The program notes are written by Rena Roussin, Musicologist-in-Residence. After the 1871 Cairo premiere of his opera Aida, Giuseppe Verdi announced his retirement from opera composition. While he would eventually renege on his word and complete two additional operas (1887’s Otello and 1893’s Falstaff), his decision was understandable: after decades of tireless work, he had achieved...
Toronto, March 25th, 2024 — The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir announces their 2024 Take the Podium: Conducting Symposium participants. Six up-and-coming conductors will take the podium under the leadership of Jean-Sébastien Vallée for a series of workshops and masterclasses for the TMChoir’s 15th Symposium. About the symposium: This annual symposium offers an invaluable opportunity for emerging...
Toronto, February 13, 2024 – The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMChoir) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Daniela Nardi as its new Executive Director, effective March 4, 2024. Nardi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the TMChoir, celebrating over 30 years of success in the arts and culture sector. Her deep passion for...
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Toronto Mendelssohn Choir honours and remembers Canada's Indigenous Veterans in a Remembrance Day streamed multi-disciplinary program.
The TMC, under conductor Simon Rivard, is joined by composer and guest curator Andrew Balfour, and Elder Dr. Duke Redbird for a program that brings together choral music, poetry and dance. The centre piece of the program is Andrew Balfour's Notinikew. Movements of the work will be sung by Andrew's Winnipeg-based Camerata Nova and by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s next online concert, to stream on Remembrance Day, will reflect on and honour the experience of Indigenous Veterans. The TMC, under conductor Simon Rivard, is joined by composer and guest curator Andrew Balfour, and Elder Dr. Duke Redbird for a program that brings together choral music, poetry and dance. The centre piece of the program is Andrew Balfour’s Notinikew. Movements of the work will be sung by Andrew’s Winnipeg-based Camerata Nova and by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
Ken Stephen, Large Stage Live. On Saturday night, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir premiered what is undoubtedly the most intricate virtual concert I've yet seen. Over a 50-minute span, the Choir presented music ranging from Bach to the present day, and across a geographic span that extended from Canada to Liverpool, and from Leipzig to the south of India. Even more striking, this performance incorporated both visual art creation and dance alongside music -- and dance in a style that cannot have been familiar to many in the online audience.
Check out the list of performers and repertoire, plus text and translation, for this online presentation.
After careful consideration, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir decided to record its professional core of singers in the creation of Kannamma-a concert of Thanksgiving. Recordings were done in early September. The TMC developed an extensive safety protocol for recordings that followed City of Toronto guidelines regarding performers being a minimum of two metres/6 feet apart.
From Bach to the Beatles, from visual arts to dance to drumming to singing – TMC’s concert of thanksgiving brings together an amazing group of artists in a program of choral music and more that evocatively expresses gratitude. Kannamma-a Concert of Thanksgiving will be livestreamed on Saturday, October 10 at 8 pm EDT