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vendredi, 6 juin 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Only seven motets by Johann Sebastian Bach have survived, but these works had a profound influence on generations of German composers. Countless composers have been inspired by Bach’s remarkable ability to infuse complex and masterful counterpoint with a profound and nuanced expression of the text. In this intimate concert we weave a tapestry of choral […]

dimanche, 25 mai 2025 @ 15:00 – 16:30 – Considered the world’s rarest voice type, the male soprano sound defies categorization. Those who witnessed the Tafelmusik debut of Samuel Mariño in 2023 will never forget the sheer thrill of his artistry, his “lyric instincts…and sincere emotional investment in the musical material” (Ludwig van Toronto). We are delighted to welcome Samuel back to join the orchestra for […]

samedi, 24 mai 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Considered the world’s rarest voice type, the male soprano sound defies categorization. Those who witnessed the Tafelmusik debut of Samuel Mariño in 2023 will never forget the sheer thrill of his artistry, his “lyric instincts…and sincere emotional investment in the musical material” (Ludwig van Toronto). We are delighted to welcome Samuel back to join the orchestra for […]

vendredi, 23 mai 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Considered the world’s rarest voice type, the male soprano sound defies categorization. Those who witnessed the Tafelmusik debut of Samuel Mariño in 2023 will never forget the sheer thrill of his artistry, his “lyric instincts…and sincere emotional investment in the musical material” (Ludwig van Toronto). We are delighted to welcome Samuel back to join the orchestra for […]

dimanche, 4 mai 2025 @ 15:00 – 16:30 – Tafelmusik’s extraordinary musicians step into the spotlight with Rachel Podger for her final concert of the season. In this dynamic showcase of Tafelmusik’s artistry, Rachel Podger and members of the orchestra flex their musical muscles as soloists in a bouquet of concertos that highlight the violin, cello, recorder, oboe, and bassoon. This program features peerless […]

samedi, 3 mai 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Tafelmusik’s extraordinary musicians step into the spotlight with Rachel Podger for her final concert of the season. In this dynamic showcase of Tafelmusik’s artistry, Rachel Podger and members of the orchestra flex their musical muscles as soloists in a bouquet of concertos that highlight the violin, cello, recorder, oboe, and bassoon. This program features peerless […]

vendredi, 2 mai 2025 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Tafelmusik’s extraordinary musicians step into the spotlight with Rachel Podger for her final concert of the season. In this dynamic showcase of Tafelmusik’s artistry, Rachel Podger and members of the orchestra flex their musical muscles as soloists in a bouquet of concertos that highlight the violin, cello, recorder, oboe, and bassoon. This program features peerless […]

dimanche, 20 octobre 2024 @ 15:00 – 16:30 – Savour the multi-layered subtleties of French baroque music with Amandine Beyer. Though almost a decade has passed since the Tafelmusik debut of French violinist Amandine Beyer, the impact of her “majestic, gossamer, hypnotic” playing (Le Monde) continues to resonate deeply. For her highly anticipated return to our stage, Beyer has crafted a musical menu with a […]

samedi, 19 octobre 2024 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Savour the multi-layered subtleties of French baroque music with Amandine Beyer. Though almost a decade has passed since the Tafelmusik debut of French violinist Amandine Beyer, the impact of her “majestic, gossamer, hypnotic” playing (Le Monde) continues to resonate deeply. For her highly anticipated return to our stage, Beyer has crafted a musical menu with a […]

vendredi, 18 octobre 2024 @ 20:00 – 21:30 – Savour the multi-layered subtleties of French baroque music with Amandine Beyer. Though almost a decade has passed since the Tafelmusik debut of French violinist Amandine Beyer, the impact of her “majestic, gossamer, hypnotic” playing (Le Monde) continues to resonate deeply. For her highly anticipated return to our stage, Beyer has crafted a musical menu with a […]

dimanche, 4 février 2024 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Much like our own era, the early 17th-century was a watershed moment in European history. The air was rife with radical developments in technology, science, and trade which ushered in a new age. Music also saw sweeping changes, among them the rise of virtuoso instrumentalists and music written for them in the stylus fantasticus. Originating […]

dimanche, 17 décembre 2023 @ 14:00 – 17:00 – Tafelmusik’s treasured Sing-Along Messiah makes a triumphant return, directed by none other than G.F. Handel himself. Messiah’s stirring choruses get the surround-sound treatment with a massive audience joining our own choir, orchestra, and guest soloists. Join your vocal section and sing your heart out to Handel’s glorious oratorio, performed in the style and spirit of […]

