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“Hard to imagine music-making 

of greater exuberance, transcendence 

and sheer revelatory power.” 

GLOBE AND MAIL 

HANDEL WATER MUSIC 

CHRISTOPHE COIN: 

THE ELOQUENT CELLO 

LET US ALL SING! 

TAFELMUSIK CHAMBER 

CHOIR AT 35 

A BACH TAPESTRY 

NEW MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMME 

VISIONS & VOYAGES: 

CANADA 1663–1763 

BACH: KEEPING IT 

IN THE FAMILY 

MOZART MASS IN C MINOR 

THE BAROQUE DIVA: 

KARINA GAUVIN 

“Spirited, polished interpretations 

imbued with spontaneity 

and imaginative flair.” 

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WELCOME 

Your 2016-2017 voyage starts with the pomp and grandeur of Handel’s Water Music, and 

continues on a musical journey that includes the virtuosic cello, the musical diversity of the 

Bach family, the glorious voice of Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin, and ends with Mozart’s 

masterpiece, the Mass in C Minor. 

Along the way you will experience Alison Mackay’s latest multi-dimensional programme, 

which views Canada through the lens of baroque Europe — and enjoy members of the 

orchestra performing in an intimate and informal setting in our brand-new chamber series, 

Close Encounters. 

In addition, the seasonal treat of Handel’s Messiah returns, and we celebrate 30 years of 

our legendary Sing-Along Messiah. 

Join us to experience the passion and joy of Tafelmusik! 

SUBSCRIBE BY MARCH 11 for your invitation 

to a FREE subscriber-only concert in September 2016 

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HANDEL MESSIAH 

Directed by Ivars Taurins 

Soloists include Krisztina Szabo 

(mezzo-soprano), Colin Balzer 

(tenor), and Tyler Duncan 

(baritone). 

Koerner Hall, 

TELUS Centre for 

Performance and Learning 

Wed 14-Dec-16, Thu 15-Dec-16, 

Fri 16-Dec-16, Sat 17-Dec-16 at 7:30pm 

Subscriber Discount Price: 

AA $124 $111 

A $103 $88 

B $79 $63 

C $51 $46 

Celebrating 30 Years! 

SING-ALONG MESSIAH 

Herr Handel returns to lead 

Toronto’s annual Hallelujah event! 

Massey Hall, 

178 Victoria Street, Toronto 

Sun 18-Dec-16 at 2pm 

Subscriber Discount Price: 

$49 $37 

General admission; 

seating by voice part 

Subscriber Messiah and Sing-Along discounts apply to regular prices only: 

offer expires May 13, 2016. 

NEW FOR 16/17 

Series 1, 8 

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS 

This year we are excited to be introducing a brand new series of three 

chamber music performances. These intimate hour-long concerts, presented 

in an informal style with introductions from the musicians, will allow you 

to explore new aspects of our repertoire. All concerts take place at the 

Conservatory Theatre at the Royal Conservatory of Music. 

Close Encounters… of the Italian kind Sat 3-Dec-17 at 2pm 

Music from Italy for two violins, viola, cello, & lute/guitar. 

--Geminiani La Folia 

--Vivaldi Concerto for strings 

--Boccherini Guitar Quintet 

Close Encounters… of the cross-Channel kind Sat 28-Jan-17 at 2pm 

Music from England and France for two violins, cello, & harpsichord. 

--Purcell Sonata in four parts 

--Leclair Récréation de musique 

--Couperin Concerts royaux 

Close Encounters… of the German kind Sat 22-Apr-17 at 2pm 

Music from Germany for two oboes, bassoon, & harpsichord. 

--Zelenka Sonata a 4 

--Telemann Sonata for oboe 

--Suhl Sonata for bassoon 

--Fasch Quartet 

Attend all Close Encounters events with Series 8, or choose Ultimate Series 1 

to get the Full Season, too!

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Julia Wedman 

Marco Cera 

Series 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 

HANDEL WATER MUSIC 

We kick off our season with the 

perennial favourite, Handel’s 

Water Music. Composed in 

1717 for a party on the river 

Thames, the piece features a 

large orchestra with glorious 

winds and brass — the perfect 

way to celebrate the launch of 

our new season. 

