Kingston Symphony Volunteers
785 Sir John A Macdonald Blvd., Unit 7A K7L 1H3 Kingston, ON, Canada

It's not too late to decorate for the holidays! All of our Christmas decorations are now 25-50% off. Click the link below to visit our Shopify site and save BIG. Prices have been adjusted to reflect the discounts. We've also added more CDs and books to our online shop. Click the link below for more. https://kingston-symphony-association.myshopify.com//chris

Our friends at the Kingstonist put together this wonderful article about our online auction that's taking place right now! There are over 50 items to choose from, so be sure to get your bids in before December 15th. You can bid now at the link here: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=19898

We're proud to present our second annual charity online auction in support of the Kingston Symphony! The auction is available at www.biddingowl.com/kingstonsymphony and features over 50 different pieces of artwork to bid on as well some furniture and other antique items. The auction opened today at 7:00 a.m. and will close on December 15, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. To see all of the wonderful items we have up for auction, please click the link below, which directs you to the list of items. https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=19898

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner! What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to start decorating for the holidays. We're now selling Christmas items on our online store, in lieu of our All Things Christmas Sale at the warehouse. We have a bunch of trees, ornaments, candles, wreaths, and plenty of other Christmas décor to get you ready for the holidays. And you can't forget about Christmas music, we have some of that too! Shop our Christmas collection by clicking the link below.

More orders to go out the door! If you've received your pickup confirmation email for items purchased on our online store, our warehouse is open today from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for any order pickups. Located at 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A. Or you can keep on shopping at the link below! We'll try and give updates as to when new items are added, but it's always worth checking back on Shopify.

The Kingston Symphony have come together once again, digitally, to perform a brand new piece called Domestic Divertimento by award-winning Canadian composer, John Estacio. Check out the video on their Facebook page!

We have a new sign inside the front entrance at our warehouse for anyone stopping by. We appreciate everyone's patience during this time. Our warehouse is open for order pickups tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Our warehouse is open for order pickups! If you've received your pickup confirmation email for items you've purchased from our online store, stop by today between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. or this evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. We ask our customers to please wear a face mask when you come to pick up your items, as well as maintain physical distancing as best you can from others who may be waiting in line.

What does everyone think of our vinyl records collection we've recently added? Did you get your hands on any of your favourites, or are there any records you didn't see that you're interested in? Let us know! Shop our vinyl records collection by clicking the link below.

Big news for vinyl records lovers! We've added some of our vinyl collection to our online store, as well as more books, CDs, DVDs, and a few more pieces of audio equipment. You can check out the new products by clicking the link below. To search through our vinyl records collection, click 'Shop' in the top navigation, and then 'Vinyl' beneath that.

The newest instalment with our furry friend, Harmon the Hound, is now available to watch. Check out episode 2 of Harmon in Space by clicking the link below!

A friendly reminder to those who are ready to pick up their purchased items at our warehouse, we're open today from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. as well as 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you miss us today, we'll also be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Our warehouse is located at 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A.

We've added more CDs, books, DVDs, and audio equipment to our online store! You can check out the new products by clicking the link below. Just make sure to sort the products by date, new to old, and all new items will show up at the top of the products page. If you're interested in viewing new products in a specific category (CDs, books, etc.), follow the same steps after you've clicked on a category in the top navigation.

Here's something to give you a break from online shopping - the Kingston Symphony has just released the first episode of their new digital series for children (and adults too), called Harmon in Space! Check out the premiere on their YouTube channel by clicking the video link below and let us know what you think!

It's been one week since we've opened our online store and things seem to be going quite well. How has everyone's experience been so far shopping on our online store? Please note, we do not offer shipping, so any shipping alerts you may receive are a mistake. If you're interested in purchasing products from our online store but are unable to pick up, please email us at [email protected]. #ygk #shop #online #store #fundraiser

We've been busy fulfilling orders at the warehouse! Please note our warehouse hours for picking up your purchased items are: Wednesday- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

So far, so good - thank you to everyone who has shopped our online store in the first 24 hours of the grand opening. What cool things did you find so far? If you haven't already, be sure to check out our online store at the link below!

Here are some tips and tricks to help navigate our online store: 1. There is no need to register on Shopify. Your information will be collected when you check out. 2. In the top navigation, click on 'Catalog' to see all products for sale. 3. Click on 'Shop' in the top navigation to see the products sorted into categories.... 4. You can filter products by genre or item. You can also filter products by title within each genre. 5. You can search for specific titles, authors, or artists by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of the website. 6. Some categories have multiple pages of products. To see the next page, click the arrows at the bottom to advance to the next page. 7. When viewing a specific product, hover your mouse over the image to get a closer view of the product. Please note that all sales are final and no refunds will be made. All proceeds from these sales support our wonderful Kingston Symphony, which is especially important during these challenging times.

