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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-07-17, Page 13Wednesday, July 17, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 13 Huron County farming community embraces serious music in casual settings QMI Agency Farm country around London may never be the same. Two years after a sold -out inaugural run, the Bach Music Festival of Canada is back in Exeter and the Huron County town has clearly embraced the event that draws visitors from across Ontario IF YOU GO What Bach Music Festival of Canada Where: Trtvttt Memorial Angli- can Church, 264 Main St. South, Exe- ter, and Huron Tractor & Lawn Equip- ent, 71301 London Rd., Exeter. .en: Sunday through Saturday, with the nal gala performance at Huron Tractor Tickets: Evening concerts, $20 adults, $15 students Stay to Fri- day., $30 adults, $25 students Satur- day for the final gala performance. More info: bachfestivaica. and even the northern U.S. Think Exeter, and you think bustling service town in the middle of South- western Ontario's farm belt. Think again — like a 25 -piece orchestra and 100 -member choir performing Bach's famous oratorio St. John Passion in the showroom of Huron Tractor. Or, Local res- taurants serving up 'Bach-alicious' menus and brown -bag lunches for music lovers. The seven-day festival, which features works of the great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and others, opens Sunday with a concert by Canada's Juno - nominated flutist Susan Hoeppner with renowned percussionist Beverley John- ston at Trivia Memorial Anglican Church. There are concerts nightly at the church except for the closing show Saturday, the Bach performance at I luron Tractor. "Bach, in many ways, was innovative and pushed the boundaries and in some way that's what we're trying to do here," said executive producer Louise Fagan about the mixed program of jazz and classical music. Music at McNaughton July 20 Imagine South Huron SOUTH HURON- Music in the park is one more event to celebrate this com- munity's talents. Music at McNaughton, a youth coffee- house, will be held in the McNaughton Park pavilion on Saturday, July 20 at 4 p.m. "We have a number of local musicians that are performing and we will be sell- ing food, refreshments and cotton candy throughout the afternoon," says Trisha Pavkeje, event organizer. "We are hop- ing to raise money for the MS Bike Tour on July 27 and 28." This concert compliments other events that are occurring on July 20, including the Music in the Park Mocha Shrine Band concert from 2 p.m. to 3:30 PM at Victo- ria Park, the Bach Gala Closing Perform- ance at 8 p.m. at the Huron Tractor Showroom and theArt in the Park art ow and sale at the Exeter Parkette. if Admission is free, but donations would be greatly appreciated, Trisha Pavkeje "Admission is free, but donations would be greatly appreciated," says Pavkeje. "If you are in town, feel free to stop by!" If you are a musician and would like to perform in the Music at McNaughton coffeehouse contact 'Trisha Pavkeje at 519-709-2000 or Sara Mcl:wan at 519- 671-7272. This event is coordinated with Imagine South Huron, a new youth program pro- viding Inentorship in arts, culture and her- itage projects. I "WE HAVE IT AU. FOR GREAT CASUAL LIVING" • For Outdoors • Pools • Garden Areas • Sunrooms Qw tr Giny.iy the fi"nt ►lt1 ww �� el• leak • r • t'act Aluminummuni • Rollin • Ilanutinak • 1c4lrcnrlr. I`V(: 11.311.11 AR Kt SIN Fl1RNIIURF: the Ultimate In Elegant (outdoor 1;ving NEW Aluminum dln,l ' 7�irr 1I,aim o,on t ' ! 1�•' %S rim, uqM bon Pi* �M , A,allac nawide r ••ariet of colours GRAND BEND 519-238-2110 • j Hwy 83 E (2 miles from lite water plant) • Monday In Friday 9 to 5 • Saturday 10 to .1 • www gocasual ca EVE ALSO MANUFACTURE IMNRfIu f. REPLACEMENT CUSHIONS. PIJRNITURE COVERS CRAIG GLOVER OMI AGENCY Louise Fagan, founding and executive producer, and Friedhelm Hoffmann, co-founder and chorister with the Bach Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra, will be bringing their performance of JS Bach's choruses to Huron County at the Trtvitt Memorial Anglican Church In Exeter on July 15. "This Is what the community every concert except the first. Mensal1 Community (:entre wants" In support of the festival,1 tensall Sunday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This is the second Bach Festival United Church Is hosting the Great in Exeter. The first,in2011, sold out Canadian Bach Rihfest at the jue.beIanger(iisunrllt•dta.ca Lynda Hlllman•Rapley Beach volleyball Volleyball is a happening sport on Grand Bend's main beach with visitors and locals using the nets provided by Lambton Shores. OFFICE HOURS The New ()t'lice 1leours for l'hc Lakeshore Advance will be as follows... Mondays - Kam - 4pm Tuesdays - CLOSED) Wednesdays - 9am - 4pm Thursdays - 9 am - 4pm Fridays - 8am - 4pm 58 Ontario St. N.. (:rand P11: 519-238-5383 ;encs I;II�r.Iullr.;ItI\alit'rllt'\tIIU1 ttl;l.t.'a