The Sweet Sound of the Windermere String Quartet
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One of the things that continue to make Toronto an excellent place to visit is the city’s excellent musical tradition. There are literally dozens of different musical groups that perform around the city all the time and while I don’t have the time to cover all of them here on The Toronto Traveler, I do try to get to the ones that I think will be of particular interest to you the readers. This one is the Windermere String Quartet which happens to be just one of the many different smaller musical groups located within the City of Toronto.
Details
Event:Windermere String Quartet Performance
Date: March 16, 2008
Time: 3 PM to 5 PM
Cost: <$20
Location:St. Olave’s Anglican Church (MAP)
Closest Subway Station:Jane Subway Station on the Bloor Subway Line
More Information: Phone 416-769-7054
Venue
St. Olave’s Anglican Church is just one of many beautiful religious institutions located within Toronto as the city itself is home to churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and various other religious institutions. There are few cities in the world that possess a larger religious diversity than Toronto which is why more established churches like the Anglican Church can co-exist harmoniously with other Christian denominations as well as other completely different religions. St. Olave’s, like many of the other religious buildings in the city, is run largely by a volunteer taskforce which is responsible for putting together a number of the events that take place within the building. Windermere Quarter performances are regular occurrences at the church, so even if you miss this one and are in town later on in the year, you still might be able to find a performance to attend.
Event
The event itself has a distinctly religious setting to it, with the music being the “Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross” by Haydn as well as readings related to the work accompanying it. However, the Windermere String Quartet utilizes instruments from that period to create startlingly good recreations of the actual performances during the time the work was first created and for that reason alone the performance is worth attending even if you’re not an Anglican. From personal experience I can say that the smaller groups in the city tend to have a great sound quality and I’ve personally been to recitals and concerts in many religious settings of which I was not a part and still enjoyed myself greatly. If you want to hear a good period recital, then the Windermere String Quartet is definitely the group for you.
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