And we're live! Click the link below to start browsing over 4,000 products we have for sale right now. Keep in mind this is our first time doing something like this, so feel free to message us with any questions or concerns. You can also email us at [email protected]. We will continue to add more products in the near future, as this is only a portion of what we have at the warehouse. Happy shopping! https://kingston-symphony-association.myshopify.com/

If you're on our email list then you've definitely heard the news. We've moved our CD Sale, Book Fair, and Vinyl Records Sale online! Our online store opens tomorrow at noon with almost 4,000 products to choose from, including CDs, books, DVDs, and stereo equipment. If all goes well then we hope to add more items in the near future such as vinyl records and Christmas-related products. We will share the link to our store at noon tomorrow right before it opens! Stay tuned.

Today we're listening to American soul singer Isaac Hayes' second studio album, Hot Buttered Soul. Famous for his Oscar winning score for the movie Shaft (and the golden chain mail outfit he performed in at the Academy Awards in 1972), Mr. Hayes gives two incredible performances on this album; a 12 minute jazz infused 'Walk on By' and an 18 minute blues/jazz mashup of 'By the Time I get to Phoenix'. This one will no doubt make it into the Platinum Lounge at our Vinyl Records Sale.

Today we're listening to Dion and the Belmonts: 60 Greatest hits. If you are a fan of A Teenager in Love, Runaround Sue, Lonely Teenager or any of the other great teen angst hits that these guys recorded, then this LP is for you. However, be warned; there are many songs that the word "hit" would be a misnomer. The best you can say about some of these tunes is that they are historical Dion. This LP will be available at our Vinyl Records Sale, once we set a date. For now you can listen online! Check out the Youtube playlist by clicking the link below.

Although our CD Sale and Vinyl Records Sale had to be postponed, we can still listen to some of the great music we will have available at those sales, including the James Bond 30th Anniversary Collection. This CD has all the James Bond themes by the original artists for the past 30 years, including the opening theme that is the signature Bond opening. We particularly like Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger, as well as Carly Simon's Nobody Does it Better. Listen to this one with a vodka martini in hand, shaken not stirred.

It's Friday and today we're listening to the soundtrack from the movie 'The Warriors'; the story of a nine person delegation from a gang called "The Warriors from Coney Island". After a turf battle between New York City street gangs, The Warriors find themselves being blamed for a murder of another gang's leader. Soon they have every gang in the city out to get revenge, and need to get back to Coney Island safely. The intro song to this movie alone, as the rival gangs get on the subway to go to meet Barry De Vorzon, is certainly worth the cost of the CD that will be available at our CD Sale in the near future. For now, you can listen to this soundtrack on YouTube, by clicking the link below.

It’s 1 p.m. on this rainy Friday, May 15. We cannot help but think of what we might have been doing today, had it not been for this incredibly disruptive virus. It is the beginning of the long weekend in May, a time to plant, to BBQ, to visit with family and friends, or to travel. For approximately 43 of us, we would be, right now, just heading off the highway in Binghamton, stopping at the Denny’s there for the first stop of the day on our way to New York City. Sometimes mu...sic can make us feel better or remind us of good times to come. We discovered this particular music compilation as part of the 16,000 CDs we will be selling someday in the future. It was as if someone put it together for just us. It is titled 'New York, New York: The City in Song', and contains many of the songs that made us desperate to visit the city. The CD includes Lena Horne’s wonderfully romantic 'Autumn in New York', Booker Ervin’s moody 'Harlem Nocturne', and the quintessential New York piece, Duke Ellington’s ‘Take the A Train’. The 14 songs on the disc are all from the pre-50s jazz that was live at clubs like the Savoy, the Cotton Club, and Minton’s Playhouse. We will try one more time to make the trip work. In the meantime, we have the music. It is not enough of course, but we’ll make do. I hope we all can send good thoughts to the New Yorkers going through some incredibly hard times. Here’s something to help with all that.

The winners of this year's Music Awards have been announced! You can click the link below to see who won. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we hope to see you next year!

Happy Friday! Today we're listening to Gladys Night and the Pips: Ultimate Collection. Both 'Midnight Train to Georgia' and 'The Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me' are on this CD. Think about how we would all like to "go back to a simpler place and time." This is just one of the great albums that will be available for purchase at one of our sales in the foreseeable future. Have a great weekend!

