“I’m here to first and foremost listen, explore, and collaborate towards the goal of co-creating new programs (or offering classic Westben programs) that speak to and include the artistic interests of the Westben community.” - annais linares
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“The Westben choirs are back, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. The 38 concerts this summer and Fall were amazing, and seeing the audience back felt like a family reunion.” - Donna Bennett
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By the time you hear JJ Jun Li Bui at The Barn, this brilliant young Canadian pianist will be eighteen years old! Already, he has an impressive list of awards from prestigious international piano competitions including prizes from the Hanoi (2018), Aarhus (2017) and Midwest International (2016) piano competitions, as well as competitions for young pianists including the Beijing Chopin Competition (2019) and the Van Cliburn (2019). At 17, he was amongst the top finalists at the 18th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw – he was also the youngest competitor AND 1 of 2 Canadians in the finals with orchestra.
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In this article, I’m excited to share with you a few of the goals Westben’s Sustainability Team is proud to have worked on this season! If any of this resonates with you or if you’d like to be on the team (open to all ages), please feel free to email me at: ben@westben.ca. I’d love to hear from you!
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It’s back, and with live music! Your musical taste is one thing. But what about the taste of music? Internationally acclaimed local celebrity chocolatier Angela Roest (Centre & Main Chocolate) teams up with local Canadian opera singer/author Chris Cameron to host a sonic-food pairing like no other!
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The summer festival has been full of amazing music. Fiddle, Folk, Classical, Comedy and so much more! This weekend we welcome incredible JAZZ musicians to The Barn! Don’t miss out on this spectacular weekend - tickets are still available from our Box Office.
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Acoustic & electronic music on the NEW Willow Hill amphitheater, bright beautiful brass at The Barn, & an intimate concert around a crackling Campfire.
Won’t you join us?
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This weekend at Westben will be full of laughter with one of Canada’s great comedians, dancing on the wide-open hill to guitar, romantic piano music under the stars, pop tunes joy roaring through The Barn, and provocative poetry by a fire.
Won’t you join us?
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It feels incredible to be just a few days away from opening the doors of Westben for live concerts again. Incredible to see the dedication of the production team getting The Barn, Willow Hill, The Campfire, the grounds, General Store, Milk Shed, new artist cabins, and everything in between cleaned, trimmed, organized, stocked, and ready to go.
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We are heartily seeking volunteers with a passion for caring for the long-term health of the environment, community, and arts to be a part of Westben's Sustainability Team! All ages and backgrounds are warmly welcome. If you are interested in any level, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to email me at ben@westben.ca
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It is such an honour to be recognized by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario. TIAO is the voice of tourism in our province. On October 26th members of the Westben team joined hundreds of tourism professionals at this year’s Ontario Tourism Summit. This year’s summit was focused on respect, collaboration, and rebuilding.
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Westben is alive with the Sound of Music, once more! Photos by Al Pettman of Just a Click Photography.
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