Known for their vibrant connection on stage and ability to share their love and excitement for music with audiences, the Savon Duo is a young chamber music duo from Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W). They first met in high school but only began playing together in the fall of 2024, after reconnecting during their studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. They are bound both by this shared history and a common goal to present classical music as a living and accessible artform, one full of innovative and refreshing possibilities for everyone to enjoy.They currently split their time between their hometown of K-W, and Dallas, Texas, where they study at Southern Methodist University. The duo has performed all around Dallas and Southern Ontario, including in concert with the K-W Chamber Music Society, and received instruction from such musicians as Heather Taves, Aaron Boyd, Roman Borys, and members of the Penderecki and Escher Quartets.The duo are the founders of Savon Summer Music, an annual chamber music concert series held in various locations around Southern Ontario. The 2026 series featured trios by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff with violinist Jaedon Daly, sonatas for cello and piano by Chopin, Prokofiev, and Bach, and a collaboration with visual artist Carol Campbell. The duo also puts on a series of concerts every Christmas, with the upcoming series featuring guest clarinetist Gavin Warren, percussionist Hyunwoo Kim, and vocalist Naomi Schlegel.

Join the Savon Duo for a winter concert series, featuring 3 unique concert programs of the greatest works in the chamber music repertoire, with a new special guest each concert!All concerts are free admission - no tickets are required, though donations will be taken.

Click on a listed venue to see when we are playing there:- Floradale - Floradale Mennonite Church- Waterloo - All Saints' Anglican Church- Guelph - Harcourt Memorial United Church- London - First St. Andrew's United Church- St. Catharines - Trillium United Church

Every concert we'll be playing new music! Choose one of the concert programs below to see what music we'll play, and when/where we'll play it.

Concert 1 - December 17 - 20
- feat. Gavin Warren, clarinetConcert 2 - December 31 - January 3
- feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussionConcert 3 - January 14 - 17
- feat. Naomi Schlegel, voice

November 21, 2026
^{6:00 PM}

Caruth Auditorium, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TXSonatas by Brahms and Mendelssohn

Origins
November 28, 2026
^{7:00 PM}

Central Commons, Dallas, TXWorks by Beethoven, Scriabin, Mendelssohn, and Perkinson

Concert 1 - Savon Duo and Friends:
A Winter's Concert Series
December 17 - 20, 2026

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONMendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2, and
a selection of holiday favourites
feat. Gavin Warren, clarinet
More info

Concert 2 - Savon Duo and Friends:
A Winter's Concert Series
December 31, 2026 - January 3, 2027

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONWorks by Bloch, Brahms, and more
feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussion
More info

January 10, 2026
^{3:00 PM}

First Mennonite Church,
Vineland, ONWorks by Brahms, Schumann, and Mendelssohn

Concert 3 - Savon Duo and Friends:
A Winter's Concert Series
January 14 - 17, 2027

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONWorks by Schumann, Beethoven,
and selected art songs/arias
feat. Naomi Schlegel, voice
More info

Automne
November 1, 2026
^{7:00 PM}

Central Commons, Dallas, TXWorks by Fauré, Mozart, Brahms, Gamedze, and more
feat. Lwazi Dlamini, voice

From out of Town
September 27, 2026
^{7:00 PM}

Central Commons, Dallas, TXWorks by Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Smetana
feat. Sierra Olsthoorn, violin

Renewal - Savon Summer Music 2026
August 20 - 22, 2026

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONWorks by Janàček, Debussy, Martinů, Bach/Busoni,
Shostakovich, & Rachmaninoff
feat. Carol Campbell, visual artist

…in the key of G… - Savon Summer Music 2026
August 6 - 9, 2026

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONWorks in G Major and minor by Bach & Beethoven

A Century-Old ReFrain - Savon Summer Music 2026
June 18 - 21, 2026

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONSonatas in F by Beethoven & Brahms,
and Mendelssohn Op. 109

Bookends - Savon Summer Music 2026
June 4 - 7, 2026

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONThe complete works for cello and piano by
Chopin & Prokofiev

Ghosts - Savon Summer Music 2026
May 22 - 25, 2026

Venues in Floradale, Waterloo, Guelph,
London, and St. Catharines, ONPiano trios by Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
feat. Jaedon Daly, violin

December 18, 2025 - January 11, 2026

Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale, ON
Knox Presbyterian Church, Guelph, ONThe Savon Duo & Friends Present:
A Winter Concert Series
with Gavin Warren, clarinet, Sierra Olsthoorn,
violin, and Naomi Schlegel, voice

Thursday July 24 2025
^{7:00 PM}

First United Church
Waterloo, ONSavon Duo at the KW Chamber Music Society
Bach, Franck, & Rachmaninoff

June 19 - August 9, 2025

Floradale Mennonite Church, Sanctuary
Floradale, ONSavon Summer Music 2025

Here are all the dates/times when we will be playing at Floradale Mennonite Church, with new music every concert:

Thursday, December 17, 7:00PM - Concert 1
- feat. Gavin Warren, clarinetThursday, December 31, 7:00PM - Concert 2
- feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussionThursday, January 14, 7:00PM - Concert 3
- feat. Naomi Schlegel, voiceFree parking is available at the church.

