Guelph Musicfest 2024 presents pianist Stewart Goodyear

Event Description

Guelph Musicfest 2024 presents virtuoso pianist Stewart Goodyear. Proclaimed "a phenomenon" by the Los Angeles Times and "one of the best pianists of his generation" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist, improviser and composer. Mr. Goodyear has performed with and has been commissioned by many of the major orchestras and chamber music organizations worldwide. Stewart Goodyear performs an all-Gershwin concert, including the solo version of Rhapsody in Blue (in celebration of the 100th anniversary of this famous showpiece). This is part of PIANO DUO series with Sheng Cai playing Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Chopin and Morawetz on May 31, available at a special price. Enjoy this concert in the beautiful Recital Hall of the Guelph Youth Music Centre with its amazing acoustics. In-person concert with reserved seating and also online streaming. More information... https://www.guelphmusicfest.ca/stewartgoodyear.html

Venue Information - Guelph Youth Music Centre

The Guelph Youth Music Centre is a unique non-profit community music and arts facility that educates, enriches and fosters the development of our youth through music and the arts. It is the home of the Suzuki String School of Guelph, Guelph School of Music, string youth orchestras, dance and theatre companies and more. The GYMC features a beautiful Recital Hall which is designed for chamber music and other concerts, offering perfect acoustics in an intimate venue created largely with stone walls and wood floor and stage.

The history of the Guelph Youth Music Centre began in 1981 as the result of a search for a permanent physical facility for the Suzuki String School of Guelph, and when the focus of that initiative was broadened to encompass the many performing arts activities for children and young people that occur within the city. The Guelph Youth Centre was established in 1992, and over $300,000 from two decades of fundraising by the SSSG was given to the Guelph Youth Music Centre.

The enthusiasm and dedication surrounding this unique community project convinced the City of Guelph to purchase a dramatic post and beam building in 1995 and, after 6 years of renovations, the facility opened in September, 2001. The organization’s efforts have been recognized as an outstanding community project through major grants and donations from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Carolyn Sifton Foundation, the Rotary Club of Guelph Foundation, the Homewood Corporation, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Dupont Canada, and the Suzuki String School of Guelph, as well as generous support of local corporations and individuals.

The Guelph Youth Music Centre also received special tribute by the judges of the 1999 National Communities in Bloom competition at which the city of Guelph took First Place. Specifically, the extraordinary amount of volunteer effort in the construction of the facility was noted. In fact, it is estimated that over 20,000 hours was contributed by more than 100 volunteers towards the completion of this project. Currently 200 volunteers contribute over 7,000 hours annually in assisting with the operations and programming of the facility.

The Centre is used by more than 2,000 children and their families on a weekly basis and directly benefits 18,000 additional area residents annually through community concerts, events and activities. Visit https://gymc.ca