{"id":104420,"date":"2024-05-23T10:53:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=104420"},"modified":"2024-05-28T11:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:25:45","slug":"preview-brott-summer-music-festival-offers-imaginative-experiences-classical-music-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/05\/23\/preview-brott-summer-music-festival-offers-imaginative-experiences-classical-music-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | The Brott Summer Music Festival Offers Imaginative Experiences In Classical Music Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_104422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104422\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-Copy-of-INTERVIEW-24.jpg\" alt=\"L: Conductor and Artistic Director Tania Miller; Tania Miller conducts the National Academy Orchestra (Photos courtesy of The Brott Music Festival)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-Copy-of-INTERVIEW-24.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-Copy-of-INTERVIEW-24-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-Copy-of-INTERVIEW-24-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-Copy-of-INTERVIEW-24-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-104422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L: Conductor and Artistic Director Tania Miller; Tania Miller conducts the National Academy Orchestra (Photos courtesy of The Brott Music Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Artistic Director and Conductor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/12\/18\/interview-conductor-tania-miller-talks-about-her-passion-for-the-music-the-unique-opportunities-ahead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tania Miller<\/a> and The Brott Summer Music Festival have announced the lineup for 2024\u2019s events. Over a nine-week period, BSMF will present 16 concerts of traditional classical favourites, Broadway musical and movie music, and more in a range of venues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis season is a breath of fresh air,\u201d says Executive Director <strong>Ardyth Brott<\/strong>. \u201cI know Boris would love the creative ideas Tania brings to the podium and especially her passion for connecting to our musicians and to our audiences in so many different musical ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the Festival at a glance.<\/p>\n<h2>Brott Summer Music Festival<\/h2>\n<h3>Immersive Openings<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cBoth these programs are designed to be intimate and immersive,\u201d <strong>Tania Miller<\/strong> says in a statement. \u201cThis season is about elevating and exploring the life-changing experience of music.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>The Beethoven Immersive Experience | June 20<\/h4>\n<p>The Summer Festival kicks off with Beethoven in a setting and format beyond the formal concert hall in the historic Church of the Ascension. Tania Miller conducts, and audience members can sit alongside the musicians in the church\u2019s fine acoustics during Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No 3 (Eroica), then change seats between movements to experience the music from different sides.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the concert, there will be a meet-and-greet <strong>after party<\/strong> at the Pheasant Plucker pub a few blocks away where you can mingle with musicians and other music lovers.<\/p>\n<h4>Max Richter&#8217;s Vivaldi: Four Seasons Recomposed | June 22 &amp; July 18<\/h4>\n<p>Composer Max Richter\u2019s uber-popular Vivaldi: Four Seasons Decomposed brings the Festival back to the Church of the Ascension for two performances. The atmospheric church will be decorated with fairy lights and candles.<\/p>\n<p>Another <strong>after party<\/strong> at The Pheasant Plucker awaits later on.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Season Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>The festival offers blockbuster works from the realms of opera, musical theatre, and orchestral music.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rachmaninoff 2 + Brahms 4<\/strong>: two performances on <strong>June 26<\/strong> (at the LR Wilson Concert Hall) and <strong>June 27<\/strong> (at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bel Canto<\/strong>: opera\u2019s greatest hits by the BrottOpera cast: Ana Isabella Castro, soprano; Wesley Harrison, tenor; Justine Ledoux, mezzo soprano; Matthew Li, bass; Nicholas Murphy, baritone; Mikelis Rogers, baritone, National Academy Orchestra, and conductor Tania Miller <strong>July 4<\/strong> at Theatre Aquarius;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Barber of Seville<\/strong>: Rossini\u2019s beloved rom-com, with: Justine Ledoux\u00a0as Rosina; Mikelis Rogers\u00a0as Figaro; Wesley Harrison\u00a0as Count Almaviva; Nicholas Murphy\u00a0as Doctor Bartolo; Matthew Li\u00a0as Basilio; Ana Isabella Castro\u00a0as Berta; Tania Miller, conductor; Jessica Derventzis, stage director<strong> July 11<\/strong> at Theatre Aquarius;<\/li>\n<li>Brott on the Waterfront: a <strong>free<\/strong> lunch time concert on <strong>July 13, 20 &amp; 27<\/strong> at Pier 8, soloists TBA;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Symphony No.<\/strong> <strong>8<\/strong>: <strong>July 25<\/strong> at Theatre Aquarius;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stravinsky\u2019s Firebird<\/strong>: <strong>August 1<\/strong> at the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre (at Mohawk College).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Along with Western art music, the Festival offers classic film and musical theatre concerts, including <strong>The Music of James Bond<\/strong> on <strong>July 19<\/strong>, and Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s <strong>Evita<\/strong> on <strong>August 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>An <strong>East Coast Kitchen Party<\/strong> takes place on <strong>August 9<\/strong>. The full orchestra begins, then the musicians join the audience will North Atlantic Drift and conductor Martin MacDonald take over the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Festival Finale<\/strong> on <strong>August 15<\/strong> is dedicated to its namesake, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/07\/19\/scoop-hit-run-driver-found-guilty-death-boris-brott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">late Boris Brott<\/a>, who would have celebrated his 80th birthday this year. The concert features Mahler\u2019s epic 5th symphony performed by this year\u2019s National Academy Orchestra, along with past graduates, and guest artists from across North America.<\/p>\n<h2>Later in 2024<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Brott Music Festival continues its commitment to music education with its program of school concerts that kick off again this November;<\/li>\n<li>Family Christmas concerts and the return of its beloved production of Handel\u2019s Messiah in December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find more details, passes, and ticket sales [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brottmusic.com\/concerts-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/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>? 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