{"id":31925,"date":"2015-11-18T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T17:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=31925"},"modified":"2015-11-18T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T17:14:31","slug":"whos-who-tafelmusiks-sing-along-messiah-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/11\/18\/whos-who-tafelmusiks-sing-along-messiah-by-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO&#8217;S WHO | Tafelmusik\u2019s Sing-Along Messiah By the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31926\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31926\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/Sing-Along-Messiah_garybeechey.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik Sing-Along Messiah at Massey Hall (Photo: Gary Beechey)\" width=\"770\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/Sing-Along-Messiah_garybeechey.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/Sing-Along-Messiah_garybeechey-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tafelmusik Sing-Along Messiah at Massey Hall (Photo: Gary Beechey)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><del>WHO&#8217;S WHO FROM TAFELMUSIK<\/del><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>On <\/i><b><i>Sunday December 20, 2015 at 2 PM<\/i><\/b><i>, <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> hosts its annual <\/i><b><i>Sing-Along<\/i><\/b><i> <\/i><b><i>Messiah<\/i><\/b><i> at <\/i><b><i>Massey Hall<\/i><\/b><i> \u2014 a unique Toronto audience-participation phenomenon led by <\/i><b><i>George Frideric Handel<\/i><\/b><i> himself (aka <\/i><b><i>Ivars Taurins<\/i><\/b><i> \u2014 in character and dressed in full baroque costume). Vocal soloists are <\/i><b><i>Joanne Lunn<\/i><\/b><i>, soprano; <\/i><b><i>Mary-Ellen Nesi<\/i><\/b><i>, mezzo-soprano; <\/i><b><i>Rufus M\u00fcller<\/i><\/b><i>, tenor;<\/i><b><i> <\/i><\/b><i>and <\/i><b><i>Nathaniel Watson<\/i><\/b><i>, baritone. Sing-Along Messiah has been broadcast on the Bravo!, CTV and WNED television networks.<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Number of years Tafelmusik has performed a Sing-Along version of\u00a0<i>Messiah<\/i>: <b>29<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of years Mr. Handel has conducted Tafelmusik\u2019s Sing-Along\u00a0<i>Messiah<\/i>: <b>29<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of individual pieces in Mr. Handel\u2019s costume: <b>8<\/b> in total including coat, vest, shirt,\u00a0neck stock,\u00a0britches \u2014 all hand-sewn by Ivars Taurins \u2014 plus stockings, shoes, and wig.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of props used on stage by Mr. Handel: <b>9<\/b> including sword, cane, rolled score used as baton, wine glass, dinner napkin, clay pipe, hanky, 2 shilling pieces, and roasted turkey leg<\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of buttons on Mr. Handel\u2019s costume: <b>90<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Amount of Velcro used in costume: <b>0<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Weight of Mr. Handel\u2019s costume: <b>12<\/b> pounds<\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of times an honour guard (the 79th Fraser Highlanders) has heralded the entrance of Mr. Handel: <b>2<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of Gemini Award nominations received by Mr. Handel: <b>1<\/b>. Ivars Taurins was nominated for a Gemini in 2012, when the DVD version of Sing-Along <i>Messiah<\/i>\u00a0was released on Tafelmusik Media<\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\">Number of voices filling Massey Hall during the Hallelujah chorus at Sing-Along\u00a0<i>Messiah<\/i>: <b>2723,<\/b> made up of 2700 audience members plus 23 choir members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><del>Details<\/del><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29566\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/TAFEL-BOCC.jpg\" alt=\"TAFEL-BOCC\" width=\"450\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/TAFEL-BOCC.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/TAFEL-BOCC-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Venues:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall,\u00a0427 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(416.964.6337)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps?q=427+Bloor+Street+W&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=49.891235,-97.15369&amp;sspn=49.096765,122.255859&amp;hnear=427+Bloor+St+W,+Toronto,+Toronto+Division,+Ontario+M5S+1X7&amp;t=m&amp;z=17\">Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/trinity-St_Paul_map_revised.jpg\" alt=\"trinity-St_Paul_map_revised\" width=\"583\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/trinity-St_Paul_map_revised.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/trinity-St_Paul_map_revised-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Koerner Hall,\u00a0273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(416.408.0208)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps?q=Koerner+Hall,+Toronto&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=43.667996,-79.397421&amp;spn=0.013364,0.029848&amp;sll=43.667998,-79.397419&amp;sspn=0.006682,0.014924&amp;hq=Koerner+Hall,&amp;hnear=Toronto,+Toronto+Division,+Ontario&amp;t=m&amp;z=16\">Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29529\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Koerner_Hall_map_revised.jpg\" alt=\"Koerner_Hall_map_revised\" width=\"583\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Koerner_Hall_map_revised.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Koerner_Hall_map_revised-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts,\u00a05040 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 6R8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(1.855.985.2787)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps?q=Toronto+Centre+for+the+Arts,+Toronto,+ON&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=43.766138,-79.41425&amp;sspn=0.006671,0.014924&amp;oq=toronto+centre+Toronto,+ON&amp;hq=Toronto+Centre+for+the+Arts,+Toronto,+ON&amp;t=m&amp;z=15&amp;iwloc=A\">Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29528\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/TCA_George_Weston_map_revised.jpg\" alt=\"TCA_George_Weston_map_revised\" width=\"583\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/TCA_George_Weston_map_revised.jpg 583w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/TCA_George_Weston_map_revised-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/\">www.tafelmusik.