Toronto’s The Happenstancers will present “The King’s Grief” this November. The expanded concert length version of Judith Weir’s micro opera “King Harald’s Saga” will take the stage of Redeemer Lutheran Church on Nov. 6 and 7 with both showcases commencing at 7:30 p.m. local time. The production extends Weir’s work into a multi-act structure, with a solo soprano, Reilly Nelson, {…}
Toronto’s The Happenstancers will present “BROKEN” on Sept. 26, 2025 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. The event will feature a number of world premieres by Sama Shahi and Kalaisan Kalaichelvan as well as other works by Kaija Saariaho and Du Yun, among others. ”We like to eat our cake and have it too,” said cellist Peter Eom, who will be among {…}
The Happenstancers have announced “The Two Deaths of Ophelia” to take place on June 19, 2025. “The Two Deaths of Ophelia” features music by Linda Catlin Smith, Ann Southam, Thomas Adès, and the world premiere of new music by Ryan Chase and Luis Ramirez. The work reimagines the Shakespearian character while exploring the themes of love, desire, madness, and death. {…}
The Happenstancers announces its program “BABES IN TOYLAND.” The concert features works by Unsuk Chin, W.A. Mozart, the world premiere of new music for voice and ensemble by Matthew Ricketts, as well as the Canadian premiere of works by Anna Clyne, and Ryan Chase. Performers include soprano Reilly Nelson and a roster of Canadian instrumentalists, led by conductor Simon Rivard. “‘BABES {…}
The Happenstancers will present “Being Pascal Dusapin” on April 6, 2024 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Toronto. The event will feature sopranos Danika Lorén and Hillary Jean Young, as they take on works by French composer Pascal Dusapin. Among the works on offer will be “Laps,” “Canto,” “If,” “Two Walking,” “Imago,” “Now the Fields,” and “Ohé.” Also on the program {…}
The Happenstancers will present “Future Pastrole” on Feb. 24, 2024. The showcase, which will take place at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Toronto, will feature soprano Hillary Jean Young, percussionist Louis Pino, and clarinetist Brad Cherwin. Additionally, Pino will provide sound design and electronics while Billy Wong will do lighting design and Hoi Tong Keung will be the production manager. {…}
Toronto-based chamber orchestra, The Happenstancers, has announced the release of five short films to accompany Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire.” The films feature soprano Danika Lorèn of the Canadian Opera Company and Toronto Symphony Orchestra Associate Conductor Simon Rivard. Toronto-based filmmaker Jake Kovnat was behind the camera. Kovnat shot the films in black and white, in a surrealistic style, using various creative {…}