Tafelmusik: Influencers: The Bachs, Mozart & Haydn

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Move over Instagram!
For the original influencers, look no further than the Bach family.
Sons of the great J.S. Bach, Johann Christian and Carl Philipp Emanuel wrote music in a style that bridged the baroque and classical periods. Using musical idioms that favoured melody, drama and elegance, they paved the way for classical icons like Mozart and Haydn.

Directed from the violin by Principal Guest Director Rachel Podger, our program traces the synergies among these composers, whose mutual admiration was well known. In fact, J.C. Bach was like a father figure to Mozart, who played keyboard duets with him as a child.

CPE Bach’s mercurial Cello Concerto in A Major features Tafelmusik’s own “ravishing” (Concerto.net) Keiran Campbell as soloist in a showcase that alternates lyricism with virtuosity. Meanwhile, Podger continues her exploration of Mozart’s violin concertos with Tafelmusik, this time turning her attention to the Concerto no. 3 and displaying her “astoundingly mature” affinity (Musicweb International) for the composer’s music.

Opening with J.C. Bach’s dramatic Sinfonia in G Minor, our matrix of classical influencers concludes with the “razor sharp” and “sensational” combination (Early Music America) of Podger leading Tafelmusik in Haydn’s intense Symphony no. 52.

Event Artists

Keiran Campbell cello soloistTafelmusik Orchestra, on period instrumentsDirected by Rachel Podger, violin soloist

Tafelmusik: Influencers: The Bachs, Mozart & Haydn

Date/Time
Thursday, April 9, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location
Meridian Arts Centre
5040 Yonge St
North York, ON
Canada, M2N 6R8

Price
$68.50

Phone
416-964–6337

Website
https://tafelmusik.org/concerts-events/concerts/influencers/

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