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

Few figures in jazz history have experienced the kind of success that vocalist Samara Joy has, especially at such a young age. Still only 25, she leads a career that can safely be called sensational. To date she’s received five Grammy Awards, including one for Best New Artist that has given the committed jazz singer the profile of a pop celebrity and made her a steady presence on network TV. The New York Times called her a “silky-voiced rising star,” while NPR 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.”