Pledge to make a difference, together.
The Georgian Bay Symphony was founded in 1972 by a small group of dedicated area musicians. Since then the GBS has grown to an outstanding community orchestra with over 65 volunteer members and a core group of professionals. They perform under the baton of John Barnum Music Director. The GBS performs five main concerts in the Regional Auditorium each season as well as three chamber concerts in smaller venues. Several of these concerts feature some of Canada’s best musical talent. Our Youth Orchestra consists of 40 young people ranging in age from 8 to 18 and they perform one main concert a year. Along with the Youth Orchestra GBS encourages talented young people with a bursary and scholarship program supported in part by our subscribers. The Symphony also has a Composer-in-Residence program to encourage the production of Canadian music and assist with education in area schools and with our audience.