| Music TORONTO invites you to enter the evocative world of chamber music. Originating in the Italian Renaissance, musica da camera was used to distinguish music heard in private rooms from folk or church music. Its meaning, simply, is music composed for a small ensemble of instruments. We've moved from the private chamber into the concert hall, but the essence of this art form remains - deeply personal and approachable.
| The purest form of music-making is chamber music, because it forces the players into a give and take which is absolutely essential musically. Chamber music also requires that the players listen to one another. . .a wonderful, important experience. |
| Pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim |
Music TORONTO began in 1971 as the music programme of Toronto Arts Productions, presenting chamber music concerts and recitals at the Town Hall in the St. Lawrence Market precincts.
In 1973, the music programme continued as CentreStage Music, moving to the new city-owned facility at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, CentreStage Music offered Toronto audiences a wide variety of chamber music concerts and recitals. Its most ambitious seasons presented 56 concerts. CentreStage Music also produced special events such as musical theatre, and was instrumental in organizing and presenting major events such as Bach 300 Festival in 1985.
On July 1, 1987, Music TORONTO was established as an independent, non-profit organization, registered in Ontario under the Corporations Act as No. 727661. Music TORONTO is a registered charity, 11904 9849 RR0001.
How to Contact Us:
Mail:
#1110, 8 King Street East,
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1B5
Phone:
416-214-1660 (administration office number - please call the box office number for tickets)
E-mail:
admin@music-toronto.com (administration e-mail - go to http://www.stlc.com and click on Buy Tickets Link to order tickets)
The St. Lawrence Centre is located in downtown Toronto at the corner of Front and Scott Streets, one block east of Yonge. From the Subway and the Go train at Union Station, walk two blocks past on Front Street. Parking is available in the neighbourhood.
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