Despite the enormous creative potential for including multi-media in early music concerts, one wonders to what extent it comes at the expense of the music.
"Not a single other piece was by a recognizable Renaissance composer, but every piece was delivered as if it was written yesterday." The Toronto Consort's tour of the courts of Renaissance Europe featuring dancers from the School of Atelier Ballet, a moving worthwhile evening of songs, dances, fantasias and madrigals.
Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble stopped by Toronto last night. David Podgorski shares how their global mandate is especially pertinent in today's society.