There is a plethora (relatively speaking) of contemporary vocal works and opera coming to Toronto in May/June. Lydia has the scoop at Definitely the Opera.
Exciting Toronto contemporary vocal/opera news
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New song commission from CASP
News just in that the Canadian Art Song Project (CASP) has commissioned Montreal-based composer Ana Sokolović to write a new song cycle. The new work is being composed for piano and a quartet of singers from the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. The world premiere will form part of the COC’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre and will form part of the company’s celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary in 2017 (along, it is said, with a revival of Harry Somer’s Louis Riel).
The new song cycle from Sokolović adds to previous works commissioned by CASP include Sewing the Earthworm (2011) by Brian Harman (review), Cloud Light (2012) by Norbert Palej, Extreme Positions and Birefingence (2013) by Brian Current (review), and Moths (2013) by James Rolfe. Other commissions that have been announced and are currently in development include new works by Peter Tiefenbach (2014) and Marjan Mozetich (2014).
Photo credit Alain Lefort
Love and Life
Anne Larlee and Simone Osborne brought their Maureen Forrester recital tour to Toronto today, courtesy of Jeunesses Musicales Canada and the COC’s free lunchtime concert series. The programme featured works by Bellini, Schumann, Hahn and Richard Strauss plus two specially commissioned pieces from Brian Current.
I particularly enjoyed the Schumann and Strauss pieces. Simone’s interpretation of the Frauenliebe und -Leben showed a very wide range of emotion and tone colour and exceptionally good German diction. The three Strauss songs also displayed considerable power. This was very classy lieder singing.
Simone Osborne on tour
The schedule and programme for the first part of Simone Osborne and Anne Larlee’s Jeunesse Musicale tour have been released. They will perform in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre on November 12th at noon. The other venues are mostly smaller centres in Ontario and Quebec. The programme includes some Richard Strauss and two works by Brian Current including a new commission. Full details are contained in the linked PDF below.
And in more competition news…
The lovely Simone Osborne has been announced as the winner of the first Maureen Forrester Award Tour. So Simone will be appearing with Anne Larlee in forty recitals across the country which will feature, among other things, a new work by composer Brian Current, sponsored by the Canadian Art Song Project. I guess recital tours have the advantage of there being no scenery to come crashing down on one’s head!
Maybe Gatsby should get himself a frequent flyer card and a really comfortable carrier.
