The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts The Isabel is a 90,000 sq.ft. world-class performing arts centre in Kingston, Ontario. Anchored by a transformational gift to the Initiative Campaign from Drs.

The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – also known as “the Isabel” — is home to the creative arts at Queen’s University and a hub of vibrant artistic study, creation and exhibition in the community. Embracing the principles of interactivity and integration, the DAN School of Music and Drama and the Department of Film and Media share teaching, performance and exhibition spaces within the

Isabel. Alfred and Isabel Bader, the Isabel was inspired by the Baders’ love – of the arts, of Queen’s, and of each other – and is named in Isabel’s honour. As a centre of interdisciplinary exchange, the Isabel’s state-of-the-art facilities enables students and faculty to present a wide range of innovative and creative pieces across the disciplines. Situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, the 90,000-square-foot centre was designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with N45 Architecture. The Isabel brings together exceptional spaces and programs with a captivating sense of place to create a dynamic venue for our students and community to learn, discover, think, do, and experience, together.

🎹 Virtuoso pianist 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘂 will be returning to the Isabel for a solo performance on Friday, January 17th, at 7:30PM. ...
01/03/2025

🎹 Virtuoso pianist 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘂 will be returning to the Isabel for a solo performance on Friday, January 17th, at 7:30PM. His “playing of breathtaking beauty” (BBC Music Magazine) has secured his reputation as one of the most exciting talents of his generation and contributed to a “rock-star status in the classical music world” (The Globe and Mail).

Tickets and info:>>https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/bruce-liu

Although we cannot post this news article, we loved reading about the collaboration between Melissa White and Michael Ab...
01/03/2025

Although we cannot post this news article, we loved reading about the collaboration between Melissa White and Michael Abels, and director Jordan Peele.

From the article: "White helped bring Abels and Peele together in the first place. Disappointed at the lack of African-American composers in Hollywood, Peele resorted to searching YouTube for his “Get Out” composer. He found a clip of the Harlem Quartet playing Abels’ thrumming piece for string quartet and orchestra, “Urban Legends,” featuring White’s vivid, slashing violin. Peele invited Abels to coffee and a partnership was born."

We are excited to have this incredible violinist join us this coming Saturday, at the Isabel: https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/melissa-white-pallavi-mahidhara

The Isabel Box Office is open today! We are back to regular working hours (Mon-Fri 12:30PM-4:30PM). The next performance...
01/02/2025

The Isabel Box Office is open today! We are back to regular working hours (Mon-Fri 12:30PM-4:30PM).

The next performance at the Isabel is fast approaching, so we thought we would share the beautiful repertoire with you: Melissa White with Pallavi Mahidhara, on January 11th, at 7:30PM. This show will be a joy to experience, with such highlights as a Brahms violin sonata, and selections from Porgy and Bess! Read more below.

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☃️ We wish all of you a safe and happy holiday! ☃️ The Isabel will be closed as of 12:30PM tomorrow, and will reopen on ...
12/23/2024

☃️ We wish all of you a safe and happy holiday! ☃️ The Isabel will be closed as of 12:30PM tomorrow, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd, at 12:30PM. Please note you can purchase tickets, gift certificates or donate before the tax deadline of December 31st, through our website at queensu.ca/theisabel

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧: 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, especially in the entertainment industry. Please note that Isabel se...
12/19/2024

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧: 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, especially in the entertainment industry. Please note that Isabel series' tickets (ie. tickets for the shows that the Isabel presents, which is indicated on our website) can ONLY be purchased via the Isabel website (queensu.ca/theisabel) or through the Isabel box office over the phone or in person.

If you are concerned that you may have purchased fraudulent tickets please contact the Isabel box office at 613-533-2424 or toll free at 1-855-533-2424.

REMINDER: On Saturday, January 11th, at 7:30PM, don't miss violinist Melissa White with pianist Pallavi Mahidhara! Fans ...
12/18/2024

REMINDER: On Saturday, January 11th, at 7:30PM, don't miss violinist Melissa White with pianist Pallavi Mahidhara!

