Details
59 Adelaide St. E., Suite 500, Toronto ON M5C 1K6
Phone: 416.923.7052
Website: www.wmct.on.ca
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About
Music in the Afternoon
Music in the Afternoon, is an annual series of five world-class chamber music concerts presented by the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Concerts feature a dynamic combination of Canadian musicians and international artists, established performers and those on the threshold of international recognition. Of exceptional quality, concerts encompass a wide range of voices and instruments, in repertoire from the Baroque and Classical periods to the 21st century.
WMCT Artistic Mandate
Now celebrating its 121st year, the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto is Ontario’s oldest music presenting organization. It supports Canadian musicians through awards, scholarships and commissions, master classes and performance opportunities. The Student Outreach Program brings high school and university students to concerts free of charge. And through its involvement with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, complimentary concert tickets are also given to new Canadians.
Dedicated volunteers and one part-time arts administrator are the heart and soul of the WMCT.
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The Folks Behind It All
Artistic Director Simon Fryer
Simon Fryer is celebrating his 11th year with the WMCT. He is a versatile artist, at home with the demands of the music of our time and of historical performance, with collaboration and solo recital. In demand for his teaching, coaching, and master class skills he is principal cellist of the Regina Symphony Orchestra. Soloist appearances in Canada with the Regina, Mississauga, and Okanagan symphonies, as well as the Esprit Orchestra have been complemented by performances as guest principal with the Hamilton Philharmonic and internationally with the Orqestra Sinfonica de Tenerife and the United Kingdom’s Northern Sinfonia.
Formerly a member of the JUNO-winning Penderecki String Quartet and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Simon Fryer collaborates regularly with such musicians as the Silver Birch String Quartet, Duo Concertante, and pianist Michael Kim and has a discography of more than 20 recordings. He is Head of Strings at the Regina Conservatory for the Performing Arts and founder and director of the Prairie Cello Institute. He has held faculty positions at Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Toronto and The Glenn Gould School.
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EVENTS
2018-19 Music in the Afternoon concerts
121st Season
October 4, 2018 – Poulenc Trio
- James Austin Smith, oboe; Bryan Young, bassoon; Irina Kaplan Lande, piano
Nov. 8, 2018 – Thomas Oliemans, baritone; Malcolm Martineau piano
- Through Brahms and Schumann, Oliemans and Martineau conjure up a magical world of old forests, crumbling castles, missed loved ones, brave knights, and consoling birds, all bound by love and song.
February 28, 2019 – Joel Quarrington, double bass, and Friends
- Premiere of a new work for String Quintet with Bass, commissioned by the WMCT from musical luminary Bramwell Tovey.
April 4, 2019 – Miriam Batsashvili, piano
- Plays a program or Bach, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven
May 3, 2019 – Rolston String Quartet
- Luri Lee, violin; Emily Kruspe, violin; Hezekiah Leung, viola; Jonathan Lo, cello
- First Prize laureate of the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition
Concerts are in Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, U of T
80 Queen’s Park (Museum Subway Station)
1:30 pm on Thursdays
