Here’s your mid-week pick up! This week’s newsletter features listings across Southern Ontario, a deep look at an upcoming Tafelmusik program, and highlights from our performing arts newsletters.
CONCERT PREVIEW: Tafelmusik presents "Passions Revealed"
“If a concert was a dinner party,” reads the tagline for Tafelmusik’s forthcoming Passions Revealed concert, “this one would have a big long table, lots of food, wonderful conversation, and just the right amount of chaos.” Balancing the discourse between the rational and the chaotic seems to be one of the underlying motifs throughout Tafelmusik’s 45th anniversary season, replete with programs of contrasting ingredients such as Bohemian Rhapsody: Haydn & Benda and Transformations: Bach & Rameau. Passions Revealed ─ onstage February 23–25 at Jeanne Lamon Hall ─ is emblematic of this programmatic juxtaposition of contrasting elements.
REVIEW | Cunning Contradictions in the COC's "Little Vixen"
Despite its confusion concerning whom it is meant for, the stagecraft, direction, and performances are excellent
Connecting Through Sound | Feb 21 | TORONTO — New York-based Canadian musicians Joenne Dumitrascu and Jelena Cingara teamed up in the spring of 2023 to create Connecting Through Sound, a series of concerts and social events in Manhattan to bring people together who share a passion for music and culture.
The Drama Garden | Feb 19 | ST. CATHERINES — Five separate activity stations will be set in Robertson Theatre for families to explore, featuring: The Flower Garden, Dragon on the Hill, The Cardinal, and more.
Rossi of Mantua | Feb 18 | TORONTO — Works by Salamone Rossi, Claudio Monteverdi, and Giovanni Gastoldi. Diapente Renaissance Vocal Quintet: Jane Fingler, soprano; Peter Koniers, countertenor; Alexander Cappellazzo, tenor; Martin Gomes, bass.
Dwayne Gretzky | Feb 17 | BURLINGTON — A cheeky tribute to Canada’s favourite hockey player, Dwayne Gretzky are a collective of musicians specializing in cover songs from rock and pop music’s past and present.
HYPE | Feb 16 | BRAMPTON — A high energy event featuring local singers and dancers. Get HYPE about this showcase series that shines lights on deserving artists, bringing excitement back to live shows.
Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra | Feb 15 | RICHMOND HILL — "From the New World". Dvořák: Cello Concerto in b Op.104; Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in e Op. 95 "From the New World".
Debauchery at The Dakota | Feb 14 | TORONTO — Works by Mozart, Poulenc, Kurt Weill. Danie Friesen, soprano; Jen Routhier, mezzo; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano; A'Slayna Von Hunt, dancer.
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