When asked why we spend so much time fundraising to support the work of the Kingston Symphony, this incredible video should explain it all!

Although the Vinyl Records Sale and CD Sale had to be postponed, we wanted to share some of the great music that will be available for purchase at one of our sales in the foreseeable future. Today we're listening to Astrud Gilberto's 'Fly Me to the Moon'. She's one of the most relaxing singers you have ever heard. Her signature single 'The Girl from Ipanema', is not on this CD, but most of you are familiar with it in any case. This CD features the title song 'Fly Me to the Moon', as well as 'Who Can I Turn To' and 'Day by Day'. Very soft and gentle voice. Perfect for the relaxing weekend ahead.

What a lovely video message from the Kingston Symphony's concertmaster, Yolanda Bruno! Thank you to everyone who has helped out with our organization. We hope you're staying safe during this time.

On behalf of the Volunteer Committee of the Kingston Symphony Association, we hope you and your family are well. Our highest priority is the health and welfare of our volunteers and everyone who attends our fundraising events. In response to COVID-19, we have made the decision to postpone or cancel the following Volunteer Committee events. CD Sale: March 25-28, 2020 at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse (postponed)... Vinyl Records Sale: April 2-5, 2020 at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse (postponed) Spring Fashion Show: April 18, 2020 at the Italo-Canadian Club (cancelled) Spring Sale: April 23-26, 2020 at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse (postponed) New York City Trip: May 15-18, 2020 (cancelled) Music Lovers’ House Tour: May 23, 2020 (postponed) We are working on rescheduling the events that we have postponed and will let you know as soon as we have new dates. For more information, please visit www.kingstonsymphony.ca. Thank you for your understanding and continued support!

A message from the Kingston Symphony Association: Our highest priority is the health and welfare of all our patrons, musicians, volunteers, and staff. In accordance with the Public Health Agency of Canada recommendations regarding COVID-19 we have made the difficult decision to postpone (or cancel) certain Volunteer Committee events until further notice. Please take a moment to read the full statement at www.kingstonsymphony.ca or by clicking the link below.

We are thankful for the tremendous donations received during Warehouse Wednesdays last month, and we're still looking for more! For the Vinyl Records Sale, that is. From March 9 to 13, as well as March 16 to 20, we will be accepting donations for our CD Sale, and Vinyl Records Sale, during the hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Records, CDs, DVDs, turntables, speakers, blu-ray players; we'll take almost anything we can get our hands on. Visit our website for details on what you can and cannot donate, by clicking the link below.

The March 5 deadline for submissions to the Volunteer Committee’s annual Music Awards is only one week away. Please remind your students of the approaching deadline and encourage them to apply if they haven’t done so. They have a chance to win one of five prizes totalling $4,400. The Music Awards are open to students who play any orchestral instrument, including the piano, and also to voice students. Details about the application process and a PDF of the application form are available by clicking the link below.

The CD Sale returns this Spring with more CDs than ever! Click here for more details: https://www.kingstonsymphony.ca/concerts-/calendar/cd-sale/

We have more donation days coming up in a couple of weeks, this time for our Vinyl Records Sale. Our volunteers have been hard at work organizing all of the wonderful donations they received during the winter Warehouse Wednesdays, but there's always room for more vinyl records! Vinyl Records donation days will take place from March 9-13, as well as March 16-20, 2020, during the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.kingstonsymphony.ca for more details.

Our final Winter Warehouse Wednesday is coming up on February 12! Any items you're looking to donate to our Vinyl Records Sale, All Things Christmas Sale, or Book Fair will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Our Warehouse is located at 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Blvd., Unit 7a. Visit our website for more details.

Join us at The Kingston Brewing Company Ltd. on Wednesday, February 12 at 6 p.m. for an evening of scotch tasting and a three course dinner. Cameron Millar, Edrington's Portfolio Ambassador for Eastern Canada, will lead a nosing of four scotches from the Highland Park Distillery. Edrington makes some of the world’s best-loved Scotch Whiskies including Highland Park, The Macallan, and The Glenrothes. Tickets for this event are $75 and can be purchased by calling the Kingston ...Symphony office at 613-546-9729. Click the link below for more details. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to Warehouse Wednesdays so far! We had a lot of great items come in last week. Our donation days continue today, and every Wednesday until February 12. Our volunteers will be accepting donations from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., as well as 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during those Wednesdays. Click the link below for more info.

Warehouse Wednesdays donation days are back in swing starting tomorrow! Any vinyl records, CDs, books, or Christmas decorations will be accepted at our warehouse, located at 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A. Visit our website for details about what you can donate, and which dates and times we'll be accepting donations.

