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THE SCOOP | Soundstreams Sneaks In A Hopeful Season Announcement Under The Wire

By Michael Vincent on April 3, 2020

Soundstreams 2020 21 season

Amid the doom and gloom of concert cancellations and layoffs of musicians due to COVID-19, Toronto is in short supply of concrete plans for concerts.

Sensing the need for something to look forward to, Soundstreams has announced its 2020-12 season filled with marquee-worthy highlights.

“Next season is all about human connection through storytelling,” said Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney. “As the world grapples with forced separations of all kinds, celebrating what brings us together matters more than ever.”

Arguably the biggest surprise is a rare live appearance of Steve Reich on April 10 at Koerner Hall. Reich will join the Nexus Percussion and TorQ Percussion Quartet for a celebration of his 85th birthday. Reich last appeared in Toronto in 2016 for a sold-out show at Massey Hall. Expect this to sell-out too.

The season also includes some partnerships, including Book of Mountains and Seas by Chinese composer Huang Ruo at the Royal Conservatory’s 21C Festival on Jan. 22. The one-night-only concert will include life-size puppetry backed by vocal ensemble Ars Nova Copenhagen. Direction and staging is by Basil Twist.

There is also a springtime co-production with Tapestry Opera for an outdoor performance of Dragon’s Tale by composer Chan Ka Nin on June 17–20. Described as a “waterfront opera” you’ll hear an amalgam of music, opera, ritual, and sport.

Soundstreams are bringing Tõnu Kaljuste to Toronto on Oct. 24 to conduct Arvo Pärt’s Stabat Mater. Soloists are Jacqueline Woodley (soprano), Andrea Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Asitha Tennekoon (tenor), and Justin Welsh (baritone).

The season also includes a show of force from local musicians in Shiraz on May 4–5 with works by Claude Vivier and Christopher Mayo.

Not to be overlooked, are Quiet Time (Nov. 21) with songwriter, singer Robin Dann curating an evening of music and performance inspired by the quietest sounds in the world around us, and Electric Messiah (now a tradition) at the Drake on Dec 8-10.

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