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2018/19 Season

4 Elisa Citterio Music Director

Ivars Taurins Director, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

Jeanne Lamon Music Director Emerita

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MOZART 40Directed by Elisa Citterio

Sept 20–23, 2018 Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre

Mozart’s evocative 40TH Symphony opens Tafelmusik’s 40TH season.

program includes:• Mozart Concerto for violin

in D Major, K.218• Mozart Concerto for bassoon

in B-flat Major• Mozart Symphony no. 40

in G Minor

I believe that music speaks passionately to our hearts & souls, oering us all a profound way to connect.Elisa Citterio, Music Director

VIVALDI CON AMOREDirected by Elisa Citterio

Oct 10–14, 2018 W: 7pm Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Oct 16, 2018 Tu: 8pm Toronto Centre for the Arts

A celebration of Vivaldi’s most energetic and amorous concertos, starring Tafelmusik’s own musicians.

program includes:• Vivaldi Concertos for violin

“L’amoroso” & “L’amato bene”• Vivaldi Concerto for 2 oboes

in C Major • Vivaldi Concerto for lute

in D Major

STEFFANI: DRAMA & DEVOTIONDirected by Ivars Taurins Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

Nov 8–11, 2018 Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Discover sacred and secular works by a forgotten composer of the baroque era.

program includes:• Ste�ani Stabat Mater• Ste�ani Arias from Henrico

Leone, Tassilone, and Niobe

SOUND THE TRUMPET!Directed by Elisa Citterio David Blackadder,

trumpet soloist

Nov 21–25, 2018 W: 7pm Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Celebrate the holiday season with this concert of gleaming instrumental gems.

program includes:• Bach Brandenburg

Concerto no. 2• Rebel Les caractères

de la danse• Locatelli & Corrette

Christmas Concertos

THE HARLEQUIN SALONDirected by Elisa Citterio Created by Marco Cera Roberta Invernizzi, soprano

Jan 16–20, 2019 W: 7pm Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Experience the intrigue, artistry, and commedia of this dazzling Roman soirée.

program includes:• L. Vinci Sinfonia from Partenope

• Pergolesi Aria “Lieto cosi’ talvolta” from Adriano in Siria

• Porpora Aria “Son prigioniera d’amore” from Poro

THE TEMPESTUOUS VIOLINEnrico Onofri, guest director and violin

Feb 7–10, 2019 Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Feb 12, 2019 Tu: 8pm Toronto Centre for the Arts

Embrace music’s power to incite human passions and unleash the force of Mother Nature.

program includes:• Scheidt Battalia• Locke Music for The Tempest• Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins

in A Major

TALES OF TWO CITIES: THE LEIPZIG- DAMASCUS COFFEE HOUSEDirected by Elisa Citterio Created by Alison Mackay

Feb 21–24, 2019 Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre

Tafelmusik’s groundbreaking multimedia fusion of Saxon and Arabic music returns.

program includes:• Lully Chaconne

from Cadmus & Hermione• Telemann Burlesque

de Don Quixote• Bach Sinfonia in G Major• Traditional Arabic music

THE HUNT: HAYDN & MOZART Directed by Jeanne Lamon Scott Wevers, horn soloist

Apr 25–28, 2019 Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

Apr 30, 2019 Tu: 8pm Toronto Centre for the Arts

Jeanne Lamon returns for this classical concert featuring the nobility of the horn.

program includes:• Mozart Symphony no. 25

in G Minor• Mozart Concerto no. 4

for horn in E-flat• Haydn Symphony no. 73

in D Major, “The Hunt”

BACH MAGNIFICATDirected by Ivars Taurins Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

May 9–12, 2019 Th/F/Sa: 8pm Su: 3:30pm Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre

Magnificent music to end the season, from the perfection of Bach to the splendour of Zelenka.

program includes:• Bach Magnificat• Zelenka Missa Divi Xaverii

premiumBACH ST MATTHEW PASSIONMasaaki Suzuki, guest director Hannah Morrison, soprano Terry Wey, countertenorJames Gilchrist,

tenor/Evangelist Stephan Macleod,

bass-baritone/JesusTyler Duncan, baritone Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

Mar 21–24, 2019 Th/F/Sa: 7:30pm Su: 3:30pm Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre

World-renowned Bach specialist Masaaki Suzuki directs the composer’s iconic masterpiece.

program:• Bach St Matthew Passion

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HANDELMESSIAH

Directed by Ivars TaurinsKrisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano

Charles Daniels, tenorDrew Santini, baritone

Dec 18–21, 2018Tu/W/Th/F: 7:30pm

Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre

Subscribers save 15% on regular tickets.

