See Sonja Gustafson perform live.
Join Sonja and her 3 piece band for an afternoon of jazz, great food and cool drinks in the vintage surroundings of one of Cambridge’s hotspots.
Call to book to avoid disappointment! 519-622-1799
So excited to be teaming up with my friend Oliver on guitar for an evening of our favourite jazz standards and the occasional pop tune at London’s newest dining hotspot!
Sonja is thrilled to be reuniting with Brassroots under the direction Jeff Christmas for a holiday extravaganza! Come and get into the holiday spirit!
Sonja is excited to be joining Chorus London again, this time for their performance of Mozart’s Mass in C major, K.317 - "Coronation Mass" , accompanied by the Concert Players Orchestra
Chorus London will also perform some Christmas favourites with their special guests St. Mary’s School Choir.
Sonja is very pleased indeed to be joining the Charlie Rallo Trio for an evening of jazz at one of London’s longest-established restaurants, Michael’s on the Thames.
Sonja Gustafson - vocals
Nevin Campbell - piano
Larry Ernewein - bass
Sandy Mackay - drums
6-9pm, Free Parking
Reservations are recommended to avoid disappointment, call (519) 672-0111 or book online.
Join Sonja and her 3 piece band for an afternoon of jazz, great food and cool drinks in the vintage surroundings of one of Cambridge’s hotspots.
Call to book to avoid disappointment! 519-622-1799
Ella Fitzgerald - arguably the greatest female jazz vocalist - travelled the world, but one of her favourite cities was Paris. In fact her signature song was "April in Paris"! On this evening, two fantastic vocalists, Faith Amour and Sonja Gustafson will recreate the feel of "Ella in Paris". You will hear music sung by Ella Fitzgerald at her performances in France, as well as classic French repertoire - in English and French -- it will be Très Magnifique! Joining the ladies will be a stellar band comprised of:
Stu Harrison - keys
Ross MacIntyre- bass
Gary Craig - drums
Taylor Maslin- clarinet/ saxophone
David Atkinson - accordion
Doors/bar opens: 5pm
Dinner: 6pm
Show begins: 7pm
Register for tickets: https://form.jotform.com/221423437659257
Sonja is very pleased indeed to be joining the Nevin Campbell Trio for an evening of jazz at one of London’s longest-established restaurants, Michael’s on the Thames.
Sonja Gustafson - vocals
Charlie Rallo - piano
Larry Ernewein - bass
Sandy Mackay - drums
6-9pm, Free Parking
Reservations are recommended to avoid disappointment, call (519) 672-0111 or book online.
Sonja is very pleased indeed to be joining the Nevin Campbell Trio for an evening of jazz at one of London’s longest-established restaurants, Michael’s on the Thames.
Sonja Gustafson - vocals
Nevin Campbell - piano
Larry Ernewein - bass
Sandy Mackay - drums
6-9pm, Free Parking
Reservations are recommended to avoid disappointment, call (519) 672-0111 or book online.
Sonja is thrilled to be returning to the Jazz Room for an evening of her favourite jazz standards with a stellar band!
Come and enjoy a festive evening of elegant holiday-themed jazz with Sonja and talented jazz pianist and friend Marque Smith at one of London’s longest-established restaurants, Michael’s on the Thames.
Reservations are recommended to avoid disappointment, call (519) 672-0111 or book online.
Sonja is excited to be joining talented jazz pianist and friend Marque Smith for an evening of jazz at one of London’s longest-established restaurants, Michael’s on the Thames.
Reservations are recommended to avoid disappointment, call (519) 672-0111 or book online.
Brought to you by the SUNFEST team, Festival of World Beat ‘21 will celebrate outstanding local, national, and international artists as well as energize the unique venues and vendors that make London, Ontario a thriving music community. From April 22-24, this new pandemic-friendly festival will stream pre-recorded performances from several of London’s signature music venues, such as Wolf Performance Hall in Downtown London, Aeolian Hall in Old East Village and the PA Shop’s staged studio in East London.
