

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ambe: Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: University of Guelph Choirs, Jubilate Singers &amp; Woodsworth College singers present Ambe Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers!About this EventAmbe is an Ojibwe/Anishinaabemowin invitation to engage fully in life; the title signifies that we are embarking on a journey, in a spirit of solidarity and respect, to learn about Indigenous perspectives through music. Composer Andrew Balfour will be our guide, in residence with the choirs and participating in the concert as a soloist, conductor, and commentator. Traditional Mohawk (Kanienkehake) Songkeeper Cara Loft (from Tyendinaga (Kehn: teke) First Nation, together with her Grandmother Drum, will sing for us to open the concert in a Good Way.The University of Guelph Choirs, together with the Jubilate Singers and the Woodsworth College Spirit Singers (both of Toronto), welcome renowned composer Andrew Balfour and Cara Loft, traditional Kanienkehake Songkeeper to present a concert of music by Indigenous composers. Visuals will help audience members to engage fully in the stories being told and the values being shared. Conductors Marta McCarthy, Lanny Fleming, and Isabel Bernaus welcome Andrew Balfour to the podium to conduct some of the repertoire from his internationally acclaimed, Nagamo, a Juno-nominated collection of compositions described by Balfour as a “reimagining of history and the concept of nation-to-nation respect and musical dialogue between the nations of the so-called New World and Old World.”Saturday, March 28, 20267:30-9:30p.m.Harcourt Commons (at Harcourt United Church)87 Dean Avenue, Guelph, OntarioTICKETS:$30 Adult$25 Senior$15 Students, Arts Workers and YouthFAQs:Is it family friendly?While dominated by uplifting and joyful repertoire, the concert includes music commemorating the Murdered &amp; Missing Indigenous Women and honouring the children lost to residential schools. Music always has the potential to evoke strong feelings; audience members may find this subject matter especially poignant. Therefore, a comforting room has been set aside for audience members to peacefully retreat should they so need. The intended audience is adult, including university students and mature high school students.Why is a University event taking place in a church?The choirs total 140 performers, requiring an acoustic that projects the voices without amplification. Harcourt Commons is a project of Harcourt Memorial United Church, a community committed to Safety and Stewardship as expressed (in part) by this pact: “We seek to be a community of shelter and respect, where the diversity of human thought and identity is welcomed, the respectful exchange of ideas is encouraged, the persecuted and marginalized feel support and gather without fear. ... We ask everyone who enters here, in word and deed, to honour this commitment with us. Specifically, Harcourt is an Affirming space which means we are proactive in our support of LGBTQ+ communities and others who have suffered prejudice and marginalization historically and currently and as such, at Harcourt can feel protected from all its forms of expression.” Therefore, Harcourt is an appropriate venue for our performance of music by Indigenous composers.Where can I park?Harcourt has ample FREE parking and there is also free parking on the local streets around the church in designated parking areas. Pay close attention to the street signs to guide your decision when you park.Is it accessible?Harcourt is a fully accessible venue. The entrance, performance space and accessible washrooms are all at street level. If you wish to use the basement level, (e.g. to greet a chorister afterwards), please notify us in advance, as the elevator is keyed.What if I need time-out during the performance?A room has been designated for those who may need to give themselves emotional space.How long is the event?The performance is in two halves, divided by a brief Interval, totaling about 2 hours.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/guelph/ambe-choral-reflections-from-indigenous-composers/100001984768765807
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, performances, live-music, art, lgbt-pride
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 16.82, max: 32.34, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Guelph
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Harcourt Memorial United Church
- **lat**: 43.5298603
- **long**: -80.2440817
- **full address**: Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph, Canada

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: School of Fine Art and Music (https://allevents.in/org/school-of-fine-art-and-music/17791801)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 16.82 up to 32.34 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** School of Fine Art and Music
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, concerts, performances, live-music, art, lgbt-pride
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ambe: Choral Reflections from Indigenous Composers ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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