Blythwood Remixed - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 Pandemic, Rescheduled for DEC 2022!

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 8pm at Heliconian Hall (35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto)

Blythwood celebrates the expanded sonic universe of electronics, sampling, and more.

• Patrick McGraw: World Premiere - enter the Supercollider and hear what this former theoretical physicist is weaving

• Greg Harrison: techno/self - composer performing with live percussive electronics, technology is a part of us now

• Phillip Bimstein: Casino - roll the dice, spin the wheel

• Elisha Denburg: Liveable Cities - Jane Jacobs shaped cities, saved Spadina, hated University Avenue

• Cris Derksen: Five Bucks per Head - a sobering reflection on the problematic history behind Canada’s treaty payments

Blythwood Breaks it Down

Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 7pm at Burdock Music Hall (1184 Bloor Street West)

On this unusual program, Blythwood brings an exciting array of works that “break down” the traditional quintet ensemble into duos, trios and quartets!

Anthony on bass clarinet and Kevin on bassoon go toe-to-toe on Marc Mellits’ Black (2008), Sarah and Liz present Alberto Ginastera’s exceptional neoclassic Duo for Flute and Oboe (1945), while Curtis and Anthony present the pastoral Quatre Petites Pièces pour clarinette et cor, op. 173 (1938) by Charles Koechlin. This exciting showcase also features trios and quartets found in the Habanera from Aires Tropicales (1994) by Paquito D’Rivera, John Cage’s Music for Wind Instruments (1938), and Paul Hindemith’s Kammermusik No. 1, 3rd movement (1922).

After breaking down the quintet, Blythwood reassembles to present Andrea Clearfield’s quilt-inspired Compass Kaleidoscope (2015).

Tickets eligible for free admission to The Idaho Stop starting at 9:30pm following the Blythwood performance.

Be Our Guest: Batman, Dragons & Disney

Thursday, December 12th, 2019 7pm at Burdock Music Hall (1184 Bloor Street West)

Join Blythwood for another program of wonderful film music skillfully arranged by our horn player, Curtis Vander Hyden! Fun musical medleys from favourites including Alan Menken’s Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin!

Also featuring Danny Elfman’s music from Batman, and debuting a new arrangement of Klaus Badelt’s Pirates of the Caribbean Suite.

Featured on this show will be Curtis’ hot-off-the-press arrangement of John Powell’s How to Train Your Dragon. Join us for this family friendly show, and feel free to sing along!

Tickets: Advance $15, Door $20