Participating artists include:
LOCAL
*CATS
*Sonja Gustafson Jazz Quartet
*Celtic Shift
*Lorraine Klaasen
*Peter Hysen Latin Jazz Ensemble
NATIONAL
*Funk Lion - Quebec
INTERNATIONAL
*Bejuco - Colombia
*Adedeji Adetayo - Nigeria
*Tanghetto - Argentina
Music for the Spirit, Food for the Soul will be serving up soul-feeding music from all our choirs, and a soulful dinner from Growing Chefs! Ontario. Tickets are still available for purchase – please note this is a “Concert View Only” ticket and is available for $30. Tickets will be sold until April 24th, 2021; viewers will have until April 25th, 2021 at midnight to stream the concert. Click the button to purchase your tickets now.
Doubling as their spring concert and the Annual Amabile Festival, this event seeks to bring soul-feeding music (and food) into the homes of the Amabile community – both newcomers and experienced Amabile audience goers. Sonja is thrilled to be included (virtually) in the final Amabile Concert of the Season - tickets are $30! This spring concert, Music for the Spirit, Food for the Soul premieres on April 22nd, and is viewable until April 25th at midnight. Featuring all Amabile Choirs and Amabile Alumni: Luke Macfarlane, Andrew Haji, Sonja Gustafson and more! Click the link to buy tickets: https://www.amabile.ca/mfs-fts/
After a show cancellation of her Mar. 20th show due to COVID, Sonja is thrilled to be returning to the stage at the re-opened Jazz Room for an evening of her favourite jazz standards with a stellar band!
FSA Senior Choir with
Terry Head - director
Sonja Gustafson - soprano
Francesca Ranalli - mezzo soprano
John Tessier - Tenor
Chad Louwerse - bass
Lynda Kennedy & Grace Yip - piano duo
Paul Merritt - organ
As part of FSA United’s annual joint Good Friday service with Metropolitan United, the choirs will be performing Howard Goodall’s requiem, Eternal Light. Sonja will be featured as soprano soloist alongside baritone soloist Alistair Smyth with an instrumental ensemble.
Commissioned in 2008, Goodall’s requiem has received countless performances since then, making it his most popular choral composition. Written to mark the 20th anniversary of the ensemble London Musici, this unorthodox and unusual interpretation of the Requiem, was also envisaged as a dance piece for the Rambert Dance Company. Traditionally a prayer for the salvation of the departed soul, Howard’s requiem centres on those who are left behind to grieve. His intention is to seek out the healing power of music, to create a sense of solace whilst acknowledging the unbearable loss and emptiness which comes with the death of someone close, in the hope that musical expression can provide space for reflection and maybe even some comfort. Howard describes Eternal Light as a Requiem for the living, using poetry readings and hymns alongside the more familiar text of the mass, to focus on interrupted lives. Uniquely in contemporary classical music, Howard Goodall is able to compose music which is both original and accessible, and with Eternal Light, he’s achieved a work with a powerful personal connection which has ensured its continued potency and popularity.
These free concerts by local artists at Central Library are generously supported by TD Bank Group. Concerts are held in the Library Commons on the main floor of Central Library through the winter and outdoors in the Rotary Reading Garden when summer weather returns.
Sonja will be joining violist/guitarist Kelvin Enns for a variety of songs spanning jazz to classical.
Featuring the soloists of First St Andrew’s United Church:
Sonja Gustafson, soprano
Francesca Ranalli - Mezzo soprano
Chris Wood - tenor
Alistair Smyth - baritone
with Terry Head and Lynda Kennedy, piano duo
Sonja is excited to be returning to The Jazz Room in Kitchener-Waterloo for an evening of favourite jazz standards. Band TBA
Cover: $16
The Jazz Room is a sizzling night club dedicated to the best in jazz music presentation. Home to the Grand River Jazz Society (GRJS), the club has a dual mandate—to support exceptional musicians from our own community and to invite talent from elsewhere for local audiences to hear. Ticket Holders: Most nights you will find excellent seats in the Jazz Room. To ensure a seat, please plan on arriving by 7:30 pm. The Jazz Room is a family friendly venue.
Located at the Huether Hotel in Uptown Waterloo, the Jazz Room presents live music on Friday and Saturday nights on a continuous rotation of professional musicians.
