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We Have a New Home

Aug 21, 2020 News

Soundstreams now has a new home, and it couldn’t be a more perfect fit – we are excited to announce we are now the proud tenants of the third floor of… Read More

SoundStories: Spotlight on Max Richter

Aug 18, 2020 Composer Spotlight

We hope you enjoy this edition of SoundStories, with a deep dive into the music of Max Richter. Composer Spotlight: Max Richter One of the classical repertoire’s best-known standards gives birth… Read More

SoundStories: Spotlight on Christopher Mayo

Jul 30, 2020 Composer Spotlight

We hope you enjoy this edition of SoundStories, with a deep dive into the music of Christopher Mayo. “I’m so grateful to have been given the opportunity to participate in the Seven Deadly Sins project… Read More

SoundStories: Spotlight on Ana Sokolović

Jul 14, 2020 Composer Spotlight

We hope you enjoy this edition of SoundStories, with a deep dive into Ana Sokolović, recent Juno award winner for the classical composition of the year. Composer Spotlight: Ana Sokolović Composer Ana Sokolović was born in Belgrade… Read More

The Rise of Minimalism

Jun 23, 2020 Composer Spotlight

(the following is an article from the Winter 2012 edition of Listen Magazine, reprinted with permission) A short history of the people and gestures that made a movement. By Menon… Read More

SoundStories: Spotlight on Steve Reich

Jun 10, 2020 Composer Spotlight

We hope you enjoy this edition of SoundStories, with a deep dive into the world of Steve Reich. Composer Spotlight: Steve Reich “American composer Steve Reich has strong links to Toronto: 2… Read More

SoundStories: Spotlight on John Cage

May 22, 2020 Composer Spotlight

by Soundstreams Staff We hope you enjoy this edition of SoundStories, with a deep dive into the music of John Cage. Composer Spotlight: John Cage “History of Western music can be… Read More

Soundstreams COVID-19 Update – March 26, 2020

Mar 26, 2020 News

To our Soundstreams family, Soundstreams believes that music has the ability to bring people together, and break down barriers. It’s a mark of our collective humanity. The recent spread of… Read More

Up-Close Encounters with Patricia O’Callaghan and CBC’s Tom Allen

Mar 13, 2020 Community Engagement and Outreach

By Felix Mills, Community Engagement Manager Soundstreams’ upcoming Encounters is a chance to meet very special guests at the Gladstone Hotel. Before joining us at this free event, get to… Read More

Q & A with Executive Director Menon Dwarka

Mar 3, 2020 Behind the Scenes

By Tim Crouch, Director of Marketing & Patron Experience, and Menon Dwarka, Executive Director Welcome to Soundstreams Menon! Have you always been involved in the arts and culture sector? I… Read More

Interview with SlowPitchSound

Feb 28, 2020 Artist Spotlight

by Menon Dwarka, Executive Director and Zoe Lin, Manager of Advancement & Patron Experience SlowPitchSound (Cheldon Paterson) was interviewed by Soundstreams’ Executive Director Menon Dwarka at Soundstreams’ office. Soundstreams’ patrons… Read More

What does music of the 21st century sound like on ancient instruments?

Feb 19, 2020 Playlists

By Felix Mills, Community Engagement Manager Diving into soundworlds – if you’re reading our blog, this likely piques your interest. Or, maybe you’re not sure and curious to explore. As… Read More

How we improvise – Bringing the arts into every day

Feb 13, 2020 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

Feb 12, 2020 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

Feb 11, 2020 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

Jan 20, 2020 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

Jan 18, 2020 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

Jan 15, 2020 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

Jan 10, 2020 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

Dec 20, 2019 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

Dec 19, 2019 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

Dec 4, 2019 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

Dec 3, 2019 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

Nov 29, 2019 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