{"id":108737,"date":"2024-10-21T15:32:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T19:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=108737"},"modified":"2024-10-21T15:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T19:32:28","slug":"preview-flute-street-torontos-flute-ensemble-presents-beyond-the-night-sky-october-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/10\/21\/preview-flute-street-torontos-flute-ensemble-presents-beyond-the-night-sky-october-27\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Flute Street, Toronto\u2019s Flute Ensemble, Presents Beyond The Night Sky October 27"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flute Street (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto\u2019s Flute Street offers a unique perspective on the modern flute, including nine different varieties from the piccolo to the double contrabass flute. Their next concert is titled Beyond the Night Sky, and takes place on October 27.<\/p>\n

Darkness is a musical theme, and the program includes a Canadian premi\u00e8re of a work by Peter Senchuk, along with an arrangement of Mussorgsky\u2019s Bald Mountain and more.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until the latter half of the 20th century that technology made manufacturing the longer (and longer) flutes possible. Even today, they are not often seen on a concert stage. There are only a handful of contrabass flutes in Canada, including the two in Flute Street\u2019s roster. The contr\u2019alto and double contrabass flutes are rare across the globe.<\/p>\n

Flute Street<\/h2>\n

Flute Street explores the possibilities of the modern concert flute, performing (from highest to lowest), the piccolo, G treble flute, Eb soprano flute, the standard C flute, alto flute in G, bass flute in C, contr\u2019alto flute in G, contrabass flute in C, and double contrabass flute in C. The latter\u2019s range is a full octave lower than that of the contrabass flute, the next lowest in line. The ensemble has a combined range of seven octaves, making full orchestrations possible.<\/p>\n

The ensemble may consist of anywhere from 10 to 14 performers at any time. Their conductor is Isaac Page<\/strong>. A Toronto-born composer and conductor, Isaac\u2019s experience includes appearances as guest conductor with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Open Ears Festival, among others.<\/p>\n

Over the last decade since Flute Street was founded, the ensemble has commissioned several world premi\u00e8res, as well as drawing a list of prominent international and local guest artists.<\/p>\n

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Flute Street (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Program<\/h2>\n

The program revolves around the idea of darkness, but also offers the warmth of gold…<\/p>\n