“Is it not strange that sheep’s guts should hale souls out of men’s bodies?”
William Shakespeare
Past Performances & Events
2010
2009
Jan 16th 2009: Recital
Favourite Wedding & Love Songs
Broadway, Opera & Chansons
Afternoon concert:Friday, January 16th 2009, 2 PM
Centennial Park Place, Etobikoke ON
Mostly Broadway or...
Irving Berlin, Meredith Willson, Gershwin, Bock, Loewe, Rodgers and a Fiddler from the Roof invite Puccini, Mozart, Schubert and Martini for an afternoon concert.
Special French guest: Édith Piaf!
In other words: The most popular Opera, Broadway & French Chansons Classics.
Click to view flyer / detailed program.
Jan-Feb 2009:
The Driver’s Magazine
Interview and Cover Story
with soprano Miriam Tikotin
Read Robert Saffer‘s Celebrity Corner of the Jan-Feb ‘09 issue of The Driver’s Magazine, hosting soprano Miriam Tikotin, and find out about the relationship between music, singing, cars and driving...
Jan-Feb ‘09 Issue (Cover & Story: pp 28-29) | PDF
Necklace and jewellery design by Y. Stern
With All My Love (Songs)
New and special program for Valentine’s Day, based mostly on popular music, but not only... Dedicated to my loving and supportive audience - you are all my Valentines... ♥
Additional Information
May 17th 2009: Spring Concert
Voice & Guitar and Solo Piano
Miriam Tikotin, SopranoDunstan Morey, Guitarist
Christian Chuquihuara, Pianist & Composer
Spring Concert, with voice & guitar and solo piano. This diverse chamber music concert begins with the standard classical repertoire, continues with soaring melodic atmosphere compositions by Christian Chuquihuara and ends on a lighter tone with some cabaret and vintage popular music. A larger part of the program is based on Spanish repertoire, Latin American songs and Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) folk tune, due to the rich repertoire of the Spanish music for guitar and for voice and guitar.
Sunday, May 17th, 2009, 5 PM
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
Chamber Music Hall (3rd floor)
750 Spadina Ave.
(Spadina & Bloor, just next to Spadina Subway Station)
Toronto, ON M5S 2J2
Tickets: $10 advance price, $15 at the door
Additional Information:
MNJCC: (416) 924-6211
Toronto Concert: (647) 367-7344
E-mail | Web | Flyer | Detailed Program
July 20th 2009: ¡ Música !
Spanish Music for Voice & Guitar
Miriam Tikotin, Soprano
Dunstan Morey, Guitar
Sensual and intimate Spanish & Latin American music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Program includes folk, art and even popular songs! Music composed or arranged by Padre Bermuda, Milán, Handel, Granados, Villa-Lobos, De Falla, Sor, Bésame Mucho, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), Gerhard and more...
Music Mondays:
Monday, July 20th, 2009, 12:15 PM
Church of the Holy Trinity
10 Trinity sq. (Beside the Eaton Centre)
Toronto, ON
$10-$15 suggested donation
Additional Information:
Tel: (416) 598-4521 ext: 222 | E-mail | Web | Flyer | Detailed Program
Sponsored by:
August 19th 2009: Oh la la!
Evening of French Cuisine
And for Desert: Soprano Miriam Tikotin
With the most popular French Art Songs by Fauré, Martini, Hahn and French Chansons: Édith Piaf, Yves Montand and many more...Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 6 PM
The Gibson
1955 Steeles Ave. E. North York, ON
Click to view flyer / detailed program.
September 26th 2009: Folk-Art
The art of folk-song &
the folk of art-song
Miriam Tikotin, SopranoEster Landreville, Piano
Enjoy the stirring (and, let’s admit, catchy) melodies of folk songs with a little spice of art! Join us for a fascinating tour of Europe including:
- Gypsy songs
- Polish dances
- Spanish passion
- Shepherdess’ lament
- Neapolitan beauty
- A German nagging mother
- Russian grief
and a few more surprises...
