EVERLASTINGNESS: Micah Schroeder, Stéphane Mayer & Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh in Recital
Schedule
Tue Oct 22 2024 at 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Tranzac Club | Toronto, ON
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Toronto will witness an evening of music that delves deep into themes of identity, memory, and displacement. Baritone Micah Schroeder and pianist Stéphane Mayer will be joined by violist Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh at the Tranzac Club for a thoughtfully curated recital, featuring a blend of classical and contemporary works by composers from Canada, Armenia, and beyond. The concert is anchored by Everlastingness—a poignant piece by Armenian-American composer Mary Kouyoumdjian, based on the text by Royce Vavrek, exploring the traumatic history of an Armenian painter, Arshile Gorky, living in America after the Armenian genocide who takes his own life.The recital, which begins at 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00 pm), will offer audiences a journey through cultural and historical reflections, particularly focused on themes of personal and collective memory. The program includes works by Danika Loren, Jocelyn Morlock, Stéphane Mayer, Komitas Vardapet, Francis Poulenc, and Robert Schumann, blending tradition and modernity to tell stories of loss, remembrance, and reconnection.
TICKETS are available at everlastingness.eventbrite.com.
Micah Schroeder, berlin-based Canadian baritone, shares a personal connection to the recital’s theme:
"My Armenian grandmother fled the horrors of the Armenian Genocide as a young girl and sought refuge in the United States. In the turbulent cultural landscape of the early 20th century, many traditions and languages were lost in the push for assimilation. Unfortunately, my grandmother passed away before I was born, and my mother never learned the language, leaving our connection to our Armenian heritage fragile. Through my music, I hope to rekindle that bond—using it as a means to reconnect with the language, history, and culture of my ancestors."
REPERTOIRE
RECUERDO - Danika Loren
LIEDER UND GESÄNGE AUS WILHELM MEISTER - Robert Schumann
INVOLUNTARY LOVE SONGS - Jocelyn Morlock
EVERLASTINGNESS - Mary Kouyoumdjian (text by Royce Vavrek)
KROUNK - Komitas Vardapet
BANALITÉS - Francis Poulenc
ANNABEL LEE - Stéphane Mayer
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Where is it happening?
Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7, Canada,Toronto, OntarioEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
