Our next Concert:
FEBRUARY 13 & 14

A celebration of love songs and poetry from Canadian songwriters, composers and authors, including world premieres by Michael Spiroff and Francesca Hauser and a rare performance of the brilliant Neruda Canciones by Omar Daniel.

Curated by Larry Beckwith

Performers
Christopher Bagan, piano
Alison Beckwith, voice
Larry Beckwith, voice
Andrew Downing, bass
Anaïs Kelsey-Verdecchia, voice
Dion Mazerolle, voice
Patricia O’Callaghan, voice
Jonathan Stuchbery, lute and voice
Anika Venkatesh, voice

Thursday, February 13 & Friday, February 14
7:30PM
Pre-concert chat at 6:45PM
Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

CONFLUENCE NEWs

In advance of our first concert of the 2024-2025 season, Young Associate Artist Aidan McConnell sat down for a conversation with Associate Artist Andrew Downing about Downing’s concert, entitled American Icons, featuring the music of Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.

“ I’m borrowing from Duke Ellington, who famously said there are two kinds of music: good music and the other kind. I’ve seen interviews where he expresses reluctance to categorize music as jazz, classical, or anything else. To him, it’s just music. I share that sentiment. While I understand the need for genres as a way to describe and organize music, I believe the most groundbreaking music often transcends those labels. Many pioneering musicians blend elements from various styles to create something new.”

Visit our blog to read the full interview.