# Event Details - **Event Name**: For the Love of Music and Community - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: An evening of music in support of United Way KFL&A featuring pianist Valery Lloyd Watts, cellist Jill Vitols, and clarinetist Chris Alfano.About this EventAn evening of music in support of United Way KFL&A featuring pianist Valery Lloyd Watts, cellist Jill Vitols, and clarinetist Chris Alfano. All funds raised during this event will support United Way KFL&A’s initiatives to prevent and end homelessness in our community.Doors will open at 7:00pmConcert begins promptly at 7:30pmhttps://loveofmusic2026.eventbrite.caAbout Valery Lloyd-WattsFrom the age of four, Valery knew that she wanted to “play the piano” That desire has evolved to wanting to share her love for music as widely as possible. Now she is enjoying the opportunity of making music with her esteemed colleagues Jill Vitols, cello, and Chris Alfano, clarinet.Valery was born in Vancouver, BC, studied music at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, the Royal College in London, England, and the University of Wisconsin. Her beloved teachers included Paul Badura-Skoda and Menahem Pressler.In addition to her many recordings, books and TV series, “Music Meant for You”, Valery was an early proponent of the Suzuki Method for Piano and she and her music partner, Carole L. Bigler, presented the summer workshop, SuzukiKingston, for over 30 years.Valery has performed widely in Canada, the US, England and Australia and has lived in Kingston, ON, for many years.For a more complete bio, please visit valerylloydwatts.comAbout Chris Alfano M.S.M.Chris is active as a musician performing on clarinet, saxophone and flute in both classical and jazz idioms. He has performed with many noted Canadian jazz musicians, and with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Kingston Symphony. Most recently, he has taken up the Baroque Oboe and has performed with the Kingston Baroque Consort.Chris completed his PhD in 2009, at McGill University, Montreal. In November of 2016, Chris was the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) presented by the Governor General of Canada, for his work and research in intergenerational music learning and seniors’ health.Chris has previously been on the Faculty at St. Lawrence College and the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University.From 1982 to 1992, Chris was an Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was appointed to the rank of Major. He also holds degrees from St. Francis Xavier University, Western University and from the State University of New York, College at Potsdam.In October 2023, Chris completed his training as a Private Pilot.About Jill VitolsJill Vitols, cello, has enjoyed a long career playing a multitude of orchestral, chamber, stage, television and recording performances. Highlights include her 1991 live CBC broadcast solo performance of Medins’“Arija” for HRH the Prince and Princess of Wales and her critically acclaimed role as “onstage cellist” in the 2001 Stratford Festival production of Henry V.Jill has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, Esprit Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kingston Symphony Orchestra where she was Principal Cellist from 1988-1992. She has accompanied many choral ensembles, pop/rock/country music performers and has recorded for numerous film and television productions.Chamber music collaborations include the Kingston Chamber Ensemble, the Lorien String Quartet, Quartessence and LUSH, a cello quartet.Jill is honoured to be sharing the stage today with Valery and Chris.About United Way KFL&AUnited Way Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington works closely with community partners to ensure that people have the opportunity to reach their full potential and live with hope, dignity, and a sense of belonging. This vision is realized by building on deep-rooted local community knowledge and relationships to empower people to make an impact.The United Way raises funds for programs that support immediate needs while also tackling complex social issues collaboratively. Led by volunteers, driven by a small professional staff team, the United Way KFL&A is a unifying force, encouraging people to get involved to support our most vulnerable.Thanks to the continued generous support of the community, United Way KFL&A is proud to rank fourth among United Ways across Canada in dollars raised related to the size of our market.Stay up to date by following their social media channels – Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, workshops, performances, concerts, festivals, health-wellness, pop, country-music-festivals, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffor-the-love-of-music-and-community-tickets-1975602966655 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 21.7, max: 69.18, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kingston - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: St. James' Anglican Church - **lat**: 44.2273465 - **long**: -76.49130009999999 - **full address**: St. James' Anglican Church, 10 Union Street, Kingston, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (https://allevents.in/org/united-way-kingston-frontenac-lennox-and-addington/23063353) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/39962324c67008dedaf3f1f280e24758bf1179c966bfa99cdd14a4bdbe50915d-rimg-w800-h523-dc16151a-gmir.jpg?v=1764735564 