Barbara’s Concerts 2024/25
1.“Imagine This!” – Songs & Stories that Celebrate our Creative Souls!
A 65-minute presentation for a 55+ audience that celebrates and encourages anew, the remarkable creative abilities that stay with us throughout our lives. Barbara calls this style of presentation, a Fusion Concert. Blending songs, stories, poetry and a little science, she shines a light on a creative process, accessible to all of us, that she feels is at the core of being human. (Barbara is booked for this show until February, 2024. For bookings in March, 2025 & beyond, enquire here: barbaramusic.2011@gmail.com.) View video here.
2. INTIMATE CABARET
Songs of Love, Laughter, Nature & Time
(L’Amour, L’Humour, La Nature et Le Temps)
3. MY CANADA! MON CANADA!
Songs by well known Canadian songwriters. (English, French & Spanish)
A celebration of the many shades of Canadian music with an emphasis on songs written between the 60s and the 90s. Listen to Barbara’s performance of Joni Mitchell’s anthem: BOTH SIDES NOW.
4. Old Fashioned Christmas – An annual concert
Each December, Barbara and friends perform holiday favourites.
(English, French, Spanish and more…)
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FORMER CONCERTS
1. Passionate Heart:
A celebration of song by Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
3. “Blood Orchid – How Women Feel” – covers & originals made famous by women.
(View a short promo video.)
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2023/24:
Ongoing Performances of:
Intimate Cabaret, My Canada, Imagine This! and the Annual Christmas Concert
2020/22:
During the pandemic most of Barbara’s concerts were streamed online.
2018/19
Preview performances of Blood Orchid began September, 2019.
As concerts are added, they will be posted here:
- Sept. 19th – Preview House concert in Ottawa, Canada. FULL
- Oct. 13th – Preview House concert in Montreal, Canada. FULL
- Oct. 25th – Atwater Library Noon Time series in Montreal. FULL
- Dec. 5th – Annual Christmas Concert (with invited guest artists) – Victoria Hall in Westmount, Quebec. SOLD OUT
- Feb. 25, 2019 – Concert in Cancun, Mexico at the Casa de Cultura, Quintana Roo
- April 25, 2019 – McGill Faculty Club (Various songs with guitarist, Michael Berard)
- COMING
- May 16, 2019 – Montreal West United Church, 1PM (Blood Orchid)
- May 22, 2019 – Kensington Place, Montreal, 3PM (Blood Orchid)
- June 15, 2019, 8PM – Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa (Blood Orchid)
- November 7, 2019, 7PM – Rialto Theatre, Montreal – Red Ribbon Gala/Fundraiser
- December 15, 2PM Annual Christmas Concert (with invited guest artists) – Victoria Hall in Westmount, Quebec.
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2015/2018 CONCERT TOUR
Barbara’s concert, “My Canada – Singing the Soul of a Country,” was a long-term musical project that celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday with concerts, video & sound recordings, writing, social media sharing & collaborations with various Canadian artists.
Lewis performed songs by songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Paul Dubois, Raymond Levesque, Stompin’ Tom Connors and many more.
Read “The Montrealer” article about this show here.
Listen to several newly recorded songs from this growing “My Canada” collection here: Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne”, Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.”
“INTIMO” CONCERTS
Barbara often sings “INTIMO” concerts – intimate events where the audience sits close to the singer and the music is poetic and emotionally rich. It is a powerful experience. Her three salon concerts:
* Passionate Heart – Love song to Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen
* My Canada, Singing the Soul of a Country – All Canadian Song line up
* A Peaceful Christmas Eve, with a little bit of spice! – Seasonal songs in several languages.
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December 7th – 5-7PM, 2017 – $25 – “Christmikah Concert”
Christmas music with a few Chanukah songs as well! At the University Club of Montreal
2047 Mansfield St, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y7
For information and to reserve your place: 514-288-0201
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November 7 – 7PM/2017/ Montreal Fundraiser presented by the MUHC Foundation at The Rialto Theatre.
More information here.
March 2017/ Mexico & Ecuador
December 13 – 2016 • Montreal – ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT at the University Club of Montreal – This concert is open to a limited number of non-members. Call 514-288-0201
December 12- 2016 • Montreal – InterNations Christmas Event
December 6 – 2016 • Montreal – Women’s Arts Society
November 22 • Montreal – 11:00 AM – St. Michael’s Mission Concert (Montreal)
October 22 – 2016 • Montreal – 7:30PM – St. Columba Concert Series – Get tickets at the door. Limited Seating.
September 26th – 2016 • Montreal – Private Concert
September 24th – 2016 – Montreal – 12:30 Arts Alive Celebration on the West Island. At the James Rennie Auditorium, Montreal West.
September 15 – 2016 – Atwater Library – 12:30 • Montreal – FREE Noon Time Concert Series
Read “The Montrealer” article about Barbara’s new MY CANADA show here!
