During the fall of 2025, the Burlington New Millennium Orchestra was invited to perform a series of Mozart Effect Live! concerts in the United Arab Emirates from November 25 to December 6, 2026.
This was both an exciting artistic and cultural opportunity for the BNMO, with a total of 55 personnel and staff travelling for the event.
Regretfully, due to the ongoing war in Iran and the surrounding areas, the promoters have postponed our engagement until it is safe to travel to Dubai and Fujairah City in the UAE.
The BNMO and Maestro Charles Cozens sincerely hope that peace will come to the Middle East as soon as possible. We look forward to renewed engagement in the UAE when the time is right.
Burlington New Millennium Orchestra concerts are made possible by the generous support of:
Incite Foundation for the Arts, Yes TV, YourTV, Cogeco, Burlington Foundation, Pieczonka Family Foundation, Norah Knox KW Signature Realty, Zoomer Radio, 100 Women Who Care Burlington, Steinway Gallery, ACCOB, BNMO Board of Directors, Charles T. Cozens Music Ltd., RSA Marketing, Eagle Press Printers, Long & McQuade, Uma Zhang, Jaak Viirland, and Yamaha Canada.
BNMO is a proud member of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce.
BURLINGTON NEW MILLENNIUM ORCHESTRA
Conductor/Artistic Director Maestro Charles Cozens
Mark is an acclaimed tenor and member of The Tenors, formerly known as the Canadian Tenors. You will also know him as the television co-host of 100 Huntley Street.
With an astounding and passionate tenor voice and commanding stage presence, Mark Masri captured the essence of the greatest love songs ever written in a stirring performance.
His spine-tingling vocals on Italian art songs such as “Caruso” have garnered him wonderful reviews. The Boston Globe describes him as “…melting the hearts of female audience members like warm chocolate”, and The Cincinnati Enquirer said, “Mark’s ‘Caruso’ thrilled the audience.”
Together with the Burlington New Millennium Orchestra, Mark Masri delivered a concert full of emotion that captured the heart.
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Live from the
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
BURLINGTON NEW MILLENNIUM ORCHESTRA
Charles Cozens, Conductor/Artistic Director
An unforgettable evening of music from Les Miserables, Ms. Saigon, Oliver, The Little Shop of Horrors, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, and MORE!
Soloists: Stephen Patterson, Stephanie Brandt, Ella Boich
Stephen Patterson
Stephen is thrilled to join Charles Cozens and this incredible cast for Broadway Classics.
Some of Stephen’s theatre credits include Chicago, A Little Night Music, Crazy for You, Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, As You Like It (Stratford Festival); Evita, Miss Saigon, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Drayton); Guys and Dolls in Concert (NAC Orchestra) and Les Misérables (Broadway, U.S. national tour).
Daniella (Ella) Boich
Ella’s selected theatre works include “Jesus Christ Superstar”, Liesel in “Sound of Music” and featured soloist in “Broadway Heros” produced by the Brott Music Festival. In earlier years, Ella appeared in Theatre Aquarius productions of “The Sound of Music” (Brigitta) and “Mary Poppins” (Jane Banks).
The Hamilton Music Festival awarded Ella with top scholarships in both Classical and Music Theatre. She continues her vocal studies with Tom Oliver (Voice Concepts), trains dance with The Dance Centre and has just entered her second year of full-time studies in McMaster’s Arts and Science program.
Stephanie Brandt
Originally from Red Deer, Alberta, Stephanie is currently studying at Sheridan College, working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Music Theatre Performance.
Some of her past productions include ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar, Cinderella’s stepsister in Cinderella and Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Live from the
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
BNMO CHARLES COZENS TRIO
Charles Cozens, Conductor/Artistic Director
The Metamorphosis concert was a fascinating exploration of how music is composed and developed.
Conceived by Maestro Charles Cozens, conductor and artistic director of the BNMO, this was a rare opportunity to hear him as a pianist with his trio, which consisted of bassist Alberto Munarriz and percussionist Richard Moore. With guest artists, oboist Colin Maier and vocalist Beverly Gail Ritchie.
