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How we improvise – Bringing the arts into every day

Artist Spotlight

By Felix Mills, Community Engagement Manager Which of your feet hit the floor first this morning? How many times have you said the word “and” today? Chances are you didn’t… Read More

ANNOUNCEMENT: Six composers chosen for the 2020 Bridges Workshop

Press Releases

By Felix Mills, Community Engagement Manager The results are in! RBC Bridges, Soundstreams’ workshop for early-career composers, is an annual workshop that brings together celebrated composer mentors, a professional resident… Read More

UpStream: Further Listening (and watching!) for Improvised Components

Playlists

by Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing & Patron Experience, and Zoe Lin, Manager of Advancement & Patron Experience On March 6th, 2020 at 8 PM, Soundstreams presents another curated musical… Read More

UpStream: Further Listening (and watching!) – Nicole Lizée

Behind the Scenes

by Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing & Audience Engagement We’re getting set to present to Toronto the world premiere of Karappo Okesutura Vol 3 next week at The Great Hall… Read More

Get-to-Know Nicole Lizée

Press Releases

by Zoe Lin, Manager of Advancement and Patron Engagement Nicole Lizée, born in Gravelbourg, a small town in south-central Saskatchewan, is the mastermind behind The Lost Karaoke Tapes. A “brilliant… Read More

Soundstreams welcomes its new Executive Director

Press Releases

As we start a new decade, Soundstreams welcome our new Executive Director – Menon Dwarka. “My goal over the next few years will be to more clearly connect works like… Read More

Karaoke – a Global Fusion Culture

Behind the Scenes

by Zoe Lin, Manager of Advancement and Patron Engagement While for many people in Toronto a night out involves restaurants, bars and clubs; in Taipei, where I grew up, things… Read More

Reflections on Two Odysseys

Behind the Scenes

by Menon Dwarka, Executive Director It’s been a month since Two Odysseys, our double-bill of Indigenous operas opened at Daniels Spectrum. I just started as interim executive director of Soundstreams… Read More

Timeless Work

Behind the Scenes

by Zoe Lin, Manager of Advancement and Patron Engagement I grew up studying Classical music – the hardcore eight hour days were filled with practicing, rehearsals, music theory, and history…. Read More

Let’s work together: The Electric Messiah collaboration

Artist Spotlight

by Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing & Patron Experience Electric Messiah re-imagines George Frideric Handel’s great masterpiece with inspirations from different genres to create a feast of musical styles for… Read More

Meet the Electric Messiah Musicians

Artist Spotlight

by Zoe Lin,  Marketing & Communications Intern We are excited to introduce the ensemble for this holiday season’s production of Electric Messiah. Electric Messiah will be presented to you by… Read More

Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook is off to sunny California

Touring

by Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing & Patron Experience Fresh off a successful run in Toronto at the 2019 Luminato Festival, Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook is headed to the… Read More

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Soundstreams’ New Voices: Curator Mentorship Program

Community Engagement and Outreach News

Soundstreams is proud to present their newest program, NEW VOICES: Curator Mentorship Program. Calling all aspiring music programmers! Soundstreams is now inviting proposals to develop and produce a concert on… Read More

THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Two Odysseys consists of two Indigenous operas that are a near-perfect fit

News

From the article: “Masks, beautifully simple imagery, repetition and cyclic form; it’s incredibly evocative and, even for non-Indigenous audiences, nostalgic.” “The simplicity of these stories drew me in, leaving me… Read More

THE TORONTO STAR: ‘Two Odysseys’ operas tackle life and death in Indigenous tongues

News

From the article: “Pimooteewin” is one of those deftly created works that suspends time as it tells its story, and the excellent performances incite us to hope that we won’t… Read More

LUDWIG VAN TORONTO: PREVIEW | Cree And Sami Culture Meet In Operatic Form In Soundstreams’ Two Odysseys

Press Releases

From the article: “We need to be able to talk about our experiences using our own voices and it doesn’t always have to be about our trauma, because we’re more… Read More

The Characters of Two Odysseys

Behind the Scenes Program Notes

by Cheryl Stone, Manager Advancement and Patron Engagement Villains, heroes and other characters are an integral part of opera. They act as our way into the story, connecting us with… Read More

Sharing Sámi Music!

Artist Spotlight

by Felix Mills, Community Engagement Manager It’s always refreshing, speaking with someone whose personality shines out even through email. Rawdna Carita Eira is a multi-talented Sámi poet/dramatist/artist from Guovdageaidnu. She… Read More

Expanding My Messiah Palate

Behind the Scenes

by Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing and Patron Experience Soundstreams’ Electric Messiah, now in its fifth year, is one of the reasons I was so excited to come over and… Read More

Odaabaanag – Get ready for the final performance

Community Engagement and Outreach

by Felix Mills, Community Engagement Manager Odaabaanag is the latest outcome of a partnership between Jumblies and Soundstreams. For the last year, it has explored collaboration across community arts and contemporary… Read More

Music + Brews: Soundstreams partners with Collective Arts Brewing for 2019/20 season

Press Releases

by Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing and Patron Experience We at Soundstreams love the occasional good brew. As does our audience! That’s why we’re ‘hoppy’ to announce a partnership with… Read More

Dig in to Top Brass with Composer Insight

Behind the Scenes

Composers Anna Pidgorna and Brian Current have world premieres on Top Brass, October 3, 2019. Find out what they have to say below:     Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney has… Read More

THE WHOLENOTE: Soundstreams and the Trumpets of October

News

“Soundstreams’ founder and artistic director Lawrence Cherney has long been impressed by the breadth and depth of trumpet repertoire across the ages, and as a former trumpet player myself, I… Read More

LUDWIG VAN TORONTO: INTERVIEW | Fresh Views From Anna Pidgorna, Heather Schmidt And Ingrid Jensen On Soundstreams’ ‘Top Brass’

News

“Trumpet declares. It prompts and signals. And on October 3, 2019, the trumpet(s) shall sound, at the Soundstreams 2019-20 opener: Top Brass. Three virtuosos: Ole Edvard Antonsen, Jens Lindemann and… Read More