The Elora Singers at the Elora Festival
The Elora Singers are the ensemble-in-residence at the Elora Festival each summer, in addition to presenting a year-long concert series, producing recordings, and touring across Canada and the world. The ensemble is featured in many concerts throughout the summer festival, as well as taking part in collaborative projects with renowned artists from around the world.
Discover below which concerts this summer The Elora Singers will take part in this year.
Opening Night: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$78/$72 Adult | $20 Student | $10 Child
Step into a world of drama, poetry, and radiant choral sound in this captivating program featuring soprano Rachel Fenlon. The evening begins with the sparkling imagination of Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a work composed when the prodigious composer was just seventeen, brimming with fairy magic and orchestral brilliance.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s dramatic concert aria Ah! perfido follows, a virtuosic showcase for soprano that moves from fiery indignation to lyrical tenderness. The mood then shifts to luminous reflection with Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music, a beloved tribute to the power of music itself, inspired by Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.
The program culminates in Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, a work of profound humanity and expressive warmth. Both intimate and expansive, it reveals Beethoven’s deeply personal voice, bringing soloists, choir, and orchestra together in a moving celebration of faith, hope, and the transcendent beauty of music.
Rachel Fenlon, Penderecki String Quartet & The Elora Singers
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$68/$58 Adult | $20 Student | $10 Child
Three remarkable musical voices come together for an evening of luminous and intimate music. Berlin-based Canadian soprano-pianist, Rachel Fenlon, joins the acclaimed Penderecki String Quartet and The Elora Singers for a program that moves fluidly between the warmth of the Romantic era and the clarity of contemporary choral writing. Music by Franz Schubert sits alongside works by Caroline Shaw, David Lang, Eric Whitacre and Gabriel Kahane, composers who explore the expressive possibilities of the human voice and string quartet in deeply personal ways. By turns reflective, radiant, and searching, this program invites listeners into a sound world where poetry, stillness, and soaring music meet.
The Elora Singers at Twilight
Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 9:00PM
St. John's Anglican Church - 36 Henderson St, Elora
$55 Adult | $20 Student | $10 Child
As dusk settles over Elora, step into the warm glow of candlelight for The Elora Singers at Twilight. In the serene sanctuary of St. John’s Church, the Elora Singers offer a program of luminous choral music perfectly suited to the quiet beauty of day’s end. Surrounded by flickering candles and the rich acoustics of this historic space, Renaissance polyphony and the warm textures of music by composers of our own day bring stillness and wonder. Join us for an intimate hour where sound and light meet in a moment of calm, and let the music carry you gently into the night.
Unplugged
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$78/$72 Adult | $20 Student | $10 Child
The Elora Singers cut loose in Unplugged!—an electrifying night where The Elora Singers shine under the spotlight of Broadway and pop. Join us as we raise the roof and bring down the house with favourite show tunes and chart-topping hits, performed in lively solo and ensemble numbers. Curated by Elora Singers baritone Michael Cressman and led by dynamic bandleader Mark Camilleri, Unplugged promises an evening of high energy, big voices, and irresistible fun you won’t want to miss.
Laila Biali Plays Joni Mitchell & the Canadian Songbook Reimagined
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$78/$72 Adult | $20 Student | $10 Child
JUNO award winner and Grammy nominee Laila Biali returns to the Elora Festival with a brand new tribute project featuring reimagined covers of our country's most beloved musical icons – Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, k.d. Lang and more – all centred around the heart of this show: Canadian royalty, Joni Mitchell.
Earth, Our Home
Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 4:00PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$68\$58 Adult | $20 Student | $10 Child
The Elora Singers welcome harpist Noël Wan for an evocative program where shimmering harp and luminous voices intertwine. Music by Johannes Brahms, Lili Boulanger, and Christos Hatzis reveal the rich colours and delicate textures that emerge when harp and choir come together. From moments of intimate stillness to sweeping waves of sound, this concert invites listeners into a beautifully immersive musical landscape. The Elora Singers will also give the Canadian premiere of Nicholas Cline’s The Sea Came Up and Drowned, a piece co-commissioned by The Elora Singers.
Music in the Woods
Thursday, July 23, 2026 starting at 8:00AM
Sandy Hills Regional Forest - 390 Sandy Hills Dr, Elmira
Meeting Place - Grand River Community Church - 7438 Wellington Rd 18, Elora
$30 Adult | $10 Child
Join The Elora Singers and instrumentalists for an enchanting morning of music in the Sandy Hills Regional Forest. Audience members will be transported by bus to and from a nearby trail where a 45-minute, gentle walk in the woods will be enhanced with the sounds of song! Music in the Woods is a magical experience you don’t want to miss!
You will be transported by bus to and from the trail. Groups will depart from Grand River Community Church every 20 minutes between 8:00AM and 9:40AM.
Gabriel Kahane & The Elora Singers in Concert
Friday, July 24, 2026 at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$68/$58 Adult | Student $20 | $10 Child
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and composer Gabriel Kahane joins the internationally renowned Elora Singers for a concert that blurs the boundaries between classical, folk, and contemporary song. Known for music that is intimate, searching, and deeply human, Kahane brings his distinctive voice and storytelling to a program that weaves together his original songs with the luminous choral sound of the Elora Singers. Thoughtful, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant, this collaboration invites listeners into a musical world where personal narrative and choral artistry meet in powerful and unexpected ways.
Closing Night: The Elora Singers & Pro Coro Canada
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 7:30PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$78/$72 Adult | Student $20 | $10 Child
Two of Canada’s leading professional choirs come together for a spectacular season finale. The acclaimed The Elora Singers and Pro Coro Canada unite in a rare and thrilling collaboration led by conductors Mark Vuorinen and Michael Zaugg. Bringing together some of the country’s finest choral voices, this powerful musical partnership promises a program of extraordinary artistry, richness, and expressive depth.
This special event closes the Elora Festival’s 47th season—three weeks of world-class music that transform the village of Elora into one of Canada’s most celebrated summer choral destinations. Join us for a thrilling finale that celebrates the power of collaboration and the brilliance of Canada’s choral tradition.
The Elora Festival Barn Dance
Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 5:00PM
Gambrel Barn - 7454 Wellington County Rd 21, Elora
$20 Adult | $10 Child
Kick up your heels at the Elora Festival’s lively Barn Dance, a joyful evening of music, food, and community celebration. The Barrel Boys bring their infectious energy and virtuosic playing to the stage, joined by the voices of The Elora Singers for a uniquely Elora musical experience.
Whether you’re an experienced dancer or trying it for the first time, everyone is welcome as guides the crowd through fun, easy-to-learn dances. With delicious local food trucks on site and a festive atmosphere under the summer sky, this is an evening made for friends, families, and anyone ready to dance. Come hungry, bring your dancing shoes, and celebrate together at one of the festival’s most spirited nights!