All 4th concerts are family-friendly and offer a “Little Ones in the Lobby” area for our youngest audience members.
2023-2024 Season
The audience stepped outside of the box before they found themselves in the coffin! The season kicked off with a unique sound experience here in Windsor. A professional string quartet, guitarist and harpist stepped off the classical stage and into a haunted warehouse. Soundtracks of the Exorcist, Psycho, The Shining and more along with macabre classical music were performed live at Scarehouse Windsor, a platform for the creative and bizarre. Also included: A dramatic reading of Poe’s “House of Usher”. Classic films were experienced in a new way before braving Southwestern Ontario’s largest haunted attraction.
Live at Scarehouse Windsor, October 22nd, 4:30pm. Click here for more details of the event.
Featured Soul City Music Co-Op. A unique opportunity for Windsor’s most talented songwriters to perform with live classical accompaniment. 4th Wall Music crosses the divide that is too often found between classical musicians and singer-songwriters as we explore the deep humanness of pairing words and music art of song writing from both perspectives.
Capitol Theatre, January 21, 4:00pm. Click here for more details of the event.
A performance on wood, steel, glass, and clay. Featuring RELA Percussion ensemble and percussionist/ composer, Dr. Nicholas Papador. Global influences, experimental sounds, and solid groove. Included ceramic instruments made by local artisans and an invitation for audience participation in a group jam.
Capitol Theatre, March 3rd, 4:00pm. Click here for more details of the event.
Our latest nature awareness concert in collaboration with ERCA. Patrons took a musical stroll through the forest with tree-themed music performed on flute, guitar and harp. Concert was followed by a guided forest tour.
John R. Park Homestead, May 19, 2:00pm. Click here for more details of the event.
2022-2023 Season
In partnership with Autism Ontario and the Windsor Public Library, we celebrated the music of the late Fred Rogers. This family-focused program will explore Mr. Roger’s contributions to music, education, inclusivity, and Autism acceptance. Hosted by Kate Reynolds, local musician, writer, and children’s librarian who is open about her autism diagnosis, disabilities and queerness, this program will champion the importance of representation while introducing children to classical music. Joined by Amanda Villa the Drag Queen for a short storytime.
Live at the Capitol Theatre at 2:30, April 16th, 2023. Click here for more details and pictures from the event.
Deadway Dances – Performed in the creepy atmosphere of “Scarehouse Windsor”, Southwestern Ontario’s largest haunted attraction, 4th Wall Music explores the more bizarre side of classical chamber music. String Quartet, soprano and harp.Live at Scarehouse WIndsor at 4:00, October 22, 2022. Click here for more details and pictures from the event.
2021-2022 Season
Dark Sky Music – Stop and look up at the night sky tonight. A mystery is there that has inspired musicians throughout the ages. Movement, Perspective, Distance, Connection to one another and to our larger home… With guidance from the Windsor Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, come and explore the science and music of the stars. 4th Wall Music joined the Essex Region Conservation Authority in celebrating the 180th birthday of the John R. Park Homestead!!! A unique opportunity to explore the frontiers of both space and place.
Live at the Capitol Theatre on July 17, 2022, 2:30 and at John R. Park Homestead, 7:30. Online video to premiered on July 24, 2022. Click here to watch and for more details.
Equally of Note – Recap: Classical chamber music- no bells and whistles. This will be a new annual addition to the 4th Wall Music concert season, a chance to leap off and immerse yourself in the full works of the classical masters. This year will feature quartets by Mozart for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon and a Sextet by the modern French composer Francis Poulenc for piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn.
Live at the capitol: June 29, 2022. Online video to premiered on July 3, 2022. Click here to watch and for more details.
The Birdsong Inside Us – Recap: With ears open to a sky full of song, humans have long been entranced by the original masters of melody, the birds. Professional musicians filled the air with song, joining the hundreds of birds that migrate to our special region each May!
