Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts has unveiled the 2022-23 fall series lineup, bringing powerhouse headliners Miloš Karadaglić, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Bakithi Kumalo’s Graceland Experience, and The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to Niagara wine country starting Oct. 23 through Dec. 18, 2022. See the details:
Miloš: Reflections And Reinvention
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – Recital Hall, St. Catharines
Miloš Karadaglić was named by BBC Music Magazine as one of the six greatest classical guitarists of the last century alongside guitar legend Andrés Segovia. Every generation has that super special guitarist, one with star quality and universal appeal, praised for their effortless technique and musical integrity. We have Miloš – the hottest guitarist in the world.
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee
Saturday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – Recital Hall, St. Catharines
Bravo Niagara! is thrilled to welcome back internationally acclaimed soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee as she delivers her trademark versatility in a program of classical and jazz including music from her newest album Measha JAZZ. Motivated and hungry for new experiences, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee’s career effortlessly embraces the broadest array of performance platforms and musical styles and genres. Measha began her career predominantly committed to the art of the song recital and has presented innovative programs at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, Washington’s Kennedy Center, London’s Wigmore Hall, and both Konzerthaus and Musikverein in Vienna, among others.
Bakithi Kumalo’s Graceland Experience
Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Ridley College – Mandeville Theatre, St. Catharines
Legendary five-time Grammy Award-winning South African bassist, composer, and vocalist, Bakithi Kumalo is world-renowned for his fretless bass playing with Paul Simon for over 30 years. On the Graceland album, it is Kumalo’s bass run we hear on You Can Call Me Al. He has also played with Herbie Hancock, the Susan Tedeschi Band, Josh Groban, Gloria Estefan and many more. Kumalo’s fretless bass style sounds like human voices and the African grooves of his homeland. This concert will feature Bakithi and his band performing music from the Graceland album.
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra: A Very Swingin’ Basie Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – Partridge Hall, St. Catharines
*Rescheduled date. Tickets on sale now!
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, “The Most Explosive Force in Jazz” and winner of 19 Grammy Awards, performs A Very Swingin’ Basie Christmas with special guest vocalist Carmen Bradford. The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, performed for kings, queens, and other world royalty, appeared in several movies, and at every major jazz festival and concert hall in the world.
Get more information at the festival website.