*Excludes Messiah Wed and Thu which are already discounted but still available

for pre-purchase by subscribers.

Sing-Along MessiahDirected by Mr. Handel

Saturday, Dec 22, 2018 at 2pmnew venue — Roy Thomson Hall

Subscribers save 15% on regular tickets.

Messiah and Sing-Along Messiah subscriber advance ticket o� er expires

May 18, 2018.

Select Holy Trinity Church midweek or Temerty Theatre, TELUS Centre on weekends. General admission.

Quintessential BoccheriniW: Oct 3, 2018 at noon Sa: Oct 6, 2018 at 2pm

Strangers in Strange LandsW: Apr 10, 2019 at noonSu: Apr 14, 2019 at 2pm

FantasticusW: May 22, 2019 at noonSa: May 25, 2019 at 2pm

Add the Close Encounters series to your subscriptionfor just $114.

Subscription tickets are limited.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERSTafelmusik’s popular chamber series returns.

subscriber advance ticket o� er expires May 18, 2018.

Seating & Pricing

Please see venue seating maps on your invoice or online at tafelmusik.org/maps

FULL 10

A $770

B $530

C $370

5 CONCERT

A B Wed

A $440 $425 $395

B $305 $295 $270

C $210 $200 $185

KOERNER HALL

AA $321

A $240

B $174

C $132

TORONTO CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

A $210

B $144

C $105

Close Encounters $114 General admission seating, subscription tickets are limited.

Flexible Packages Select the Snowbird series or pick any 5–9 concerts to save 15% on single ticket prices (excludes TCA).

Seniors Discount Seniors (65+) receive $20 o¹ Full 10 package prices, $15 o¹ 5 Concert package prices, and $9 o¹ Koerner Hall and Toronto Centre for the Arts package prices (excludes Wednesdays and Close Encounters).

Tafelscene (ages 19–35) $250 for Full 10, $140 (A)/$135 (B) for 5 Concert, and $84 for Koerner Hall and Toronto Centre for the Arts subscriptions. Best available seating (ID required, excludes Sundays, AA and D at Koerner Hall, and Close Encounters).

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Full 10Save up to 20%! Experience all 10 concerts for as little as $370.

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• A (Premium): Vivaldi, Trumpet!, Tales, St Matthew, The Hunt

• B: Mozart 40, Ste¹ani, Harlequin Salon, Tempestuous, Magnificat

• Wednesdays: Reduced prices, earlier start time! Mozart 40, Vivaldi, Trumpet!, Harlequin Salon, Magnificat

You Pick (Best Flexibility)*

• Your choice of any 5–9 concerts

• Snowbird: Mozart 40, Vivaldi, Ste¹ani, The Hunt, Magnificat

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Koerner HallSave up to 10%! Enjoy all three concerts in Toronto’s “temple of tone” for as little as $132.

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Close EncountersGet up close and personal with our popular chamber series for just $114. Can also be added onto other subscriptions.

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Renewal Deadline Your subscription seats are guaranteed only through May 18, 2018.

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Credits Photography: Unless otherwise noted below, Tafelmusik orchestra and choir groups and individuals by Sian Richards. Cover image by Michael Barker. Elisa Citterio headshot by Monica Cordiviola. Messiah image by Je¹ Higgins. Close Encounters image by Trevor Haldenby. Design and layout by Acme Art & Design.

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Elisa CitterioMusic Director

Ivars TaurinsDirector, Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

Jeanne LamonMusic Director Emerita

Margaret and Jim Fleck / The Pluralism FundThe Catherine & Maxwell Meighen Foundation