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May 17, 2023

May 29 to June 30, 2023

Performances at Columbus Centre,
Harbourfront Centre, and
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
plus four FREE concerts at
Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival

May 17, 2023 … With the promise of summer just around the corner, Tafelmusik is pleased to announce seven performances—five of which are free—in various venues across the GTA from May 29 to June 30, 2023. Community-focused concerts will take place in June at three different locations: Columbus Centre (co-presented by Villa Charities) on June 27; Toronto Music Garden as part of Harbourfront Centre’s Summer Music in the Garden series on June 29; and McMichael Canadian Art Collection on June 30. As part of the annual Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival, Tafelmusik also offers four free concerts at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, Grace Church-on-the-Hill, and Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre. Dates and program details for all concerts are available below.

“As a major cultural partner in the city of Toronto, Tafelmusik is committed to offering a wide range of concerts in various venues, with programs featuring different types of repertoire and experiences,” says Daniela Nardi, Interim Executive Director. “We are delighted to collaborate with Villa Charities, The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and Harbourfront Centre to animate indoor and outdoor urban spaces with the sound of beauty.”

MAY & JUNE CONCERTS AT A GLANCE:

Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival, May 29 to June 10

Musicians from around the world join Tafelmusik for four free concerts in three different venues as part of the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival, May 29 to June 10. These free concerts are presented in conjunction with the 22nd annual Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute (TBSI), a top-tier training program led by some of the world’s finest musicians in the field of baroque performance practice. Performers include Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, participants of TBSI, and faculty members.

Opening Night

Monday, May 29 at 8pm
FREE
Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W.
Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Festival kicks off with a free concert at its home venue, featuring Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir with renowned British baritone Peter Harvey. The program includes music by Handel, Steffani, Hasse, Charpentier, and Bach.
Admission is free with advance registration. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Baroque Portraits

Saturday, June 3 at 12:30pm
FREE
Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park, Toronto
An informal chamber recital featuring members of the TBSI faculty. The program includes music by Rosenmüller, Fasch, Telemann, Barrière, and Clérambult.
Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration or tickets are required.

TBSI Orchestras and Choirs

Wednesday, June 7 at 1pm
FREE
Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queens Park, Toronto
A concert showcasing the participants of TBSI performing an array of orchestral and choral music by Telemann, Lully, Purcell, Corelli, and Bach.
Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration or tickets are required.

The Grand Finale

Saturday, June 10 at 7:30pm
FREE
Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto
110 musicians including the TBSI Orchestra and Choir are joined by the faculty and members of Tafelmusik Chamber Choir to perform music by Handel, Rameau, Charpentier, and Zelenka. This spectacular close to the festival is directed by Ivars Taurins.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. General admission seating. Ticket registration opens at 12pm on June 5, 2023.

Community Concerts

Shooting Stars • Stelle Cadenti

Tuesday, June 27 at 7:00pm
Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave W.
Tickets $30 regular; $20 for students, seniors, and Tafelmusik subscribers.
Tickets on sale here.

The idea of the shooting star, brightly burning but all-too-soon extinguished, inspires this program of music by Mozart, Hyacinthe Jadin, Schubert, Boccherini, Giardini, Noferi, and Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges. With Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick G. Jordan, viola; and Michael Unterman, cello.

Music in the Garden

FREE
Thursday, June 29 at 7:00pm
Toronto Music Garden, 479 Queens Quay W.

Experience the beauty of music from the past with this intimate chamber concert featuring members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Presented with introductions from the musicians, this program features music connected to Tafelmusik’s Music Director Emerita Jeanne Lamon, who passed away in June 2021. The program includes music by Purcell, Leclair, Handel, and Bach, including Jeanne’s beautiful arrangement of the Bach solo violin Ciaccona for two violins and cello.

Part of Harbourfront Centre’s Summer Music in the Garden series, this free open-air concert features Julia Wedman and Cristina Zacharias, violins; Patrick G. Jordan, viola; and Michael Unterman, cello.

