, youth and their communities to experience a free, intensive, innovative and accessible after school music program. We provide expert instruction in a nurturing, safe and inclusive environment allowing participants to develop their full social and musical potential.

OUR VISION

A WORLD FILLED WITH MUSIC

We see a world in which all children and youth experience the joy and inspiration of music. The skills they will learn are transferable and include social engagement, inclusiveness, leadership, pursuit of excellence and creative learning styles. These skills and pathways will open new horizons and alternative pathways for these young people. It will assist them to achieve their full potential and enrich our communities.
Ty Herndon
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Ty Herndon is a master of the ties that bind. The Grammy-nominated and Dove award-winning recording artist has the ability to connect with an audience far beyond his onstage performance. More than 20 years into his career, Herndon shows no signs of slowing down.

Herndon made his chart debut in 1995 with “What Mattered Most,” which became his first No. 1 song and garnered a Song of the Year award (Music Row Magazine).  It was also the title track to his debut album, which debuted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and had the biggest first-week shipment in the history of Epic Records’ Nashville.

Between 1995 and 2002, Herndon charted 17 singles, including his three No.1s and numerous top 10 hits, such as “I Want My Goodbye Back,” “Loved Too Much,” “A Man Holding On,” and “Hands of a Working Man.” He topped the charts in 1996 with the single “Living in a Moment” and again in 1998 with “It Must Be Love.”

In 2014, Ty was the first major male country artist to publicly come out as gay in an exclusive with People magazine. He received an outpouring of support that only strengthened his relationship with fans and the country music community, all while expanding his reach to new and diverse audiences.  Shortly after, he made history when he hosted a first-of- its-kind country music event, The Concert for Love and Acceptance. The event, designed to raise awareness and support for LGBTQ youth and families, received national attention from Boston GlobeRolling StoneEntertainment Tonight, and many more. Since the launch of the event, Herndon has partnered with GLAAD to produce the event each year and created the Foundation For Love & Acceptance in 2020 to further his work on behalf of LGBTQ acceptance.

Ty found himself back at No. 1 in 2020 — this time on iTunes with his remake of “Orphans of God,” a collaboration with Kristin Chenoweth and Paul Cardall featured on his holiday release, Regifted. He is currently in the studio writing and recording a new album — his first of all new music since 2016’s House On Fire.

COVID PREPAREDNESS

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Immunization and Safety Measures The Aeolian Hall follows best practices in safety and immunization for all employees, volunteers, patrons and guests who participate in our programming or enter The Aeolian or its buildings. Our immunization policy – as well as decisions on social distancing, masking, etc. – are guided by legislation of the Province of Ontario and recommendations of the Middlesex London Health Unit. Due to the changing nature of the environment and the resultant public health policy changes, our policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Our immunization policy and safety measures can be found online at: COVID POLICY and SAFETY MEASURES
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King's Singers
The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for over fifty years. They are renowned for their unrivalled technique, versatility and skill in performance, and for their consummate musicianship, drawing both on the group’s rich heritage and its pioneering spirit to create an extraordinary wealth of original works and unique collaborations. What has always distinguished the group is their comfort in an unprecedented range of styles and genres, pushing the boundaries of their repertoire, while at the same time honouring their origins in the British choral tradition. They are known and loved around the world, and appear regularly in major cities, festivals and venues across Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia, including Carnegie Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Mozarteum Salzburg, Tonhalle Zurich, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Edinburgh International Festival, Helsinki Music Centre, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Opera City and the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing. They also work with orchestras, recently including the NDR Radiophilharmonie and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, with whom they performed a specially commissioned work by Sir James MacMillan. The King’s Singers’ extensive discography has led to numerous awards including two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a place in Gramophone magazine’s inaugural Hall of Fame. As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations in 2018, the group undertook a series of major tours worldwide, supporting the release of a special anniversary album GOLD (also nominated for a Grammy Award), which featured important works in the group’s history and new commissions by Bob Chilcott, John Rutter and Nico Muhly. This commitment to creating a new repertoire has always been central to the group, with over 200 commissioned works by many leading composers of the 20th and 21st Centuries, including John Tavener, Judith Bingham, Eric Whitacre, György Ligeti, Luciano Berio, Krzysztof Penderecki and Toru Takemitsu. These join a unique body of close-harmony and a cappella arrangements, including those by individual King’s Singers past and present. Many of their early collaborators’ own experience with brass bands helped to inform the distinct ‘King’s Singers sound’ and a large number of their commissioned works and arrangements are available in their own signature series with Hal Leonard, selling over two million copies worldwide. A key to the group’s success has been their ability to evolve and innovate over many years – and through 28 individual members – while always retaining this special sound and musical integrity. They also lead educational workshops and residential courses across the world, working with groups and individuals on their techniques and approaches to ensemble singing. In 2018 they founded The King’s Singers Global Foundation to provide a platform for the creation of new music across multiple disciplines, coach a new generation of performers and provide musical opportunities to people of all backgrounds. The King’s Singers were formed in 1968, when six recent choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge gave a concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. By chance, the group was made up of two counter-tenors, a tenor, two baritones and a bass, and the group has maintained this formation ever since that debut.

