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SUMMARY:Music in the Afternoon presents Stéphane Tétreault
DESCRIPTION:Multi award-winning cellist Stéphane Tétreault presents an intriguing program that blends cello and bandoneon\, joined by bandoneonist Denis Plante and pianist Chloé Dumoulin. \nFrom Johann Sebastian Bach to Astor Piazzolla to Plante’s own works\, this diverse program explores the ear-tickling possibilities of this exotic instrumental partnership. \nArrive at 12:15 pm for a free pre-concert chat with our new Artistic Director\, Amy Hillis.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-in-the-afternoon-presents-stephane-tetreault/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Eric Abramovitz\, clarinet x 4 TSO Strings
DESCRIPTION:A special treat! Eric has created a program for clarinet and string quartet\, featuring four of his TSO colleagues. He has been TSO’s principal clarinet since 2021. A Montreal native\, he was named CBC Next! artist in 2013\, Vandoren Emerging Artist of the year in 2017\, and was a Sylva Gelber Career Grant recipient in 2016. Eric has been featured as a soloist with numerous orchestras including the l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec\, and the NAC Orchestra. Joining Eric are his TSO colleagues Luri Lee & Kun Yan\, violins\, Rémi Pelletier\, viola\, and Lucia Ticho\, cello. \nThe program will feature Gershwin\, Bartok\, Ravel clarinet arrangements along with the virtuosic von Weber Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major\, Op. 34.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/eric-abramovitz-clarinet-x-4-tso-strings/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Music & Truffles KIDS host Eric Abramovitz x 4 TSO strings
DESCRIPTION:Give your children their first taste of classical music. Music & Truffles KIDS are one hour hosted concerts designed for young people ages 6 to 11 and their parents\, grandparents\, and friends. It is a relaxed and fun atmosphere exploring serious music by professional musicians. Everyone receives a Lindt chocolate truffle at the end. Sweet! \nTHE SHOW: A special treat! Eric and his clarinet plus 4 Toronto Symphony Orchestra friends\, Luri & Kun\, violins\, Rémi\, viola\, and Lucia\, cello\, will make beautiful music and make you laugh.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-truffles-kids-host-eric-abramovitz-x-4-tso-strings/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260305T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260305T153000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Afternoon presents VC2 Cello Duo with Amy Hillis
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, March 5\, the VC2 Cello Duo will shake up the Music in the Afternoon concert season with an animated presentation featuring fresh takes on favourite works by Bach and Beethoven\, alongside lively new works by Canadian composers\, including a world premiere by Matt Brubeck. \n“…a couple of badasses.” – Ottawa Citizen \nArrive at 12:15 for our free Tuning Your Mind lecture “Music and Memories with a Side of Cellos” by Emma Schmiedecke. Emma’s work spans solo performance\, chamber music\, orchestral playing\, and contemporary music. She is an Instructor in Cello at the University of Toronto and teaches at the Lane School of Music.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-in-the-afternoon-presents-vc2-cello-duo-with-amy-hillis/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260222T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260222T170000
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SUMMARY:David Jalbert\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Having established himself among the elite of his generation\, David Jalbert was named by CBC in their best all-time Canadian pianists list. “Playing that oozes hedonistic charm” (Gramophone); “a virtuoso in the best sense of the word” (La Presse); “wide-ranging musical imagination…and an unerring lightness of being” (Toronto Star). He has appeared as soloist in Europe\, Mexico\, South Africa\, and with almost every Canadian symphony orchestra\, under the batons of Yannick Nézet-Séguin\, Bramwell Tovey\, and Tania Miller. He is a Virginia Parker Prize laureate. \nDavid has recorded two volumes of Prokofiev’s piano works to great acclaim. He will perform Sonatas Opp. 29 (C minor)\, 14 (D minor)\, 82 (A Major) plus 10 Pieces for Piano\, Op. 12.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/david-jalbert-piano/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Music & Truffles KIDS host David Jalbert\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Give your children their first taste of classical music. Music & Truffles KIDS are one hour hosted concerts designed for young people ages 6 to 11 and their parents\, grandparents\, and friends. It is a relaxed and fun atmosphere exploring serious music by professional musicians. Everyone receives a Lindt chocolate truffle at the end. Sweet! \nTHE SHOW: David will share stories and music on the life of Sergei Prokofiev\, a Ukrainian composer\, pianist\, and conductor.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-truffles-kids-host-david-jalbert-piano/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T153000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Afternoon presents the Maxwell Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see a North American performance from this highly-acclaimed quartet from Scotland. Enjoy an exquisite afternoon concert of Haydn\, Brahms\, and striking arrangements of Scottish Traditional Folk Music by this award-winning string quartet. \n“Take note of the Maxwell Quartet… they bring charisma and a sense of adventure to their programmes” – New York Times. \nArrive at 12:15 for our free Tuning Your Mind lecture “The life of a professional string quartet player: Mark Fewer in conversation with Robin Elliott”. Acclaimed violinist\, fiddler and string quartet member Mark Fewer will draw back the curtain on life as a member of a string quartet in advance of the concert. With Robin Elliott\, Professor of Musicology\, U of T Faculty of Music.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-in-the-afternoon-presents-the-maxwell-quartet/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251102T151500
