Music of Terezin

This original program was first presented in 2010 outside of the Hidden Synagogue of Terezin concentration camp. Now performed by four of Toronto’s leading vocal?ists, it features some of the extraordinarily beautiful vocal music composed from with?in the confines of the camp. Although the composers tragically perished, we have the glorious sounds of their music to help us celebrate their lives and honour their memory.

Kieran Kane has sung with ensembles across Canada including Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, The Elora Singers, and The Canadian Chamber Choir. Solo projects include Masetto in Don Giovanni, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Messiah with Arcady Ensemble. When not performing, Kieran teaches private voice and piano lessons and has worked as music director on productions including The Gondoliers and The Drowsy Chaperone.

Nicholas Nicolaidis is a versatile and accomplished soloist, chorister, conductor and vocal pedagogue. Originally from South Africa, Nicholas completed a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, and post graduate singing studies with professors from the Royal College of Music in London, England. Nicholas specializes in oratorio, lieder, and jazz standards, and is currently a professional member of the TMC and The Elora Singers.

Mezzo soprano Julia Barber is an avid performer of contemporary works most recently singing Aaron Copland’s In the Beginning with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and Steve Reich’s Drumming and Music for 18 Musicians with the University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble. She has also been a featured soloist with The Elora Singers, Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, Arts and Letters Club, Aldeburgh Discovery Series, Bayfield Festival, and Jewish Music Week.

Soprano Lesley Bouza trained in saxophone at the University of Guelph and in voice at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Now an active Toronto-based musician, Lesley performs jazz, pop, musical theatre and classical genres. Lesley is also an accredited music therapist, connecting with others through music and supporting them in their exploration of music as a tool for their own well-being.

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