Good news!

The exciting new 2016-2017 season has been announced.

For further details, see the 2-paged  2016-2017 Brochure

Series tickets are now available - 2016-2017 Series/Tickets.

Have a wonderful summer!

We hope to see you in the FALL for the 20th season of VPAN.

May 1 2016: A stunning, funny and pianistic afternoon was spent with the wonderful Fung-Chiu Piano Duo. 

So much versatility, speed and ebullience from this exciting duo on the world stage. How wonderful to hear the classics infused with modern themes and melodies, making for a simply delightful concert by the two gifted artists. 

Following the 2:00 - 4:00 PM concert in the Newmarket Theater, the Fung-Chiu Duo also conducted a Masterclass - see Photos below - to our highly engaged up and-coming new talent in our region.

Photos, courtesy of Greg King Photography.

And here is the Masterclass!

You, Too, Can Become a Patron of Music!

Please consider making a charitable donation to the Visual & Performing Arts Newmarket (VPAN). Any amount is welcomed and it helps to meet our objectives of keeping classical music performances alive and affordable in Newmarket.

 $10 - $99 Friend

 $100 - $249 Supporter

 $250 - $$499 Patron

 $500 and over Benefactor

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A tax-deductible receipt will be mailed to you for any donation of $10.00 or more.

*You may complete this form and hand it in at a concert or mail to:

Visual & Performing Arts Newmarket

P.O. Box 95524,

350 Davis Drive,

Newmarket, ON L3Y 8J8

Thank you for supporting our Music Programs, our Artists and the Young People of with Newmarket & York Region.

VPAN wishes to acknowledge with thanks the support of Newmarket Celebrates the Arts. We received two grants from Newmarket Celebrates the Arts this last year: one for the Martin Beaver concert on May 3, 2015, and one for our Young Artists’ Showcase on February 14, 2016.

Have you ever looked at VPAN's website? In the past, you may have been disappointed if you have, but not any longer. Our website has been updated and upgraded with more information and up-to-date notices.

We invite you to visit it at www.vpan.ca

March 6, 2016: It was a delight to have renowned clarinetist James Campbell to perform at the Newmarket Theatre, with the Afiara String Quartet and with his son, guitarist/composer Graham Campbell - such spirited chamber pieces and selections, richly infused with the sound of jazz.

Photos, courtesy of Greg King Photography.

The Afiara Quartet

... with James Campbell

... with Graham Campbell

...with James Campbell

The Campbell / Afiara Quartet

Please enjoy these wonderful photographs, captured by Greg King Photography, of our 2016 Young Artist's Showcase performers on Sunday February 14, 2016:

Jasmine Doucette-Gaylor, Dancer

  

Harrison Jarvis, Pianist

   

Karine White, Soprano

  

Bella Nove, Vocal Group

 

Fung-Chiu Duo will present a master class following the concert on May 1, 2016 from 5:30-7:30 at Newmarket Theatre.  This event is presented in partnership with the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association, Newmarket and Area Branch.  Details to follow shortly.

VPAN was honoured to be nominated for the York Region Character Community Awards in 2015 in the Character Through the Arts Category. 

VPAN President Linda Condy accepted the nomination plaque with fellow nominees Anna Sousa, Dale Matsushige, The Love Project, Ron Robbins and the York Regional Police Youth Band.

SPONSORSHIP

VPAN would welcome corporate sponsors. We are a registered charity and issue tax receipts for donations. We urge YOU to support performances of live classical music in Newmarket in one of the following ways:

• For a donation of $5000 a concert will be sponsored by that donor and that donor will be mentioned in all advertisements and in the program, plus other donor benefits*
• For a donation of $4000 the Young Artists' Showcase will be sponsored by that donor, and that donor will be mentioned in all advertisements and in the program, plus other donor benefits*
• For a donation of $500-$1000 the donor is listed in the program as a Benefactor
• For a donation of $250-$499 the donor is listed in the program as a Patron
• For a donation of $100-$249 the donor is listed in the program as a Supporter
• For a donation of $10-$99 the donor is listed in the program as a Friend
• Consider covering some or all of the cost of printing the concert program and/or brochures

Other Donor Benefits*

Company promotion in the Theatre lobby.
Advertisement in our "Three for the Show" brochures.
Complimentary tickets to concert performances.

VPAN has an Artists Selection Committee which meets in the Fall and considers possible artists for the following year. We try to choose a variety of vocalists, instrumentalists, and choirs of high quality.