The new year brings a new suite of inspired Free Concert Series performances to the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre!

With nine unique concerts this month, we're highlighting a few selections for your consideration! Read on, learn more, and join us for an intimate music experience.

Following up on last season’s dazzling digital production of Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, Academy Award-nominated director Atom Egoyan returns to the scene of his first-ever COC production this winter—Richard Strauss’ haunting masterpiece, Salome. 

A groundbreaking thriller shocking audiences with each new staging, Salome rushes audiences headlong into a twisted tale of power and revenge. Strauss redefined musical storytelling with this operatic twist on a controversial Oscar Wilde play, retelling the Biblical story of John the Baptist’s martyrdom through the perspective of one of opera’s most iconic characters—the titular Salome, stepdaughter of King Herod. The young royal’s dark obsession with Jochanaan (John the Baptist) sets the stage for an infamous dance, a macabre kiss, and an explosive finale.

Read on to learn more!