Amplified Opera’s inaugural concert series
AMPLIFY
Oct 10-12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
ernest balmer studio, TORONTO, CANADA
Two Toronto-based opera artists have come together to form a new opera/theatre company focused on providing artists from equity-seeking groups a platform to tell their stories on their own terms. Amplified Opera (AO), co-founded by stage director Aria Umezawa and opera singer and theatre creator Teiya Kasahara, will launch with a concert series entitled, AMPLIFY. The series will take place October 10, 11, & 12, 2019 at the Ernest Balmer Studio in Toronto’s Historic Distillery District.
Each evening will feature a lecture-recital followed by a talk-back panel with additional guest panelists to give audience members a chance to further explore the themes discussed in each concert. Talk-back panels will be curated and hosted by Margaret Cormier. Audience Activation points to create an interactive experience will be designed by Matthew Vaile.
Three Concerts
Oct 10, 2019
Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano
Liz Upchurch, piano
Aria Umezawa, director
Oct 11, 2019
Teiya Kasahara, performer & creator
Trevor Chartrand, piano
Andrea Donaldson, director
work-in-progress performance
Oct 12, 2019
Kenneth Overton, baritone
Richard Coburn, piano
Michael Mohammed, director
We’d like to acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors to be able to make the AMPLIFY 2019 Concert Series a reality.
