Today in Toronto: Tori Amos, Dancemakers and more
Dancemakers These performances put the spotlight on two world premieres—one by choreographer and resident dramaturge Jacob Zimmer, the other by Indian dance giant Nova Bhattacharya, who brings a South Asian sensibility and classical bharatanatyam training to her passion for contemporary dance. Find out more »
Ehnes Plays Tchaikovsky James Ehnes—Brandon, Manitoba’s gift to the musical world—sets loose the 1715 Marsick Stradivarius on Pyotr’s Violin Concerto in D Major, a work filled to the brim with unflagging melodic invention. Find out more »
Heaven is Where You Find It Nature painting is often seen as passé, but for Steve Driscoll, the search for heaven inevitably leads him out of doors. Scenes of a solitary bather in a forest pool or a dilapidated truck in a wooded glade are made vivid by his sensuous, sinuous brush strokes. Find out more »
Tori Amos Once the ne plus ultra of confessional singer-songwriters, Amos went high-concept on her new album, Night of Hunters, recorded with a group of classical musicians and based on works by Chopin, Bach, Satie and other dead musical giants. Even given this new highbrow direction, there may still be room for her cheeky take on “Smells Like Teen Spirit” during the encores. Find out more »
