The Grey County Kiwanis Music Festival 2026
Donate to Support our Festival
Please consider making a donation towards the The Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music. Your support will have a lasting impact. With your help we can facilitate life-changing experiences to inspire area youth to develop, perform, and dream.
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Important Dates
Registration OPENS: December 1, 2025
Registration CLOSES: February 1, 2026
Bands/Orchestras/Choirs CLOSES: February 15, 2026
Bursary Applications DUE: March 31, 2026
2026 Festival Dates
Week 1 - April 13 - 17, 2026
Intermediate/Senior Piano (Harmony Centre)
Classical Voice, Choirs (St. Andrew's)
Brass, Woodwinds, Bands (ERCS, St. Andrew's)
Week 2 - April 20 - 24, 2026
Junior Piano (Harmony Centre)
Popular Voice, Music Theatre, Songs from the Screen and More (St. Andrew's)
Strings, Orchestras (GBCS, St. Andrew's)
Upcoming Events
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Christmas Fundraising Concert for GCKFM
Wednesday December 3rd at 7pm
Harmony Centre
Admission by donation
Support the Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music by attending a fun-filled, variety-type show featuring lots of local musical talent
Georgian Bay Children's Choir concert
Saturday December 6 at 2:30pm
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Tickets $18 in advance; $20 at the door
Alumni $10; children free
Support young musicians as they celebrate the seasons with familiar festive favourites, audience carols, and new selections that are sure to leave you humming.
Piazzolla and Beyond
Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 2:30 PM at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound
This vibrant program takes you on a journey through the rhythmic pulse and emotional depth of tango nuevo. It explores how Astor Piazzolla's voice continues to inspire Canadian composers who blend classical sophistication with the passionate energy of Argentine tango.
You'll hear works by Christos Hatzis (Old Photographs), Victor Davies (Tango from Silhouettes), Martin Kutnowski (Buenos Aires Y2K), and Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
Introducing Masterclass sessions
An opportunity to work with experts in your field.
First Annual GBS Concerto Competition
In collaboration with the Georgian Bay Symphony, the Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music is offering a special concerto competition class in 2026. (Note: This is separate from the OMFA competitions.)
Open to any senior voice or instrumental student, this competition is designed to give emerging performers the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the GBS at one of its 2026-27 season concerts.