This FREE performance was made possible through a Burlington Arts and Culture Fund grant.
Monday, March 4, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Live from the Community Studio Theatre
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
BURLINGTON NEW MILLENNIUM ORCHESTRA
Charles Cozens, Conductor/Artistic Director
Based on the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and featuring his most popular works, The Mozart Effect: Live! takes the presentation of the live symphony orchestra to an entirely new place. Performed by the world-class Burlington New Millennium Orchestra, accompanied by high-definition large format immersive video and visual effects, The Mozart Effect Live! is curated to stimulate the senses, inspire and engage the deepest corners of the human psyche.
Synchronized to the dynamics of the orchestra’s performance of Mozart’s timeless music, the visual presentation takes the audience from the farthest reaches of space, through awe-inspiring flights over mountains and into the deepest canyons, to human relationships. These visuals are married with special lighting effects and live video close-ups of the musicians and conductor. The result is a sensory-enhanced symphonic audio and visual experience, with moments of intimate performance nuance and powerful climactic peaks.
Friday, October 13, 2023
Live from the
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
BURLINGTON NEW MILLENNIUM ORCHESTRA
Charles Cozens, Conductor/Artistic Director
This concert was a platform for young Canadian “Rising Stars” ages 8 to 18 to perform with the BNMO, Burlington’s only professional orchestra.
The special event featured the remarkable virtuoso talents of young musicians, singers and dance performers from Burlington, Oakville and Toronto.
Ryan Huang Piano
Classicalia Finalist 2022
Khloe Wu Piano
Classicalia Audience Choice Award Competitor
Yoanna Haeun Jang – Violin
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 – 1st mvt
Christie Cheung – Violin
Wieniawski: Polonaise de Concert op.4, Christie Cheung
Kingsley Chen – Violin
BNMO with guest violinist Kingsley Chen
Noah Kosta – Voice
Ain’t That A Kick in the Head with The Metro Big Band
Nathan Van Elslander – Voice
Kira Thompson – Dance
Kaitlyn Lau – Dance
Under the direction of BNMO Conductor Charles Cozens, the showcase included Classical, Jazz, Broadway and Dance.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Live from the Burlington Performing Arts Centre
This intimate fundraising evening included music from BNMO and the internationally renowned Quartetto Gelato
with special guests vocalist Beverly Gail Ritchie and child prodigy violinist Kingsley Chen
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Art Gallery of Burlington, 1333 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7S 1A9
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Charles Cozens Conductor/Artistic Director
BNMO SHOWREEL MUSICIANS
VIOLIN 1: Leslie Dawn Knowles (Concertmaster), Corey Gemmell (Associate Concertmaster), Amy Canzoneri, Lucia Barcari, Philip Sarabura
VIOLIN 2: Norman Hathaway (Principal), Paul Earle, George Cleland, Carmen Nemeth
VIOLA: David Willms (Principal), Linda Umbrico, Elspeth Thomson
CELLO: Kirk Starkey (Principal), Tom Mueller
CONTRABASS: Robert Wolanski (Principal)
WOODWINDS (Principals): Sara Traficante, Flute; Colin Maier, Oboe; Kornel Wolak, Clarinet; Christian Sharpe, Bassoon
HORN: David Quakenbush (Principal), Olivia Esther
HARP: Kristen Theriault (Principal)
PERCUSSION: Richard Moore (Principal)
This concert celebrated the wonders in our physical world. The repertoire ranged from Mozart to Jenkins to Cozens,
with guest soloists Leslie Dawn Knowles (Violin) & Kornel Wolak (Clarinet)
July 31st, 2021 – Livestream from the Burlington Performing Arts Centre
CHARLES COZENS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Charles Cozens, Conductor/Artistic Director
A Taste of Mozart was a one-hour Livestream concert presentation of Mozart’s greatest hits.
Conducted by Charles Cozens with his Chamber Music Orchestra, the repertoire includes classics such as
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Allegro from Symphony No 14 in A Major and Marche der Priester.
This concert was Livestreamed from B Town Sound, an award-winning Recording, Rehearsal and Event Facility in Burlington, Ontario, on Saturday, July 24, 2021.
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