Our next Concert:
June 14 & 15

2025 would have marked Kurt Weill's 125th birthday. We will celebrate his unique artistic voice with a diverse group of musicians, covering his early Weimar Republic years, the 'in between' years in Paris, and his final New York era.

A wide range of songs will be performed from the stage works The Threepenny Opera (1928), Happy End (1929), Marie Galante (1934), Johnny Johnson (1936), The Seven Deadly Sins (1938), Knickerbocker Holiday (1938), Lady in the Dark (1941), One Touch of Venus (1943),
Street Scene (1946), Down in the Valley (1948), Lost in the Stars (1949) and Huckleberry Finn (1950)

Please come 45 minutes before showtime for a special performance of Weill’s String Quartet, opus 8.

Performers
Larry Beckwith, voice & violin
Andrew Downing, double bass
Drew Jurecka, violin, bandoneon & saxophone
Aidan McConnell, drums & voice
John Millard, voice
Patricia O'Callaghan, voice
Alex Samaras, voice
Yolanda Tapia, piano

June 14 at 7:30PM
June 15 at 3:00PM
Pre-concert performance 45 minutes prior to showtime
Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

CONFLUENCE NEWs

YOUNG ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE POSITION
2025-2026 SEASON

Confluence Concerts invites applications from young professional musicians in the Toronto area under the age of 30 to join our artistic team for the 2025-2026 season as a Young Artistic Associate. This is an exciting mentorship opportunity for a creative artist interested in gaining experience in performing, programming, curation, collaboration, budgeting, grant-writing, podcasting, concert production and more.

This is a paid position with very flexible hours (approximately 100 over the course of the season – Sept-June). The successful candidate will map out a plan with the Confluence team based on our mutual priorities, interests and desired areas of growth.

Past Young Artistic Associates have included Ryan McDonald (countertenor), Ryan Davis (viola), the KöNG Duo (percussion) and Aidan McConnell (drums).

To apply, please send a resumé (listing two references familiar with your work) and a one-page letter outlining how this position would contribute to your career development. These materials can be emailed to Jennifer Collins, Managing Director at manager@confluenceconcerts.ca with “Young Associate Artist Application” in the subject line.

Deadline for applications is Thursday, May 1, 2025