This is an archived event from Culture Days 2023.

Soundscapes

Name: Soundscapes
Start: 2023-10-14T12:00:00
End: 2023-10-14T13:00:00

In-person

History & heritage Music Performance Singing

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Date and time

Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Location

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (Rehearsal Hall)

2302 Bridge Road

Oakville, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

Free and accessible parking

About

The audience will be carried through water, land and air as the 46-piece concert band plays music that creates the soundscape of our heritage composed by a variety of local and Indigenous composers. Listen to how the harmonies of the various instruments create images through sound.

Organizer

The Oakville Wind Orchestra

The Oakville Wind Orchestra, Canada's longest-continuously operating concert band since 1866, is made up of armature musicians who practice weekly throughout the year. The Oakville Wind Orchestra plays 4-5 annual seasonal events but is best known for its presentation of 6 free summer concerts at the butterfly gazebo at Bronte Heritage Park in Oakville. It is attended by hundreds of followers on Tuesday evenings throughout July and August.

This event is part of a hub:

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre/Southwest Hub

Town of Oakville Oakville, ON

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is a unique and dynamic public space created to fulfill the recreation, arts and cultural needs of the community. This one-of-a-kind, multi-use facility features more than 144,000...