Our 2019–2020 Season
Our exciting second season featured concerts ranging from classical to jazz, piano to percussion, Indigenous to South Asian.
THE MANDALA
As we can't be together in person, Confluence Concerts Artistic Associate Suba Sankaran, the curator of The Mandala, has created a special digital performance, with collaborators Larry Beckwith, Dyan Bell, Ed Hanley, Andrew Downing, Bijan Sepanji, and Shaniz Janmohamed.
Our Confluence Concerts 2019–2020 Season Finale concert was to have been on Saturday, May 9.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 8:00 p.m.
CELEBRATING CLARA SCHUMANN
Tom Allen hosts a celebration of 19th century’s foremost female composer and pianist.
Featuring pianists Angela Park and Christopher Bagan, soprano Patricia O’Callaghan, actor Alison Beckwith, and violinist Ellie Sievers
Pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m.
St. Thomas’s Church
383 Huron Street, Toronto
NOVEMBER 26 & 27, 2019 8:00 p.m.
AN EVENING WITH MARION NEWMAN
The celebrated Kwagiulth and Stó:lo First Nations, English, Irish and Scottish mezzo-soprano curates a special program asking the question, “What is classical Indigenous music?”
With mezzo-soprano Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Cuddy, baritone Evan Korbut, pianist Gordon Gerrard and composer Ian Cusson.
Pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m.
Join us for a special talk-back after the show
Heliconian Hall
35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto
JANUARY 25, 2020 8:00 p.m.
HUGO AND WILLIE: SONGS OF THE SOUL
Baritone Giles Tomkins steps to stage centre to showcase the lieder of Hugo Wolf and the songs of the Canadian folk iconoclast Willie P. Bennett.
Featuring bassist Andrew Downing, soprano Patricia O’Callaghan, and pianist Kate Tremills
Pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m.
St. Thomas’s Church
383 Huron Street, Toronto
FEBRUARY 21 & 22, 2020 8:00 p.m.
BULLET TRAIN / WITCH ON THIN ICE
A dynamic reading of Madeleine Thien’s gripping short story Bullet Train, partnered with the world premiere of Witch on Thin Ice, inspired by the life and work of Yoko Ono, by Alice Ping Yee Ho.
Featuring superstar percussionist Beverley Johnston, actor Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster and pianist Gregory Oh.
Pre-concert talk at 7:15 p.m.
Aki Studio, Daniels Spectrum
585 Dundas Street East, Toronto
APRIL 6, 2020 8:00 p.m.
BAROQUE MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT
A time for quiet reflection featuring music by Handel, Telemann and Bach in a beautiful setting.
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
This is a co-presentation with St. Thomas’s Church. A freewill offering is taken during the concert.
