Since 2001, EarWitness has produced ten critically successful concerts of new concert music at the Music Gallery, Glenn Gould Studio, Small World Music Centre and Harbourfront/Enwave Theatre in Toronto, each one including works commissioned from local, other Canadian, and international composers. In 2015, with the assistance of the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council, EarWitness Productions produced one substantial concert at the Small World Music Centre. The programme featured the CD launch of “Thought and Desire”, works by Linda Catlin Smith, as well as world premières performances of music by Smith, John Mark Sherlock and Nick Storring.
History of Concert Production in Toronto:
2015
Small World Music Centre, Toronto. Concert/ CD launch of “Thought and Desire” (works by Linda Catlin Smith)
2013
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Concert/ CD launch of “5” (works by Ann Southam)
2011
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Concert/CD launch of RETURNINGS (works by Ann Southam)
2009
Enwave Theatre, Toronto. “Simple Lines of Enquiry” by Ann Southam.
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Concert of “Inner Cities” by Alvin Curran. Recorded by CBC Radio.
2006
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Concert of “Ballad” by Linda C. Smith.
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. CD launch of “Weave”.
2005
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. CD launch of “Wu” by Rudolf Komorous.
2004
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. CD launch of “The Art of Touching the Keyboard”.
2003
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Recorded by CBC Radio “Two New Hours”.
2002
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. World première of ERIK SATIE like anyone else by Michael Finnissy and of San Bernardo by Erik Satie, works by Erik Satie. Recorded for broadcast on CBC’s “Two New Hours” and “In Performance”.
Du Maurier Theatre Centre, Toronto. World première of Asking by Maria de Alvear. Recorded for broadcast on CBC’s “Two New Hours”.
2001
Music Gallery, Toronto. Works by John Abram, Rudolf Komorous, Linda C. Smith, Allison Cameron, Martin Arnold and Stephen Parkinson.
Music Gallery, Toronto. Works by Erik Satie.