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In this performance:St. Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach
Featured Performers:
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Jonathon Adams, baritone
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Nicolaidis, evangelist
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Baroque orchestral ensemble
St. Michael’s Choir School
Runtime: 3 hr 10 min, with one 20-minute intermission
On the music:
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is a monumental work of drama, devotion, and unparalleled musical genius. With its soul-stirring arias, intricately woven chorales, and emotionally charged narrative, this spiritual masterpiece remains one of the greatest choral works ever written. Under the baton of Jean-Sébastien Vallée, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, along with exceptional soloists and instrumentalists, brings Bach’s timeless music to life in a profoundly iconic performance.
About the Artwork:
The Embrace by Fabrizio Sclocco. Fabrizio Sclocco’s work interrogates the fluidity of identity and the complexities of selfhood. His paintings depict figures that resist conventional categorization, occupying a space between vulnerability and strength.
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Event Venue
Koerner Hall Royal Conservatory Of Music, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W2, Canada
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