SING! Free: Preview Event at Nathan Philips Square
Schedule
Thu May 26 2022 at 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm
Location
Nathan Phillips Square | Toronto, ON
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This free lunch-time concert at Nathan Phillips Square is your chance to get a taste of the sounds of SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival. Held every year in May, SING! presents 10 days of outstanding concerts featuring the human voice. The preview concert will include performances by Collegium Musicale, FreePlay and Sing with Ukraine. Whether you’re a skilled singer yourself, an enthusiastic amateur or completely new to the world acapella singing, be sure to join us for this celebration of culture, togetherness and the human voice!COLLEGIUM MUSICALE
Collegium Musicale appears in collaboration with Estonian Music Week.
The Estonian peoples started a revolution using song that was followed by gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. These gatherings that preserved culture in the face of oppression live on as the Song Festival or Laulupidu. Experts have said the war against Ukraine relies on a belief that Ukraine does not have its own distinct culture. Award-winning Estonian choir Collegium Musicale will perform a selection of Laulupidu repertoire to show their solidarity with the people of Ukraine and in support of their right to freedom and culture. In addition, the group will perform the Canadian premiere of composer Erkki-Sven Tüür’s “Ukrainale/For Ukraine”. For those who would like to join Collegium Musicale in song, we will be posting links to the sheet music and recording of the new composition as well as a list of the classic repertoire in this event. Be sure to click ‘Going’ to get notifications! And for those who have never heard of Laulupidu, and those who would prefer just to listen, Collegium Musicale is particularly excited for you to experience this cherished part of Estonian culture.
Read more about Collegium Musicale here: https://collegiummusicale.ee/en/about-us/
Learn more about the Laulupidu tradition here: https://2023.laulupidu.ee/en/history/
SING WITH UKRAINE
Sing with Ukraine is a grassroots effort by Eastern European artists, started after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24th. What began as a gathering of friends processing grief together through song, has now become a journey and resistance effort through Toronto’s bars and music venues. We interrupt the pre-scheduled programming to celebrate Ukrainian identity, to show the humanity and culture of those affected, and to awaken ourselves and our city from indifference.
Learn more here: https://www.withukraine.ca/
FREEPLAY
Using only their voices and innovative live looping techniques, international vocal sensation FreePlay sings you around the world without leaving your seat. New York jazz, UK pop, European classical, Indian ragas, Brazilian samba… FreePlay does it all, a cappella. Partners in music and in life, Canadians Dylan Bell and Suba Sankaran delight in sharing their unique and virtuosic a cappella style around the world, with performances in over 20 countries across 6 continents in support of their album Go Back Forward. ★★★★½ (Advertiser, Adelaide). ‘Beyond Incredible!’ (Mark Kibble, Take 6). ‘Beautiful and Impressive!’ (Sara Davey, The Swingles).
Learn more here: https://freeplayduo.com/about/the-duo-2/
Check out the full lineup of SING! Festival artists here: https://www.singtoronto.com/
Learn more about Estonian Music Week here: https://www.estonianmusicweek.ca/
Estonian Music Week wishes to acknowledge that Collegium Musicale’s performance is made possible through the major funding of Estonian Foundation of Canada and the support of Estonian Museum Canada / VEMU, Estonian Integration Foundation, Estonian Embassy in Ottawa, Estonian Ministry of Culture
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Where is it happening?
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West,Toronto,ON,CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
