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Looking At The Stars Returns To Sunnybrook Veterans Centre

On October 29, 2026, Looking at the Stars Foundation will return to Sunnybrook Veterans Centre for our fourth concert since 2015, and our first since September 2018.

It is a special privilege to bring the gift of live music once again to the men and women who have served Canada.

We are deeply grateful to three exceptional Canadian musicians—Aaron Schwebel (violin), Marcel d’Entremont (tenor), and Jeanie Chung (piano)—for sharing their artistry with our veterans.

Our heartfelt thanks also go to the Harquail family, whose generosity makes this concert possible.

A small gift of music, offered with profound gratitude and respect.

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Return to Long Term Care

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Looking at the Stars Launches in the U.S.A.

We are very excited to announce our FIRST EVENT SERIES in the U.S.A.

These five events in two States mark the culmination of our focused efforts to introduce American facilities to the important work that Looking at the Stars has done in Canada and Europe, restoring dignity and hope to those who may have lost these important attributes. We are optimistic that there will be many opportunities ahead to present to other American facilities.

MASSACHUSETTS

TONY YANG, piano
“A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THROUGH LOVE, LONELINESS, DARKNESS AND LIGHT”
Works by FRANZ LISZT

MCI – Norfolk (medium security male facility)
September 26, 2024
2 Clark St. , Norfolk, MA. 02056

MCI – Framingham (women’s facility)
September 27, 2024
99 Loring Drive, Framingham, MA

MINNESOTA

JONATHAN CROW, violin – JOSEPH JOHNSON, cello – WALTER DELAHUNT, piano
“OVER THE RAINBOW”
Works by Heifetz/Gershwin, Bach, Massenet, Arlen, Albeniz, Handel-Halvorsen, Brahms

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MCF – STILLWATER (close custody male facility)
October 16, 2024 at 12:30 – 2:00 pm
970 Pickett St, Bayport, MN

MCF – Moose Lake (medium custody male facility)
October 17, 2024 at 1:15 – 2:45 pm
7600 525th Street, Rush City, MN

MCF – SHAKOPEE (women’s facility)
October 18, 2024 at 12:30 – 2:00 pm
1010 West Sixth Avenue, Shakopee, MN

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Successful Prison Concert Series in Lithuania

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Maestro Gidon Kremer performs to standing ovation at Bath Institution

Our Honorary President, Maestro Gidon Kremer, was met with a standing ovation by a crowd of about 90 inmates in Bath Medium Security Institution on Monday, November 1, 2021.

Kremer, who forgot his music in the suitcase in the car, noticed it only a few minutes before entering the prison gym and put some pressure on us all. Fortunately, the problem was successfully resolved, but the Event started 30 minutes late… As soon as Kremer entered the gym, a roaring ovation almost knocked him and his quintet off their feet. Maestro Kremer became extremely talkative and was in very good spirits, offering genuine warmth and love to his audience. The roaring ovation was delivered promptly and powerfully after each piece.

Following the encore, he thanked the audience for their exceptional listening and attention during the event.  “I will miss you and I am wishing you all well and hope to see you again soon,” he said to the grateful audience before leaving. It seemed to me that they were having a personal conversation, focused on their shared musical experience.

Here’s a short exchange between Kremer and an inmate during a question period:

Inmate: What is the difference between the fiddle and the violin?

Kremer: Excellent question (pauses, then grins). Well, I think that fiddler fiddles and violinist plays!

It was the Maestro’s second historic performance in a Canadian prison. Photos, taken by CSC, are being reviewed by their communications department and hopefully will reach us soon.

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Bath Medium Security Institution