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Walking through Historic St. Mary’s is like flipping through a storybook: each page a pillar, beam, or board that holds together the beauty of the heritage building. Despite this story-like quality, and despite having over 120 years of history built into its vaulted ceilings and hand-carved pews, … [Read more...] about Writing the Story of St. Mary’s: Bertha Campbell on her Upcoming Book

Indian River Festival touts a busy schedule of nearly 25 concerts from June to September each year (except, of course, this past one). But it wasn’t always that way—after all, the Festival started as a mere rag-tag team of music lovers trying to keep their beloved St. Mary’s alive. Like many … [Read more...] about Robert Kortgaard Talks Midsummer Magic

Being a performer during the pandemic can be a tumultuous experience, to say the least. If you’re lucky, you’ll come out more-or-less unscathed; and if you’re really lucky, you can emerge refreshed and restored. Or, if you’re vocalist Brett Polegato, you can fill your lockdown days with books read, … [Read more...] about Books, Bikes, and Baritones: An Interview with Brett Polegato

If you’re an Islander, then you’ll understand the timeworn practice of trying to find the flimsiest of connections between PEI and any one remotely famous. You know, things like: so-and-so celebrity’s second cousin’s girlfriend used to vacation on PEI as a child. Luckily, sometimes an Island star … [Read more...] about Island Homecoming: An Interview with Tracy Cantin

Tickets are now sold out  for both Island Homecoming concerts taking place Friday, September 25 and Sunday, September 27. We look forward to welcoming you at Historic St. Mary's for a wonderful weekend of Island entertainment! Lennie Gallant Friday, September 25 @ 7:30pm (doors … [Read more...] about Tickets SOLD OUT for Island Homecoming Weekend

Here at Indian River Festival we rely on a simple, time-tested strategy to create music magic for our audience: taking the old with the new. Sitting under the awe-inspiring vaults of Historic St. Mary’s, you may hear renditions of Mozart and Bach one night, and the contemporary stylings of Matt … [Read more...] about Something Old, Something New: David Sisam on Designing St. Mary’s Pavilion

Here at Indian River Festival, we’ve made a lot of different friends over the years. One of our oldest and most-valued pals is none other than Adrian Hoffman, classical musician and CBC veteran. Through his work in the media industry, Adrian has continually shone the spotlight on IRF, helping turn … [Read more...] about Music & Media: Adrian Hoffman’s Experience with Indian River Festival 

Historic St. Mary’s is visually striking: a white, brilliant facade against the backdrop of the blue Indian River sky. But looks aren’t everything—and while our venue is gorgeous, where it really excels is its sound. Peter Gallant, sound engineer at Indian River Festival for over 10 years, knows a … [Read more...] about Sounds Good: An Interview with Peter Gallant