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The Niagara Symphony is a 52-member orchestra providing a classical and contemporary musical experience to residents of the Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada. Through 12 concerts each seasons – two each of four POPS! concerts and four Masterworks concerts – and two education and outreach programs for young people – the Niagara Symphony spreads a love and joy for music to more than 6,000 people each season. A vital and vibrant member of Niagara’s cultural community, the Niagara Symphony is the Orchestra in Residence at Brock University, a strong supporter of the new Niagara Centre for the Arts in downtown St. Catharines, and a 62-year-old cultural treasure.

 
The Niagara Symphony, 2009-2010


2009/2010 Season - 62nd Season


Four Batons, One Podium! The Search Begins ...


Four batons – One podium! The Niagara Symphony welcomes Music Director Finalists: Timothy Hankewich, John Morris Russell, Bradley Thachuk, & Diane Wittry

St Catharines, ON, Sunday, April 5, 2009 ….. The Niagara Symphony is inviting four conductors from a pool of over 100 outstanding applicants to compete for the opportunity to become the organization’s next music director. They are (in alphabetical order): Timothy Hankewich, Music Director of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra; John Morris Russell, Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra; Bradley Thachuk, Associate Conductor for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Music Director for the Fort Wayne Youth Symphony; and Diane Wittry, Music Director of both the Allentown Symphony Orchestra and Norwalk Symphony Orchestra.
 
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