{"id":7498,"date":"2012-11-07T20:53:38","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T01:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=7498"},"modified":"2012-11-07T20:53:38","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T01:53:38","slug":"next-passport-duo-concert-programme-includes-simpsons-musical-mashup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2012\/11\/07\/next-passport-duo-concert-programme-includes-simpsons-musical-mashup\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Passport Duo concert programme includes Simpsons’ musical mashup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toronto’s Passport Duo performs at the new Array Music Studio on Friday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto has been witnessing a surge of young performing groups that embrace an entrepreneurial spirit when it comes to promotion and concert presentation.\u00a0 The Passport Duo, established in 2005, is one of these groups.<\/p>\n

Cellist Samuel Bisson and pianist Nadia Boucher chose their performing name from the concept of presenting concerts that would focus on the music native to a particular country.<\/p>\n

Although they have expanded their repertoire to include a wide array of programming, they stay true to the original concept by starting their 2012-13 season with Souvenirs of Canada, featuring works by Christos Hatzis, Malcolm Forsyth and Calixa Lavall\u00e9e (to name a few).<\/p>\n

To give a hint of the diverse music they have prepared, they will be performing a piece entitled Simpsymphony<\/em> by Cameron Wilson<\/a> with guest violinist Ariel Clayton, a mashup of orchestral themes woven together by the theme from TV’s The Simpsons<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A key aspect of any group that wants to promote itself is collaboration, and for this concert they are working with fellow entrepreneurs the Toy Piano Composers<\/a> for a world premiere of a suite written specifically for them.<\/p>\n

The suite is made up of five miniature movements written by five members of this composers’ collective. There will also be a premiere by Toronto composer Jordan O\u2019Connor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Passport Duo knows the value of a good brand, and they have used a number of methods to market themselves, including a wide use of social media. Another way to get themselves known is through recordings. Their Souvenirs of the World, vol. 1<\/em> and Christmas CDs are sold at concerts, by mail order and online and through iTunes.<\/p>\n

Souvenirs of Canada will be performed at the brand-new Array Music Studio (155 Walnut Avenue, Toronto) on Friday November 9th<\/sup>, at 7pm.\u00a0 Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for students, and they can be purchased at the door or online at www.passportduo.com<\/p>\n

For more information on Passport Duo, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tim Crouch<\/em><\/p>\n

Tim Crouch is a freelance Toronto flutist and marketing coordinator for Tafelmusik.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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