Soundstreams to Honor Claude Vivier Via ‘Love Songs’

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(Credit: Claire Harvie) Soundstreams is set to world premiere “Love Songs” starting on Nov. 19, 2021. The showcase, which will be conducted by David Fallis and features a vocal ensemble comprised of Carla Huhtanen, Lindsay McIntyre, Vania Chan, Robin Dann, Bud Roach, Alex Samaras, and Keith Lam, will pay homage to Claude Vivier. Audiences will hear Vivier’s eponymous composition “Love {…}

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Soundstreams to Open Season with ‘Garden of Vanished Pleasures’

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On September 23, 2021, Soundstreams will open its 2021-22 season with “Garden of Vanished Pleasures.” This new work, composed by Cecilia Livingston and Donna McKevitt, comes as part of the company’s 2021 Digital Residency at Crow’s Theatre. The work draws from the writings of Derek Jarman, English artist, filmmaker, and gay rights advocate, who created works of art during the {…}

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Soundstreams Announces 2021-22 Season

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Canadian-based Soundstreams has announced its 2021-22 season, entitled “Renewal and Rebirth.” For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. First up is “Garden of Vanished Pleasures,” which stars Mireille Asselin, Lindsay McIntyre, Rebecca Cuddy, Daniel Cabena, and instrumentalists Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh and Amahl Arulandam. The video production features music by Cecilia Livingston and Donna Mckevitt and {…}

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Soundstreams To World Premiere Vivier’s ‘Musik fur das Ende’ As Part of Canada’s 150th Anniversary Celebration

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Canadian production company Soundstreams will be presenting the world premiere of “Musik fur das Ende,” which follows the life of Quebecois composer Claude Vivier and draws upon his various works. The production will run from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4 as part of Canada’s 150th anniversary celebration. “Musik fur das Ende” will be a three-part show staged in Crow’s Theatre, a locale {…}

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The Elora Singers Open Applications for Ensemble Singing & Conducting Program

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Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen invites vocal artists and choral conductors to apply for “The Elora Singers Studio for Ensemble Singing and Conducting.” The week-long program is aimed at vocalists (SATB) and conductors whose interests lie in art song, oratorio, and ensemble work. Participants will be coached by Studio Faculty including Vuorinen, soprano Molly Netter, countertenor Daniel Cabena, and collaborative pianist {…}

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Living Productions & Bold Tendencies Present ‘Modern Nature’ in Honor of Derek Jarman

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(Photo credit: Gilbert McCarragher) “Modern Nature: The Prospect Cottage Diaries” will be presented by Living Productions and Bold Tendencies. Following his HIV diagnosis and the death of his father, artist, and filmmaker Derek Jarman wrote “Modern Nature.” The diary captured his time spent living in Prospect Cottage on the Kent coast. “Modern Nature” explores how he found solace in the {…}

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OPERA America Chief Programs Officer Heads to USITT

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OPERA America has announced the departure of its chief programs officer. In an e-blast the company announced that Laura Lee Everett had been appointed to the role of executive director of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). She will assume her new role starting on March 21, 2023. “I am thrilled to be joining the team at USITT,” {…}

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Canadian Opera Company Names Cecilia Livingston as New Composer-in-Residence

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Canadian Opera Company has announced that Cecilia Livingston will be its new Composer-in-Residence. The residency will last for two years with Livingston set to work closely with the company’s executive, artistic, and community programming leaders. She will also work on a new project and will receive dramaturgical input, musical feedback, and critique all the way through production. She will also {…}

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Tapestry Opera Announces 2022-23 Season

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Tapestry Opera has revealed its plans for the 2022-23 season. The season opens with “Tapestry Briefs: Les Shorts qui chanting” as led by director Tim Albery. The showcase features bilingual sketches, shorts, and scenes created by Canadian composers and librettists. The showcase will take place at the Alliance de Francaise de Toronto’s Spadina Theatre. Performances Dates: Oct. 27 – 30, {…}

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Soundstreams to Honor Claude Vivier Via ‘Love Songs’

Soundstreams to Open Season with ‘Garden of Vanished Pleasures’

Soundstreams Announces 2021-22 Season

Soundstreams To World Premiere Vivier’s ‘Musik fur das Ende’ As Part of Canada’s 150th Anniversary Celebration

The Elora Singers Open Applications for Ensemble Singing & Conducting Program

Living Productions & Bold Tendencies Present ‘Modern Nature’ in Honor of Derek Jarman

OPERA America Chief Programs Officer Heads to USITT

Canadian Opera Company Names Cecilia Livingston as New Composer-in-Residence

Tapestry Opera Announces 2022-23 Season