Toronto 
Events Description
Paired with the exuberance of Chris Goddard’s specially commissioned tour de force aimed at “showcasing the fearless ethos of Esprit”, Adès’s powerful overture for his opera The Tempest heralds in our Edge of Your Seat International Festival. Gabriella Smith’s piece evokes her experience of ravens rolling, swooping, diving, soaring, in an inspired, imagined ecstasy of the sound of wind, surf, sand and sea under never-ending streaks of jet trails across the sky. The transfixing aspects of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s piece are intensity and urgency (loud orbits of sound) alternating with calmness and stillness (coloured, ethereal textures). Back by popular demand is Ben Nobuto’s Serenity 2.0 for string quartet and electronics – a guided meditation continually derailed. Bookending our festival with another Nobuto work, this delightful piece hints at what is in store when we perform his Hallelujah Sim., a large-scale, exceptionally humorous take on the Hallelujah Chorus, structured like a game, for which we are joined in April by a choir of 72 singers plus electronics.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $20.00+
Tickets starting at $20.00
How to get tickets?
Phone: 416-408-2824
WHEN & WHERE
Date:
Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Venue & Address
Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
