Saturday Concert of Music Inspired by Shakespeare

For children who attended Palmerston P.S. during recent years gone by, one of the beloved traditions was appearing in Shakespeare plays directed by area resident Judith Thompson.
For each play, original music was written by parents and performed by the child actors. I was involved with two of the productions and I can tell you that the music still resonates with me and I have some of it on my iPod. It's magnificent.
Some of the musicians involved in those school productions have organized a concert. Here's the scoop:
"Shakespeare in the City: Music from Palmerston PS's Shakespeare Productions!!!!
(King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, MacBeth, The Tempest)
Saturday, March 26 7:30 pm
Composer-saxophonist Daniel Rubinoff joins composer-theorist Benjamin Stein, singers of Metropolitan United Church and guest singers and instrumentalists for a cross-cultural jam session on the lyrics of Shakespeare, with music ranging from Restoration London to 21st-century Toronto.
Singers: Charles Davidson, Kirsten Fielding, Ariel Harwood-Jones, Robert Kinar, Benjamin Stein, Christina Stelmacovich, Richard Whittall, David Winegarden
Instrumentalists: Sara-Anne Churchill, spinet, portative organ; Daniel Rubinoff, saxophone; Benjamin Stein, theorbo, lute
Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E (Church and Queen Sts.), (416)363-0331 ext. 51
Admission $20"
Enjoy!
Vanessa

Free Concert Tomorrow

Busy on Wednesday? Here's a chance to hear "compositions by Bach, Scarlatti Canada's R.Murray Schaefer and CBC's Peter Tiefenbach." They will be sung by soprano Charlene Pauls beginning at 1:30 pm at the Church of the Redeemer in our area as part of her doctoral recitals. She will be accompanied by trumpet, cello and organ.
Admission is free. What a lovely way to spend a Wednesday afternoon!
Cheers,
Vanessa

Free Concert Saturday: Holidays of the Global Village

Another great event is happening in our neighbourhood, this one aimed at a younger crowd and their families:
"At 1 pm, Saturday November 27, JUNO nominee, 3x Parents' Choice Award winner & CFMA winner, Chris McKhool, celebrates Canada's multicultural mosaic at Trinity St. Paul's Centre.

Presented by: Small World Music Society.

All funds raised at the concert are being donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank and ArtsCan Circle

Celebrate! Holidays of The Global Village is an interactive and playful musical journey into the myriad of holidays, customs and festivities enjoyed in the North-American Fall and Winter. Children will learn traditional and original songs encouraging them to share our diversity with neighbours and friends.

Inspired by travels across Canada and around the world, "Celebrate!" is a groundbreaking collaboration with musicians from diverse cultures. It features songs about holidays from across the globe that are celebrated here in Canada, including Bodhi Day (Buddhist), Carnival (Quebec), Chanukah, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Diwali, Eid, Indigenous traditions, Kwanzaa, Ramadan and Winter Solstice.

"Celebrate!" was developed as a response to the lack of programming for young audiences and families that integrates diverse cultures and holidays into one coherent vision. While there are many worthy public concerts and programs that take place in the fall/winter holiday season that celebrate specific holidays such as Christmas, Chanukah, Diwali etc, there is no concert program in Toronto that aims to bring so many holidays together under one roof in this way.

Special Guests:

Suba Sankaran, Aviva Chernick, Shannon Thunderbird, Maryem Hassan Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Kevin Laliberte, Drew Birston & Jordan Klapman!

At: Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Playing: Saturday

Times: 1:00pm

Cost: FREE - monetary donations and non-perishable food items greatly appreciated!"
Enjoy!
Vanessa

Sping Concerts featuring Local Performers

Amanti a Giocare sure sounds terrific, doesn't it? Just rolls off the tongue... ah, the difference between Italian and English!

Anyway, Annex residents will perform Amanti a Giocare , a concert featuring music from 17th-century Rome, during two performances.

The first will be Monday May 25th in the chapel at Royal St. George's College, 120 Howland Avenue. Admission is $10 at the door.

The second will be Tuesday May 26th at Victoria College Chapel, Victoria University, U of T. Admission is free, but donations to Bowen Fund are welcome.

Both concerts start at 8 pm.

Cheers,
Vanessa