{"id":30689,"date":"2015-10-12T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=30689"},"modified":"2015-10-13T10:14:26","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T14:14:26","slug":"whos-who-mooredale-concerts-dishes-on-music-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/10\/12\/whos-who-mooredale-concerts-dishes-on-music-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO’S WHO | Mooredale Concerts Dishes On Music & Truffles"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHO’S WHO FROM\u00a0MOOREDALE CONCERTS<\/del><\/h1>\n

\"2015ChooiBros\"<\/p>\n

Young music lovers \u2013 and those who are young at heart \u2013 are in for a treat in the upcoming season of Music & Truffles.<\/p>\n

Presented by Mooredale Concerts, the 13th<\/sup> season of Music & Truffles offers five hour-long, interactive classical concerts that showcase acclaimed Canadian and international artists in stunning programs of vocal and chamber music. While designed for young people ages 6 to 11, Music & Truffles is also a great series for adults wanting to have a briefer and more interactive exposure to classical music. Emcee \u201cJoanna\u201d has come on board to encourage audience interaction.<\/p>\n

Concerts take place Sundays, 1:15 p.m., between November 1, 2015 and April 17, 2016, in Walter Hall, in the Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen\u2019s Park Crescent (Museum subway). Individual tickets are only $13, but subscriptions offer a generous saving, at only $50 for all five concerts. Everyone receives a Lindt chocolate truffle at the end of each concert.\u00a0 All seating is general admission.<\/p>\n

Details, with links to videos from past performances can be found here<\/a>. \u00a0Subscriptions may be ordered online, at www.mooredaleconcerts.com, mailed to Mooredale Concerts, 146 Crescent Road, Toronto M4W 1V2; or phoned in to 416-922-3714 ext. 103.<\/p>\n

Music & Truffles\u2019 2015-16 season at a glance:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

November 1, 2015 – Vivacious Violins <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Canadian sensations and brothers Nikki<\/strong> Chooi<\/strong>,<\/a> (age 26) and Timothy Chooi<\/a><\/strong>, (age 21) open our season, with Timothy playing a $5 million violin (on loan from the Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank). Both multiple prize winners, and starting out on international solo careers, Nikki and Timothy will inspire their young audience with music by Prokofiev, Saint-Sa\u00ebns and Spain\u2019s Pablo de Sarasate, accompanied by pianist Jeanie Chung<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSoloist Nikki Chooi made it the musical equivalent of a book that you can’t put down\u201d \u2013 <\/em>New Zealand Herald; \u201cVigorous, colorful\u201d <\/em>\u2013 New York Times<\/p>\n

\u201cTimothy Chooi\u2019s…performance was electrifying…intuitive passion far beyond his years and with breathtaking technical virtuosity\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Casa Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

December 13, 2015 \u2013 Calmus Ensemble, European Vocal Quintet<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Songbirds from Leipzig, Germany, the Calmus Ensemble<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0makes its Canadian debut with music from its 2015 CD, Christmas Carols of the World<\/em>; a lovely blend of sound, precision, lightness and wit for the holiday season. They will sing works from the Renaissance to 20th<\/sup> Century, composed in England, Belgium, Ireland, France, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and more. And a great opportunity to experience operatic and a capella singing techniques.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalmus Ensemble is stunning in its vocal variety, mastery. The group held the audience\u2026spellbound with its artistry.\u201d \u2013 <\/em>The Washington Post<\/p>\n

January 17, 2016 \u2013 London Haydn Quartet with Eric Hoeprich, clarinet<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Considered by many to be \u201csupreme\u201d, England\u2019s London Haydn Quartet<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0performs Mozart\u2019s Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581;<\/em> and Haydn of course!\u00a0\u00a0 Joining the quartet is its frequent collaborator, period clarinetist Eric Hoeprich<\/a><\/strong>, with whom the ensemble has performed in the U.S. and Europe, and recorded the Brahms and Mozart quintets on the Glossa label.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026they explore…repertoire with a light touch and kaleidoscopic colours…crammed with subtle pleasures.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 CD Review, The Times<\/p>\n

March 13, 2016 \u2013 Ensemble MidtVest<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

With 7 players and a piano on stage, too, Denmark\u2019s young Ensemble MidtVest<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>makes its Canadian debut. The ensemble is renowned for creative programming and pushing the boundaries of traditional classical concert form. The players will enthrall its Toronto audience with excerpts of rare and treasured wind and piano chamber works by Schubert, Brahms, and Denmark\u2019s Carl Nielsen.<\/p>\n

\u201c…You felt as though you\u2019d been on a journey that transformed the material even as you revisited it…<\/em>\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <\/em>New York Times<\/p>\n

April 17, 2016 \u2013 Afiara String Quartet with Joel Quarrington, bass<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Two internationally renowned Canadian music forces unite to conclude the season. The globe-trotting Afiara String Quartet<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and Juno award winner Joel Quarrington<\/a><\/strong>, bass are featured on a program that includes Mendelssohn\u2019s String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13<\/em> and Dvorak\u2019s String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 77.<\/em> And maybe even some hip-hop, to get people dancing in their seats!<\/p>\n

\u201cA revelation…their performance individually and collectively, their musicality and maturity…placed the Afiara amongst the best of current quartets\u2026\u201d<\/em> \u2013 La Presse<\/p>\n

\u201c [Quarrington\u2019s]performance was mesmerizing \u2013 his trademark bel canto playing style brought an otherworldly quality to Bottesini\u2019s Elegy in D\u201d \u2013 <\/em>Double Bassist magazine, England<\/p>\n

Cellist Adrian Fung, the dynamic founder of the Afiara String Quartet, has been artistic director of Mooredale Concerts and its Music & Truffles series since September 2014.<\/p>\n

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Details<\/del><\/h1>\n

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Address: \u00a0146 Crescent Rd,\u00a0Toronto ON M4W 1V2<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0www.mooredaleconcerts.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Contact: marketing@mooredaleconcerts.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: 416-922-3714 x103 daytime or 647-988-2102 eve\/wkds<\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Folks Behind It All<\/del><\/h1>\n

Kristine Bogyo (1946-2007) | Founder<\/p>\n

Anton Kuerti | Artistic Director 2007-14, Emeritus 2015-<\/p>\n

Adrian Fung | Artistic Director<\/p>\n

Julian Kuerti | Artistic Advisor<\/p>\n

Dr. William Rowson | Youth Orchestras<\/p>\n

Christina A. Cavanagh | Managing Director<\/p>\n

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About<\/del><\/h1>\n

Mooredale Concerts strives to make great classical music accessible to everyone. We want to inspire music appreciation in people of all ages and to foster involvement in further music pursuits. Our particular emphasis is on music education for the young, through our Youth Orchestras program and Music & Truffles series.<\/p>\n

The jewel of Mooredale Concerts is our Concert Series \u2013 6 superb concerts presented intimately and informally on smaller stages. Our performers are acclaimed local, national, and international professionals plus sparkling young artists with great careers ahead of them.<\/p>\n

Mooredale Concerts continues to earn its reputation for highest quality music presentation at rock bottom prices, and as a result we have a solid following of concert-goers from Southern Ontario, including more than 600 subscribers.\u00a0\u00a0 Mooredale Concerts is a not for profit and after 27 years in operation, remains a volunteer based organization.<\/p>\n

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