Welcome to the Orillia Concert Association!
Now in its 76th year, the Orillia Concert Association has presented beautiful, fine music that has enriched and inspired musical audiences in Orillia.
In its inception as the Community Concert Association in 1947, we were the premiere outlet for fine music in Orillia. Today, alongside a number of arts presenters, we continue that tradition by providing exceptional musical entertainment from Canada and around the world as part of the rich cultural mosaic within the city.
Currently run by a not-for-profit Volunteer Board of no less than 11 members, the mandate has always been to showcase the best musical talent at an accessible price. Throughout, the year, this dedicated group alongside supporting community members contacts and contracts talent, sells the tickets, maintains the website and social media, balances the books, rents the venue, all the while promoting and organizing each event.
Each year, the goal is to assemble a varied, yet uniform program of world class musicians that challenge and enrich the artistic passion of fine music lovers. Without this board the Orillia Concert Association would cease to exist and with it all the great concerts.
As we look towards the years ahead, our goal is to continue expanding your musical horizons at affordable prices. So join us, as we support and encourage the incredible cultural life in this wonderful city we all call home.
The Orillia Concert Association is made up of a board of 11 volunteers.
Back Row from Left: Homi Bam, Don Atkinson, Bette Walker, Ann Kallin
Front Row: Ed Bard, Stan Passfield, Julie Poore, Cheryl Behan, Adde Walker, Norbert Kondracki
Missing: Karen Stainton
Ontario Classical Music Network (OCMN)
The Orillia Concert Association is a member of the Ontario Classical Music Network (OCMN). The network was formed to facilitate information-sharing and mutual support among volunteer-run music-presenting organizations who are committed to bringing high-quality classical music to their Ontario communities. We encourage Orillia and area residents planning to travel to any of these communities to explore the classical music offerings of these OCMN member organizations:
The Orillia Concert Association is operated by a dedicated team of volunteers from your community. Without the OCA board of volunteers, the quality of our programming, for patrons such as you, would be sorely undermined. If you have skills in the following disciplines: finance, computing, marketing, organization or sales and would love to be part of an enthusiastic and committed group of people, we would love to hear from you!
Contact us through email here: orilliaconcert@gmail.com