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Contact Us For information contact: Janice Haffey E-mail Janice Here Our Board The Cedar Ridge Pops Board is a diverse collection of dedicated and hard working volunteers. They are drawn not only from the Cedar Ridge community but also Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny Township and Toronto. Our Volunteers We rely greatly on the sterling efforts of our many volunteers. Without the close involvement of the Lafontaine Firefighters and the Lafontaine Women’s Auxiliary, it would not be possible to produce such a high quality event. Read More |
About Cedar Ridge PopsOur MissionTo bring the highest quality classical music to rural Ontario; To bridge relationships between local residents and cottage communities; To spread philanthropy from wealthy sources in the GTA to rural Ontario; To build and prudently manage a specially created endowment; To delight donors through exceptional services at the summer event; To select the best and most needy recipients of rural Ontario thus connecting philanthropy to community needs; To grant monies with integrity, sensitivity and creativity;  Our History Founded in 2001 by Andrei & Tatiana Manoukovski, the Cedar Ridge Pops is an annual classical music festival under the open skies of Georgian Bay, where guests can enjoy wonderful music, exceptional food and wine in the great outdoors, while raising money for rural Ontario charities. The event takes place in the Cedar Ridge community which is just north of the Midland/Penetanguishene area of Huronia. The festival was named “Cedar Ridge Pops” after a famous Boston Symphony Orchestra summer Pops festivals in Tanglewood, which had been originally modeled 100 years ago after lighter summer concerts in Europe. This year again, the concert will feature Mayumi Seiler and the Via Salzburg Orchestra! A light but exciting program of classical music will be presented along with some up and coming Canadian and international soloists. The event has a unique character as it integrates the efforts of the local people with seasonal Toronto residents to raise money for Huronia charities in need. Thus, instead of re-distributing the local pool of charitable commitments, we try to add financial resources from the GTA to struggling recipients of rural Ontario communities. The Cedar Ridge Pops has been attracting over 500 people annually, making it the largest one-day fundraiser and classical music event held in Ontario outside of the GTA. |
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