In partnership with TO Live and National accessArts Centre, Xenia Concerts is proud to present the world premiere of sound.colLAB! The highlight of this event is the premiere of Seven Miniatures, a new work for string quartet and electronics by a group of seven composers who self-identify as neurodivergent.
This concert is designed to be autism- and neurodiversity-friendly, and Meridian Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue. Xenia Concerts welcomes all listeners.
1 Front St. East, Toronto
Seven Miniatures for String Quartet and Electronics by Rory Berk, Anthony Hodgetts, Laura LaPeare, Maddux Ma, Nathan Neutel, Jamie Petit, and Thomas Sinclair, transcribed by Bekah Simms (world premiere)
Works by Augusta Read Thomas, Mykola Lysenko, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Franz Joseph Haydn
Adam Scime, Electronics Director
Rory Berk – Location: Toronto
Thomas Sinclair – Location: Toronto
Maddux Ma – Location: Toronto
Nathan Neutel – Location: Toronto
Anthony Hodgetts – Location: Calgary
Laura LaPeare – Location: Calgary
Jamie Petit – Location: Calgary
Bekah Simms — composer/workshop leader
Adam Scime – Electronics Director
The Rolston String Quartet — performers/workshop leaders
Paolo Griffin — composer/coach
Evan Lamberton — cellist/coach
Rory McLeod — violist/coach
Clayton Smith — coach
Do you have a suggestion for how we can make our events more welcoming and accessible? Write to Executive and Artistic Director Rory McLeod at xeniaconcerts@gmail.com or call us at 416-927-1555.
Presenting Partner – TO Live
Programming Partner – National accessArts Centre
Volunteer Support – Hand Over Hand
Funding Support – Unity for Autism, The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, The Toronto Arts Council, The Government of Canada, WROHAN Holding Company, The Co-operators, and our donors.
The workshop and development process of sound.colLAB was generously supported by The Canada Council for the Arts and Unity for Autism.
For tickets to the ONLINE concert at 2PM EST, click HERE.