2 Incredible Shows with the Ontario Philharmonic!
Two of Canada’s best musical ensembles join to perform together. JUNO Award nominees and two time Canadian Folk Music Award winners Sultans of String celebrate their ultimate world-classical crossover CD “Symphony!” at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre (Nov 28) and Flato Markham Theatre (Nov 29), accompanied by the acclaimed Ontario Philharmonic, conducted by Maestro Marco Parisotto. Location: 171 Town Centre Boulevard, […]
Koerner Hall Dec 4- Sultans & Divas!
We are thrilled to be part of a special evening on December 4, at Toronto’s incredible KOERNER HALL, Part of the Sultans and Divas concert featuring mezzo-soprano and CBC radio host Julie Nesrallah; soprano Miriam Khalil; master oud player Bassam Bishara; OktoEcho http://performance.rcmusic.ca/event/sultans_divas
Symphony! CD on the Official Ballot for the 57th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS!
We were notified today that Sultans of String has made it onto the Official Ballot for the 57th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS with our CD Symphony! (featuring special guest appearance by The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney). It’s an honor to be placed on the ballot and we need your help to get into the Final Top 5 Nominees. If you are a voting member of […]
Come Cheer on the Runners!
We will be performing Sunday Oct 19 at 10 AM supporting the MusiCounts Cheering Section for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, located at the Leslieville Farmers’ Market! We will be there for two reasons; to cheer on the marathon runners and to celebrate the work of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity! Check out http://www.musicounts.ca/
Joining Alma Artist Booking in the USA
We are excited to announce we just signed with Steve Heath at Alma Artist Booking in the USA. Alma is a booking agency that represents the very best in World Music, including Simon Shaheen, Funkadesi, Los Folkloristas and much much more! Check them out here http://almaartistbooking.com/artist/
2014 SiriusXM Indie Awards – World Artist Group of the Year
Our SYMPHONY! CD has just won the 2014 SIRIUSXM INDIE AWARDS in the WORLD ARTIST GROUP OF THE YEAR Category. We are proud to be alongside our musical friends in this category- congrats to all the nominees! http://indies.ca/2014-nominees/
May 13, 2014, Prologue Peel Showcase
Register now for May 13, 2014, 7 pm, Prologue Peel Showcase, featuring the very best in music, dance, theater, spoken word for Young Audiences. Free admission, RSVP to jon@prologue.org, Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga ON. Beverages from 6:00 PM
Finalist in ISC International Songwriting Competition
We are pleased to find out that the song “Monti’s Revenge” has been selected a finalist in ISC International Songwriting Competition in the Instrumental category, out of almost 19,000 entrants! Congrats to all the other finalists. You can view all the finalists and semi-finalists by going to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners
Spring touring
Getting excited about our spring tours! dates added every day but here is a taste…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I wanted to share this song I wrote as a proposal for my wife Catherine… We are both environmentalists, and we met at a composting convention… I was hired to sing environmental songs that day, and Catherine was the environmental representative at the London School Board at the time. We met over a composting unit, and our relationship just […]