Celebrating spring with bird-inspired chamber music featuring the marimba, percussion, cello, flute, piccolo, harp and ocarina and electronics. Including a world premier by by U of W graduate, composer, David Bergeron, that reminds us all of the importance of living in harmony with the birds around us.
4th Wall Music is grateful to ERCA. For more than four decades the Essex Region Conservation Authority has been sustaining and enriching the environment of the Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island to ensure it is the Place for Life.
Hillman Marshes: May 15, 2:00-3:00 (afternoon) and Capitol Theatre (evening). Online video premiered on May 22, 2022. Click here to watch and for more details.
Music & Healing – Recap: 4th Wall Music explored the power of music to heal. Modern research shows that music can relieve stress and depression, boost the immune system and increase natural virus-killing cells, reduce pain, and much more. Joined by local musicians and music therapist Rebecca Goldstein, we learned more about the music- body connection and maybe even did a little healing ourselves.
Live at the capitol: March 6, 2022. Online video premiered on March 13, 2022. Click here to watch and for more details.
The Sax Sings Out – Recap: The Saxophone, that most human of instruments, “…cries, sighs and dreams.”-Hector Berlioz. This underrepresented hero of versatility gets due love in a concert bringing together classical, jazz and Big Band. Including poetry reading and an improvisation lesson.
Joined by local Saxophone greats – Sebastian Bachmeier, Jeffrey Price, Len Temelini, Byron Harrett, and Will Szeverenyi. *Sax quintet, jazz combo, Rachmaninoff, poetry and improv, Bozza, Charlie Parker and much more!
Live at the capitol: November 28, 2021. Online video premiered on December 5, 2021. Click here to watch and for more details.
Music at Play – Recap: Music that stimulates your senses, draws you in, fires you up, enhances the world around you, focuses your attention…. Are you thinking Minecraft or Mozart? With fingers poised on the buttons of “Past” and “Future” 4th Wall Music along with EZY Mode Esports Lounge (https://www.ezymode.ca/) explores classical chamber music’s place in the world of video game music. Featuring live music and live gaming.
Live at the capitol: October 17, 2021. Online video premiered on October 24, 2021. Click here to watch and for more details.
Performers: Michele Dumoulin- violin, Natasha Penny- violin, Florin Simioanca- viola, Peter Wiebe- cello, Taylor Unis- percussion
Guest Speaker/insight- Stephen Chowtee (Co-Founder EZY Mode Café)
2020-2021 Season
Due to the continuing Covid-19 restrictions, 4th Wall Music has collaborated with incredibly talented musicians and professionals to film and record virtual concerts to be enjoyed safely from home.
Music of 1945: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the End of WW2 in music – Recap: On May 8, 1945, World War II finally came to an end. Voices of celebration, of mourning, and of change could be heard around the world. The sound still resonates today, captured in the music of that time.
Video Premiered on Sunday, November 29th, 2020. Click here to watch and for more details.
Snowflake, Stories and Serenades – Recap: Are you getting sick of winter? Pining for the smell of fresh grass and the feel of the sun on your arms? Before we succumb to dreams of spring, let’s celebrate all that is special about this truly fabulous season of winter. If you have a look of doubt on your face right now then this concert is for you!! 4th Wall Music brings you winter in sound and imagination with a program full of winter-inspired music and stories played and told by fabulous local musicians and writers that we cherish and support!
Video Premiered on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Click here to watch and for more details.
Tea Time Travels – Recap: A cup of hot water and a spoon of dried leaves. Twelve notes of a scale and a steady beat. Both are simple recipes for a world of complexity. 4th Wall Music pours out music and tea from different traditions around the world.
Video Premiered on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 4:00pm (tea time!). Click here for details.
Concerts in Bloom – Recap: 4th Wall Music brought music to your garden! A trio of musicians featuring Nadine Deleury- cello, Erin Armstrong-soprano, and Amy Ley- harp performed garden-themed music, serenading guests right in their yard.
2019-2020 Season
Musicians in their Living Room – Throughout the Spring and Summer, local musicians digitally “opened their doors” to let you know how they were keeping busy and what they had to share during the first months of Covid-19 restrictions.
