May 2020

To all Patrons, Supporters and Subscribers of the Leith Summer Festival:

It is with regret, but with a sense of civic responsibility (and common sense), that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 season of the Leith Summer Festival.  We have delayed this announcement until now in hopes that somehow all or some of our concerts could still be staged – but it is not to be. Our five concerts, the Ceilidh, Country Market and Anniversary Service are all cancelled for 2020.

Our intention is to mount a full program of five concerts in the Summer of 2021, bringing you the high-quality performances that characterize our Festival. Hopefully, our other events will also be reinstated.

While we will not SEE you during this summer, we shall strive to stay in touch as much as possible by email, our website, and Facebook page, so that you can be fully informed about our planning for next season.

As a charitable organization that relies on donations and ticket sales (we do not receive government grants), we always appreciate financial support.  Should you wish to contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of the Historic Leith Church (built 1865), donations can be made by e-tranfer to our treasurer at leithfestival@noesgaard.ca.  No password is required. Cheques, payable to The Leith Summer Festival, may be mailed to  Historic Leith Church, 419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith, ON, N0H 1V0. Tax receipts will be forwarded in due course for amounts over $20. 

Your generous support is greatly appreciated!

We wish you all the best, and good health!

Pete Telford

Henrik Noesgaard

Mary Reynolds

Penderecki String Quartet – Update:

July 4, 2020    Penderecki String Quartet – Concert 1 at the Leith Summer Festival  – rescheduled to 2021

This year, because of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, all concerts and events at the Leith Church have been cancelled. The Penderecki has been rescheduled to 2021.

We wish to recognize the Penderecki String Quartet whose performances have been a highlight over the last 20 years at the Leith Summer Festival concerts.

Penderecki Perform on YouTube:

We invite you to have a concert at home and listen to the Penderecki on YouTube.  The selection includes, among others, the following:

Quartetti String Festival October 19, 2018

Youtube.com/watch?v=bipW9zclWHo

LEITH SUMMER FESTIVAL DONATIONS ~ 2020                            

The LSF thanks the following for their generous contributions and support toward the maintenance and upkeep of Historic Leith Church during the year of the corona virus when all concerts and events were cancelled:

Tom Thomson Circle – Donations $1,000 and up

Canadian Tire, Owen Sound: Tony and Diana Ersser

The Betty and Joe Gray Family Foundation

The Rev. Alexander Hunter Circle ($500 – 999)

Katharine Lochnan, in memory of Jocelyn Graham and Jim McArthur

Gordon and Donna Phillips

Adam Ainslie Circle ($0-499)

Anonymous (3)

Nancy Campbell, in memory of Ian C. Campbell

Mary and Murray Hall

Mary and Bruce Hutchinson

Elizabeth Ireland

Susan and Ian McKearnen

Henrik and Charlotte Noesgaard

Heather Sutherland

Sharon and David Turner