The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is a unique opportunity to experience diverse artistic programming in what has become one of Toronto’s most exciting cultural hubs. Six inspiring series offer concerts, dance performances and engaging presentations that feature both up-and-coming young artists and established international stars. All performances are FREE to the public, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early as late seating is not available.
Gideli
November 13, 2012 12 – 1 p.m.
World Music Series
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)
Devoted to the performance of vocal music from Georgia, a mountainous country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the Darbazi Georgian Choir draws its repertoire from the country’s rich folk tradition of polyphony. Led by Shalva Makharashvili, the choir offers an immensely varied program that includes songs about rollicking travels, horse-riding and the life of field and country, as well as exuberant odes to city, love and the sacred.
About the Canadian Opera Company
Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The COC enjoys a loyal audience support-base and one of the highest attendance and subscription rates in North America. Under its leadership team of General Director Alexander Neef and Music Director Johannes Debus, the COC is increasingly capturing the opera world’s attention. The COC maintains its international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation by creating new productions within its diverse repertoire, collaborating with leading opera companies and festivals, and attracting the world’s foremost Canadian and international artists. The COC performs in its own opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, hailed internationally as one of the finest in the world. Designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects, the Four Seasons Centre opened in 2006, and is also the performance venue for The National Ballet of Canada. For more information on the COC, visit its award-winning website, coc.ca.
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