This year we bring you "Miniatures," a series of short concerts online that each focus on a composer or style. Rezan and David will bring you their favourite works for violin and harpsichord.

How it works:

The event is free, but you will need to register to receive a link.

You will receive a link to the concert the day before, via email. At concert time simply follow the link to YouTube.

The concert will stay online for you to enjoy for one week after the broadcast.

If you have a YouTube account (same as Google) you can log in and participate in the chat.

The concert is about 30 minutes long.

Season tickets can be purchased at: https://rezonanceseason.eventbrite.com

About this concert:

Scottish composer James Oswald wrote 48 "Airs for the Seasons," for flute or violin and continuo. They are grouped into 4 seasons and each named after a flower. This unique collection hints at the influence of Scottish traditional music, which Oswald also wrote and collected, and he also dips into more flamboyant and chromatically experimental moments reminiscent of Italian style.

Rezonance recently recorded some of these pieces which have an optional second violin part. In this concert we bring you some of the even more rarely performed pieces that are scored only for violin and harpsichord. You will enjoy the names almost as much as the music: From Autumn: The Sneeze-Wort & Ambrosia; from Winter: The Lauristinus & The Almond.

A perfect way to get cozy for winter! Hope to "see" you there.

About the performers:

Active since 2012, Rezonance Baroque Ensemble is one of the most exciting new groups on Toronto’s classical music scene. Unafraid of improvisation and experimenting with new concert formats, Rezonance are on their way to becoming some of the foremost early music interpreters in chamber music in Toronto, and are already known for giving great performances in ways that resonate with today’s audiences. Inspired by history and informed by the present, Rezonance leads audiences through the discovery of under-appreciated and unusual works, and new ways of hearing the classics.

Rezan Onen-Lapointe - Violin, Artistic Director

Violinist Rezan Onen-Lapointe is in demand as a freelance specialist in historical violin performance, and is becoming known as an ensemble leader and soloist. Rezan plays regularly with Aradia Ensemble, with whom she has recorded two albums for Naxos, including the JUNO-nominated “Vivaldi’s Sacred Music, vol. 4.” She has performed with most of the early music groups in Southern Ontario, including the Windermere String Quartet, Musicians on the Edge, Scaramella, Talisker Players, Musicians in Ordinary, Elixir Baroque Ensemble, the Nota Bene Baroque Players, Cor Unum Ensemble, and the Ottawa Baroque Consort. Rezan holds a Masters degree in Baroque violin from McGill University where she studied with Hélène Plouffe, and completed further studies at the Royal Conservatoire of the Hague (Netherlands) with Ryo Terakado. Always interested in expanding her knowledge and perspectives, she recently returned to the Netherlands for a workshop in historical acting techniques led by renowned flautist and researcher Jed Wentz, at Leiden University. She is exploring how these historical ways of expressing emotion on stage relate to musical expression of the time.

David Podgorski

Harpsichordist David Podgorski obtained a Masters degree in harpsichord performance from McGill University, where he studied with Hank Knox, and pursued further studies at the Royal Conservatoire of the Hague with Jacques Ogg. David completed a demo recording in Italy of the solo harpsichord works of d'Anglebert. He continues to perform regularly, and has performed in solo, chamber, and orchestral concerts in Canada, the United States, and Europe. He enjoys exploring historical improvisation techniques, performing intimate salon concert recitals, and recording. David is a founding member of Rezonance Baroque Ensemble, and he has written Early Music articles and reviews for Ludwig Van Toronto, and Wholenote Magazine. www.soundcloud.com/david-podgorski

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