Sounds of Seasons: A Musical Celebration with Sammy Wong

Join award-winning violin prodigy **Sammy Wong (who will be making his Carnegie Hall debut next year) and the Waterloo Region Orchestra for a magical celebration of the sounds of the seasons with brilliant classical music and wonder. From the delightful Vivaldi Spring Violin Concerto to the intensely powerful Vivaldi Winter Violin Concerto (The Four Seasons), the virtuosic Paganiniana to the entertaining Tambourin Chinois, be prepared for a fantastic musical adventure through the seasons and a virtuosic performance by a bright new star in the music world!

**This is a fundraising event to support music education for underprivileged youth in Waterloo region. Tickets can be purchased here as a donation.

Bio: Born in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Sammy Wong is a child prodigy who first picked up a violin at the age of four, and has demonstrated incredible passion for the instrument ever since. At the tender age of six, he gave a riveting performance as a featured artist in a one-hour music special hosted by Judy Maddren from CBC Radio News’ World Report. At the age of eight, he won numerous RCM Diploma-level First Prize awards and became a RCM Diploma-level medalist at the OMFA Music Championships, one of the highest level of music competition. At the age of nine, Sammy delivered prize-winning musical performances and was awarded scholarships at international music competitions such as the Royal Music Competition, the Swiss International Music Competition, and the Vivaldi International Music Competition, including receiving Exceptional Technique and Virtuosic Performance Special Prizes. Sammy has delved deeply into many different types of repertoire, demonstrating his virtuosity across styles from concertos to sonatas to partitas, and is constantly looking for the next musical challenge, be it performing with orchestras (recently with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and the Waterloo Region Orchestra) or performing at pop concerts (recently opened for the iconic Lightfoot Band). Sammy has performed on various violins, including a c. 1700 Giovanni Tononi violin.

If you have questions or need assistance, please check our Theatre Visitors' Guide for details on tickets, entrances, accessibility, parking, and more. You can also speak with our Box Office staff when you arrive, email us at concerts@wlu.ca, or call 548-889-4206.

Finding Us

Outdoor signs will be posted for all events to guide you to the correct entrance. Please check for these signs when you arrive, as entrance locations may vary by event.

To find the Theatre Auditorium and Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, navigate to: Savvas Chamberlain Music Building - 75 University Ave. West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5

Parking

• White permit parking lots are free of charge after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and during the weekend until 2 a.m.

• Gold permit parking lots are free of charge after 10 p.m. on weekdays and during the weekend until 2 a.m.

• At all other times, Pay & Display parking is available. The closest lot to the Faculty of Music is Lot 20, which is registered as Lot 3501 in the HonkMobile app. Payment can be made by credit card or cash at the machine, or through the HonkMobile app.

Accessibility

For full accessibility information when attending events at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music, please refer to our Theatre Visitors’ Guide.