Acadia Performing Arts Series

Very well anchored by the best in World and Classical music, the 2024–25 Acadia Performing Arts Series features multiple Juno recipients, a fascinating award-winning play, and some of Canada’s most beloved performers!

Presenting performances between Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, the Performing Arts Series begins on September 12 with one of the world’s most celebrated string ensembles, the Penderecki String Quartet. The Series continues with another superstar group, Payadora Ensemble, and their creative take on Argentinian tango. Then, on November 3, it’s the long-awaited return to Wolfville of our region’s favorite alt-folk-rock songwriter, Joel Plaskett!

The Series will end with a superb Symphonic Spring! With Symphony Nova Scotia returning to Convocation Hall in April, followed by Ventana’s exciting World Music fusion, the Series concludes on May 3 with a colossal performance by the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra joined by two vocal ensembles, the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir and Soundtrax. 100 of our best young musicians and singers on stage!

During the winter, we welcome Aysanabee, the Indigenous Artist whose star has been shining very brightly in 2024, winning two Juno awards including Songwriter of the Year. In February, we are proud to present “Josephine”, the multi-award winning musical play telling the fascinating and complicated story of Josephine Baker, the first Black American global superstar.

With the addition of the Tom Regan Memorial Concert, our annual showcase of the best performances from Acadia University’s School of Music, and a probable Christmas concert (to be announced later), we propose a 2024–25 Series that is diverse, prestigious, and relevant. It includes some of Canada’s most acclaimed Artists and it also brings to our stage some of our region’s best rising young musicians. Full Series subscriptions (nine performances) are on pre-sale now at a most advantageous price at the Acadia Box Office. Individual concert tickets will go on sale during the Summer.