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tafelmusik.org\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tafelmusik\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/tafelmusik1979\">Youtube<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tafelmusikbocc\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/tafelmusik-blog\/post\">Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><del>Photo Gallery<\/del><\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><del>About<\/del><\/h1>\n<h2>World-renowned. \u00a0Future-bound.<\/h2>\n<h2><em>Tafelmusik<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The word is German and means \u201ctable music\u201d or \u201cmusic for the feast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The name is apt because Tafelmusik has produced a feast of firsts and bests, and has won admiration throughout the musical world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tafelmusik\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>vision<\/strong> is to be an international centre of excellence in period performance for generations to come. To sustain this vision, Tafelmusik is now creating artists and audiences for the future through artist training and audience development activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tafelmusik\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>mission<\/strong> is to engage audiences locally, provincially, nationally and internationally with historically informed live and recorded musical experiences on period instruments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Through its extensive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/tour\">national and international tours<\/a>, its critically-acclaimed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/watch-and-listen\/releases\">recordings<\/a>\u00a0and TV broadcasts, its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/watch-and-listen\">new media initiatives<\/a> and growing web of community and artistic partnerships, Tafelmusik is one of the most prolific orchestras in the world.<\/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\/e60GAsNslA4?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<p class=\"p1\">Tafelmusik, Canada\u2019s award-winning period instrument orchestra, was founded in 1979 and has long been renowned in North America and internationally for its distinct, exhilarating and soulful performances. Under the outstanding leadership of Chief Artistic Advisor\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/jeanne-lamon\">Jeanne Lamon<\/a>, C.M., it has excelled equally in music ranging from the baroque and classical eras and beyond, including adventurous cross-cultural reinventions of baroque classics.\u00a0\u00a0In the words of Gramophone, Tafelmusik is \u201c<em>one of the world\u2019s top baroque orchestras.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, specializing in baroque performance practice and vocal technique, was formed in 1981 to complement the orchestra. Under the direction of Ivars Taurins, the choir has been praised for its clarity and brilliance and has been described as \u201cthe best period-performance choir anywhere in the world\u2026\u201d\u00a0(The Globe and Mail).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tafelmusik performs 50 concerts each year in Toronto at Trinity-St. Paul\u2019s Centre, a historic church in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto, performs community outreach concerts, tours extensively in Canada and throughout the world, and has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/watch-listen\/recordings\/discography\">discography<\/a> of 76 CDs that have garnered many national and international awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At the heart of Tafelmusik is a group of remarkably talented, enthusiastic and dynamic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\">musicians<\/a>, each of whom is a specialist in historical performance practice.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><del>The Folks Behind It All<\/del><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p2\">Based in Toronto and led by Chief Artistic Advisor Jeanne Lamon, the renowned Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra has seventeen permanent members, all of whom are specialists in historical performance practice. Get to know the Tafelmusik musicians by clicking on their names for a biography and photo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/jeanne-lamon\" target=\"_blank\">Jeanne Lamon<\/a> &#8211; Chief Artistic Advisor\/Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/john-abberger\" target=\"_blank\">John Abberger<\/a> &#8211; Oboe<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/marco-cera\" target=\"_blank\">Marco Cera<\/a> &#8211; Oboe<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/dominic-teresi\" target=\"_blank\">Dominic Teresi<\/a> &#8211; Bassoon<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/patricia-ahern\" target=\"_blank\">Patricia Ahern<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/thomas-georgi\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Georgi<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/genevi%C3%A8ve-gilardeau\" target=\"_blank\">Genevi\u00e8ve Gilardeau<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/aisslinn-nosky\" target=\"_blank\">Aisslinn Nosky<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/julia-wedman\" target=\"_blank\">Julia Wedman<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/christopher-verrette\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Verrette<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/cristina-zacharias\" target=\"_blank\">Cristina Zacharias<\/a> &#8211; Violin<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/patrick-jordan\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick G. Jordan<\/a> &#8211; Viola<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/stefano-marcocchi\" target=\"_blank\">Stefano Marcocchi\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Viola<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/christina-mahler\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Mahler<\/a> &#8211; Violoncello<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/allen-whear\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Whear<\/a> &#8211; Violoncello<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/alison-mackay\" target=\"_blank\">Alison Mackay<\/a> &#8211; Double Bass<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/about\/orchestra\/bios\/charlotte-nediger\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte Nediger<\/a> &#8211; Harpsichord, Organ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><del>Events<\/del><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2015\/16 Season<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29546\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Bach-Christmas-Oratorio.