A film classic as it was meant to be watched! The mad masked composer and his lovely ingenue come to musical life as the NAO provides live accompaniment to the 1925 silent masterpiece starring Lon Chaney. Fagan sings the role of Christine Daee. A rare treat for music lovers and film buffs alike.

An up close and interactive opportunity to hear the NAO perform the best in innovative Canadian works of music. We'll hear works by Kuczmenko's Concerto for Piano and Percussion, Linda C. Smith's Wilderness and the world premiere of Barbara Croall's "Spring" from the Canadian Four Seasons. Admission is Free!

A charming selection of arias from operas including La Boheme, Carmen, La Traviata and favourite Broadway tunes. Be serenaded in the gorgeous glass-walled Pavilion of the gallery. A gem of an afternoon! Tea and treats served at intermission.

From Broadway to the classics and back again, it's a night dedicated to Jewish composers and songwriters. We'll hear selections from Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Schindler's List and West Side Story. Deutsch performs Alexander Brott's Dance & Invocation and the NAO performs Steven Glass' A Prayer for Canada! To Life!

The mesmerizing Braun returns by popular demand! She got a soulful take on standards from Waller, Ellington, Piaf, Gershwin and a selection of charismatic originals such as Honeysuckle Rose, If We Had Never Met and About Last Night. Cool down with Hot Jazz!

Tryon has been delighting Brott Festival audiences for each of our 20 years! For our anniversary season the incomparable pianist performs favourite selections from Liszt, Chopin, Debussy and Mozart. An enchanting musical afternoon! Tea served at intermission.

A joyous and inspiring journey through Chinese history and culture. Lin sings lovely songs she remembers from her youth including The Embroidered Purse and Gentle Showers Bring Red Flowers. Gao astonishes on the erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. Traditional Chinese Tea and Dim Sum served at intermission.

A massive tour-de-force never performed in Hamilton and rarely heard in Canada. Mahler's epic masterpiece overwhelms the senses with its massive choral voices and sheer numbers of soloists and musicians required to perform it. This exhilarating grand finale to our 20th anniversary is dedicated to the nearly 1,000 students the NAO has graduated to date. Mark your calendar and do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime musical experience!

The concert will open with young Canadian composer Robert Rival's The Great Northern Diver, a symphonic poem inspired by the common loon hailed by an Irish critic as creating "the almost silent vastness of Canada and the individual wail of the loon."  more on The Great Northern Diver >