Our Next concert

March 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Pre-show refreshments at 6:45 p.m.
Post-show talk-back
Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

Notes on Womanhood

Ahlam أحلام  was killed during the pandemic in Amman, Jordan in an honour killing. Her name translates to Dreams. Through song and arts of different mediums, this concert will thread her story along with other women's stories from different parts of the world, to explore individual and collective dreamings of women, juxtaposed with our society's often violent constructs of womanhood. What is womanhood in our current world, and how do we relate to this?

Performers:
Larry Beckwith - violin & voice
Alexa Belgrave - piano
Natalie Fasheh - voice
Rahaf Fasheh - theatre artist
Bahar Harandi - voice
Teiya Kasahara - voice
Patricia O’Callaghan - voice
Saba Yousefi - violin
Sumudna Choir, Larry Beckwith, Máiri Demings, Patricia O’Callaghan and Teiya Kasahara - Chorus

Curated by Confluence’s 2025-2026 Young Artistic Associate Natalie Fasheh.

PLEASE NOTE: This concert contains depictions of violence against women, including physical, sexual, emotional assault, and murder.

Image credit: Randa Haddadin

The fuse: live recording

SPECIAL EVENT!

In Conversation with two of Canada’s Musical Treasures:
Asitha Tennekoon and Deantha Edmunds
April 13 at 7:00 pm
Canadian Music Centre, 20 St. Joseph Street, Toronto

Confluence Artistic Producer Larry Beckwith conducts two interviews for our podcast The Fuse in front of a live audience. Sri Lankan tenor Asitha Tennekoon has established himself as one of Canada’s most versatile singing artists and is sought after for performances spanning from Baroque to experimental repertoire. He is a Co-Founder of Amplified Opera, a Toronto based indie Opera company committed to placing artists at the centre of public discourse. Deantha Edmunds is Canada’s first Inuk professional classical singer. Her dream is to use her voice to share some of Nunatsiavut’s unique musical heritage, across Inuit Nunangat and beyond. Join us for the fascinating stories of two of Canada’s most engaging creative artists.

Tickets are LIMITED!

News

Happy New Year! I'm writing this in the midst of a major snowstorm which has necessitated the closure of my school for the day and unexpected planning, marking and contemplation time. In just under a month, Confluence presents its next concert program - Centuries of Souls II - curated by yours truly and featuring a wonderful collection of Toronto's finest choral singers under the direction of the esteemed conductor and organist Matthew Larkin…read more.