Here are all the dates/times when we will be playing at All Saints' Anglican Church, Waterloo, with new music every concert:

Saturday, December 19, 3:00PM - Concert 1
- feat. Gavin Warren, clarinetSaturday, January 2, 3:00PM - Concert 2
- feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussionSaturday, January 16, 3:00PM - Concert 3
- feat. Naomi Schlegel, voiceFree parking is available at the church.

Here are all the dates/times when we will be playing at Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph, with new music every concert:

Saturday, December 19, 7:00PM - Concert 1
- feat. Gavin Warren, clarinetSaturday, January 2, 7:00PM - Concert 2
- feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussionSunday, January 17, 7:00PM - Concert 3
- feat. Naomi Schlegel, voiceFree parking is available at the church.

Here are all the dates/times when we will be playing at First St. Andrews United Church, London, with new music every concert:

Sunday, December 20, 7:00PM - Concert 1
- feat. Gavin Warren, clarinetSunday, January 3, 7:00PM - Concert 2
- feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussionSaturday, January 16, 7:00PM - Concert 3
- feat. Naomi Schlegel, voiceFree parking is available at the church.

Here are all the dates/times when we will be playing at Trillium United Church, St. Catharines, with new music every concert:

Friday, December 18, 7:00PM - Concert 1
- feat. Gavin Warren, clarinetFriday, January 1, 7:00PM - Concert 2
- feat. Hyunwoo Kim, percussionFriday, January 15, 7:00PM - Concert 3
- feat. Naomi Schlegel, voiceFree parking is available at the church.

In the first half of the opening program of the Winter Series, the duo will be playing Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58, a lively and festive piece, perfectly fit for the holiday season.After the intermission, the duo will be joined by guest clarinetist Gavin Warren, to play a series of holiday favourites, including selections from the Nutcracker and Home Alone, classic carols, perhaps a bit of tango music, and some lesser-known but equally delightful seasonal pieces!Here is where and when you can catch this program:- Thursday, December 17, 7:00PM - Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale- Friday, December 18, 7:00PM - Trillium United Church, St. Catharines- Saturday, December 19, 3:00PM - All Saints' Anglican Church, Waterloo- Saturday, December 19, 7:00PM - Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph- Sunday, December 20, 7:00PM - First St. Andrew's United Church, London

This program will begin with the duo performing two staples of the repertoire for cello and piano. The first will be Ernest Bloch's "From Jewish Life", an ever-popular and gorgeous suite of three short pieces. This will be followed by Brahms' iconic Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38, a piece which features lush romanticism, dance-like themes, and a thrilling finale.After the intermission, the duo will be joined by guest percussionist Hyunwoo Kim, with whom they will play a selection of pieces for piano, cello, and a variety of nifty percussion instruments. More details TBA.Here are the details of each concert featuring this program:- Thursday, December 31, 7:00PM - Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale- Friday, January 1, 7:00PM - Trillium United Church, St. Catharines- Saturday, January 2, 3:00PM - All Saints' Anglican Church, Waterloo- Saturday, January 2, 7:00PM - Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph- Sunday, January 3, 7:00PM - First St. Andrew's United Church, London

The finale of the Winter Series will open with the duo playing a set of five Folk Songs/Dances written for piano and cello by Robert Schumann, and will be followed by Beethoven's profound, yet thrilling Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1.Then, the duo will be joined by guest vocalist Naomi Schlegel, with whom they will perform a selection of songs, arias, and art songs. More details TBA.Here are the dates/venues where this program will be played:- Thursday, January 14, 7:00PM - Floradale Mennonite Church, Floradale- Friday, January 15, 7:00PM - Trillium United Church, St. Catharines- Saturday, January 16, 3:00PM - All Saints' Anglican Church, Waterloo- Saturday, January 16, 7:00PM - First St. Andrew's United Church, London- Sunday, January 17, 7:00PM - Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph

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D. Shostakovich - Cello Sonata in D minor & S. Rachmaninoff - Vocalise

Yvon Arseneault - Cello
Sam Domzella - Piano
feat. Carol Campbell - Visual ArtistLive concert recording from Savon Summer Music 2026, in the sanctuary of First St. Andrew's United Church in London, ON, August 21, 2026.

L. van Beethoven - Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1

Yvon Arseneault - Cello
Sam Domzella - PianoLive concert recording from Savon Summer Music 2026, in the sanctuary of First St. Andrew's United Church in London, ON, June 20, 2026.

R. Clarke - Piano Trio (1921)

Yvon Arseneault - Cello
Sam Domzella - Piano
Feat. Sierra Olsthoorn - ViolinLive concert recording from the Savon Duo & Friends Winter Concert Series, in the sanctuary of Knox Presbyterian Church in Guelph, January 3rd, 2026.

F. Chopin - Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3

Yvon Arseneault - Cello
Sam Domzella - PianoLive concert recording from Wilfrid Laurier University's Quartetfest Young Artists's Concert, in the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, June 6, 2026.