{"id":121854,"date":"2026-02-18T14:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=121854"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:44:26","slug":"preview-torontos-happenstancers-present-die-nacht-der-mond-february-20-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2026\/02\/18\/preview-torontos-happenstancers-present-die-nacht-der-mond-february-20-28\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Toronto\u2019s The Happenstancers Present Die Nacht\/Der Mond On February 20 & 28"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Happenstancers (L-R): Brad Cherwin, clarinets and artistic direction; Peter Eom, cello; Joonghun Cho, piano (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

the night\u2019s silence is spoken by the moon<\/em><\/p>\n

The Happenstancers, Toronto\u2019s chamber supergroup, will present a program of night music titled Die Nacht\/Der Mond (The Night\/The Moon) for two performances on February 20 and 28. It\u2019s a showcase of chamber music in its most intimate mode, and features contemporary miniatures, theatrical recitation, and sensual Romantic chamber music \u2014 drawing the links between the disparate genres and historical eras.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a comfort in the dark, a peace and silent intimacy that we all feel when we walk quietly in the night, but this vanishes with an unexpected sound or an imagined movement in the shadows,\u201d says clarinetist Brad Cherwin<\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Music<\/h2>\n

The music selections are evocative of the world of dreams, where reality takes on an unsettled mode, constantly changing, and the darkness of night time. Colours and moods shift suddenly, and the familiar transforms abruptly into disorientation.<\/p>\n

Romantic masters like Brahms and Faure frame works by contemporary composers Kaija Saariaho, J\u00f6rg Widmann, Lori Freedman, Peter Eotvos, and Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g, and spoken elements combine with 21st century instrumental techniques in this musical exploration of our relationship to the night.<\/p>\n

The program includes:<\/p>\n