Brian Jackson and Friends

Blue Bridge Theatre proudly presents an evening with Brian Jackson and Friends in the Van den Brink Lounge at the Union Club. Brian Jackson is the British-Canadian conductor who worked with Victoria Symphony. He started as a concert pianist at age 6 and organist at 12, before studying at Oxford, and earning his MA in music in 1968. Prior to moving to Canada he worked as a BBC producer. Maestro Jackson became the country’s youngest music director with the Peterborough Symphony, then assistant conductor of Orchestra London from 1977 to 1981. Later serving as its principal pops conductor and artistic advisor. Maestro Jackson held the same pops role with the Victoria Symphony and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony until retiring in 2012. He’s also taught conducting at Queen’s University since 1984 and is known for conducting concertos from the keyboard. In addition to a lovely evening of music, canapés and beverages. We invite guests to meet with the new artistc director of Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre Stuart Wright.