LIVE EMOTION BAROQUE ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER CHOIR 16 /17. Fabulous! The best I ve heard in eons TAFELMUSIK AUDIENCE FEEDBACK SAVE UP TO 30%

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1 B / LIVE EMOTION JOY BAROQUE ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER CHOIR 16 /17 Fabulous! The best I ve heard in eons TAFELMUSIK AUDIENCE FEEDBACK SAVE UP TO 30% SUBSCRIBE TODAY! / Tafelmusik.org

2 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 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. THE NEW YORK TIMES

3 LISS/LOVE/GRIEF/AWE/LOVE WELCOME Your 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 / TAFELMUSIK.ORG

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6 Ivars Taurins and the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir Charlotte Nediger Series 1, 2, 3, 7 Series 1, 2, 4, 5 Series 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Series 1, 2, 3, 5 Series 1, 2, 4, 6 A BACH TAPESTRY VISIONS & VOYAGES: CANADA THE BAROQUE DIVA BACH: KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY MOZART MASS IN C MINOR New programme by Alison Mackay 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. Guest Directed by Alfredo Bernardini (oboe) and Cecilia Bernardini (violin) Directed by Ivars Taurins Directed by Ivars Taurins 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 Cantata 147 Jesu, bleibet meine Freude --Italian Concerto, BWV 971 Trinity-St. Paul s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall Thu 9-Feb-17, Fri 10-Feb-17, Sat 11-Feb-17 at 8pm Sun 12-Feb-17 at 3:30pm Toronto Centre for the Arts, George Weston Recital Hall Tue 14-Feb-17 at 8pm With Karina Gauvin (soprano) 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 Programme Includes: anniversary of Confederation, --Vivaldi Motet we present a multi-dimensional --Handel Opera arias programme designed by Alison Koerner Hall, Mackay, using images of maps TELUS Centre for and works of art, diplomatic Performance and Learning dispatches, and orchestral works Thu 23-Mar-17*, Fri 24-Mar-17, by Purcell, Lully, and Handel to Sat 25-Mar-17 at 8pm explore a fascinating century in Sun 26-Mar-17 at 3:30pm Canada s history. Trinity-St. Paul s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall 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 *Note: Thursday performance for Series 5 subscribers. Featuring Julia Doyle & Joanne Lunn (sopranos) Enjoy the genius of J.S. Bach Mozart s transcendent and his eldest sons in this Mass in C Minor closes our concert, with music from the season. This powerful and risk-taking Wilhelm Friedemann inspiring work, left unfinished Bach, whose work is full of quirk for reasons we may never know, and surprise, and Carl Philipp contains an extraordinary range Emmanuel Bach, whose music of style and depth of expression. straddles both the baroque and It is joined by a characteristically classical eras. Rounding things zesty symphony by Haydn. off is an orchestral suite by Programme Includes: Telemann, godfather to C.P.E. Haydn Symphony (tbc) Bach. The concert is led by the Mozart Mass in C Minor father-daughter team of Alfredo and Cecilia Bernardini. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Programme Includes: Performance and Learning --J.S. Bach Overture for 3 oboes, Thu 4-May-17, Fri 5-May-17, bassoon, and strings, after BWV Sat 6-May-17 at 8pm 194a Sun 7-May-17 at 3:30pm --J.S. Bach Concerto for violin in E Major, BWV C.P.E. Bach Concerto for oboe in E-flat Major, H W.F. Bach Sinfonia for strings in F Major, Fk 67 --Telemann Suite for 3 oboes, bassoon and strings in D Minor Trinity-St. Paul s Centre, Jeanne Lamon Hall 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

7 SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS --Priority seating access for all venues --Best prices Save up to 30% --Flexible, no-fee exchanges (at TSP and TCA) --Keep your seats, year after year (Series 1 and 2 packages) --Discounted Messiah tickets in advance --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 --Choose your series -Select - your day of the week and seating section -Order - Handel Messiah and Sing-Along Messiah Advance Discount tickets --Make your donation -Fill - in your order form and mail it back to us, or call FLEXIBLE PACKAGES - CREATE YOUR OWN SERIES To reserve 5 or more concerts in any venue, please contact the Box Office (pricing varies and seating is non-renewable) MEMBERSHIP MAKES IT POSSIBLE Charitable donations allow Tafelmusik to achieve the highest standard of musical excellence. Members may receive the following benefits: invitations to pre-performance lectures and open rehearsals, recognition in our concert programmes, preferred Box Office service, and opportunities to meet Tafelmusik musicians and guest artists. Join Today! x240 / TAFELMUSIK.ORG/SUPPORT All donations recieve a full tax receipt All sales are final and cannot be refunded. Prices include all applicable taxes and handling fees. Pricing, packaging, repertoire, artists, and other information is correct at time of printing, and is subject to change without notice or compensation.

8 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), Jeanne Lamon Hall 427 Bloor Street West, Toronto Tafelmusik.org Balcony Orchestra Series 4. Season Selections No.2, Choose your day of the week: Thu, Fri, Sat, or Sun 5 concerts included in this series: --Eloquent Cello - Let us all sing! - German Baroque --Visions & Voyages - Mozart Mass in C Minor Series 5. Wednesday Series 5 concerts included in this 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 3 concerts included in this series: --Water Music - The Baroque Diva - Mozart Mass in C Minor Series 7. Toronto Centre for the Arts, All on Tuesdays 3 concerts included in this series: --Water Music - A Grand Tour of Italy - A Bach Tapestry 27-Sep Dec 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 Jan Apr-17 Tafelscene presented by Ages 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 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), TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, The Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto Seating Sections: AA A B C Stage Toronto Centre for the Arts (TCA), George Weston Recital Hall 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto (Subscriptions, as of August 6) (Single Tickets) Seating Sections: A B C Stage Upper Balcony Lower Balcony Orchestra Balcony Orchestra

9 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Photo: Sian Richards We gratefully acknowledge the following partners for their support: / 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