Barrie 
Events Description
SweetWater turns the spotlight to the piano with Keys of Life, a festival filled with piano‑centred programmes, including multiple dazzling two‑piano showcases, intimate chamber concerts, and genre‑bending collaborations across Owen Sound, Leith, and Thornbury.
Over six days, audiences can:
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Immerse themselves in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition for two pianos with Philip Chiu and Janelle Fung, paired with paintings by Paula Arciniega.
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Feel the heat of Payadora’s fiery tango at Heartwood, with Drew Jurecka and Joe Phillips igniting an unforgettable night of rhythm and groove.
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Experience Celestial Harmonies at Historic Leith Church, where harp, clarinet, and strings shine in Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, and Ravel—capped by our legendary post‑concert after party.
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Bask in Return of the Light, a 70‑minute no‑intermission journey featuring Debussy’s L’après‑midi d’un faune for two pianos, a luminous new two-piano commission by Collingwood composer Ian Cusson, and Elgar’s expansive Piano Quintet.
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Spend an intimate evening with Sarah Slean, four‑time Juno‑nominated singer‑songwriter‑composer‑pianist, at the Harmony Centre.
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Close the festival with Carnivals & Rhapsodies: a two‑piano spectacular with Chiu and Fung in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Saint‑Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, enriched by new Indigenous‑themed movements by William Rowson.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Varies
Free and ticketed events.
How to get tickets?
Phone: 519-371-2833
WHEN & WHERE
Date: September 16 to September 20, 2026
Venue & Address
Harmony Centre, Historic Leith Church, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Georgian Shores Church, Owen Sound, Meaford, and Leith, Ontario
Wheelchair accessible
Free Parking
Street Parking
Not accessible by Public Transport
