Toronto 
Events Description
Poitu Varen is a free concert and discussion curated by Toronto-based composer, pianist, and Soundstreams New Voices Curator Mentorship Program winner Kalaisan Kalaichelvan.
Named after the Tamil farewell gesture “poitu varen” (“I will go and come back”), Kalaichelvan has crafted an immersive concert-going experience inspired in part by Anne Carson’s “The Anthropology of Water,” and centred around a search for meaning through sound. The concert features instruments connected through speakers, and projected text, to drive a musical meditation on legacy, loss and renewal.
The audience is invited into the heart of the experience with seating arranged around the instruments, dissolving the boundary between performer and observer.
Poitu Varen features Chris Pruden on four interconnected pianos, and double bassist Zoe Markle, with Nick Walker Grimshaw on electronics. Composed by Kalaichelvan, the work examines how performance objects accumulate gestures and cognitive patterns imbued with layered meaning to create a space for transformation and profound dialogue across what different generations of music-making share.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free
Free with registration
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Wednesday February 5, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
60 minutes
Venue & Address
Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4M 2G7
Wheelchair not accessible
Street Parking
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
