{"id":101426,"date":"2024-01-24T16:35:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=101426"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:35:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:35:43","slug":"preview-sultans-string-indigenous-artists-add-orchestra-multimedia-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/01\/24\/preview-sultans-string-indigenous-artists-add-orchestra-multimedia-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Sultans Of String, Indigenous Artists Add Orchestra To Multimedia Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_101428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101428\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-11.jpg\" alt=\"L-R: Drew Birston, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Chris McKhool, Shannon Thunderbird, Marc Meril\u00e4inen, Kevin Lalibert\u00e9 (Photo courtesy of the artists)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-11-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-11-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-11-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-R: Drew Birston, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Chris McKhool, Shannon Thunderbird, Marc Meril\u00e4inen, Kevin Lalibert\u00e9 (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Sultans of String, their Indigenous collaborators, and the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra are teaming up to present a multimedia concert experience on February 2.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the Sultans of String (Chris McKhool, Kevin Lalibert\u00e9, Drew Birston), performers will include Shannon Thunderbird, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Marc Meril\u00e4inen (Nadjiwan), and The North Sound, along with conductor Martin MacDonald and the musicians of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n<h3>The Sultans of String: Walking Through Fire<\/h3>\n<p>Toronto-based ensemble Sultans of String base their sound around the combination of violin, guitar and bass, and have a discography that includes Billboard charting releases and six CFMA (Canadian Folk Music Award) wins. Known for their genre-crossing adventurous sound, their ninth album Walking Through Fire involves collaborations with award-winning First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit artists. For the last several months, they\u2019ve been touring with a multimedia concert experience of the music.<\/p>\n<p>Genre-wise, it\u2019s as diverse as the music of Turtle Island, from East Coast kitchen parties with <strong>Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk<\/strong> of the M\u00e9tis Fiddler Quartet to the melodic modern rock of Ojibwe\/Finnish Singer-Songwriter <strong>Marc Meril\u00e4inen<\/strong> (Nadjiwan) and beyond. The concert also includes virtual guests who join on screen.<\/p>\n<p>For a few of the concerts, they\u2019re adding the dimension of orchestral instruments. Here\u2019s an excerpt of their concert with the ensemble <strong>Northern Cree<\/strong> and the <strong>Stratford Symphony<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kgjxqGMQrsk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra<\/h3>\n<p>The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1985 in Toronto, and draws its members from the local community. As a community orchestra, it\u2019s known for helping to support and nurture young artists. They present a six-concert subscription series as a registered charitable organization. As an organization, they are dedicated to notions of equity and diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Music Director <strong>Martin MacDonald<\/strong> is the recipient of both the Heinz Unger Award and Jean-Marie Baudet Award for orchestral conducting. He has worked with orchestras and ensembles across Canada, and has served as a Cover and Guest Conductor for the National Ballet of Canada, among other dance companies.<\/p>\n<p>Martin holds a Master\u2019s in Orchestral Conducting from McGill, and a Bachelor\u2019s in Cello from Memorial University.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101429\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-101429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Cathedral-Bluffs-Symphony-Orchestra.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Allan Cabral)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Cathedral-Bluffs-Symphony-Orchestra.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Cathedral-Bluffs-Symphony-Orchestra-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Cathedral-Bluffs-Symphony-Orchestra-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Cathedral-Bluffs-Symphony-Orchestra-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Allan Cabral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Concert Tour<\/h3>\n<p>One of the central precepts of the concept of Reconciliation involves first speaking and hearing the truth about the Indigenous experience in Canada, before any real change can occur. Walking Through Fire offers a chance to learn in a way that heals and enlightens.<\/p>\n<p>On March 2 and 3, the group will be performing in Winnipeg with the <strong>Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra<\/strong>, along with several dates through Ontario without orchestra in between. You can find more details about upcoming shows [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sultansofstring.com\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>], and tickets for the February 2 performance in Toronto [<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/CathedralBluff-Sultans-Tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? Have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/masthead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>news tip<\/u><\/a>? 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