Among ticket buyers an exclusive hand-made piece of Mokume-Gane jewellery by Y. Stern will be drawn! (when joining Toronto-Concert’s mailing list)Programme includes folk songs arranged (and very few composed) by Poulenc, Canteloube, Granados, Dvořák, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Barber, Rachmaninoff, Bellini and Donizetti; sung in Polish, Czech, Russian, Spanish, Neapolitan and dialects of French & German... Programme notes & translations will be provided! (for an additional fee to cover printing costs).
Folk-Art detailed programmes:
List (1 page) | Full Texts and Translations (9 pages) | Translation Summary (2 pages)
The concert will take place on Saturday, September 26th 2009, 7 PM at the Emmanuel College Chapel, 3rd Floor, Room 319, Emmanuel College Building, 75 Queen’s Park Crescent, Toronto, ON M5S 2C7 just next to Museum Subway Station.
Tickets:
$5 advance price, $10 at the door.
E-mail or call (416) 477-7461 to order your tickets in advance.
Contact:
| Tel: | 647.367.6176 / 416.477.7461 / 519.453.8178 |
| E-mail: | info@Toronto-Concert.com |
| Web: | Toronto-Concert.com |
Sponsored by Y. Stern Jewelry & Judaica Designer:
October 18th 2009: Music & Poetic Gems
A Journey Behind St. Cyril & Methodius
Hudobno Poetické Skvosty
Putovanie Za Sv. Cyrilom A Metodom
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Program includes among others a debut performance of the song Božské Srdce (God’s Heart), folk melody arranged for two voices and piano by Miriam Tikotin; words by Olga Turok
| Date: | Sunday, October 18th, 2009, about 1 PM |
| Location: | The Church of St. Cyril & Methodius 5255 Thornwood Dr., Mississauga, ON L4Z 3J3 |
| Admission: | Free |
| Sponsored by: | The Office for Slovaks Living Abroad, Slovakia (Úradom pre Slovákov žijúcich v zahraničí, Slovensko) |
Nov 13th: Fiddler on the Roof
A Cabaret Around Fiddler on the Roof
Music from the musical, works by Kemball, plus some talented neighbours lend their gifts for an evening of music.Miriam Tikotin added a Spanish touch with works by De Falla & Granados, and celebrated the end of the fall with Mendelssohn’s Herbstlied sung with Margaret Oldfield.
Paul Jessen, conductor
Guest Soloists
St Matthew’s United Church Choir
7:30 PM (on Friday the 13th!!!) @ St Matthew’s United Church.
729 St. Clair Ave. W. / 416-419-6904
Tickets: $15 (door) / $12 (advance) / $25 (family)
December 12-13 2009: Holiday Concerts
from Sacred Latin
to Popular Latin American Songs
Miriam Tikotin, SopranoSuzy Smith, Piano
Christian Chuquihuara, Solo Piano
Bryce Moroz, Bass Guitar
Programme includes Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate, variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Asturias by Albéniz, Chopin Waltzes, Maple Leaf Rag, Bésame Mucho, La Flor de la Canela, Santa Baby and more...
Holiday Concert detailed programmes:
List (1 page) | Full Texts and Translations | Translation Summary (2 pages)
Tickets: $10 (advance) / $15 (door). Contact to order your ticket in advance.
| Tel: | 647.367.7344, 647.367.6176 |
| E-mail: | info@Toronto-Concert.com |
| Order Tickets: | Fill out the form @ Toronto-Concert.com’s Website |
December 20th 2009: Music & Poetic Gems
The Voices of Angels’ Bells
Do not miss this year’s last performance of popular series of Hudobno Poetické Skvosty
Hosting 13 years Filip Zayko; one of the Czech Republic’s rising musical talents; playing both on the violin & the piano!