COVID PREPAREDNESS

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Immunization and Safety Measures The Aeolian Hall follows best practices in safety and immunization for all employees, volunteers, patrons and guests who participate in our programming or enter The Aeolian or its buildings. Our immunization policy – as well as decisions on social distancing, masking, etc. – are guided by legislation of the Province of Ontario and recommendations of the Middlesex London Health Unit. Due to the changing nature of the environment and the resultant public health policy changes, our policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Our immunization policy and safety measures can be found online at: COVID POLICY and SAFETY MEASURES
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$95 Advanced $99 Doors PLEASE SEE CURRENT COVID POLICY BEFORE RESERVING SEATS
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VOCES8
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CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT AEOLIAN COVID POLICY BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS Andrea Haines, soprano Molly Noon, soprano Katie Jeffries-Harris, alto Barnaby Smith, alto and artistic director Blake Morgan, tenor Euan Williamson, tenor Christopher Moore, baritone Jonathan Pacey, bass The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading orchestras, conductors and soloists. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos. VOCES8 has performed at many notable venues in its 15-year career, including Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Cité de la Musique Paris, Vienna Konzerthaus, Tokyo Opera City, NCPA Beijing, Sydney Opera House, Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, Victoria Concert Hall Singapore, Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico City amongst many others. In the 2020-2021 season they are scheduled to perform concerts in the UK and across Europe, in the USA and Japan. The season start saw the launch of ‘LIVE From London’, the ground-breaking global streaming festival hosted by the VOCES8 Foundation that connects performers with audiences around the world. It was followed by a Christmas festival featuring musicians from around the world, premieres of new music, and a young performer feature. Spring and Summer festivals continue the success of ‘LIVE From London’. This season also sees the launch of the VOCES8 Digital Academy, an online choral program for high schools and colleges featuring live interaction with members of the ensemble, live and recorded lectures, and video resources to learn and perform music from the renaissance to today. With an on-going program of recordings, videos and live broadcasts, VOCES8 is heard regularly on albums, international television and radio, as well as maintaining a vibrant web performance presence. The ensemble is a Decca Classics artist and alongside releases on its own label, VOCES8 Records, has released acclaimed recordings that have all reached the top of the classical charts; a major new album with Decca Classics, “Infinity”, is planned for release in August 2021. VOCES8 is passionate about music education and is the flagship ensemble of the music charity the VOCES8 Foundation. Engaging in a broad range of outreach work that reaches up to 40,000 people a year, the group runs an annual program of workshops and masterclasses at the Foundation’s home in London, the VOCES8 Centre at St Anne & St Agnes Church. Dedicated to supporting promising young singers, the group awards eight annual choral scholarships through the VOCES8 Scholars initiative. These scholarships are linked to the annual Milton Abbey Summer School at which amateur singers of all ages are invited to work and perform with VOCES8. Through the separate VOCES8 USA Foundation there is another set of talented Scholars. VOCES8 is proud to be working with Roxanna Panufnik as the group’s Composer-in-Residence, and Jim Clements as Arranger-in-Residence. The ensemble has premiered commissions from Jonathan Dove, Roxanna Panufnik, Roderick Williams, Paul Smith, Jocelyn Hagen, Melissa Dunphy, Ken Williams, Taylor Scott Davis, Alexander Levine, Alexia Sloane, Alec Roth, Ben Parry, Ola Gjeilo, Mårten Jansson, Philip Stopford, Graham Lack, Thomas Hewitt Jones and Owain Park. As ambassadors for Edition Peters the ensemble publishes educational material including the ‘VOCES8 Method’. Developed by Paul Smith, co-founder of VOCES8, this renowned and unique teaching tool is available in four languages and adopts music to enhance development in numeracy, literacy and linguistics. Also available are two anthologies of its arrangements, and an ever-expanding ‘VOCES8 Singles’ range.

COVID PREPAREDNESS

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Immunization and Safety Measures The Aeolian Hall follows best practices in safety and immunization for all employees, volunteers, patrons and guests who participate in our programming or enter The Aeolian or its buildings. Our immunization policy – as well as decisions on social distancing, masking, etc. – are guided by legislation of the Province of Ontario and recommendations of the Middlesex London Health Unit. Due to the changing nature of the environment and the resultant public health policy changes, our policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Our immunization policy and safety measures can be found online at: COVID POLICY and SAFETY MEASURES
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Molly Johnson: This Holiday Season

Molly Johnson's voice evokes the aura of dark smoky nightclubs of a bygone era. It speaks to an emotional depth that few vocalists in any genre ever reach. Like the woman behind it, it is a voice filled with humor, joy, surprise, sassiness, and of course, love.

