Repertoire Announced Main Series
13-16 August 2025
NBSMF is pleased to announce the repertoire for our Main Series Concerts. All performances will begin at 7:30 and be held at Memorial Hall on the University of New Brunswick campus in Fredericton, NB.
As in previous years, two pre-concerts talks will be held as follows:
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Pre-Concert Talk – 6:45pm – Memorial Hall Auditorium
Musicians and their instruments
There is an intimate relationship between the instrument and the performer. Artistic Director, Richard Hornsby chats with our featured string players about their instruments and what they mean to them.
Friday, 15 August 2025
Pre-Concert Talk – 6:45pm – Memorial Hall Auditorium
Who is Erich Korngold
Festival pianist, Peter Allen demonstrates the many faces of one of our composers, Eric Korngold, the composer/pianist who is considered one of the founders of film music. Peter and speak and give examples on the piano of the works of his on this years’ festival.
The 32nd New Brunswick Summer Music Festival announced
“The Roaring 20’s – Classical Style!”
August 4–16, 2025.
One hundred years ago, humanity was emerging from both its first World War and the impact of an influenza pandemic. The cultural centres of Paris, Berlin, and New York were exploding with new music and new forms of entertainment as people left strife behind them. A kind of freedom reigned with an embracing of the new music from America—Jazz—while a pining for stability was exhibited in searching for past folk music as inspiration for new works.
Basic eclecticism occurs with regional and country differences, but the music of the 1920’s became even more eclectic, with an increasing tendency towards more international styles as increased mobility led to greater sharing of artistic product.
These eclectic stylings of the 1920’s will be the backdrop for this year’s New Brunswick Summer Music Festival. Many styles will be represented, from the traditions of the late romantic period to new sounds infused with rhythmic drive from the influence of jazz. It was a time of change, a time of searching for something new, and a time to just sit back and enjoy—a time and experience that we wish to share with you, one hundred years later.
Many composers of the era will be explored, including those from England, France, the United States, Canada, and many more. Some pieces will challenge listeners, and others will give comfort; our performances will showcase the diversity of classical chamber music written during this interesting period.
Our featured artists come from amongst the best in our province, with special guest artists joining the festival from other provinces. They work together intensively to provide the best possible performances to our wonderful audiences, here in Fredericton.
Welcome—to both festival veterans and those joining us for the first time—to the 2025 New Brunswick Summer Music Festival: ‘The Roaring 20’s – Classical style!’.
Tickets to our main series of concerts are now available for purchase on Showpass! See below for links to our concert event pages.
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