Artist Unmasked: Clara Schumann – A monumentally inspirational figure in the history of music. Letters between Clara and Robert read aloud by actors from Windsor Feminist Theatre.
Jazz Fusion: The Third Stream – The Maverick and the Straight Laced? Look beyond labels in this program that brings the two together. Pianist Mike Karloff with jazz trio, WSO flutist, Liesel Deppe, and more.
Fight to the Fiddle – A four string face off between the classical violin and the traditional fiddle. Local heavyweights Kenneth MacLeod and Tino Popovic in a battle of bow, beat and spirit. Bagpipes included!
Baroque in Time – Europe 1600-1750. Wake up to a time of lavish kings, brutal plagues, gravity discovered, religious wars waged. Join the Nota Bene Baroque Players, a recorder aficionado and in-costume dancers from the U of W School of Dramatic Art.
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2018-2019 Season
Mystery and Melody – Music can make you quiver with fear. Dr. Andre Narbonne reads Poe, Funky Faces paints, string quartet, harp, and voice Outreach concert performed at Scarehouse Windsor
Lullabies for little Ones – In collaboration with Kordazone Theatre. An evening of music stories and snacks for parents and tots
Artist Unmasked: A Musician’s Story – Local classical musicians open up for a discussion about music and life
Celebrating Black Composers – Irene Moore Davis discusses the influence of music on Windsor’s rich and diverse history. Outreach concert at Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Music of Nature – Richard Wyma from Essex Region Conservation Authority shares images and info. Flute, viola, harp, and Soprano. Outreach concert at Hillman Marshes
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2017-2018 Season
Music of the North – Experience the soundscape of the north. A short film presented by WIFF, Windsor Classic Choral, string quartet/electronics.
Artist Unmasked: Debussy – The composer who painted with sound. Draw to music with historical insight by Jaclyn Meloche from the AGW.
Harmonies and Hors d’Oeuvres – Food is an art too! Taste and listen at this table seated event led by chef Michael Stephen-Hughes.
Prohibition and Pipes – Bringing to life a refurbished organ originally located in a local rumrunner’s mansion. Insight by author Mary Gervais.Dynamics of Dance- Paring up with boundary-breaking local dance company HNM to explore improvisation in music and movement.
2016-2017 Season
Music Without Borders – Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Greece, Canada…clarinet, strings, tamouriza and special guests “Light of the East” ensemble. Outreach program presented to families at New Canadian’s Centre for Excellence
Trumpets Black and Blue – So many colours and moods from just one instrument! Join Ross Turner, Bob Zazecash and jazz combo.Love of Music/ Music of Love- Windsor’s own married musician couples perform and discuss the music of inspiration, devastation…..of love!
Artist Unmasked: Mozart – Meet the musical prodigy Mozart. Learn from Dr. Rob Nelson what his time sounded, felt and even smelled like.
Storytelling and Music – Collaborating with Abriged Opera Company and Kordazone Theatre to present the enchanting opera Hansel and Gretel.
2015-2016 Season
Pluck, Strum and Slide – Featuring the Guitar from classical to blues, tango to pop performed by Windsor’s own talent.
Artist Unmasked: Beethoven – Cellist Andrew McIntosh and pianist Rob Conway get up close and personal with this musical genius
The Big Bang – Get in touch with your inner pulse and share a common rhythm. Featuring drum set, drum circle, marimba and more!
A little Italy – Travel to Italy and be serenaded at this table seated event, embraced by Italian music, food from “La Zingara”, & wine.
The Sound/Mind Stretch – Experience the healing power of music as Kelly White from “Breathe” leads yoga to live music on stage.
2014-2015 Season
Words and Music – In collaboration with Bookfest Windsor, poet Tom Dillworth joins musicians to weave together poetry and music
Bow and Brush – Artists Nadine Marais and Vaughn Benateau paint an original artwork to the music of strings in front of the audience
