We are presenting our inspiring "Young Artists Showcase", which will take place at the Newmarket Old Town Hall at 2:00 PM on February 25, 2024.

STAY TUNED for updates on coming events! 

We are grateful to the Canadian Department of Heritage for the grant they awarded to VPAN in August 2022 to help fund our concerts.

Greetings, friends of VPAN.

We are pleased to announce that Visual Performing Arts of Newmarket (VPAN) has just been awarded a significant award from the Ontario Arts Council (OAC).  

The OAC was established in 1963 to foster the creation and production of art/music for the benefit of all Ontarians.

We welcome this award to help VPAN bring sustained programs to our membership.

Regards,

The VPAN Board of Directors. 

Visual and Performing Arts Newmarket will be offering concerts again starting in February 2022!

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Sunday, 27 February, 2022 at 2:00 pm

OLD TOWN HALL

460 Botsford Street, Newmarket ON L3Y 1T1

Young Artists’ Showcase

A selection of talented young musicians from across York Region

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Sunday, 27 March, 2022 at 2:00 pm

NEWROADS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

505 Pickering Crescent, Newmarket ON L3Y 8H1

RIVKA GOLANI, VIOLA

ANGELA PARK, PIANO

World renowned violist Rivka Golani’s artistic commitment continues to break barriers and is a source of inspiration for audiences, players and composers.

Angela Park is one of Canada’s most sought after pianists.

Together they will create works of great musical beauty.

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Sunday, 24 April, 2022 at 2:00 pm

NEWROADS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

505 Pickering Crescent, Newmarket ON L3Y 8H1

the Toronto mandolin orchestra

Founded in 1956, the Toronto Mandolin Orchestra in one of Canada’s oldest musical groups. The orchestra’s illustrious history includes performances in prominent venues across Canada and the Ukraine, as well as commissions of new Canadian compositions and milestone collaborations with world class artists. Though grounded in the Ukrainian-Canadian tradition, the group’s membership (Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish, Italian, Yugoslavian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Dutch, English, Peruvian and more) is as ethnically diverse as its repertoire which spans classical, folk, popular and Canadian music.

“There’s sure no human passion in the human soul,

but finds its food in music”

George Lillo

Notice From VPAN

Because of Covid-19, VPAN has had to realize that the uncertainty the pandemic has created regarding the opening of theatres, the gathering of more than 50 people, and the possibility of a second wave of the virus has created a serious problem for us.

Accordingly, the Board has, regretfully, decided that our only course of action is to cancel all concerts for the 2020-2021 season, both the Three for the Show series and the Young Artists’ Showcase.  We do not take this decision lightly, but feel it is in the best interests of all.

The Board of VPAN wishes to thank all its supporters, and particularly its subscribers, for their continued support over the years.  Next spring we will be in touch with all of you regarding the 2021-2022 season.

The Town of Newmarket Recreation & Culture Department is happy to launch our new website: newmarket.ca/HomeSweetHome today, which is full of helpful, healthy, educational and fun ideas for the whole family to enjoy while staying at home and social distancing. Town staff are sharing our favourite links and resources to help our community stay active, healthy and connected at home.  It is just one of the many ways the Town of Newmarket is helping our citizens to #flattenthecurve and keep our community engaged until we can once again open our facilities and deliver the great programs and events we all love!  We invite you to share your moments on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, tag us @TownofNewmarket and hashtag #HomeSweetHome and #Newmarket. Below is what the page looks like and just some of the content and ideas we are sharing on a weekly basis to keep us all busy, active, healthy and engaged. Be sure to check it out today and check back often as we’ll be continually updating the site with new information every week!

From the very beginning of VPAN Maryann Vigliotta has been our Graphic Artist. She has been responsible for putting together every one of our brochures, programs, posters and banners, and the posters she does for us on a volunteer basis. She has always done a first-rate job, and we deeply appreciate her skill, her willingness, and her good nature.

VPAN, in partnership with ORMTA (Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association) has sponsored two Master Classes by featured artists in our Three For The Show series of concerts. The first was on May 1, 2016 with the Fung-Chiu Piano Duo, and the second was on March 5, 2017 with Maxim Bernard, Pianist. Master Classes are an excellent way for young musicians to receive encouragement and helpful critiques from professionals, and VPAN was pleased to offer this opportunity to the young participants.

VPAN’s scrapbook depicts all the artists we have showcased over the years both in the Three For The Show series of concerts, and in the Young Artists Showcase. Every year about six new pages are added, and every year the digitizers at the Newmarket Library do us the great favour of adding these new pages to the on-line version of the scrapbook. We wish to thank them for their continued good will.

After organizing VPAN’s Young Artists Showcase for nine successful years,  Linda Condy has retired from VPAN. During her tenure, she enlarged the “Performing” part of our name by including actors and dancers in her concerts.

George Vandikas, a well-known local music teacher, has volunteered to assume responsibility for this concert. We welcome him to VPAN, and are confident the concerts will continue at the same level of excellence.