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CULTURAL LANDSCAPES

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5pm ET

Christ Church Cathedral
635 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal

Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7:30pm ET

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
230 St Clair Ave W, Toronto

FULL PROGRAM NOTES, TEXT & TRANSLATIONS (PDF)

Please hold applause until the end.

Waves of Nostalgia

Mawlaya Salli (Ode of the Mantle)

Traditional Sacred, arr. Shireen Abu-Khader & Nareg Abajian

Isaiah-John Sison, beatbox;  William Salinas-Crosby, tenor

 

Mae-e (Forward) • 前へ

Kentaro Sato • 佐藤賢太郎

Bradley Barnham, piano

 

Whose Little Rooster? Whose? Guess! •  何家小雞何家猜

Nursery Rhyme 韋然, arr. Frankie Ho

 

Dream Seeker  •  尋夢者

Jan Tien-Hao • 冉天豪

Bradley Barnham, piano

 

The Bund  • 上海灘

顧嘉輝, arr. Cherie Chai

 

Singkap Siaga

Tracy Wong

In collaboration with Coroncoro Ensamble Vocal (Montreal only)

Anika Venkatesh, William Salinas-Crosby, Julia Brotto, soloists;  Tracy Wong, conductor 

Meet the Singers

  • A smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless top outdoors, with a blurred background.

    Dr. Elaine Choi

    Conductor & Artistic Director

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man in a tuxedo with a bowtie, standing against a plain background.

    Matthew Boutda

    Tenor

  • A woman with shoulder-length wavy hair smiling outdoors, wearing a dark top with a decorative collar, against a background of leafy trees.

    Julia Brotto

    Soprano

  • A black and white photo of a person with short hair sitting in a field of tall grass, with trees in the background, looking at the camera with a serious expression.

    Christopher Chan

    Bass

  • Black and white photo of a smiling woman with wet hair pulled back in a ponytail, wearing a sleeveless top, standing outdoors in a parking lot.

    Pauline Feng

    Soprano

  • Black and white portrait of young woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a textured sweater and a checkered jacket, standing in front of a brick wall.

    Manishya Jayasundera

    Alto

  • A young woman with long dark hair, glasses, and a necklace, smiling at the camera. She is standing in front of a staircase with metal railings in an indoor setting.

    Cecilia Liu

    Alto

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a dark button-up shirt, standing against a plain light background.

    Lachlan Mason

    Bass

  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with dark hair, wearing earrings and a jacket, looking at the camera.

    Sarah Mole

    Alto

  • A woman with styled hair looking to the right, with a blurred background of Christmas lights.

    Agnes Ng

    Alto

  • Black and white portrait of a young woman smiling, sitting on a chair in front of a plain wall.

    Laura Packer

    Soprano

  • Black and white portrait of a young person smiling, wearing a black turtleneck sweater, standing outdoors in front of a building with windows.

    William Salinas-Crosby

    Tenor

  • A young girl with long dark hair, wearing a sparkly dress, smiling in front of a plain background.

    Jereney Shen

    Soprano

  • Black and white portrait of a man with medium-length hair, wearing a dark collared shirt, looking directly at the camera against a plain background.

    Isaiah-John Sison

    Bass

  • Black and white portrait of a young man in a suit and tie, smiling with teeth showing, against a plain grey background.

    Kento Stratford

    Bass

  • A young woman with long dark hair leaning against a brick wall, looking at the camera with a slight smile, wearing a light-colored sweater and necklaces.

    Alisha Suri

    Soprano

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with long wavy hair, smiling, standing in front of a stone wall.

    Ania Suri

    Alto

  • A smiling man wearing glasses and a light-colored suit jacket, standing indoors with a blurred background.

    Mishaal Surti

    Tenor

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with short curly hair, smiling gently, hands resting on chin, wearing rings and earrings.

    Anika Venkatesh

    Alto

  • A smiling woman with long wavy hair wearing a black top, photographed in black and white against a dark background.

    Rabekah Wiseman

    Alto

  • Black and white portrait of an Asian man with a shaved head, beard, and mustache, wearing a black collared shirt, standing against a dark background.

    Albert Wong

    Bass

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera, wearing a lace patterned top, outdoors with a blurred background.

    Tracy Wong

    Soprano

  • A person with short dark hair and earrings, wearing a suit jacket, sitting with arms crossed against a dark wooden wall.

    Tarquin Wongkee

    Soprano

  • Black and white photo of a smiling man with glasses, wearing a dark collared shirt, set outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

    Mark Wood-Salomon

    Tenor