August 21 • Montreal – Private Concert
June – 2016 • Montreal – Barbara and group record several new songs for the “My Canada” collection.
May 15 – 2016 • Ottawa – Barbara and group perform at the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa.
April 6th – 2016 • Montreal – University Club Of Montreal – Join us for the launch of “My Canada – Singing the Soul of a Country.”
December 2 – 2015 • Montreal – Join Barbara for her annual Christmas concert at the University Club Of Montreal.
October 21 – 2015 • Montreal – Barbara will perform at the very upscale boutique Catherine Malandrino (1472 Sherbrooke West) in Montreal. 5:30 – 8:30PM
September 26th – 2015 • 7:30PM Barbara sings for 100 THOUSAND POETS 4 CHANGE KAFEIN BAR 1429a Bishop Street, Montreal
July- 2015 • Barbara performs for private fundraisers in Montreal, Que.
May – JUNE, 2015 • Barbara is recording songs for her new show “My Canada – Singing the Soul of a Country” in Montreal. Stay tuned! Listen to a sneak preview of a recording-in-progress: Both Sides Now.
April 17, 2015 • 7:30 Ottawa – Shenkman Arts Centre – full information here.
February/March – 2015 • Barbara is working on a recording project (Passionate Heart Songs) at Boutique de son, Montreal.
January 22 – 2015 – 1:30 PM• Westmount Park United Church, Montreal
December 26 – 2014 – Muleiro’s Jazz Lounge, – MEXICO – Cancun with Mario Monroy’s Jazz Band
December 11 – 12:30 PM – 2014 • Atwater Library, Montreal • Free Christmas Concert: Intimate, Personal, Joyful…
The music includes many well-known holiday songs with a few surprises (by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen & more). Plus a sing-along to some of the best-loved carols.
December 4 – 2014, 5:30 PM • University Club of Montreal
2047 Rue Mansfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y7
December 2 -2014 • Women’s Art Society – motivational speaker /singer for their annual holiday lunch on Tuesday, December 2nd which will take place at the Nouvel Hotel downtown from 12 to 2.30 pm. Members and friends of members welcome.
October 25 – 2014 • St. Columba’s Concert Series – Montreal, Quebec. Barbara Lewis in concert following her SOLD OUT concert at the Aeolian Hall in London, Ontario. “Passionate Heart” Featuring songs by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Sting, Michel Legrand, Edith Piaf and many other great songwriters.
VIDEO – Watch Barbara and her pianist, Doug Balfour in performance!
October 1 – 2014 • University Club of Montreal
2047 Rue Mansfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y7
September 24, 2014 – Performance at “Cocktail at Jewelry Olga”
La Maison Ishi, 2122 Crescent Str.. Montreal – 17:00 – 20:00 pm
August 23, 2014 • 8:00 PM • Aeolian Hall • London, Ontario
795 Dundas St. E., London, ON, N5W 2Z6
phone: (519) 672-7950 • fax: (519) 675-0614 • email: info@aeolianhall.ca
August 20, 2014 • 7:30 PM • St. Mary’s, Ontario
Studio “Boutique” Concert in downtown St. Mary’s
Motus Dance School – 158 Queen St E. 7:30PM
July 10, 2014 • Private Function – Boutique Opening (by invitation)
June 15, 2014 • 4:00 PM Church In the Forest Music Series
3152 Forest Lake Road • Pebble Beach, CA 93953
June 13, 2014 • Private Concert in Carmel, CA
March 1, 2014, 11:00 PM • Nuit Blanche Festival, Montreal • Dièse Onze Jazz Club
4115-A rue St-Denis, Montréal, QC H2W 2M7, Canada
Feb. 14, 2014 • 12 Noon • Montreal General Hospital: Benefit Concert For Rwanda
Presented by Claire Duchesneau (vocals), with Barbara Lewis (vocals) & Chad Linsley – piano, Adrian Vedady – bass / Eric Thibodeau – drums – Livingston Hall (6th Floor) 1650 Cedar Ave, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4 (Listen to an excerpt from the Joni Mitchell classic – A Case Of You.)
December 5, 2013 • Atwater Library • Christmas Concert: Intimate, Personal, Joyful…
Barbara will be singing songs from her upcoming CD, titled: “A Peaceful Christmas Eve.” The music includes many well-known holiday songs with a few surprises (by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen & more). Songs are in English, French, Spanish & Hebrew.
September 24, 2013 • Visual Arts Centre • Montreal, Qc
Songs of Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen at an evening of poetry.
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Imagine This!
(Quantum Cabaret)
A one-hour presentation for an elder audience that celebrates and encourages anew, the remarkable creative abilities that stay with us throughout our lives. Barbara calls this style of presentation, Quantum Cabaret. Blending songs, stories, poetry and a little science, she shines a light on a creative process, accessible to all of us, that she feels is at the core of being human.