Fans of film director Jordan Peele take note: Melissa's violin playing was featured in the movie "Us", in 2019. Composer Michael Abel knew her playing would be the perfect sound to "balance terror with empathy." Quite a dynamic tension indeed!

Tickets are available here:>> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/melissa-white-pallavi-mahidhara

We are very much looking forward to Melissa White's performance at the Isabel on January 11th. Melissa is a first-prize ...
12/17/2024

We are very much looking forward to Melissa White's performance at the Isabel on January 11th. Melissa is a first-prize laureate in the Sphinx Competition and has performed with leading U.S. ensembles. Internationally, she has appeared as soloist with Poland’s Filharmonia Dolnoslaska, the Colombian Youth Orchestra, and with the Czech National Philharmonic.

For tickets, click through! >> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/melissa-white-pallavi-mahidhara

Namaste! From a 2021 "Celebrity Series" concert featuring the world-renowned faculty members of the Heifetz Institute, violinist Melissa White steps out fro...

This week at the Isabel!🔥 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, on December 16, 17, and 18, at 7:30PM presented by the Kingston Symphon...
12/16/2024

This week at the Isabel!

🔥 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, on December 16, 17, and 18, at 7:30PM presented by the Kingston Symphony. These concerts are the perfect way to begin your holiday festivities. Hear music written to celebrate the season as they join forces with the Kingston Choral Society to present Kingston’s favourite musical holiday tradition.

🎄 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁, on Friday December 20th, at 8:00PM. Good Lovelies’ annual Christmas tour brings classic holiday songs, timeless winter selections, and original Good Lovelies material to the stage.

Stay in the know by subscribing to our email list, available when you visit our website at queensu.ca/theisabel

🎁 Still shopping? There are four fantastic shows in January that would make wonderful gifts for any music lover on your ...
12/14/2024

🎁 Still shopping? There are four fantastic shows in January that would make wonderful gifts for any music lover on your list! 🎁
🎻 Violinist Melissa White with pianist Pallavi Mahidhara on January 11th
🎹 Virtuoso pianist Bruce Liu on January 17th
🎼 Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt with pianist Fazil Say on January 30th
🎤 An intimate rock show with Alex Mundy on January 31st, the third in our very popular Friday Nights in the Recital Hall series!
Click to find out What's On! You have one more week to stop by our Box Office and pick up your tickets: https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on

January will be upon us before you know it! Don't miss the chance to get tickets to Melissa White and Pallavi Mahidhara ...
12/11/2024

January will be upon us before you know it! Don't miss the chance to get tickets to Melissa White and Pallavi Mahidhara for the music lovers on your holiday list.

On Saturday, January 11th, American violinist Melissa White will be performing with pianist Pallavi Mahidhara. Melissa has enchanted audiences and critics around the world for her “warmly expressive and lyrical…glittering” playing (Chicago Classical Review) and for “making her violin sing elegantly” (Aspen Times). Pallavi Mahidhara made her orchestral debut at age 10, performing at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. She is the Second Prize winner and Young Audience Award winner of the 69th Geneva International Piano Competition and the VI International Prokofiev Competition in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

To learn more, visit:>> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/melissa-white-pallavi-mahidhara

This week at the Isabel!🗣VOCES8 performs this Saturday, Dec 14, at 7:30PM. (SOLD OUT) We are thrilled to see such a pack...
12/09/2024

This week at the Isabel!

🗣VOCES8 performs this Saturday, Dec 14, at 7:30PM. (SOLD OUT)

We are thrilled to see such a packed house for this renowned choir. The 2023 Grammy Award-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 inspires people through their music and their joy of singing. Their performances are praised for their meticulous timing and tuning, impressive blend, and radiant sound.

