On FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, join us for POP-UP POT-POURRI – an eclectic, in-the-round evening of music including late sixteenth-century works by William Byrd from Lady Nevell’s Book and other sources, Canadian recorder quartets from the mid-twentieth century by Jean Papineau-Couture and George Fiala, hurdy gurdy solos by Ligeti and Matthias Loibner, improvisations on haiku, and more.
Gracing the floorboards to perform will be Ben Grossman, vielle à roue/hurdy gurdy; Alison Melville, flutes; Louise Hung, virginal; and recorder players Romina Abadi, Colin Savage and Yasuchika Suzuki – and YOU, members of the audience, who will select and read out the haiku! In addition, some conversation between musicians and audience members will get our synapses firing. It’s a 1590s/1950s/haiku ‘happening!’
Friday October 25, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at the Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto.
Tickets: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1023 or at the door.
Once again this is a pay-what-you-wish event, and everyone is truly welcome. If you’re able, please consider a minimum of $20 per person. North Wind Concerts doesn’t receive funding from government bodies, foundations or corporate sponsors. You can also donate to us in exchange for a tax receipt and our undying gratitude!
On SATURDAY OCTOBER 26 from 2 to 4 pm, BEN GROSSMAN will be teaching a workshop for classical musicians new to free improvisation. This workshop isn’t about jazz or how to play over changes, it’s not about how to ornament a tune or play a cadenza – it’s more about using your instruments and voices to explore new ways of expressing yourself in new sonic worlds. If you’re a classical player whose feet haven’t yet dipped into the waters of free improvisation – COME ON DOWN!
IMPROVISATION FOR BEGINNERS. Saturday October 26, from 2 – 4 pm, at the Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto.
Participant fee: $25. Auditors: $10.
Tickets: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1032https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1032
If you’re interested in participating or auditing and have questions, contact us at northwindconcerts@gmail.com.
