New for this year! A festival that explores ideas of "classical" music from a broad range of cultural perspectives, including musical forms from South Asian, Chinese, African and others.
7:30pm
Music
Experience a performance of classical pieces by one of Canada’s most exciting ensembles!
8:00pm
Music
Come see why this group of young Toronto instrumentalists have thrilled audiences from the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York to the world-famous Opera House in Sydney, Australia!
8:30pm
Film
Be thrilled by Bizet’s Carmen set in modern-day South Africa with the music, translated and sung in Xhosa and mixed with traditional African song.
9:30pm
Music
This New York City based company brings the towering emotion and timeless musicality of well know opera into the 21st century!
11:00pm
Music
Lovers of New Music will not want to miss this delightfully quirky trio who are currently shaking up the Toronto Underground scene.
1:00pm
Film
This documentary by Delhi-based filmmaker Yousuf Saeed examines the impact of the Partition on the classical music traditions of South Asia.
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Family
Music
Learning
Children will learn how to make and decorate their very own kazoo or drum using simple household objects, then learn how to play basic rhythms.
1:30pm
Rare opportunity to meet 3 visiting Opera Masters at an opera demo and workshop and hone your skill at Classical Chinese dance routines with the Artistic Director of Little Pear Garden
1:30pm
Dance
Emerging South Asian Classical dancers perform three distinct classical styles: The Odissi, Kathak and Kuchipudi dance styles.
2:00pm
Music
Experience the first professional Chinese Orchestra in Canada!
3:00pm
Dance
Emerging South Asian Classical dancers perform three distinct classical styles: The Odissi, Kathak and Kuchipudi dance styles.
3:30pm
Music
Classical Indian music fused with many western types of music, sung by the incredibly talented daughter of Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, one of the most respected classical singers in India and Pakistan
4:30pm – 6:30pm
This panel is moderated by Tamara Bernstein, Artistic Director, Summer Music in the Garden and Music Writer/Broadcaster.
5:00pm
Music
Experience Persian classical music as well as classical style pieces written by Iranian composer, Pirouz Yousefian and performed by the Mehrvarzan Ensemble
5:00pm
Award-winning composer Ana Sokolovic chooses her favourite love poems from different countries sets them to music and frames each set with I Love You in 100 languages.
7:00pm
Dance
Emerging South Asian Classical dancers perform three distinct classical styles: The Odissi, Kathak and Kuchipudi dance styles.
7:30pm
Film
The remarkable story of Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a black musician and 18th century composer whose music compositions inspired Mozart and Haydn.
8:30pm
Dance
Classical South Asian Dance meets Classical Ballet.
9:00pm
Film
An award-winning film about German-born singer Klaus Nomi. One of the most profoundly bizarre characters of the late 70s/early 80s New Wave underground scene.
9:30pm
Music
Meet the musician and arranger known as the father of Ethio-jazz, and experience classical Ethiopian music and an orchestra widely considered one of the world's most gifted and adventurous big bands.
11:00pm
Film
The Canadian premiere of 2 films – "Ethiogroove" and "Getatchew Mekurya & The Ex + Guests"
12:30pm
Dance
Experience the many styles of Chinese classical dance that connect the many cultures and communities of China.
12:30pm
Film
Some of the most economically marginalized youth in Venezuela break down economic, social, cultural and class barriers to defeat the notion that only those from privileged backgrounds can earn the right “To play..and to Fight”!
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Family
Music
Learning
Children will learn how to make and decorate their very own kazoo or drum using simple household objects, then learn how to play basic rhythms.
2:00pm
Bring the family to enjoy Monteverdi’s classic Opera featuring the music of Mozart, Handel, Gounod, Bizet and Offenbach
3:00pm
Rare opportunity to meet 3 visiting Opera Masters at an opera demo and workshop and hone your skill at Classical Chinese dance routines with the Artistic Director of Little Pear Garden
4:00pm
Award-winning composer Ana Sokolovic chooses her favourite love poems from different countries sets them to music and frames each set with I Love You in 100 languages.
4:00pm
Learning
Think you can dance? – Enjoy two Persian classical dance pieces, then learn one of the most popular dances amongst Iranians from the renown dance director for the Tirgan: Iranian Festival
4:30pm
Music
Listen and move to the intricate rhythms and abundant tonal variations of the Tabla as the Ensemble combines the North Indian percussive tradition of Tabla with exciting dance moves.
5:00pm
Dance
Experience the many styles of Chinese classical dance that connect the many cultures and communities of China.
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