On Tour - Tafelmusik : Tafelmusik

For more information on tour programs, please contact:

Canada: Beth Anderson, Tafelmusik
banderson@tafelmusik.org

USA: Lee Prinz, Colbert Artists Management
prinz@colbertartists.com

Europe:
Andreas Richter Cultural Consulting GmbH
Kyffhäuserstraße 10
10781 Berlin
Andreas Richter, Owner & Managing Director
a.richter@andreasrichter.berlin
Ina Holthaus, Tours & Projects
i.holthaus@andreasrichter.berlin

Asia-Pacific:
Kajimoto
Chao Gu (Whatsapp +86 135 0161 0670) chao.gu@kajimotomusic.com.cn

Australia and New Zealand:
Glenn Hodgins ghodgins@tafelmusik.org
Beth Anderson banderson@tafelmusik.org

2026/27 Season Tours

Eastern Canada Tour

Nov 18-22, 2026

Staircases

with Jonathan Woody, narrator & soloist

Directed by Julia Wedman

19 Nov: Fredericton Playhouse, Fredericton, NB. Tickets: Get Seats!
20 Nov: Trinity-St Stephen’s United Church, Amherst, NS. Hosted by Music at Trinity. Tickets: Get Seats!
21 Nov: Immaculata Auditorium, Antigonish, NS. Hosted by Antigonish Performing Arts Society. Tickets: At the door or by season subscription
22 Nov: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax, NS. Hosted by Symphony Nova Scotia. Tickets: Get Seats!

Program Information

Staircases is a new creation by Alison Mackay, whose award-winning multimedia programs have enhanced Tafelmusik’s reputation for artistic innovation. Through words, stunning images, and music by Purcell, Handel, Platti, Vivaldi, Fux and Bach, and designed in collaboration with the acclaimed American bass-baritone and composer Jonathan Woody, the program explores the highs and lows of passion and power. Directed by Julia Wedman, program highlights include Woody’s “The Unbounded Soul,” based on inspiring text by 18th century poet Phillis Wheatley.

“It’s no wonder so many of Mackay’s creations have been performed for audiences around the world—there’s really nothing like them.” (The Globe and Mail)

Staircases Playlist, Youtube

2025/26 Season Tours

Rameau and the Art of Dance with Robert Mealy & Juilliard415

Feb 27-Mar 1, 2026

27 Feb, 2026: Juilliard, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY
1 Mar, 2026: Boston Early Music Festival, First Church Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

Western Canada & USA with Rachel Podger

Nov 5-22, 2025

4 Nov: San Diego Early Music Society, St James by-the-Sea, La Jolla CA
6 Nov: The San Francisco Early Music Society, First Church Berkeley UCC, Berkeley CA
7 Nov: Carmel Bach Festival, Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel CA
8 Nov: Early Music Seattle, Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle WA
9 Nov: Denver Friends of Chamber Music, Gates Hall, Denver CO
14 Nov: Early Music Society of the Islands, St Andrew’s Cathedral, Victoria BC
15 Nov: Early Music Vancouver, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver BC
17 Nov: Vancouver Island Symphony, The Port Theatre, Nanaimo BC
19 Nov: Chamber Music Kelowna, Mary Irwin Theatre, Kelowna BC
20 Nov: Edmonton Chamber Music Society, First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton AB
21 Nov: Calgary Pro Musica, Eckhardt-Grammaté Hall, Rosza Centre, Calgary AB
22 Nov: Calgary Pro Musica, Eckhardt-Grammaté Hall, Rosza Centre, Calgary AB

Coverage & Reviews

“Tafelmusik with Rachel Podger”, The Strad, November 11 2025
Interview with Cristina Zacharias, Early Music Vancouver, October 20 2025
Interview with Brandon Chui, Early Music Society of the Islands, November 14 2025
“Tafelmusik Orchestra is back”, The Kelowna Courier, November 18 2025

Vivaldi’s World with Lina Tur Bonet

Oct 27, 2025 National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON

Tickets & Details

2024/25 Season Tours

Bach and Baroque Brilliance

Oct 25-Nov 2, 2024 South Korea

Rachel Podger and Tafelmusik ignite the quintessential spirit of the baroque in this program of music by Bach, Handel, Purcell and others. October 25 – November 2, 2024.

Tour stops include Arts Center Incheon (Incheon, Korea), Daegu Concert House (Daegu, Korea), Busan Cultural Center (Busan, Korea), Gwangju Culture & Arts Center (Gawngju, Korea), Lotte Concert Hall (Seoul, Korea), and Seoul Arts Center (Seoul, Korea).