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PIAZZOLLA & PALEJ ~ Tears and Tango ~ Sinfonia Toronto

Two exciting soloists: a violin virtuoso in a melodious showpiece, and the Canadian debut of one of the world’s finest accordionist in the premiere of Toronto composer Norbert Palej’s ‘Tears of Things’ plus irresitible Piazzolla tangos

SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN Conductor

MACIEJ FRACKIEWICZ Accordionist

DAVID BAIK Violinist

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Hartmann von Aue’s (d. ca. 1210) astonishing tale of one man’s victory over despair recounts — in sung medieval German verse (with video titles in English) — how a man tossed about by fortune and unaware of his incestuous origins, finally finds his own life, returning from near death to become a great holy man.

This story was probably transmitted orally: sung, spoken, and accompanied, for courtly gatherings of passionate listeners who, like us, could never get enough of good storytelling.

This ancient tale reaches far into the past — we feel the presence of Oedipus in its darkest moments. At its most inspiring, it is a tale of limitless possibility and inextinguishable hope, the triumph of belief over despair, a story which captivated those binge-listening courtly audiences in the late 12th century.

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Three continents meet when Tafelmusik and Rachel Podger ignite the quintessential spirit of the baroque in this program of music by Bach, Handel, Purcell and others.

The journey begins with an array of baroque treasures from Rachel’s native England: works by Handel, Purcell and Charles Avison. New to the Tafelmusik stage is an orchestral suite by the Bohemian composer Antonín Reichenauer, an enchanting dialogue between strings and winds.

No baroque blowout would be complete without the music of J.S. Bach, and who better to bring out the “infectiously spritely bounce and exhilarating dramatic tension” (BBC) of his Violin Concerto in A Minor than Rachel Podger?