"Salon 21" Archives - Soundstreams

Introduction to Salon 21: Music & Poetry

Sep 15, 2015 Press Releases

Our Salon 21 on September 18 will explore the connections between music and the work of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. It will feature acclaimed Canadian poet Beatriz Hausner, as… Read More

Introduction to Salon 21: Q&A with our performers

Mar 13, 2015 Artist Spotlight

Later this week, our SoundMakers Composer in Residence Aaron Gervais will visit Toronto, for the premiere of his commission, Longuement me sui tenus. Four talented singers will be joining us at… Read More

Introduction to Salon 21: Hearing Music

Feb 17, 2015 Press Releases

Join us on Friday, February 20, for an ear-opening Salon 21 experience, at Salon 21: Hearing Music. With audiologist Dr. Ross Harwell, we will be examining the tricks our ears… Read More

Videos from Salon 21: The Four Seasons

Sep 24, 2014 Playlists

Our first Salon 21 of the new season, on Friday, September 19, was a resounding success. A sold-out crowd at the Gardiner Museum enjoyed Vivaldi's Four Seasons reimagined and performed… Read More

Storytelling through Music: A Discussion on Musical Theatre with Mitchell Marcus

Jul 30, 2013 Community Engagement and Outreach

Kyle Brenders: I have a tendency to think of musicals as Fosse and Broadway but I have a feeling this isn’t what Acting Up Stage produces. Could you tell us… Read More

So You Think You Can Listen?

Jul 4, 2013 Behind the Scenes

Deep Listening is a practice that is intended to heighten and expand consciousness of sound in as many dimensions of awareness and attentional dynamics as humanly possible. Pauline Oliveros from… Read More

A Little Furniture Music

Jun 28, 2013 Behind the Scenes

Erik Satie has become a darling of the avant-garde. Brought back from obscurity by John Cage, the 20th century composer enfant terrible, Satie has been an important influence on American… Read More

Everything you ever wanted to know about Soundstreams Salon 21

Oct 5, 2012 Press Releases

We get a lot of question from patrons, new audience members and even our artists about Salon 21. We thought that we could take a moment to answer some commonly… Read More