"R. Murray Schafer" Archives

Lightning Round Q&As

Dec 10, 2014 Artist Spotlight

In every interview we conduct with various Soundstreams performers, conductors and composers, we always end with a “lightning round” of questions. Find out what Toronto concert hall is a favourite… Read More

Artist Q&A: R. Murray Schafer

Jan 10, 2014 Composer Spotlight

Soundstreams: Most of the works you've composed for Soundstreams have been for multiple choirs (Death of Shalana, The Soul of God, and The Fall Into Light), how are your choices… Read More

Program Notes: Canadian Choral Celebration

Dec 10, 2013 Program Notes

Presenting the masterworks of contemporary choral music has been a priority for Soundstreams from its very beginning. In 1994, when Soundstreams mounted the first Canadian performance of Henryk Górecki’s Miserere,… Read More

Soundstreams Annual Fundraising Gala

Feb 15, 2013 Support

Last Tuesday, I had the privilege of participating in Soundstreams’ 30th Anniversary gala, which was held on the glamorous 68th floor of First Canadian Place at King & Bay St…. Read More

Schafer & Soundstreams: The Architecture of Big Ideas

Sep 17, 2012 Behind the Scenes

R. Murray Schafer has a special place within Soundstreams. He shares, with our artistic director, Lawrence Cherney, a passion for the larger architectural possibilities of music, the ‘big ideas.’ Schafer’s… Read More