Programme Includes: 

--Handel Water Music 

Koerner Hall, 



Thu 22-Sep-16, Fri 23-Sep-16, 

Sat 24-Sep-16 at 8pm 

Sun 25-Sep-16 at 3:30pm 

Toronto Centre for the Arts, 

George Weston Recital Hall 

Tue 27-Sep-16 at 8pm 

Series 1, 2, 4, 5 

THE ELOQUENT CELLO 

Guest Directed by Christophe 

Coin (cello) 

“If God wanted to speak to man 

through music, he would do 

so through Haydn’s works; if, 

however, he wished to listen to 

music himself, he would choose 

the works of Boccherini.” 

Jean Baptiste Cartier, 1798 

One of the world’s foremost 

period cellists, Christophe Coin, 

joins us to perform dynamic 

concertos by Haydn and 

Boccherini — and directs a 

symphony by Carl Ditters von 

Dittersdorf. 


-Boccherini - Cello Concerto 

-Haydn - Cello Concerto 

-Dittersdorf - Symphony after 

Ovid’s Metamorphoses 

Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 

Jeanne Lamon Hall 

Wed 5-Oct-16 at 7pm 

Thu 6-Oct-16, Fri 7-Oct-16, 

Sat 8-Oct-16 at 8pm 

Sun 9-Oct-16 at 3:30pm 

Series 1, 2, 4, 5 

LET US ALL SING! 

TAFELMUSIK CHAMBER 

CHOIR AT 35 


Featuring Sherezade Panthaki 

(soprano) and Philippe Gagné 

(tenor) 

Marking a milestone in the 

history of our acclaimed choir, 

this festive programme features 

music close to the hearts of 

choir members and audience 

alike. The concert includes 

Handel’s joyful Laudate pueri 

Dominum, the spirited Gloria 

from Zelenka’s Missa dei filli, 

and Lully’s aptly titled “Let us 

all sing on this day the glory 

of love.” We look forward to 

celebrating with you! 


-Handel - Laudate pueri Dominum 

-Rameau - Grand motet 

“In convertendo Dominus” 

-Lully - Chaconne from Amadis 

“Chantons tous” 

-Zelenka - Gloria 



Series 1, 2, 3, 7 

A GRAND TOUR OF ITALY 

Tourists flocked to 17thcentury 

Italy to devour the new 

“baroque” style, finding music 

that was fresh, exhilarating, 

shocking, and impressive. Join 

us on our tour of music by 

the early Italian innovators – 

Castello, Uccellini, and Marini 

– and the masters they inspired, 

Corelli and Vivaldi. 


-Marini - Affetti musicali 

-Vivaldi - Violin Concerto from 

La Cetra 

-Corelli - Christmas Concerto 



Thu 1-Dec-16, Fri 2-Dec-16, 

Sat 3-Dec-16 at 8pm 

Sun 4-Dec-16 at 3:30pm 



Tue 6-Dec-16 at 8pm 

Series 1, 2, 4 

INTIMATE GERMAN 

BAROQUE 

English baritone Peter Harvey 

joins Tafelmusik musicians 

for an exploration of richly 

passionate music written 

in Germany in the decades 

before J.S. Bach. The concert 

culminates in Bach’s divinely 

intimate Cantata 82, “Ich habe 

genug,” and includes music 

by Biber, Bödeckker, Buxtehude, 

and Johann Christoph Bach 

in exciting and deeply moving 

performances by Tafelmusik 

players. 


-Biber - Fidicinium 

sacro-profanum 

-J. - Ch. Bach Lamento 

“Wie bist du denn, o Gott?” 

-Böddecker - Sonata for dulcian 

-Schmelzer - Sonata a 5 

-J.S. - Bach Cantata 82 

“Ich habe genug” 



Thu 19-Jan-17, Fri 20-Jan-17, 

Sat 21-Jan-17 at 8pm 

Sun 22-Jan-17 at 3:30pm 

Wed 2-Nov-16 at 7pm 

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CONCERTS FOR JUST $93! 

Thu 3-Nov-16, Fri 4-Nov-16, 

Sat 5-Nov-16 at 8pm 

Sun 8-Nov-16 at 3:30pm

Ivars Taurins and the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir 

Charlotte Nediger 

Series 1, 2, 3, 7 

A BACH TAPESTRY 


Join us for a musical tapestry 

that weaves together a vibrant 

array of Bach’s choral and 

orchestral music. The concert 

includes spirited choruses from 

the Lutheran Mass in G Major, 

glorious chorales (including 

the beloved “Jesu, joy of 

man’s desiring”) — and a brand 

new orchestral version of 

the sparkling Italian Concerto. 

