Soundstreams Canada Presents Salon 21
Posted: October 22, 2008
A Salon for the 21st Century
According to the traditional definition, a salon is a gathering of curious individuals, to amuse, to please and educate through conversation and readings. With Salon 21, Soundstreams aims to create a warm, casual environment for discovery and interaction. Guests will mix and mingle upon arrival, and then are treated to a half hour discussion with a guest speaker, followed by a twenty minute question and answer period. The chat spills into a reception that allows for mixing and mingling, listening to music, and the chance to win tickets to an upcoming Soundstreams presentation. Terrific Toes Tickets awards two tickets to the next concert in the Soundstreams season to the guest with the most sensational pair of shoes at each Salon 21 event. After the talk audiences also get the chance to wander around in the extraordinary Bata Shoe collection.
The sensational lineup for Salon 21 includes:
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2008
Social action through music - Choral projects that bring hope to Latin-American youth
Featuring Maria Guinand, conductor from Venezuela
Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008
A fascinating portrait of composer and mystic Arvo Pärt
Featuring Glenn Buhr, composer, pianist and professor at Wilfrid Laurier University
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009
What on earth is New Canadian choral music?
Moderator: Robert Cooper, former CBC Radio 2 producer, Artistic Director and conductor of several prestigious choirs
Featuring Canadian composers from all generations
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009
Love Songs
Bring us your favorite Love song. Sing it yourself or bring a recording.
We bring Monteverdi's, Ravel's, Débussy's, Vivier's love songs.
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009
Pimooteewin - The Journey - The magical first Cree opera is going on tour.
Featuring Michael Greyeyes, choreographer, dancer, actor and director of Pimooteewin - The Journey
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009
The Children's Crusade in Canada, a new opera and world premiere by R. Murray Schafer
Featuring R. Murray Schafer and Eleanor James, director of The Children's Crusade
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Experience extraordinary medieval instruments and music and their role in The Children's Crusade
With David Fallis from the Toronto Consort, conductor
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2009
Explore the exciting medieval cultural landscape
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009
MMPP - Minimal Music Patio Party
Featuring Russell Hartenberger, percussionist, member of Nexus and the Steve Reich ensemble and professor at University of Toronto
Salon 21 is held at:
The Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor Street West
7:00 pm
Please be advised that space is limited
FREE ADMISSION
About Soundstreams
Soundstreams is a hub for new directions in music, programming culturally provocative concerts and festivals by weaving together music and ideas from globally diverse genres, artists and eras. Founded by renowned oboist Lawrence Cherney in 1982, Soundstreams has presented hundreds of unique and compelling concerts, from intimate chamber music events to multi-choral spectaculars, operas, and six highly successful international festivals. A recognized national leader, Soundstreams Canada is one of the largest and most dynamic organizations of its kind anywhere in the world.
Salon 21 is made possible with the support of Steam Whistle Brewing, Pelee Island Winery, and The Bata Shoe Museum.
Salon 21 Beer Sponsor Salon 21 Wine Sponsor
Soundstreams Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of TD Canada Trust Music, Classical 96.3 FM, NOW Magazine, the Laidlaw Foundation, the Metcalf Foundation, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, SOCAN Foundation, the Creative Trust, the Julie-Jiggs Foundation, the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation, the Koerner Foundation, the John D. McKellar Foundation, Roger D. Moore, the Charles H. Ivey Foundation, the Hal Jackman Foundation, the EJLB Foundation, Opera.ca, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and the McLean Foundation for their generous support.
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For more information please contact:
Catherine Boudreau, Soundstreams Canada, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
416-504-1282
catherineb@soundstreams.ca