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/174ea61769b2c8dc050c777a2e61dbd1b6fabce75ebdccc1c3743c1b77ba294e-rimg-w400-h400-dc16151a-gmir.jpg?v=1764735564 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** St. James' Anglican Church, 10 Union Street, Kingston, Canada - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 21.7 up to 69.18 CAD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** entertainment, music, workshops, performances, concerts, festivals, health-wellness, pop, country-music-festivals, art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about For the Love of Music and Community ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "For the Love of Music and Community", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/39962324c67008dedaf3f1f280e24758bf1179c966bfa99cdd14a4bdbe50915d-rimg-w800-h523-dc16151a-gmir.jpg?v=1764735564", "startDate": "2026-01-16", "endDate": "2026-01-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "St. James' Anglican Church", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "10 Union Street", "postalCode": "K7L 3J9", "addressLocality": "Kingston", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "44.2273465", "longitude": "-76.49130009999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "An evening of music in support of United Way KFL&A featuring pianist Valery Lloyd Watts, cellist Jill Vitols, and clarinetist Chris Alfano.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-16", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "21.70", "highPrice": "69.18", "price": "21.70", "url": "https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655", "price": "26.98", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655", "price": "21.70", "name": "Youth (18 and under)" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655", "price": "21.70", "name": "Seniors (65 and over)" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/kingston/for-the-love-of-music-and-community/100001975602966655", "price": "69.18", "name": "Family Package (2 adult and 2 child tickets)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "United Way Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/united-way-kingston-frontenac-lennox-and-addington/23063353", "description": "Please click on the \"Attend\" button below.Once into the event click on the green \"Order Now\" button to pay by credit card or click on \"show other payment options\" to select payment types (invoice, pay at the door, and by cheque)Mission:“To build and strengthen our community by bringing people and resources together to facilitate change.”Vision:We see a future where people are self-sufficient in a community where individuals live with hope, dignity and a sense of belonging.Values:We will be known as an organization that:Operates with integrity, transparency and accountability to the highest ethical standards to ensure public trustProvides leadership in driving social change, partnerships and collaborative innovationRespects community wisdom by considering diverse viewpointsHarnesses and engages the talents and resources in our community to enhance a philanthropic culturePromotes volunteerism through creating awareness and engagement.What is United Way?United Way is Transparent and AccountableWe promote responsible stewardship of our community’s resources. Our fundraising and administration costs are among the lowest in the charity sector. In 2012 they were 12%, well below the average cost of fundraising and administration.Our United Way is a member of Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code and adheres to the national United Way standards for transparency, accountability and reporting.Our financial statements are audited by an independent auditor.We Make a Difference Every Single DayWe work with frontline agencies, community partners, the private sector and all levels of government to ensure people have access to services and supports.Through investment in programs, we support a strong network where individuals can develop their potential for self-sufficiency today and in the future.United Way provides support to community agencies, strengthening their capacity to serve our community.We’re Working to Address the Root Causes of Social IssuesOur Community is a vital, vibrant place. Our most pressing needs change from season to season, from year to year. United Way works with the community to identify issues that matter the most to the people of KFL&A, now and in the future.It takes the whole community working together to identify issues and change social conditions. We achieve impact by working with others to determine root causes of social issues, investing resources strategically and then measuring the results over time.Our goal is to create lasting change, to fulfill long-term needs and to strengthen not only individuals, but whole communities.We Bring People and Resources Together to Facilitate ChangeWe bring people from across the community together in common purpose, raising funds and finding resources to support local needs.We build a brighter future for all by working in partnership with other organizations and all levels of government to find local solutions to address social issues.We use information from community conversations and evidence from research and our experience in the community to improve our understanding of complex social issues and to inform our strategies.Along with community partners, we work to build public awareness of the challenges and issues facing our community." } ] } ] ```