2017/18 CONCERT SERIES season title sponsor
SEASON TITLE PATRONS
Eli and Phil Taylor
CONCERTS season at a gl ance
november 2–4, 2017
december 14–16, 2017
February 22– 24, 2018
Gould’s Perspectives on Beethoven & Shostakovich
The Different Holiday Concert
The Words & Music of Leonard Cohen
March 22–24, 2018
May 10 – 12, 2018
Synesthesia & Scriabin
An Abridged History of Protest Music
. .HOSTED BY TO ALL A A SINGER GLENN GOULD GOOD NIGHT 3 MUST DIE SOUND ALL WE AND COLOUR ARE SAYING
artistic director’s welcome
Welcome to the 17/18 Concert Season – our 19th. For nearly 20 years, Art of Time has been a wondrous laboratory in which to experiment. Music, theatre, poetry, film, visual art, technology, dance… materials ripe with possibilities, and the Art of Time Ensemble is the space in which we get to play. We bring together seemingly disparate genres of music, performance styles, and art forms and work them into something wholly new, while retaining the beauty and genius of the original components. For me, this season’s offerings are rooted in curiosity and experimentation, and focus on deepening our understandings and shifting our perspectives. I’m pleased and humbled to present another collection of concerts and invite you to join us once more as we explore the possibilities of music, art, and performance.
photo credit: v. tony hauser
Andrew Burashko Artistic Director
…HOSTED BY GLENN GOULD Gould’s Perspectives on Beethoven & Shostakovich Acknowledged as a musical genius, Glenn Gould was also known to be a great eccentric. Gould’s perspectives are presented, via screenings of CBC’s Glenn Gould on Television, as introductions to live performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Dmitri Shostakovich. The concert promises to be an insightful evening and a fascinating investigation of both the music and the man.
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Andrew Burashko, piano Steven Dann, viola Sheila Jaffe, violin Stephen Sitarski, violin Thomas Wiebe, cello LIGHTING DESIGNER Kevin Lamotte PRODUC TION SPONSOR
November 2–4, 2017 8:00pm LOCATION
Harbourfront Centre Theatre PROGR AM Excerpts from CBC’s Glenn Gould on Television Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57 Dmitri Shostakovich
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TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT 3 The Different Holiday Concert
In what’s now an Art of Time holiday tradition, we’re gathering the best wintery tunes, holiday songs, and readings, to present a broader range of sentiments and styles than you’ll find at any other seasonal concert. Singers Jackie Richardson, Liam Titcomb, and others will perform a few favourite songs from previous editions, plus we’ll surprise you with lots of fresh new material. Join us once more as we spend the holidays together. DATE
December 14–16, 2017 8:00pm LOCATION
SINGERS Jackie Richardson, singer Liam Titcomb, singer MUSICIANS Andrew Burashko, piano Drew Jurecka, violin Amy Laing, cello Douglas Perry, viola Rob Piltch, guitar Stephen Sitarski, violin And more LIGHTING DESIGNER Kevin Lamotte production sponsor Slaight Music
Harbourfront Centre Theatre PROGR AM HIGHLIGHTS Run Rudolph Run, Chuck Berry The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Winter Wonderland, Felix Bernard & Richard B. Smith
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A SINGER MUST DIE The Words & Music of Leonard Cohen
We’ve assembled a group of artists – six singers, six writers and six musicians – with profound love and respect for Cohen’s work, to pay tribute to his literary and musical legacy. Readings, anecdotes, and arrangements of his music in Art of Time’s signature style will make for an evening to remember. Enjoy readings given by Barbara Gowdy, Christopher Dewdney, and Ian Brown, to name a few, plus performances by Gregory Hoskins, Sarah Slean, Steven Page, and more. DATE
February 22–24, 2018 8:00pm LOCATION
Harbourfront Centre Theatre PROGR AM HIGHLIGHTS
SINGERS Gregory Hoskins Steven Page Sarah Slean And more MUSICIANS Andrew Burashko, piano Robert Carli, saxophones Amy Laing, cello Joseph Phillips, bass Stephen Sitarski, violin And more READERS Ian Brown Christopher Dewdney Barbara Gowdy Karen Solie LIGHTING DESIGNER Kevin Lamotte
A Singer Must Die Boogie Street Dress Rehearsal Rag Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye Readings And more
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SOUND AND COLOUR Synesthesia & Scriabin
Alexander Scriabin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 11 for piano are presented in a special solo performance by Andrew Burashko. Each of the preludes is bathed in an immersive colourfield experience, crafted by esteemed lighting designer Kevin Lamotte, corresponding to Scriabin’s synesthetic correlation of colour to music. Paired with a lecture about art and synesthesia (including insights on work by Wassily Kandinsky, Duke Ellington, Olivier Messiaen, Arnold Schoenberg, and Paul Klee), from renowned synesthesia expert, neurologist Dr. Richard Cytowic, (author of The Man Who Tasted Shapes and Wednesday is Indigo Blue) this show promises to be a feast for the ears, the eyes, and the mind.