Sonja headlines in one of London's only running Jazz series.
Composers guitarist Oliver Whitehead and pianist Steve Holowitz have put together a fascinating program of music, poems and paintings in seven sections most of which have a connection to London and South-Western Ontario. Using the poems of Governor General Award winning poet James Reaney, Colleen Thibaudeau, and Emile Nelligan, Whitehead and Holowitz have created a songbook that is inherently Canadian. The Opera in Nine Paintings presents a musical view of local art as imagined by Whitehead and Linda Nicholas using paintings from Museum London. The book Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham is the basis of a song cycle by Holowitz. In addition both Whitehead and Holowitz will each play an original solo composition.
They will be joined by well known London musicians, Sonja Gustafson, soprano, and Adam Iannetta, baritone with Steven Hololwitz, piano, Oliver Whitehead, guitar, Ingrid Crozman, flute, and Patrick Theriault, cello, . Surely a program not to be missed!
Sonja sings in the long running jazz series at this sophisticated London hotspot.
It's the season of giving! CBC London is kicking off its annual holiday fundraiser Sounds of the Season. The one-month long campaign raises money and food donations for the London Food Bank with a community celebration on Friday, Dec. 20 when London Morning and Afternoon Drive invite you to be part of the live audience.
The 2018 Sounds of the Season crew! This year's Afternoon Drive live show will feature the Beal Singers and musical guest Sonja Gustafson.
The season is all about giving. Your contribution to the London Food Bank will help the many Londoners who need it. Every dollar, every donated food item makes a difference. Mark the date! Friday Dec. 20 If you're in the neighbourhood but can't stay for the show, just drive down Dundas Street and drop off your food or cash donations with one of the volunteers in front of the studio.
Chris dela Torre will host his show live from Wolf Performance Hall at the library, beginning at 4 p.m. Capacity is limited. Doors open at 3 p.m. His musical guests will include Sonja Gustafson and the Beal Singers. Last year, Afternoon Drive raised $7,100 and about 235 kilograms of food for the London Food Bank. Limited edition CBC London swag, coffee and cookies will be available during both shows, while supplies last.
For this family-friendly matinee concert, London Symphonia welcomes some very special guest artists - London’s favourite jazz and classical vocalist Sonja Gustafson, Canadian singer/songwriter Joe Borowsky, the H.B. Beal Singers AND The London Singers.
This program offers something for everyone, including a little sing-a-long to get you in the holiday spirit. We’ll be performing holiday classics by Prokofiev, Praetorius and Corelli, alongside popular favourites by Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Darleen Love, as well as jazz-inspired standards by Duke Ellington, Vince Guaraldi and more!
If you’re looking for a Christmas outing the entire family will enjoy, or an early gift for your favourite music-lover, this is a concert you won’t want to miss.
Program includes:
Troika by Prokofiev
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen by Praetorius
Christmas Oratorio by Corelli
Song for a Winter’s Night by Gordon Lightfoot
River by Joni Mitchell
Christmas by Darleen Love
Sugar Rum Cherry by Duke Ellington
Christmas Time is Here by Vince Guaraldi
and more!
Sonja will be presenting a show of her favourite Christmas gems backed by a stellar duo in the intimate setting of Chatham’s newest music venue, The Ten Seven Cafe and Lounge (located inside of Affinity Distinctive Jewelry). Sonja is joined by the very talented Charlie Rallo (piano) and Andy Tattersall (guitar). Seating is cabaret style, so prepare to kick back and be filled with some musical comfort and joy!
Tickets: $25 +HST
A heartwarming one-act family opera about a young boy who meets three kings on their way to bring gifts to the baby Jesus, and learns that giving is sometimes its own gift. A charming and uplifting story about love, faith and the true spirit of the season.
Composer: Gian-Carlo Menotti
Featuring: Andrew Richardson as Amahl , Sonja Gustafson as his mother, Jordan Baldwin as Kaspar, Chris Wood as Melchior, Alistair Smyth as Balthazar & First St. Andrew’s Sr. Choir as the villagers.
Directors: Francesca Ranalli and George Jolink
Musical director: Terry Head
