Blog December 2015

2014/15 Annual Report

Support

Soundstreams’ 2014/15 season explored a gamut of musical eras, genres, and cultural traditions. New ventures included late-night concerts in intimate venues, the expansion of our Salon 21 series, and a… Read More

Staff Holiday Music Picks

Playlists

The employees at Soundstreams are obviously all big music fans. We decided to share some of our favourite holiday songs, to help get into the spirit of the season. Check… Read More

Top 10 Moments of 2015

Behind the Scenes

Thanks to you, our adventurous music-loving family, it’s been a great year, so we wanted to share some highlights and recognize YOU for helping make these milestones possible. If you… Read More

Holiday Music

Playlists

Every year at Soundstreams, we’re thankful for another wonderful year of music, and 2015 was no exception. After a successful 2014/15 season (read our annual report), we wanted to listen to some music… Read More

CBC News: ‘Reaching new audiences and cultures with unique version of Handel’s Messiah’

News

‘We’re hoping the feel will be something like a mashup of Handel, Bjork, and Kubrick’s 2001 Space Odyssey’ Every year around this time, there are a handful of Messiahs around… Read More

Opera Ramblings: ‘Handel plugged in’ (Electric Messiah review)

News

Soundstreams’ high concept show Electric Messiah opened at the Drake Underground last night. So what is Electric Messiah? It’s a potent mix of Handel/Jennens, four exceptional singers from varied backgrounds,… Read More

Toronto Star: ‘How do you like your Messiah?’

News

George Frideric Handel wrote Messiah toward the end of his life and it has become his lasting legacy. First performed in Dublin on April 13, 1742, followed by its London… Read More

Artist Q&A with Gabriel Dharmoo

Composer Spotlight

We’re excitedly preparing for the premiere of Electric Messiah on December 7 and 8, at our new venue, The Drake Underground. In honour of this new show, and what we… Read More