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Program includes among others a second performance of the song Božské Srdce (God’s Heart), folk melody arranged for two voices and piano by Miriam Tikotin; words by Olga Turok, Christmas Carols sung by the lovely children’s choir, O Holy Night, and more.
| Date: | Sunday, December 20th 2009, 2 PM |
| Location: | St. Paul Church 1424 Davenport Rd., Toronto, ON M6H 2H8 |
| Admission: | $15 |
| Sponsored by: | The Office for Slovaks Living Abroad, Slovakia (Úradom pre Slovákov žijúcich v zahraničí, Slovensko) |
2008
Nov 2nd: Baycrest Apotex Centre
When the Spaniard, Jew, Israeli and American
met in an Italian Restaurant...
It’s not a beginning of a joke, but a recital!
Sunday Afternoon Concert with soprano Miriam TikotinExciting and diverse recital. Program includes works by Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, jazz standards & musical theatre classics, folk and art songs in Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish), Hebrew and Yiddish. Ending with a cantorial piece from the Jewish liturgy. All combined and connected (!) within one Recital.
Click to view Program | Printer Friendly Version
Nov 3rd: Gala Dinner in honour of Dr. Arnie Aberman
The University of Toronto and Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science are jointly hosting a Gala Dinner in honour of Dr. Arnie Aberman. The event will be at the Sheraton Centre Hotel and proceeds will go to support the MD/PhD programs at U of T and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Additional Information:
| University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine: | +1 (416) 946-7681 |
| Weizmann Science Canada: | +1 (416) 733-9220 |
Dec 3rd 2008: Recital
Classical Favourites
with a Lighter “Twist”
Miriam Tikotin, SopranoEster Landreville, Piano
Wednesday, Decemeber 3rd, 2008, 6:45 PM
London, ON
A serious recital with some lighter pieces to suit the atmosphere of the Holidays season.
Click here to view program.
Dec 14th 2008: Christmas Concert at St. Peter’s Church
Miriam Tikotin, Soprano
Christian Chuquihuara, Piano
Elina Kelebeev, Piano
Holy Redeemer Pilgrims Choir
St. Peter’s Choir
University of Toronto Dance Club
Program highlights:
- Rejoice Greatly (Handel)
- Laudamus Te (Mozart - Great Mass in C minor)
- Ave Maria (Schubert)
- Gesù bambino (Yon)
- Stille Nacht (Gruber)
- And some more secular and sacred favourites
by Mozart, Handel, Donizetti and Bellini
St. Peter’s Church, 840 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON
(Bathurst & Bloor, across the subway station)
Donations: 10$
Additional Information:
Tel: +1 (416) 760-8884 | E-mail | flyer | detailed program
Teaching Activities
Apart from her own voice studio, Miriam began teaching on 2008 at The Koffler Centre of the Arts, Elite Music Academy and Advanced School of Music and Dance.
2007
April 15th: Holocaust Remembrance Day recital
Miriam Tikotin, Soprano
Allan Sternfield, Piano
Songs by Pavel Haas, a Czech-Jewish composer who was deported to Auschwitz on October 1944 and killed in the gas chambers.
Click here to view program.
March - June : Recital Series
Miriam Tikotin, Soprano
Marina Shaevich, Piano
A series of recitals with the pianist Marina Shaevich.
Program on each recital varied slightly to fit the occasion or add another piece to the duo’s growing repertoire.
June 27th: Chamber Music Recital
Baroque and More...
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Miriam Tikotin, Soprano
Netta Ladar, Harpsichord
Alexandra Polin, Viola da Gamba
Shai Sobol, Guitar
Zvi Zemel, Piano
Click to view flyer / detailed program
Sep 30th: Encounters of the Musical Kind
Encounters of the Musical Kind, Season 2007-8:
A bit of this and of that and a little more by Mendelssohn
Miriam Tikotin, Soprano
Bart Berman, Piano
With Doron Schleifer, Counter Tenor (Basel)
Other Activities
Began studying with Prof. Jean MacPhail.
Joined Holy Blossom Temple Choir, as soprano section lead.
