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Lawrence Cherney honoured as Alumni of Influence
On Thursday, November 6, our Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney was named one of University College’s Alumni of Influence of 2014 (above, on left, accepting his award from Professor Donald Ainslie,...
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Patricia Rozario to headline “Song for Athene”
Our next choral concert in April will feature the works of the late Sir John Tavener, and we are delighted to announce that Patricia Rozario will be our featured performer in Song for Athene on April...
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Lightning Round Q&A: Staff Edition
In every interview we conduct with various Soundstreams performers, conductors and composers, we always end with a “lightning round” of questions. To cap off an excellent year, we decided to do a...
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ICE, ICE, baby…
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Photo credit: Carrie Schneider The Drama Department of Etobicoke School for the Arts (ESA) is presenting A Doll’s House from February 20 to 28 at The...
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The Creation of Gállábártnit
Bud Roach and Xin Wang, with Elmer Iseler Singers, in Pimooteewin The concert season might be over but new music creation never stops! This week, Soundstreams is holding a workshop for Gállábártnit,...
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Thanks for a wonderful season
2014/15 concerts: Daniel Hope performing in The Seasons; David Fallis conducting in Vespers; Claire Chase and Tony Arnold in The Whisper Opera; Patricia Rozario singing in Song for Athene; Maria...
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2015 Emerging Composer Workshop Recap
The participants of the 2015 Emerging Composer Workshop, from left-to-right: mentors Jean-Baptiste Barrière and Kaija Saariaho; composer James O'Callaghan; Soundstreams Associate Director of External...
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A Night at The Dora Awards
Our Executive Director Susan Worthington attended The Dora Mavor Moore Awards (otherwise known as The Doras), on Monday, June 22. Despite the threatening rain, she had a great time celebrating...
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All About the Instruments
Composer George Crumb (b. 1929) is well known for exploring unusual timbres in his compositions, as well as calling for instruments to be played in unique ways. He was initially influenced by Anton...
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Top 10 Moments of 2015
International Contemporary Ensemble in ‘The Whisper Opera.’ Photo by Armen Elliot. Thanks to you, our adventurous music-loving family, it’s been a great year, so we wanted to share some highlights and...
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Australia Travel Blog
Soundstreams Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney recently traveled to Australia for the International Society for the Performing Arts (IPSA) Congress. Here in his own words is a travelogue of his trip...
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Double Bar Line!
This is the first blog of six Andrew Staniland will write for Soundstreams as our TD SoundMakers.ca online composer in residence. Andrew has been teaching composition in a variety of capacities for...
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Donate Today and bring top Talent to Toronto
Help Soundstreams fly two of South Africa’s top talents to Toronto for Music of the Rainbow Nation at Koerner Hall on November 23rd! When the Nelson Mandela University Choir cancelled their North...
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Arranging for Art of Time
Andrew Staniland is our 2017 TD SoundMakers Composer in Residence! During his time in this role, he will be posting monthly about his experiences in the classroom and as a composer. This month Andrew...
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MIDI Samples and Contemporary Music
Photo: Richard Blenkinsopp Andrew Staniland is our 2017 TD SoundMakers Composer in Residence! During his time in this role, he will be posting monthly about his experiences in the classroom and as a...
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Need to Know: The Composers of “Northern Encounters”
Jean Sibelius in Vienna, late 1880s. © Bettmann/Corbis Stumped by Somers? Stuck on Sibelius? Our season opener Northern Encounters features works by some of history’s greatest composers, but that...
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Electronics in Glaubst du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele
Glaubst du an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele (“Do you believe in the immortality of the soul?” was Vivier’s final composition before his untimely death – an eerily titled, premonitive work considering...
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Inside: The Musik für das Ende Score
In the forward to his score Claude Vivier describes Musik für das Ende as “a Ceremony – of the End”, an exploration of the relationships established between individuals at this “final stage of life”....
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Inside: 5 Facts About Jesse Zubot’s Violin
Jesse Zubot Jesse Zubot – multi-instrumentalist, producer, record company owner and sideman-in-demand. He produced Tanya Tagaq’s Polaris Prize-winning album, Animism, and has collaborated with a...
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Meet the Soundstreams Team: Jordan Snyder
We’re very pleased to welcome Jordan Snyder, a student in OCAD’s Integrated Media program, who has joined us for the summer. As we take the first steps to bring The Journey back to life, Jordan will...
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