International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8, and Toronto’s Untitled Ensemble is marking the day with music. The Ensemble, devoted to chamber music, will be premiering a commissioned work by Canadian composer Neva Tesolin.
Also on the program is music by Nadia Boulanger arranged by Katherine Needleman, Cait Nishimura, and other women composers.
The Untitled Ensemble perform Neva Tesolin’s Pastures:
Concert Details
The Untitled Ensemble is devoted to performing chamber music, and uncovering the hidden gems of the repertoire. The group features a flexible membership. Members perform in various configurations, and emphasize the work of women and other under-represented and marginalized groups.
The Untitled Ensemble Performers for the March 8 concert are: Elizabeth Brown, oboe; Chris Buchner, horn; Gemma Don, violin; Emma Vachon, violin; Fanny Tang, viola; Rosalind Zhang, cello; Алла Ткаченко, piano.
The full program includes:
- Eleanor Alberga: Shining Gate of Morpheus (Chris Buchner, horn; Gemma Don, violin; Emma Vachon, violin; Fanny Tang, viola; Rosalind Zhang, cello)
- Nadia Boulanger arr. Katherine Needleman: Trois Pièces for Oboe, Cello, and Piano (Elizabeth Brown, oboe; Fanny Tang, viola; Alla Tkachenko, piano)
- Neva Tesolin: Woodlands Trio for Oboe, Viola, and Piano (Elizabeth Brown, oboe; Fanny Tang, viola; Alla Tkachenko, piano)
- Neva Tesolin: Pastures (Gemma Don, violin; Emma Vachon, violin; Fanny Tang, viola; Rosalind Zhang, cello)
- Florence Price arr. Elizabeth Brown: Adoration (Chris Buchner, horn; Gemma Don, violin; Emma Vachon, violin; Fanny Tang, viola; Rosalind Zhang, cello; Elizabeth Brown; English horn)
Neva Tesolin
Neva Tesolin is a native of St. Catharines of Ontario. She studied piano and composition at Brock University, where she earned the Vice Chancellor’s Medal. She lives, teaches, performs, and composes in the Niagara region, and works in the classical, jazz, and folk genres.
Neva is an Associate Composer Member of the Canadian Music Centre, and her compositions for chamber ensembles and solo piano have been performed in Niagara and Southern Ontario, by the Niagara Symphony, along with various soloists and ensembles. Her music has also be commissioned by the St. Catharines Chamber Music Society.
Neva’s music is inspired by nature, children, and life experience.
The new piece, Woodlands Trio for oboe, viola, and piano, was recently completed and sent to Untitled Ensemble on January 10, 2025.
She first worked with The Untitled Ensemble in 2023, when she submitted her string quartet Pastures to their Land of Lakes call for scores. It was performed by the Ensemble as part of their 2023 showcase, and impressed the musicians so much that they commissioned the new work which will premiere at the concert.
The Concert
International Women’s Day with Neva Tesolin takes place on March 8, 2026 at the Annette Studios (566 Annette Street)
- Find show details and tickets [HERE].
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