SoundStreams - Breaking the sound barrier

When: Wednesday Oct 20, 2010 at 8pm

Where: Koerner Hall in the RCM's Telus Centre

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Tambuco, four master Mexican percussionists, joins with four exceptional Canadian singers: Virginia Hatfield and Eve-Lyn de la Haye, sopranos; Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano; and bass-baritone Giles Tomkins.

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When: Wednesday Oct 20, 2010 to Thursday Apr 28, 2011

Where: Koerner Hall in the RCM's Telus Centre

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Soundstreams 10-11 Season - Where the ancient collides with the avant-garde! 

Six extraordinary concerts that will transport you beyond your musical horizons - into the new future of music!  You can save up to 35% if you subscribe before May 28th!

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When: Sunday Nov 7, 2010 at 3 pm

Where: Koerner Hall in the Royal Conservatory's Telus Centre

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Arvo Part (Estonia) and R. Murray Schafer (Canada) are two of the world's greatest living composers. Koerner Hall will resound with 180 resplendent young adult voices under the baton of famed Estonian conductor Tonu Kaljuste

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When: Tuesday Jan 25, 2011 at 8pm

Where: Koerner Hall in the Royal Conservatory's Telus Centre

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Written for string quartet and pipa, the powerful Ghost Opera by Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) is inspired by ancient Chinese shamanism where humans, spirits and nature communicate with each other.

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When: Thursday Feb 24, 2011 at 8pm

Where: Koerner Hall in the Royal Conservatory's Telus Centre

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On their 50th Anniversary tour, Les Percussions de Strasbourg will perform Iannis Xenakis' Persephassa, one of the most astonishing percussion pieces ever written.

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When: Wednesday Mar 23, 2011 at 8pm

Where: St. Anne's Church, 270 Gladstone Ave.

Tags: Early Music, Norway, World Premiere

In their Canadian debut, Norwegian vocalists, Trio Mediזval is joined by the Toronto Consort to perform the Soundstreams commissioned World Premiere of James Rolfe's (Canada) Breathe.

"Singing doesn't get more unnervingly beautiful than this" - San Francisco Chronicle

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When: Thursday Apr 28, 2011 at 8pm

Where: Koerner Hall in the Royal Conservatory's Telus Centre

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Award-winning Brazilian vocalist Monica Salmaso and virtuoso Brazilian master guitarist Fábio Zanon are richly complimented Soundstreams' Choir 21.

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