TANGO Pre-Concert Chat with James Rolfe & Lawrence Cherney
Posted: November 28, 2011
Soundstreams' Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney in conversation with James Rolfe speaking about Tango: Del Amor Imprevisto (a new Canadian Tango commissioned by Soundstreams) during the TANGO pre-concert chat on November 29, 2011 at Koerner Hall in Toronto (Canada).
"As an Anglo-Canadian composer writing a tango, I'm skating on thin ice. How can my stolid northern soul find its way into the very particular language, singing, rhythm, and soul of this dance? This tango is an imaginary journey, with me clutching my own particular baggage, and Federico García Lorca my guide. His incandescent ghazal lends both spark and structure, leading me through the dance."
James Rolfe, 2011.
TANGO - Pre-Concert Chat with Ana Sokolovic
Posted: November 27, 2011
Soundstreams' Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney in conversation with Ana Sokolović speaking about Serbian Tango (a new Tango commissioned by Soundstreams), during the TANGO pre-concert chat on November 29, 2011 at Koerner Hall in Toronto (Canada).
"Serbian Tango is the product of one of the many fantastic Lawrence Cherney's ideas. The piece is inspired by tango, jazz and a Serbian traditional dance called Kolo, but more than anything else it is an invitation to dance."
Ana Sokolović, 2011
Soundstreams presents: A Celebration of John Cage
Posted: October 01, 2011
Soundstreams gives an early kick start to the centennial celebrations for American composer John Cage at the Gardiner Museum during ScotiaBank Nuit Blanche, with a fantastic night of music, dance, readings, visual art, and more!
Composer, poet, artist John Cage was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century avant-garde and revolutionized how we define music. Soundstreams explores Cage's impact on various art forms and invites audiences to engage with his work.
Programmed by Lawrence Cherney, Soundstreams' Artistic Director, the evening features some of Cage's most famous works - Credo is US, Music for Amplified Toy Pianos, and Radio Music. Additionally, choreography by Kate Franklin.
Breathe with Trio Mediaeval
Posted: April 03, 2011
Composer James Rolfe speaks about his new work Breathe and the process of writing a new work. Trio Mediaeval speaks about their program at Soundstreams March 23, 2011 concert and then leads the audience in a traditional Norwegian folk song.
10-11 Soundstreams' Composition Project
Posted: March 29, 2011
Every year Soundstreams invites young composers to write a new work as part of Soundstreams' Composition Project. This year, four composition students from different universities across Canada worked with mentor James Rolfe to develop their piece. The four new works premiered at our Salon 21 event on March 21, 2011.
This video includes the works A Meeting of the Weird Sisters by Fiona Ryan and Sunlight by Patrick Murray.