SING! in Concert: Collegium Musicale (Estonian Choir)
Schedule
Thu May 26 2022 at 08:00 pm
Location
427 Bloor Street West,Toronto,M5S 1X7,CA | Toronto, ON
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Renowned Estonian choir Collegium Musicale sings Veljo Tormis’ Forgotten Peoples, a contemporary work based on nearly lost ancient folk song.SING! and Estonian Music Week (EMW) are teaming up to present top Estonian choir Collegium Musicale. Estonia is a Baltic nation with a rich choral music tradition, perhaps best exemplified by the Singing Revolution, a non-violent resistance movement that helped bring about the end of the Soviet occupation of the region in 1991. Veljo Tormis (1930-2017) is one of Estonia's most famous contemporary composers, renowned above all for his choral music. For this concert Collegium Musicale will perform selections from Tormis’ Forgotten Peoples, a monumental choral work which brings to life nearly lost Balto-Finnic traditional songs. Collegium Musicale travelled to perform the work in its cultural birthplaces, which is also the subject of a recently released documentary. Let Collegium Musicale take you on this incredible journey with an emotionally charged performance.
With their vibrant and dynamic performances, Estonian choir Collegium Musicale is emerging as the leading authority voicing the works of the country's contemporary classical composers.
*For the safety of our volunteers, our patrons, our staff, and our artists, we ask that you wear a mask. Proof of vaccination is required for adults.
Conductor Endrik Üksvärav (b. 1980) has received degrees from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in conducting (BA and MA) and has studied the trumpet and French horn. In 2012 he began his studies in early music singing at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague (the Netherlands). He participated as the tenor soloist in Arvo Pärt and Robert Wilson’s “Adam’s Lament”. In addition to Estonia, Üksvärav is also active as conductor and singer in various countries in Europe, foremost in the Netherlands. In 2018, the King of the Netherlands decorated Endrik Üksvärav with a medal of the Order of Orange Nassau “for special merits for society”. 2019 July marked Endrik Üksvärav’s debut as a conductor of the Estonian Song Festival, conducting a choir of some 20,000 singers and to an audience of over 60,000.
This concert is presented by Sing! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival and Estonian Music Week .
Major Funding for this concert is provided by the Estonian Foundation of Canada.
Estonian Music Week is a project by Estonian Museum Canada (VEMU).
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Where is it happening?
427 Bloor Street West,Toronto,M5S 1X7,CA, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
CAD 24.89 to CAD 75.28