Molly's highly anticipated new album "Meaning To TellYa" was released in Spring . 2018. Produced by multiple GRAMMY Award-winning producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Madeleine Peyroux, Meldoy Gardot, Norah Jones); it is more than ajazz record. It's funk, it's soul, it's groove, played by some of Canada's best musicians. Says Moll y: "Working with Larry was magic. When it was finally my turn, I jumped at the opportunity. This is a record I have been wanting to make for years. I can't wait to share it with everyone!" Says Larry: "Molly has a voice that is who she is as a person. Molly's voice has the kind of character that when you hear it, you hear who she is and you hear her history. You hear what she's done and where she has been and it's what I'm drawn to in a voice.”

A highly respected philanthropist and Officer to the Order of Canada, she has raised millions of dollars for people living with HIV/AIDS with her own Kumbaya Foundation and many other charitable organizations that she supports. Molly also hosted a weekend morning program on CBC Radio 2 for five years. In 2016, Molly launched the Kensington Market Jazz Festival, which fills the colorful and vibrant area performing 150+ shows over one weekend in September to over 5000 enthusiastic music fans.

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Coeur de Pirate
Twelve years have passed since Béatrice Martin appeared in our lives as Cœur de pirate. Over this period of time, the singer-songwriter and pianist has sold over a million albums and earned several million fans who listen to her songs on repeat via streaming platforms. The mark she has made in the French-speaking pop world is indelible and undeniable. Looking back to her beginnings, it’s safe to say that when Béatrice Martin began performing alone at the piano, she rose like a tidal wave that swept over Montreal’s stagnating indie-rock scene. Bolstered by the success of her early concerts, she released a self-titled debut in September 2008, which went platinum in Canada and diamond in France. Bypassing the usual channels, she almost immediately made a name for herself on the other side of the Atlantic, a feat many famed Quebec artists took years to achieve. Parting with the piano in favour of a more playful pop sound, she followed up with Blonde (2011), a sophomore release that was also certified platinum in Canada and in France. In 2012, the album earned Béatrice the Félix awards for Pop Album of the Year and Female Performer of the Year. Her third album, a bilingual effort titled Roses (2015), reached gold status in Canada and in France, with over 200 000 copies sold worldwide. In 2016, Cœur de pirate earned the Félix award for English-Language Album of the Year, while also making her mark in English-speaking Canada with a JUNO nomination for the Fan Choice award. With a trail of sold-out shows to her credit in Canada, France, the United States, Mexico, England, Spain, Italy, and Germany, Cœur de pirate has established herself as a unifying voice and a safe bet on stages. Thus, she has been welcomed by the greatest Canadian and European festivals over the past decade, including Les Francofolies de la Rochelle, the Festival d’été de Québec, and Osheaga, to name only a few. After several years spent touring the world, a sense of creative urgency set in. As a result, En cas de tempête, ce jardin sera fermé was released in 2018, just in time to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Cœur de pirate’s career. In addition to touring internationally in support of the record, Cœur de pirate kicked off the 2019 edition of Les Francos de Montréal before hundreds of fans at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, giving a standout show that marked the realization of a dream. As she continued to honour her busy touring schedule, she earned many stellar accolades along the way, including the Singer-Songwriter of the Year and Female Performer of the Year awards at the SOCAN and ADISQ ceremonies, respectively. In the public eye every week as a coach on Quebec’s reality talent show La Voix and a judge on France’s singing competition Nouvelle Star, Cœur de pirate increasingly aspires to use her platform to take stands on political and social issues. Her feminist stance is unequivocal in the song “T’es belle,” and the music video for the song—Béatrice’s debut as a director—delivers a frank blow to everyday sexism, clearly embracing the paradigm shift of our times. In the midst of what was already an eventful year, Cœur de pirate shook things up even more in 2020 when she took the reins of the record label that saw her rise to fame, renaming the company Bravo musique. In this brand-new role, Béatrice takes pride in spotlighting the talent that surrounds her, in all its wonderful complexity. She is also invested in mentoring young and emerging artists. In the spring of 2021, Cœur de pirate returned to her first love with Perséides, an album of new instrumental pieces where the piano reigns supreme. She is currently working on another full-length album, which is set to be released before the end of 2021.

COVID PREPAREDNESS

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Immunization and Safety Measures The Aeolian Hall follows best practices in safety and immunization for all employees, volunteers, patrons and guests who participate in our programming or enter The Aeolian or its buildings. Our immunization policy – as well as decisions on social distancing, masking, etc. – are guided by legislation of the Province of Ontario and recommendations of the Middlesex London Health Unit. Due to the changing nature of the environment and the resultant public health policy changes, our policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Our immunization policy and safety measures can be found online at: COVID POLICY and SAFETY MEASURES
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