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: Jeff Madden, Stephanie Brandt, Ella Boich
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Live from the
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
440 Locust Street, Burlington, ON, L7S 1T7
905-681-6000
Lead Sponsors
Our concerts are presented with the generous support of:
YourTV, Cogeco, Burlington Foundation, Pieczonka Family Foundation, Arts & Culture Council of Burlington, Incite Foundation for the Arts, Norah Knox KW Signature Realty, Zoomer Radio, BNMO Board of Directors, Charles T. Cozens Music Ltd., RSA Marketing and Eagle Press Printers.
BNMO is a proud member of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce.
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)
Based on the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and featuring his most famous works, The Mozart Effect: Live! took the presentation of the live symphony orchestra to an entirely new level.
Conducted by Maestro Charles Cozens, the BNMO were accompanied by high-definition large-format immersive video and visual effects. The Mozart Effect Live! stimulated the senses, engaged and inspired!
Previous performances of this show have been Sold Out, most recently at Meridian Hall at the Sony Centre in Toronto.
Friday, October 13, 2023 live from the Burlington Performing Arts Centre
This concert was a platform for Canadian “Rising Stars” to perform with the BNMO, Burlington’s only professional orchestra.
Under the direction of BNMO Conductor Charles Cozens, it featured wonderfully talented young musicians, vocalists and dance performers from our region.
May 16, 2023 – Live from the Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Hosted by Nikki Wesley and filmed for Cogeco YourTV
BNMO held a fundraising evening with a selection of music from BNMO, Internationally renowned Quartetto Gelato, and special guests vocalist Beverly Gail Ritchie and child prodigy violinist Kingsley Chen
October 26, 2022 – Live at the Art Gallery of Burlington
An amazing live show of Swing classics from the BNMO Swing Ensemble with guest singer Beverley Gail.
June 6th, 2021 – Livestream from B Town Sound in Burlington, Ontario
Swingin’ and Singin’ Livestream
Charles Cozens Chamber Orchestra presented a program dedicated to Mozart’s greatest hits.
July 24th, 2021 – Livestream from B Town Sound in Burlington, Ontario
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
The Burlington New Millennium Orchestra (BNMO) is a world-class Canadian concert orchestra and recording music ensemble comprised of highly respected professional musicians and singers.
The BNMO repertoire covers a broad spectrum of styles and tastes, all under the artistic direction of
Conductor Maestro Charles T. Cozens.
Inspired by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Boston Pops and the sounds of the Big Band era, we can adapt the size of our orchestra from a small ensemble to a full symphony orchestra.
BNMO can be seen live in concert halls, theatres or festivals across Canada and North America and heard on Livestreams
and studio-recorded albums.
To present unique live orchestral concerts and recordings featuring professional Canadian performing artists.
BNMO blends a fusion of instrumentation and multi-media technology to elevate the senses and bring listening pleasure to live audiences, digital streams and recordings.
Present unique, high calibre live concerts to the people of Burlington, Hamilton and the GTA
Bring music to a broader audience at venues across Canada and North America
Feature gifted Halton Region, Canadian and guest International performing artists
Broadcast Livestream and recorded live shows to a worldwide audience
Provide free live concert access to those of limited means
We also believe that the arts should be available for everyone to experience. To that end, the BNMO, working in conjunction with Halton Region organizations that support the community, provides free access to our concerts to those of limited financial means.
The Burlington New Millennium Orchestra is incorporated as Not for Profit and Registered Canadian Charity #77825 7329 RR0001. Governance is established through a carefully selected and experienced Board of Directors.
The Burlington New Millennium Orchestra was the creation of acclaimed arranger, conductor and producer, Maestro Charles Cozens.
The orchestra evolved over 25 years ago from a commission that Charles received to create and record, fresh and innovative orchestral arrangements of Canadian hit pop songs. The concept proved to be successful in the studio but it has taken till now to replicate the sound live on stage and create new and compelling orchestral landscapes.
Established in 2016, Burlington New Millennium Orchestra is now at the forefront of digital music technology and has helped to redefine the traditional concept of an orchestra.