Tafelmusik’s Harbourfront Centre performance is supported by the McLean Foundation

Shooting Stars

Friday, June 30 at 8:00pm
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Ave, Kleinburg
Tickets $50 regular; $40 for McMichael Members and Tafelmusik subscribers
Tickets available at mcmichael.com

Shooting Stars takes its cue from the words of Ian A.C. Dejardin, Executive Director of the McMichael, who describes Tom Thomson, Canada’s pre-eminent modern painter thus:
“… because the career is so brief—really less than four years—it is less of an arc and more of an explosion.” The idea of the shooting star, brightly burning but all-too-soon extinguished, inspires this concert complementing the McMichael’s summer exhibition Tom Thomson: North Star. Julia Wedman, violin; Patrick G. Jordan, viola; and Michael Unterman, cello, perform music by Mozart, Hyacinthe Jadin, Schubert, Boccherini, Giardini, Noferi, and Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Tafelmusik gratefully acknowledges the support of BMO, Presenting Sponsor of the 2022/23 concert season. We are also grateful to our government partners, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and to our Media Partner The New Classical 96.3 FM.

Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute is generously supported by RBC Foundation Emerging Artists Project and University of Toronto, Faculty of Music.

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ABOUT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
Harbourfront Centre is a leading international centre for contemporary arts, culture and ideas, and a registered, charitable not-for-profit cultural organization operating a 10-acre campus on Toronto’s central waterfront. Harbourfront Centre provides year-round programming 52 weeks a year, seven days a week, supporting a wide range of artists and communities. We inspire audiences and visitors with a breadth of bold, ambitious, and engaging experiences. We champion contemporary Canadian artists throughout their careers, presenting them alongside international artists and fostering national and international artistic exchange between disciplines and cultures.

ABOUT THE MCMICHAEL CANADIAN COLLECTION
The McMichael is the only museum in Canada devoted exclusively to Canadian art. Our expansive collection of works by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries forms the core of our holdings, enhanced by our extensive collection of works by First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and contemporary artists. The gallery is surrounded by a network of outdoor trails, a sculpture garden and forty hectares of conservation land with breathtaking view of the Humber Valley. Our mission is to develop insightful and accessible exhibitions that explore Canada’s artistic past while also breaking new trail on the art of our time.

ABOUT VILLA CHARITIES INC.
Villa Charities Inc. (VCI) is a registered charity and non-profit organization that enriches lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage. For more than 50 years across the GTA, Villa Charities has provided cultural and educational programs and supported culturally sensitive long-term care and independent living apartments for seniors. VCI fulfills their mandate through a broad range of activities, services and facilities, both directly and in conjunction with its affiliates and independent organizations. Affiliates include Columbus Centre and Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery; Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc. in Toronto; Villa Colombo Seniors Centre (Vaughan) Inc. Di Poce Centre; and Italian Canadian Benevolent Seniors Apartments Corporation/Casa Abruzzo Benevolent Corporation with apartments for independent seniors (Caboto Terrace, Casa Del Zotto and Casa Abruzzo). Each of these organizations is an integral part of the Villa Charities family with separate legal status and its own governance Board. For more information visit https://www.villacharities.com/.

ABOUT TAFELMUSIK

Tafelmusik is a world-renowned period orchestra and choir in the heart of Toronto.

Founded 45 years ago on the pillars of passion, learning, and artistic excellence, Tafelmusik brings a fresh perspective to historically informed performance. Played on period instruments and grounded in scholarship, 17th- to 19th- century instrumental and choral music shares the stage with exciting multimedia programs, bold new commissions, and intriguing cross-cultural collaborations. From dynamic live performances at Jeanne Lamon Hall in Toronto’s historic Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre and stunning Koerner Hall, to international tours, award-winning recordings, and inspiring education programs, Tafelmusik is a musical powerhouse with a reputation for thrilling and delighting audiences.

Tafelmusik is a Canadian charitable organization that relies on donations from the community to make our performances and education programs possible.