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Throughout the year, HPO musicians perform throughout the city of Hamilton and beyond, reaching community members in accessible settings so that live orchestral music can be enjoyed by all! We partner with businesses to perform concerts at their events, and we hit the big stages during Hamilton’s summer music festivals.

We also present talks and panel discussions in the community. This includes music history and appreciation talks, as well as topics related to connections between music and one’s mental and physical health. Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte and HPO musicians have frequently offered talks and presentations in partnership with organizations throughout the region.

Interested in coordinating a community talk with your organization or institution, or booking our musicians for a performance? Contact mnourse@hpo.org

Upcoming Events

Telling Tales Festival:
Musical Storytelling with Alligator Pie & Musical Demonstration with HPO Brass


Sunday, September 17
Storytelling from 1:30pm to 2pm
Brass Presentation from 2:30pm to 3pm
Hendrie Park at Royal Botanical Gardens

*Free registration for 2-day event*

HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte shows how we bring stories to life through music with readings and musical examples from her composition based on the beloved children’s story, Alligator Pie. Click to learn more.

Then, learn the sounds of brass instruments and how they work with HPO’s own brass player! From quiet and moody to bright and cheery, brass instruments support the orchestra in musical storytelling. Click to learn more.

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HPO Violin Duo – Noon Hour Concert


Friday, September 29 at 12pm
Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch

This week Elizabeth Lowen Andrews and Suhashini Arulanandam take the stage in Central Library’s Hamilton Room to play a violin duo. Elizabeth Lowen Andrews has performed with the HPO for over 15 years splitting performances between playing modern and Baroque violin.  Suhashini Arulanandam joined the HPO in 2002 and is a member of a number of other groups including the only all female-identifying Tango Orquesta in North America.

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