In this issue: an interview with composer/vocalist Jeremy Dutcher, on his upcoming debut album and unique compositional voice; a conversation with Boston Symphony hornist James Sommerville, as as the BSO gets ready to come to his hometown; Stuart Hamilton, fondly remembered; and an inside look at Hugh’s Room, as it enters a complicated chapter in the story of its life in the complex fabric of our musical city. These and other stories, as we celebrate the past and look forward to the rest of 2016/17, the first glimpses of 2017/18, and beyond!
FEBRUARY CONCERTS A BACH
FEBRUARY CONCERTS A BACH TAPESTRY Directed by Ivars Taurins Tafelmusik Chamber Choir’s Music Director Ivars Taurins has assembled a sumptuous musical banquet of spirited choruses and glorious chorales from J.S.Bach, mixed with sparkling orchestral music, both new and familiar. February 9–12 Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (416) 964-6337 February 14 George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts 1 (855) 985-2787 TCA performance supported by VISIONS & VOYAGES CANADA 1663–1763 A new program by Alison Mackay featuring Ryan Cunningham (Narrator) and Brian Solomon (Choreographer & Dancer) Inspired by the journey of the beaver pelts supplied by First Nations and European hunters to trade networks for European markets, this concert explores a fascinating century of Canadian history, weaving together projections of maps and works of art, diplomatic dispatches, and orchestral works by Purcell, Lully, Marais, and Handel. February22–26 Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (416) 964-6337 Visions & Voyages is generously supported by The Pluralism Fund and by a gift from an anonymous benefactor. Based on Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1989-401-1 e000756947 Production sponsor: Discounts available for music lovers 35 and under. tafelmusik.org LIVE EMOTION 16/17
Accelerando Sunday February 12, 2017 8pm at Koerner Hall Concert Sponsor The Max Clarkson Family Foundation World Premiere Sponsors The Koerner Foundation Overdrive Sunday April 2, 2017 8pm at Koerner Hall Guest Soloist Véronique Mathieu – violin Alex Pauk, Founding Music Director & Conductor Season Sponsor Tickets espritorchestra.com Koerner Hall Box Office 416 408 0208