PERFORMER Andrew Burashko, piano speaker Dr. Richard Cytowic, neurologist LIGHTING DESIGNER Kevin Lamotte ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
DATE
March 22–24, 2018 8:00pm LOCATION
Harbourfront Centre Theatre PROGR AM 24 Preludes, Op. 11 Alexander Scriabin Talk, Dr. Richard Cytowic
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ALL WE ARE SAYING An Abridged History of Protest Music
The power of music to galvanize a movement and inspire resistance is highlighted in a program that reaches across genre, historical context, and message. The Classical & Folk Program (May 11) features excerpts from Ludwig van Beethoven’s majestic Eroica George Crumb’s Black Angels, as well as music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Kurt Weill, Bob Dylan, and others. The Songs Program (May 10 & 12) includes music by Nina Simone, John Lennon, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bruce Cockburn, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, and so many more.
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Peter Mettler
May 10–12, 2018 8:00pm
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Andrew Burashko, piano Josh Finlayson, guitar Drew Jurecka, violin Amy Laing, cello Peter Longworth, piano Andy Maize, singer Douglas Perry, viola Rob Piltch, guitar Jackie Richardson, singer The Rolston String Quartet Shakura S’Aida, singer And many more live film mix
Slaight Music
Harbourfront Centre Theatre SONGS PROGR AM, MAY 10 & 12 Music by Sam Cooke, Randy Newman, John Prine, Donny Hathaway, and more. CL ASSICAL /FOLK PROGR AM, May 11 Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”, Ludwig van Beethoven / Black Angels, George Crumb / The People United will Never Be Defeated, Sergio Ortega & Quilapayan / Largo & Allegretto from Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 67 / Songs by Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and more the 2017 / 18 concert series
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Andrew Burashko performing Nicole Lizée’s Hitchcock Etudes in Northern Songs, 2017
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1. The Rolston String Quartet 2. Jackie Richardson perform-
ing in To All a Good Night 2, 2016 3. Author Margaret Atwood
reads in The Poem/The Song, 2014 4. The company of Northern
Songs, 2017 5. L iam Titcomb, Ensemble
Members, and the Canadian Children’s Opera Company in To All a Good Night 2, 2016
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Members of the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company in Tzigane, 2015
about us HARBOURFRONT CENTRE THEATRE All performances in the 17/18 Season take place at the intimate and comfortable Harbourfront Centre Theatre at 235 Queens Quay West. LOWER SIMCOE ST.
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LAKE SHORE BLVD. W. GARDINER EXPY
QUEENS QUAY W. new underground parking
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parking on-site Ample underground parking is available on-site at the Harbourfront Centre parking lot directly adjacent to the theatre. There is additional parking at the Northeast corner of Queens Quay West and Lower Simcoe Street.
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public transit & cycling Both the 509 and the 510 streetcars from Union Station service the Queens Quay West stop. Cyclists can access the theatre via the Martin Goodman Trail, and there is plenty of bicycle parking adjacent to the main entrances of the theatre.
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accessibility The Harbourfront Centre is wheelchair accessible. To arrange wheelchair-accessible seating please book in advance through the box office (416 973 4000). Infrared hearing devices are available at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Please notify one of the theatre’s Front of House staff at the time of entry to arrange pick-up of your device prior to the performance. Harbourfront Centre parking lots have Designated Accessible Parking; availability is on a first-arrival basis. A discounted rate of $5 per day maximum is offered upon presentation of a valid accessible parking permit.
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Stikeman Elliott LLP Taylor_Smyth Architects board of directors Ian Bandeen Tania Carnegie Tim Deacon, CA David Ellins Margaret Grottenthaler Cheryl Hudson Valerie Hussey
Tim Lang Rick MacKenzie Lois Miles, Chair James O’Connor Eli Taylor Robert Sirman
credits
Design and Illustration: Monnet Design Principal photography: John Lauener
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