This Year's Benefit Concert
In October 2025, the PCB put on a benefit concert to support young aspiring musicians in the Peterborough region. The Kawartha Youth Orchestra (KYO) runs a program called “Upbeat!” that offers instrumental (violin, viola, cello) music education for children in grades 3-8. Upbeat! is a fully subsidized after school ensemble-based program that enables children to learn and perform music under the tutelage of dedicated professional music educators. The children get both group instruction on their instrument, and then ensemble instruction all together. This is all after they receive a healthy snack and some social time once they arrive. Visit Upbeat! for more information about the programs on offer.
PCB's benefit concert for Upbeat! took place at Market Hall on Sunday, October 26th. The event opened at 2:30 pm with the Senior KYO under the baton of Murray Lefebvre, and ended with a finale that combined the PCB and the KYO for a performance of “Eagles Among Us” by Brian Balmages. A reception in the Market Hall lobby followed the concert at 4:00 pm.