1730 Leipzig to 1960 Yorkville<\/p>\n
It\u2019s 1730s Leipzig, Germany. J.S. Bach and his colleagues gather at Zimmerman\u2019s coffee house for weekly concerts featuring the new music of the day. Fast forward to Toronto in the 1960s. Yorkville (now known as the \u2018Mink Mile\u2019) is a hub of subversion and anti-establishment activism. Undiscovered artists are making their breaks and international acts have come to sling it in underground dives and coffee houses. Legends of this counterculture scene pepper music collections across the world.<\/p>\n
For this first Haus Musik concert of the 2019\/20 season, Tafelmusik\u2019s baroque flair and artistry meet folk favorites from Yorkville\u2019s colourful past. Sonatas by Bach and friends will be interspersed with new arrangements of iconic songs by Buffy Saint-Marie, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, and others.<\/p>\n
Curated with guest artists Andrew Downing (double bass, arranger) and Alex Samaras (vocals), CAF\u00c9 COUNTERCULTURE is a trip down memory lane well worth taking.<\/p>\n
Curated by:
\nMarco Cera, Andrew Downing, and Alex Samaras<\/p>\n
Featuring:
\nAndrew Downing, double bass, arranger
\nAlex Samaras, vocals<\/p>\n
Members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir:
\nMarco Cera, oboe
\nElisa Citterio, violin
\nDominic Teresi, bassoon
\nCharlotte Nediger, harpsichord<\/p>\n
Lighting design:
\nChris Malkowski, lighting designer<\/p>\n