📸 : Anthony Staples

Sad you missed this? Click below to see What's On in January. Our January shows make wonderful holiday gifts! :>>https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on

Be transported to an Elizabethan Christmas, at a very affordable rate! We are thrilled to offer Rush Pricing for such a ...
12/06/2024

Be transported to an Elizabethan Christmas, at a very affordable rate! We are thrilled to offer Rush Pricing for such a high calibre of performance. This is a rare treat, and Kingston has our donors and funders to thank! This Sunday's concert is only $10 for Students, and $17.50 for the general public! Long live Rush pricing!
Click this link to purchase:>> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/pres-de-votre-oreille-blessed-echoes

🎷 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗔𝗭𝗭! 🎷 Looking for a unique holiday gift? If you have a music lover on your list, we have a very spe...
12/06/2024

🎷 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗔𝗭𝗭! 🎷 Looking for a unique holiday gift? If you have a music lover on your list, we have a very special idea for you!

𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀 is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime jazz event. This show will take place on February 7th, 2025, and tickets are going quickly. Branford Marsalis is a three-time Grammy Award-winner who continues to thrill audiences around the world while racking up achievements across diverse musical platforms, even after four decades in the international spotlight.

GET TICKETS NOW! :>> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/evening-branford-marsalis

This Sunday, close your eyes and be transported to a different era! An Elizabethan Christmas spirit awaits you at 𝗣𝗿è𝘀 𝗱...
12/03/2024

This Sunday, close your eyes and be transported to a different era! An Elizabethan Christmas spirit awaits you at 𝗣𝗿è𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, performed on Renaissance instruments. What a beautiful opportunity to hear the program Blessed Echoes as it would have sounded so many centuries ago.

Link for tickets:>> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/pres-de-votre-oreille-blessed-echoes

Robin Pharo – viola da gambaMyriam Rignol – viola da gambaJean Rondeau – harpsichordMarin MaraisSuite for 2 Viols in G majorGigueMuzyka w Raju 2016__________...

What an absolutely joyous event on Saturday night! By the end of The Kingdom Choir's concert, we were ALL mopping our br...
12/03/2024

What an absolutely joyous event on Saturday night! By the end of The Kingdom Choir's concert, we were ALL mopping our brow. Beautiful energy, incredible singing, and devastating wardrobes made this a singular night for all!

Our next choir is a holiday performance by VOCES8! It is an extremely rare treat to hear this choir outside of Europe.

Only a handful seats remain for the VOCES8 performance on Dec 14: >>https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/voces8

Happy Giving Tuesday! Did you know that the Isabel is a registered charity? We have four unique ways to donate to our 10...
12/03/2024

Happy Giving Tuesday! Did you know that the Isabel is a registered charity? We have four unique ways to donate to our 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign, ensuring the Isabel’s future as a leader in the performing arts: Name a Seat, Concert Series Fund, Community Cultural Fund, or Planned Giving!

Click to learn more today:>> https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/giving/10th-anniversary-fundraising-campaign

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The Isabel

The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – also known as “the Isabel” — is a home for the creative arts at Queen’s University and a hub of vibrant artistic study, creation and exhibition in our community. Embracing the principles of interactivity and integration, the School of Music, Department of Film and Media, Department of Drama, and Bachelor of Fine Art Program will share teaching, performance and exhibition spaces within the Isabel. Anchored by a transformational gift to the Initiative Campaign from Drs. Alfred and Isabel Bader, the Isabel was inspired by the Baders’ love – of the arts, of Queen’s, and of each other – and is named in Isabel’s honour. As a centre of interdisciplinary exchange, the Isabel’s state-of-the-art facilities will enable students and faculty to present a wide range of innovative and creative pieces across the disciplines. Among the Isabel’s offerings are a series of classical music concerts featuring both world-class and rising young artists, as well as two theatrical presentations. Most of these performances will be experienced in the superb acoustics of Kingston’s first purpose-built performance hall, a 566-seat gem enhanced by the expertise of Arup and Theatre Projects Consultants. Other spaces include a studio theatre, a film screening room and a music rehearsal hall. Situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, the 80,000-square-foot centre was designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with N45 Architecture. The Isabel brings together exceptional spaces and programs with a captivating sense of place to create a dynamic venue for our students and community to learn, discover, think, do, and experience, together.