vendredi, 15 décembre 2023 @ 19:30 – 22:30 – Nothing says Christmas like Tafelmusik’s Messiah! A moving, often joyous reflection on the life of Christ, Handel’s oratorio surges with emotion, drama, and poignancy. Performed in the style and spirit of the composer’s own productions, Tafelmusik’s Messiah “radiates brilliance and energy, along with an emotional depth that fully enhances the work’s expression” (AllMusic). Messiah’s core […]

jeudi, 14 décembre 2023 @ 19:30 – 22:30 – Nothing says Christmas like Tafelmusik’s Messiah! A moving, often joyous reflection on the life of Christ, Handel’s oratorio surges with emotion, drama, and poignancy. Performed in the style and spirit of the composer’s own productions, Tafelmusik’s Messiah “radiates brilliance and energy, along with an emotional depth that fully enhances the work’s expression” (AllMusic). Messiah’s core […]

dimanche, 19 novembre 2023 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Choir Director Ivars Taurins has curated some of his favourite works in this soundscape of 17th- and 18th-century European choral music—from the breathtaking originality of Monteverdi to the luminosity of Bach. Within this spectrum, the choir and orchestra explore a rich palette of contrasts including the singular styles style of Purcell and Salamone Rossi, and the […]

samedi, 18 novembre 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Choir Director Ivars Taurins has curated some of his favourite works in this soundscape of 17th- and 18th-century European choral music—from the breathtaking originality of Monteverdi to the luminosity of Bach. Within this spectrum, the choir and orchestra explore a rich palette of contrasts including the singular styles style of Purcell and Salamone Rossi, and the […]

vendredi, 17 novembre 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Choir Director Ivars Taurins has curated some of his favourite works in this soundscape of 17th- and 18th-century European choral music—from the breathtaking originality of Monteverdi to the luminosity of Bach. Within this spectrum, the choir and orchestra explore a rich palette of contrasts including the singular styles style of Purcell and Salamone Rossi, and the […]

mardi, 7 novembre 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Mods & Rockers celebrates two iconic moments when English music took the world by storm. With the 60th anniversary of the British musical tidal wave of the 1960s fast approaching, relive the tunes that flooded the airwaves and concert venues of North America in the mid-1960s. Brought to us by Andrew Downing and Alex Samaras of […]

dimanche, 15 octobre 2023 @ 15:00 – 17:00 – Making his Tafelmusik debut this season is French/Italian violinist Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, concertmaster of Les Arts Florissants and an artist whose “remarkable direction is coupled with superb violin playing, ease, and virtuosity” (ForumOpera). This concert takes its cue from the rivalry between the distinct French and Italian baroque styles epitomized by the music of Lully and Corelli. Both were […]

samedi, 14 octobre 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Making his Tafelmusik debut this season is French/Italian violinist Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, concertmaster of Les Arts Florissants and an artist whose “remarkable direction is coupled with superb violin playing, ease, and virtuosity” (ForumOpera). This concert takes its cue from the rivalry between the distinct French and Italian baroque styles epitomized by the music of Lully and Corelli. Both were […]

vendredi, 13 octobre 2023 @ 20:00 – 22:00 – Making his Tafelmusik debut this season is French/Italian violinist Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, concertmaster of Les Arts Florissants and an artist whose “remarkable direction is coupled with superb violin playing, ease, and virtuosity” (ForumOpera). This concert takes its cue from the rivalry between the distinct French and Italian baroque styles epitomized by the music of Lully and Corelli. Both were […]

dimanche, 24 septembre 2023 @ 15:00 – 16:45 – “Our 45th anniversary season kicks off with an all-Beethoven blockbuster. Tafelmusik’s dear friend Bruno Weil leads a program pairing the brilliant Symphony no. 4 with the iconic Symphony no. 5.  Tafelmusik is known for incisive, trailblazing period performances of Beethoven’s symphonies—interpretations marked by an extraordinary transparency, unearthing new sounds and textures from these remarkable works. […]

samedi, 23 septembre 2023 @ 20:00 – 21:45 – “Our 45th anniversary season kicks off with an all-Beethoven blockbuster. Tafelmusik’s dear friend Bruno Weil leads a program pairing the brilliant Symphony no. 4 with the iconic Symphony no. 5.  Tafelmusik is known for incisive, trailblazing period performances of Beethoven’s symphonies—interpretations marked by an extraordinary transparency, unearthing new sounds and textures from these remarkable works. […]

vendredi, 22 septembre 2023 @ 20:00 – 21:45 – “Our 45th anniversary season kicks off with an all-Beethoven blockbuster. Tafelmusik’s dear friend Bruno Weil leads a program pairing the brilliant Symphony no. 4 with the iconic Symphony no. 5.  Tafelmusik is known for incisive, trailblazing period performances of Beethoven’s symphonies—interpretations marked by an extraordinary transparency, unearthing new sounds and textures from these remarkable works. […]