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik-performs-Bach-Christmas-Oratorio\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Bach-Christmas-Oratorio.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Bach-Christmas-Oratorio-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bach Christmas Oratorio<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed by Ivars Taurins<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/bach-christmas-oratorio\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM (online only)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thu Dec 3, 2015 Fri Dec 4, Sat Dec 5 at 8pm, Sun Dec 6 at 3:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29545\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Messiah-.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik-performs-Messiah-\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Messiah-.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Messiah--300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Handel&#8217;s Messiah<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed by Ivars Taurins<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/handels-messiah\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wed Dec 16,2015 Thurs Dec 17, Fri Dec 18, Sat Dec 19,2015 at 7:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29544\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-Sing-Along-Messiah-at-Massey-Hall.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik-Sing-Along-Messiah-at-Massey-Hall\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-Sing-Along-Messiah-at-Massey-Hall.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-Sing-Along-Messiah-at-Massey-Hall-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sing-Along Messiah at Massey Hall<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/sing-along-messiah-massey-hall-0\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 24<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sun Dec 20, 2015, at 2 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Massey Hall<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29543\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Vivaldi-Lestro-Armonico.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik-performs-Vivaldi-L'estro-Armonico\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Vivaldi-Lestro-Armonico.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-Vivaldi-Lestro-Armonico-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Vivaldi L&#8217;estro armonico<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Violinist and Guest Director: Mira Glodeanu<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/vivaldi-lestro-armonico\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM (online only)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wed Jan 20 2016 at 7pm, Thu Jan 21, Fri Jan 22, Sat Jan 23 at 8pm, Sun Jan 24 at 3:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-The-Best-of-Mozart.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik-performs-The-Best-of-Mozart\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-The-Best-of-Mozart.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-performs-The-Best-of-Mozart-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Beethoven 9th Symphony<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed by Bruno Weil<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/beethoven-9th-symphony\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thu Feb 4, 2016 Fri Feb 5, Sat Feb 6,2016 at8pm, Sun Feb 7 at 3:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29542\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Beethoven-Symphony-9.jpg\" alt=\"Beethoven-Symphony-9\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Beethoven-Symphony-9.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Beethoven-Symphony-9-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Best of Mozart<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed by Jeanne Lamon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/best-mozart\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM (online only)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thu Feb 25, 2016 Fri Feb 26, Sat Feb 27 at 8pm, Sun Feb 28 at 3:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29540\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-Bach-Goldberg-Variations.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusik-Bach-Goldberg-Variations\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-Bach-Goldberg-Variations.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusik-Bach-Goldberg-Variations-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bach Goldberg Variations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">with Benjamin Alard, harpsichord<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/bach-goldberg-variations\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM (online only)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thu Mar 31, 2016, Fri Apr 1, Sat Apr 2, 2016, at 8 pm, Sun Apr 3 at 3:30 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tue Apr 5 at 8 pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29539\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Zelenka-Bach.jpg\" alt=\"Zelenka-Bach\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Zelenka-Bach.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Zelenka-Bach-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Zelenka &amp; Bach<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed by Ivars Taurins<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/zelenka-bach\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM (online only)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thu Apr 28, 2016, Fri Apr 29, Sat Apr 30, 2016, at 8 pm, Sun May 1 at 3:30 pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity-St. Paul&#8217;s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">________________________________________<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusk-performs-Leipzig-Damascus_0.jpg\" alt=\"Tafelmusk--performs-Leipzig-Damascus_0\" width=\"395\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusk-performs-Leipzig-Damascus_0.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/07\/Tafelmusk-performs-Leipzig-Damascus_0-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Tales of Two Cities: The Leipzig-Damascus Coffee House<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Directed by Jeanne Lamon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tafelmusik.org\/concert-calendar\/concert\/tales-two-cities-leipzig-damascus-coffee-house\">Concert Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tickets on sale Aug 4 at 10 AM<\/p>\n<p 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