For the debut online concert, your core members Rezan (violin) and David (harpsichord) lead you on a musical journey through Italy with two familiar collaborators - in-demand freelancer Erika Nielsen on Baroque cello and dynamic multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Stein on theorbo and lute. Together, they will take you across terrain that includes some of the earliest works composed for solo Baroque violin to the chamber works of the later high Baroque via period composers from all over the country - from Venice (Dario Castello; Antonio Vivaldi), to Modena (Bellerofonte Castaldi); and Florence (Francesco Maria Veracini) to Milan (Giovanni Paolo Cima). Join Rezan and Dave before the concert online for an informative and entertaining introduction, as well as afterward for an interactive Q&A session. Magnifico!

How it works:

After you make your ticket purchase here you will receive an email confirmation. Later, the day before the concert (Friday Oct 15), you will receive another email with the event's own YouTube link. On concert day, Saturday Oct 16 at 7pm EDT, simply join Dave & Rezan on YouTube at this link. The presentation will start with them giving a live introduction, followed by a stream of the 30-minute performance, and then a live post-concert Q&A chat with both of them. If you have a YouTube or Google account, you can simply log in, and then participate in this chat.

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About the performers:

Active among early music performers 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, and already known for giving entrancing performances that resonate with today’s audiences, Rezonance is well on its way to becoming one of the foremost chamber music interpreters in Toronto. 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.

Rezonance generally operates as a collective, with violinist Rezan Onen-Lapointe and harpsichordist David Podgorski forming the core. Special guest performers are invited to join Rezonance depending on the repertoire and required instrumentation, allowing the group the flexibility to perform Baroque music that has been largely ignored by other Toronto groups with more ridged formations. Crafting performances in unconventional venues, and programs with unusual twists, Rezonance brings audiences closer to the art.