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SUMMARY:Busch Trio
DESCRIPTION:In 2012\, Amsterdam’s Busch Trio formed at the Royal College of Music\, London. They have appeared on Europe’s major stages: Wigmore Hall\, Berlin’s Konzerthaus\, and the Concertgebouw. The Times described them as having ‘effortless musicianship’\, The Gramophone as a ‘true delight from start to finish’ and Süddeutsche Zeitung as ‘the leading piano trio of their generation’. They won the 2016 Kersjes Prijs (Netherlands) and 2018 Nordmetall-Ensemble (Mecklenburg Festival). Their 2023 Ravel\, Shostakovich album was selected as a chamber choice BBC Music Magazine. \nThey play rare instruments by Guadagnini (1783) and Ceruti (1815). Their program includes piano trios by Haydn\, Schumann\, and Beethoven\, Op. 97 Archduke.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/busch-trio/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251102T141500
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SUMMARY:Music & Truffles KIDS host Busch Trio
DESCRIPTION:Give your children their first taste of classical music. Music & Truffles KIDS are one hour hosted concerts designed for young people ages 6 to 11 and their parents\, grandparents\, and friends. It is a relaxed and fun atmosphere exploring serious music by professional musicians. Everyone receives a Lindt chocolate truffle at the end. Sweet! \nThe SHOW: European school friends Omri (piano)\, Mathieu (violin)\, and Ori (cello) share their passion for chamber music and having fun with a young audience. Stay tuned!
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-truffles-kids-host-busch-trio/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T153000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Afternoon presents soprano Karoline Podolak
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this exquisite concert by award-winning\, Polish-Canadian soprano Karoline Podolak. She will perform a program of sparkling gems from the operatic repertoire\, and enchanting songs from her Slavic heritage\, by Chopin\, Rachmaninoff\, and Nowowiejski. With Rachael Kerr\, piano. \n“Karoline’s coloratura is spectacular!” – operaramblings. \nArrive at 12:15 for our free Tuning Your Mind lecture “A Lifetime of Singing.” We are living longer\, so let’s sing longer! Lorna MacDonald\, Lois Marshall Chair in Voice\, and Head of Voice Pedagogy at the Faculty of Music\, University of Toronto\, will lead us through making healthy choices for our voices. Whether we are singing for a career or simply for fun\, we’ll explore singing for a lifetime.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-in-the-afternoon-presents-soprano-karoline-podolak/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts,Theatre & Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T013000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T033000
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SUMMARY:Music in the Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Karoline Podolak\, soprano\, with Rachael Kerr\, piano.  A program of sparkling gems from the operatic repertoire\, and enchanting  songs from her Slavic heritage\, by Chopin\, Rachmaninoff and  Nowowiejski.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-in-the-afternoon/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250928T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250928T170000
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SUMMARY:Cello Fellos
DESCRIPTION:Bryan Cheng and Leonard Disselhorst \nBerlin-based CelloFellos are two internationally recognized musicians who are expanding the classical music repertoire. They immerse themselves in the worlds of jazz\, tango\, folk and other international dance influences in search of the most beautiful sounds\, which they transform into music for two cellos. All pieces are arrangements or original compositions. Their “Global Grooves” programme spans across centuries and continents\, from ancient Chinese melodies to traditional Balkan folk tunes\, jazz and western classical works. \nBryan plays the ca. 1696 “Bonjour” Stradivari cello on loan from the Canada Council Music Instrument Bank. Works from Bela Bartok\, Astor Piazzolla\, Duke Ellington and more.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/cello-fellos/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250928T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250928T141500
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SUMMARY:Music & Truffles KIDS presents Cello Fellos
DESCRIPTION:Give your children their first taste of classical music. Music & Truffles KIDS are one hour hosted concerts designed for young people ages 6 to 11 and their parents\, grandparents\, and friends. It is a relaxed and fun atmosphere exploring serious music by professional musicians. Everyone receives a Lindt chocolate truffle at the end. Sweet! \nTHE SHOW: Bryan Cheng and Leonard Disselhorst make music together using TWO cellos! Be prepared to hear music from around the world\, and have fun with these artists.
URL:https://nowtoronto.com/event/music-truffles-kids-presents-cello-fellos/
LOCATION:Walter Hall\, 80 Queens Park\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2C5\, Canada\, Old Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C5
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family,Live Music
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