Thanks you to everyone who made our Charity Online Auction a great success! We couldn't have done it without the support from local businesses and lots of wonderful people. If you are the successful bidder on any of the items, pick up is Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kingston Symphony Warehouse located at 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A, Kingston, Ontario. Payment can be made through BiddingOw...l, or at the time of pick up via cash or credit/debit card. *Please note that all auction items must be picked up on December 14 or 15, 2019 unless other arrangements have been made with the Kingston Symphony Association. Please provide photo ID and proof of purchase from BiddingOwl for verification.

Today is the final day of our Charity Online Auction, which closes at 8 p.m. tonight. If you were holding out on items you really want, get your bids in now! There are still some really great deals to take advantage of, all in support of the Kingston Symphony. You can check out everything at the link below, and place your bid today!

Hit the links once the snow melts with this great deal for a foursome of golf at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club! With views of Lake Ontario, take in an 18-hole round of golf with three friends at this beautiful course, located at 961 King Street West in Kingston. For more details, or to place a bid for this item, please click the link below.

The Stratford Festival is an enriching theatre experience brought alive by the world's finest talents, and you and a friend could be on your way to one of their shows! The Stratford Festival's 2020 season features Much Ado About Nothing, Chicago, Hamlet, The Miser, Wendy & Peter Pan, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Wolf Hall, Richard III, All’s Well That Ends Well, Here’s What It Takes, Frankenstein Revived, Three Tall Women, The Rez Sisters, Hamlet-911 and An Undiscovered Shakespeare, plus more than 250 events at the Forum. You don't want to miss this! Click below to place your bid.

Pizza and a movie every month for a year! There's not much else to tell you about this awesome deal, as part of our Charity Online Auction. Thanks to Score Pizza and Classic Video! Check out all the details by clicking the link below.

Brush up on your Italian cooking skills courtesy of Pasta Genova! While they demonstrate techniques, be prepared to roll up your sleeves and put what you have seen into practice. You and seven of your friends can learn how to make genuine Italian food and enjoy the fruits of your labour afterwords. A wonderful experience provided by Pasta Genova’s Virg Allegrini. Lesson to take place in a home in Kingston, Ontario. Place your bid by clicking below!

Do you ever see our conductor Evan Mitchell on stage and think "I wonder if I could do that?" Well we're giving three lucky people their own chance at conducting the Kingston Symphony! Be a part of the action during our Candlelight Christmas shows coming up in a couple of weeks, and conduct one of the fun Christmas pieces they'll be playing! This once-in-a-lifetime experience is for all ages, and definitely all music lovers! You have three opportunities to bid on this amazing experience, so don't miss out. Click the link below to find out more.

Do you love a good musical? Bid on two tickets to the smash hit, Come From Away, as part of our online auction! Come From Away is the breathtaking new musical that Toronto has embraced with open arms and has audiences leaving the theatre night after night claiming they are proud to be Canadian! Written by Tony-nominated Canadians Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley, Come From Away takes you to a place you never want to leave! The show will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Visit www.biddingowl.com/kingstonsymphony for more details, or to place a bid on this amazing performance!

A chance to conduct the Kingston Symphony; have lunch with Canadian actress Melanie Scrofano; take part in an Italian cooking class courtesy of Pasta Genova; these awesome experiences and more are all part of our new Charity Online Auction! Starting today, the auction will be held online only and will run until December 12. Bid on any of the 50 items we have up for grabs and support the Kingston Symphony! Visit www.biddingowl.com/kingstonsymphony to view the items and place your bid.

The Volunteer Committee of the Kingston Symphony Association is proud to present a charity online auction. The auction will be held online at www.biddingowl.com/kingstonsymphony and features over 50 different items to bid on!

On January 8, 15, 22 & 29, and February 5 & 12, 2020 the Kingston Symphony’s Volunteer Committee will be accepting donations for all of their sales including the CD Sale, Vinyl Records Sale, the Book Fair, and All Things Christmas! Click here for more details: https://www.kingstonsymphony.ca//cal/warehouse-wednesdays/

Thanks Yourtv Kingston for having Alex on to talk about our All Things Christmas sale coming up this Saturday and Sunday.

It's not too late to donate to the All Things Christmas Sale! Our volunteers are at the warehouse today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. accepting Christmas items, as well as tomorrow and Thursday during the same hours. For anyone wanting to donate baked goods (i.e. cookies, fruit loaves), please do so on Thursday and we'll keep them fresh for the sale on Saturday and Sunday.

Some of the fabulous Christmas items we have for sale at the All Things Christmas Sale this year!