{"id":96811,"date":"2023-06-20T12:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=96811"},"modified":"2023-06-27T11:36:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:36:35","slug":"scoop-soundstreams-announces-41st-season-premieres-returning-favourites-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/06\/20\/scoop-soundstreams-announces-41st-season-premieres-returning-favourites-2023-24\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Soundstreams Announces 41st Season Of Premieres And Returning Favourites For 2023-24"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L-R (clockwise): Cecilia Livingston (Photo: Daniel Alexander Denino); Paul Grabowsky (Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade<\/a>\/CC BY 4.0<\/a>); Electric Messiah (Image courtesy of Soundstreams)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lawrence Cherney, Founding Artistic Director of Soundstreams has announced the line-up for a season that includes returning favourites along with intriguing new works and imaginative programming. The organization\u2019s 41st season includes three World Premieres by Cecilia Livingston, Omar Daniel, and Andr\u00e9 Ristic.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur post-pandemic world has made it easier to \u201cstay home\u201d on a grand scale. Wonderful as that can sometimes be, we\u2019re wired to have collective experiences, to have a shared humanity. There\u2019s something primordial about experiencing deeply-felt emotions with others, whether it be profound sadness or profound joy, and everything in between. Great music can inspire those feelings \u2014 it may happen rarely \u2014 but when it does, it\u2019s truly nourishment for the soul. That\u2019s the impetus behind every Soundstreams note you\u2019ll hear next season!\u201d<\/p>\n

Season at a Glance<\/h2>\n

The Bright Divide | November 10 \u2014 11, 2023<\/h3>\n

The programme includes two works inspired by the art of American painter Mark Rothko, as staged by Tim Albery.<\/p>\n

Rothko Chapel by Morton Feldman (1971) was written for the opening of a non-denominational spiritual sanctuary in Texas that is home to 14 Rothko canvases. In his notes, Feldman wrote, \u201cRothko\u2019s imagery goes right to the edge of his canvas, and I wanted the same effect with the music.\u201d The piece is scored for solo viola with timpani and choir.<\/p>\n

mark, by Canadian composer Cecilia Livingston with text by Duncan McFarlane, will be a world premiere presentation. The piece takes its inspiration from Rothko\u2019s art as well as Feldman\u2019s earlier piece to explore the \u201cBright Divide\u201d between light and dark, and Rothko\u2019s bright colour fields that juxtapose the darker works in the Chapel. mark is scored for voila soloist and choir.<\/p>\n

Performers will include Soundstreams\u2019 Choir 21 with David Fallis conducting and Steven Dann on viola.<\/p>\n

Electric Messiah | December 14-17, 2023<\/h3>\n

Electric Messiah returns with a re-imagining of Handel\u2019s Messiah, taking the beautiful and beloved melodies from Handel\u2019s arias and choruses to create a story about love, betrayal, and redemption. While it\u2019s the eighth iteration, Electric Messiah is never the same twice. It spotlights four vocalists with an instrumental backup that ranges from classical to jazz, blues, hip-hop and gospel. Guided by composer and synth player Adam Scime, vocalists this year include jazz vocalist Elizabeth Shepherd, Dora award-winner Rebecca Cuddy, and soprano Midori Marsh.<\/p>\n

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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Photo courtesy of Soundstreams)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir | February 3, 2024<\/h3>\n

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is ranked among the best in the world, led by founder T\u00f5nu Kaljuste. The highly acclaimed chamber choir makes a return to the city to perform Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Dopo la Vittoria, Kanon Pokajanen, and other works by Arvo P\u00e4rt, along with Palestrina, and a world premiere by Canadian composer Omar Daniel. Daniel\u2019s piece incorporates text from the poem A Sorrow of Stones by Canadian poet Anne Wilkinson.<\/p>\n

Keyed Up! | April 18-20, 2024<\/h2>\n

This mini-festival showcases new music for keyboards, including piano, organ, harpsichord, and electronic keyboard.<\/p>\n

April 18: Variations On Goldberg Variations<\/h3>\n

For the first half of the programme, four Canadian composers will write 30 new variations on the Bach masterpiece. The new pieces will alternate between piano, harpsichord, organ and electronic keyboard on an ongoing basis, in the improvisational spirit of J.S.himself. In the second half, Australian pianist and composer Paul Grabowsky, who’ll create his own jazz-inflected response to Bach\u2019s eternally beautiful theme.<\/p>\n

April 19: RBC BRIDGES: Emerging Composers Showcase<\/h3>\n

Composers Paul Grabowsky and Andr\u00e9 Ristic serve as mentors to the Emerging Composers in the Soundstreams Bridges programme. Six short new works for keyboard will be premiered. The RBC Bridges program supports emerging composers with a week-long programme with free tuition and accommodation. It operates annually for six Canadian and international composers who can work with experienced mentors and focus on their compositions.<\/p>\n

April 20: 6 Pianos 12 Hands<\/h3>\n

The programme includes Steve Reich\u2019s Music for Six Pianos, a that premiered in 1973, and begins with a rhythmic pattern that is then phased, or shifted two beats. The work was inspired by Steve’s idea for a piece that could be played by all the pianos in a piano store. Andr\u00e9 Ristic contributes a new arrangement for six pianos of Terry Riley\u2019s A Rainbow in Curved Air, along with Ristic\u2019s own piece Vivaldi Variations. Other works for multiple pianos by Ana Sokolovic and Alexina Louie are also on the programme.<\/p>\n

Free Concert Series | TD Encounters<\/h3>\n

The small-scale live concert series is ongoing, and includes culturally resonant works performed in a relaxed atmosphere, along with a discussion that lets audiences delve into the music and musicians.<\/p>\n

Season subscriptions and more information [HERE<\/a>]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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