Concerts
2024-25 Season
Regular Season:
Tickets are always available at the door, either cash or card.
All concerts will take place at 49 Donlands Ave., Toronto (St. David’s Anglican Church).
Parking is available on the streets nearby, and it is located just steps from the Donlands TTC station.
The venue is fully accessible, with an elevator. Feel free to reach out to us via email before the concert if you wish to have assistance, and we always have volunteers standing by.
Concert 1: The Galant Cello
November 17, 2024, 3:30 PM
Instantly recognizable to us now, the cello was not always front and centre as a solo instrument. The early cello often played more of accompaniment role, but the late Baroque and early Classical era saw the cello come into its own as a virtuoso instrument. Extraordinary cellist Elinor Frey joins us for a spectacular journey through cello music of the “galant” era. Elegant and fierce, fiery and poised, this rarely-performed galant music is a perfect showcase for this versatile instrument. The performance includes C.P.E. Bach’s cello concerto in Bb, a Boccherini cello quintet, a Dall’Abaco cello duo, and Elinor will play a “realised” continuo part to accompany a violin sonata – something few cellists are brave enough to attempt, but was a fairly common improvisatory practise at one time! (If you’re not sure what that means, you’re not alone. Come to the concert and find out!)
Tickets: RezonanceCello.eventbrite.ca
Concert 2: Folk of the Baroque
February 2nd, 2025, 4:00 PM
Who were the people playing this music, anyways? Were they at all like us? Did they also hate Mondays?
Rezonance brings you a lighthearted look at the everyday with music that incorporates folk elements, and amusing stories about the composers and musicians of the time. Works to be performed include our favourite title: “Variations on ‘Hit Her on the Bum,’ folk tunes by O’Carolan, adaptations by Geminiani, and more!
Tickets: RezonanceFolk.eventbrite.com
Concert 3: Venetian Carnival
April 6th, 2025, 4:00 PM
Dust off your carnival masks (we know you have them somewhere!) and join us for the wild, mysterious, and passionate music of the Italian Baroque, and other composers connected with the great city of Venice. Everyone wants to join in at Carnival, and composers were no exception. Composers from all over were influenced by the Venetian masters and style. Prepare to be swept away as we unmask these treasures.
(PS: We’re serious about the carnival masks – we would be thrilled to see people in costume!)
Tickets: RezonanceVenice.eventbrite.com
Bonus!
Rezonance will appear in Elora and Etobicoke! A reduced ensemble of violin, cello, and lute will perform an intimate program of excerpts from James Oswald’s Airs for the Seasons, interspersed with other similar works. Oswald’s Airs are miniature marvels inspired by a seasonal and floral theme. They seamlessly combine elegant chamber music and Scottish folk styles. The program also features composers Francesco Geminiani and Francesco Maria Veracini, who were well known for their virtuoso violin sonatas, some of which used Scottish and pastoral themes. Also on the program, Nicola Matteis was well known for his petite compositions with rustic flavour. Come and enjoy this concert of fun, rarely heard, and eminently charming music.
St Philip’s Recital Series
January 19th, 2025, 4pm
St. Philip’s Anglican Church: 31 St. Phillips rd, Etobicoke
Admission is by donation (suggested minimum $20)
Learn more about the St. Philip‘s Recital Series by visiting their Facebook page.
