March 15, 2025
Partridge Hall - FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, St. Catharines

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Bravo Niagara!’s Voices of Freedom with two-time GRAMMY-winning jazz bassist and UNESCO Artist for Peace, Marcus Miller. Recognized as one of the most influential artists of our time, Marcus Miller is a 2-time GRAMMY winner and UNESCO Artist for Peace. Referred to as one of the most significant bass players in jazz, R &B, fusion and soul, he has garnered acclaim for his distinctive style - a unique combination of funk, groove, soul and pure technical skills.

April 26, 2025
Recital Hall - FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, St. Catharines

Celebrate the centennial of Canadian jazz legend, Oscar Peterson! The Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet celebrates the life and music of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s most iconic musical figures. This exceptional ensemble showcases renowned Canadian talent, featuring JUNO Award winners Robi Botos (piano), Mike Downes (bass) and Jim Doxas (drums), alongside renowned guitarist Ulf Wakenius, a ten-year veteran of the Oscar Peterson Quartet. Special guest pianist Justin Kauflin will take the stage for this centennial celebration performance hosted by Céline Peterson.

May 15, 2025
Central Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake

With three GRAMMY wins and a chart-topping debut album already under her belt, 24-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable Verve Records. The New York Times praised the “silky-voiced rising star” for “helping jazz take a youthful turn,” while NPR All Things Considered named her a “classic jazz singer from a new generation.”

May 31, 2025
Stratus Vineyards, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Canadian-born pianist Tony Siqi Yun, Gold Medalist at the First China International Music Competition (2019) and awarded the Rheingau Music Festival’s 2023 Lotto-Förderpreis, is quickly becoming a sought-after soloist and recitalist. At the age of 23, he has been hailed as a “poet of the keyboard” (Pianist Magazine) and The Philadelphia Inquirer noted his thrilling performance and “interpretive flashes that point to an emergent big personality: moments of grandness or deep expressivity.”