An evening of music to uplift 

the soul! 

Programme Includes 

excerpts from: 

J.S. Bach 

-Cantata - 80 “Ein feste Burg” 

-Mass - in G Major, BWV 236 

-Cantata - 147 “Jesu, bleibet 

meine Freude” 

-Italian - Concerto, BWV 971 



Thu 9-Feb-17, Fri 10-Feb-17, 

Sat 11-Feb-17 at 8pm 

Sun 12-Feb-17 at 3:30pm 



Tue 14-Feb-17 at 8pm 

Series 1, 2, 4, 5 

VISIONS & VOYAGES: 

CANADA 1663-1763 

New programme by 

Alison Mackay 

The magnificent music in 

Tafelmusik’s repertoire was 

often composed for French 

and English monarchs, whose 

prosperity owed much to the 

Nations who had lived and 

worked in Canada for thousands 

of years. On the 150th 

anniversary of Confederation, 

we present a multi-dimensional 

programme designed by Alison 

Mackay, using images of maps 

and works of art, diplomatic 

dispatches, and orchestral works 

by Purcell, Lully, and Handel to 

explore a fascinating century in 

Canada’s history. 



Wed 22-Feb-17 at 7pm 

Thu 23-Feb-17, Fri 24-Feb-17, 

Sat 25-Feb-17 at 8pm 

Sun 26-Feb-17 at 3:30pm 

Series 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 

THE BAROQUE DIVA 

With Karina Gauvin (soprano) 

One of the world’s great 

interpreters of the music of 

Handel, Karina Gauvin joins us 

for the concert which showcases 

the role of the Baroque Diva. 

The programme includes 

dramatic and compelling opera 

arias by Handel, and a stunning 

motet by Vivaldi. 


-Vivaldi - Motet 

-Handel - Opera arias 

Koerner Hall, 



Thu 23-Mar-17*, Fri 24-Mar-17, 

Sat 25-Mar-17 at 8pm 

Sun 26-Mar-17 at 3:30pm 

*Note: Thursday performance 

for Series 5 subscribers. 

Series 1, 2, 3, 5 

BACH: KEEPING IT IN THE 

FAMILY 

Guest Directed by Alfredo 

Bernardini (oboe) and Cecilia 

Bernardini (violin) 

Enjoy the genius of J.S. Bach 

and his eldest sons in this 

concert, with music from the 

risk-taking Wilhelm Friedemann 

Bach, whose work is full of quirk 

and surprise, and Carl Philipp 

Emmanuel Bach, whose music 

straddles both the baroque and 

classical eras. Rounding things 

off is an orchestral suite by 

Telemann, godfather to C.P.E. 

Bach. The concert is led by the 

father-daughter team of Alfredo 

and Cecilia Bernardini. 


-J.S. - Bach Overture for 3 oboes, 

bassoon, and strings, after BWV 

194a 

-J.S. - Bach Concerto for violin 

in E Major, BWV 1042 

-C.P.E. - Bach Concerto for oboe 

in E-flat Major, H.468 

-W.F. - Bach Sinfonia for strings 

in F Major, Fk 67 

-Telemann - Suite for 3 oboes, 

bassoon and strings in D Minor 



Series 1, 2, 4, 6 

MOZART MASS IN 

C MINOR 


Featuring Julia Doyle & Joanne 

Lunn (sopranos) 

Mozart’s transcendent 

Mass in C Minor closes our 

season. This powerful and 

inspiring work, left unfinished 

for reasons we may never know, 

contains an extraordinary range 

of style and depth of expression. 

It is joined by a characteristically 

zesty symphony by Haydn. 


-Haydn - Symphony (tbc) 

-Mozart - Mass in C Minor 

Koerner Hall, 



Thu 4-May-17, Fri 5-May-17, 

Sat 6-May-17 at 8pm 

Sun 7-May-17 at 3:30pm 

Wed 5-Apr-17 at 7pm 

Thu 6-Apr-17, Fri 7-Apr-17, 

Sat 8-Apr-17 at 8pm 

Sun 9-Apr-17 at 3:30pm

SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS 

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--Best prices – Save up to 30% 

--Flexible, no-fee exchanges (at TSP and TCA) 

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--Post-date your payment or pay in instalments 

--Offers on select discounted performances 

--Savings at partner organizations with the Subscriber Discount Card 

HOW TO ORDER 

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CHOOSE YOUR SERIES 

Series 1. Ultimate, Choose your day of the week: Thu, Fri, Sat, or Sun 

Full Season and Close Encounters are included in this series. 

