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Month of Sundays: "Ton Beau"
Do you enjoy classical music? Would you like the opportunity to experience world class performers from University of Toronto, Faculty of Music? Would you like to beat the winter blues and join us for a bit of lunch and a bit of music after church in March?
The Music Ministry at MCC Toronto has been hosting Euchre Tournaments since 2010. As a way of saying thank you for the congregations support for our concerts and latest CD, we are inviting you to experience beautiful music and a light lunch for $10 in our Sanctuary. Join us in our Sanctuary from 1:00pm to 2:00pm four consecutive Sundays in March.
115 Simpson Avenue (near Broadview and Gerrard)
Performing on Sunday, March 24, 2013:
"TON BEAU"
Linnea Thacker, Alexa Wilks, Alex McLeod and Sarah Steeves
Violinist Linnea Thacker recently graduated from the University of Toronto with a Masters of Music where she studied with Annalee Patipatanakoon. She previously studied with Jeremy Bell and Stephen Sitarski at Wilfrid Laurier University. As an orchestral musician, Linnea performs with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and has toured with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. She has performed at the Domaine Forget and Casalmaggiore International Festivals. A native of Thunder Bay, Linnea has demonstrated her versatility as a fiddler performing at the Marathon Music Festival, Trout Forest Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival and touring Cape Breton Island.
Alexa Wilks, originally from Almonte, Ontario, is an active violinist in the Toronto freelance community, performing with Mayumi Seiler's Via Salzburg ensemble and the Esprit Orchestra. Regularly collaborating with Canadian composers, Alexa premiered Kevin Lau's Violin Concerto with the Sneak Peak Orchestra and has worked with Arsenio Giron and Steven Chatman. Alexa's performances in the University of Toronto's Penderecki Festival have been heard on CBC's "The Signal" with host Laurie Brown. Under the mentorship of Annalee Patipatanakoon, Alexa is studying to attain her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto. Alexa performs on a 1760 Louis Guersan violin.
Alex McLeod, viola, has performed in Austria, Finland, and Germany as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician. An active teacher, Alex maintains studios in Mississauga and Toronto. Having studied extensively in Germany, Alex earned an Artist's Diploma and a Masters of Music from Hochschule fuer Musik in Karlsruhe. Previously, he graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto. His past teachers include Johannes Luethy, Teng Li and Katharine Rapoport. Alex is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto, studying with Steve Dann.
A native of Strathmore, Alberta, cellist Sarah Steeves currently resides in Toronto performing with Sinfonia Toronto while completing her doctoral studies at the University of Toronto with Shauna Rolston. Sarah has performed in Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom with ensembles such as Sinfonia Toronto, the World Orchestra, and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas. Her principal teachers have been Brian Manker (McGill University), Tom Mirhady (Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), and Tanya Prochazka (University of Alberta). She teaches privately and at the Classical Music Conservatory.
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LocationMetropolitan Community Church of Toronto (View)
115 Simpson Avenue
Toronto, ON M4K 1A1
Canada
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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