Handelfest 2011

Concert 1 – Handel Trio Sonatas

Tuesday 3 May, 2011, 8pm
Trinity College Chapel , University of Toronto

Program details TBA

Elyssa Lefurgey Smith, violin
Valerie Gordon, violin
Justin Haynes viola da gamba
Sara-Anne Churchill harpsichord

Concert 2 – The Bach-Weiss Sonata

Wednesday 4 May, 2011, 8pm
Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto

Violin Sonatas of Bach-Weiss, Handel, and Duval

Geneviève Gilardeau violin
Lucas Harris lute
Mary-Katherine Finch, cello
Ashiq Aziz harpsichord

Concert 3 – The Art of the Baroque Violin

Thursday 5 May, 2011, 8pm
Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto

Program details TBA

Sarah Titterington Ibbett, violin
Michael Jarvis, harpsichord

Concert 4 – Sacred and Profane

Friday 6 May, 8pm
Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto

Handel’s sacred and secular Italian cantatas, including Handel’s Gloria and the exquisite Tu fedel, tu constante

Tracy Smith Bessette soprano

Classical Music Consort
Ashiq Aziz harpsichord/direction

Concert 5 – Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

Saturday 7 May, 2011, 3pm
Victoria College Chapel, University of Toronto

The Toronto premiere of Handel’s first oratorio, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

Mireille Asselin Bellezza
Susanne Holmes Piacere
Scott Belluz Disinganno
Thomas Macleay Tempo

Classical Music Consort
Ashiq Aziz conductor

Concert 6 – Handel Singing Competition

Sunday 8 May, 2011, 7:30pm

The final round of the CMC’s inaugural singing competition for Canadian singers under 30.

Congratulations to our six finalists! They are:
Johane Ansell (ON)
Dawn Bailey (ON)
Lesley Bouza (ON)
Hélène Brunet (QC)
Megan Chartrand (AB)
Keith Lam (ON)

Adjudicated by:

Dr. Darryl Edwards Head of Vocal Studies, University of Toronto
Shannon Mercer Soprano
Stephen Ralls Artistic Director, Aldeburgh Connection
Wayne Strongman Managing Artistic Director, Tapestry New Opera
Ivars Taurins Director Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

Classical Music Consort
Ashiq Aziz, conductor