Series 2. Full Season, Choose your day of the week: Thu, Fri, Sat, or Sun 

Series 3. Season Selections No.1, Choose your day of the week: Thu, Fri, Sat, or Sun 

5 concerts included in this series: 

--Water Music - A Grand Tour of Italy - A Bach Tapestry 

--The Baroque Diva - Keeping it in the Family 

CONCERT LISTING AND DATES 

2016 CONCERTS TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 

Water Music 27-Sep 22-Sep 23-Sep 24-Sep 25-Sep 

Eloquent Cello 05-Oct 06-Oct 07-Oct 08-Oct 09-Oct 

Let us all sing! 02-Nov 03-Nov 04-Nov 05-Nov 06-Nov 

A Grand Tour of Italy 06-Dec 01-Dec 02-Dec 03-Dec 04-Dec 

2017 CONCERTS TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 

VENUES 

Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre (TSP), 


427 Bloor Street West, Toronto 

416.964.6337 

Tafelmusik.org 

Balcony 

Orchestra 

Series 4. Season Selections No.2, Choose your day of the week: Thu, Fri, Sat, or Sun 


--Eloquent Cello - Let us all sing! - German Baroque 

--Visions & Voyages - Mozart Mass in C Minor 

Series 5. Wednesday Series 


--Eloquent Cello - Let us all sing! - Visions & Voyages 

--The Baroque Diva - Keeping it in the Family 

Series 6. Koerner Hall, Choose your day of the week: Thu, Fri, Sat, or Sun 


--Water Music - The Baroque Diva - Mozart Mass in C Minor 

Series 7. Toronto Centre for the Arts, All on Tuesdays 


--Water Music - A Grand Tour of Italy - A Bach Tapestry 

27-Sep-16 06-Dec-16 14-Feb-17 

Series 8. Close Encounters, All at 2pm 

NEW! 3 concerts included in this series: 

--...of the Italian kind - ...of the cross-Channel kind - ...of the German kind 

03-Dec-16 28-Jan-17 22-Apr-17 

Tafelscene presented by 

Ages 18-35 receive discounts on all regular subscriptions! 

Some Saturday performances have Tafelscene parties…details TBA. 

Season Radio Sponsor 

German Baroque 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 

A Bach Tapestry 14-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 

Visions & Voyages 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 

The Baroque Diva 23-Mar* 23-Mar 24-Mar 25-Mar 26-Mar 

Keeping it in the Family 05-Apr 06-Apr 07-Apr 08-Apr 09-Apr 

Mozart Mass in C Minor 04-May 05-May 06-May 07-May 

SEATING AND PRICING 

SEATING 

SERIES See left panel for details 

Section Type 1 2 3-5 6 7 8 

Adult $306 

AA Senior $288 

Tafelscene $264 

Adult $855 $765 $438 $255 $213 $93 

A Senior $789 $699 $416 $243 $201 $93 

Tafelscene $669 $579 $389 $219 $189 $93 

Adult $589 $499 $305 $192 $153 $93 

B Senior $559 $469 $271 $177 $147 $93 

Tafelscene $299 $209 $119 $108 $57 $93 

Adult $416 $326 $193 $132 $102 $93 

C Senior $359 $269 $155 $111 $84 $93 

Tafelscene $239 $149 $79 $75 $39 $93 

*Note: Thursday performance for Series 5 subscribers. 

Seating Sections: 

A B C Stage 

Koerner Hall (KH), 


Performance and Learning, 

The Royal Conservatory, 

273 Bloor Street West, Toronto 

416.408.0208 


AA A B C Stage 

Toronto Centre for the Arts (TCA), 


5040 Yonge Street, Toronto 

416.733.0545 

(Subscriptions, as of August 6) 

1.855.985.2787 

(Single Tickets) 


A B C Stage 

Upper 

Balcony 

Lower 

Balcony 

Orchestra 

Balcony 

Orchestra

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Photo: Sian Richards 

We gratefully acknowledge the following partners for their support: 

416.964.6337 / TAFELMUSIK.ORG 

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra 

and Chamber Choir 

Jeanne Lamon, Chief Artistic Advisor 

Ivars Taurins, Director, Chamber Choir 

427 Bloor St. W., Box 14 

Toronto, ON M5S 1X7 

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