One of the highlight's of the festival will be a marathon performance by Stewart Goodyear of all 32 of the Beethoven piano sonatas in an 11-hour period. There will also be free concerts every day at David Pecaut Square, starting on Friday, June 9 with K'naan and Kae Sun. Other free shows will include Rufus Wainwright, Loreena McKennitt, Calypso Rose, Fatoumata Diawara, Dan Mangan and Kevin Fox. The closing concert at David Pecaut Square will be the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performing works including a new piece by Philip Glass and Tchaikowsky's 1812 Overture for the 200th Anniversary of that war.
http://www.luminato.com/
LUMINATO AND TIFF GO TO THE MOVIES
Films include:
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Absolute Wilson, filmmaker Katharina Otto-Bernstein’s 2006 examination of Robert Wilson’s creative genius and the transformative power of creativity as revealed in his work. Flaming Creatures, director Jack Smith’s controversial film, was famously seized by police at its 1963 premiere and determined obscene by the New York Criminal Court. Smith and his outré work influenced a spectrum of artists, including Andy Warhol and Robert Wilson, and, as an actor, Smith later appeared in several Wilson productions.
Video Portraits, Robert Wilson’s 2007 collection of provocative high-def video portraits, including segments featuring Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Isabella Rossellini, Willem Dafoe and Brad Pitt.
SATURDAY JUNE 9
Glass: A Portrait in Twelve Parts, Oscar-winning director Scott Hicks’ 12-part examination of a year in the life of Philip Glass, including interviews with Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and Ravi Shankar. Koyaanisqatsi, from 1992, director Godfrey Reggio’s environmentally themed collection of photographed scenes, shaping a visual concert set to Philip Glass’ music.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
The War Symphonies: Shostakovich, Toronto filmmaker Larry Weinstein’s visual exploration of Shostakovich’s 4th to 9th symphonies, an ideal complement to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of the Symphony No. 11 the previous evening.
MONDAY, JUNE 11
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera, from 1985, director Mark Obenhaus’ richly detailed examination of the making of Robert Wilson and Philip Glass’ landmark work.Le Confessional, director Robert Lepage’s 1995 cross-generational drama, set in Quebec City of the 1950s and 1980s.
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
La Belle et la Bête, Jean Cocteau’s 1946 masterpiece, costarring Josette Day and Jean Marais in the title roles, chosen to complement Luminato’s world premiere of the English-language version of Lemieux Pilon 4D Art’s magical La Belle et la Bête: A Contemporary Retelling.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
Tectonic Plates, director Peter Mettler’s 1992 adaptation of Robert Lepage’s play, co-scripted by Lepage and Mettler.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
The Image Mill Revealed, Mariano Franco and Marie Belzil’s chronicle of the final three months leading up to the opening of Robert Lepage’s impressionistic panorama Moulin à images in celebration of Quebec City’s 400th anniversary.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Out of Focus, filmmaker Tony Heymann’s 2007 behind-the-scenes portrait of Ohad Naharin, artistic director of Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company, whose Sadeh21 makes its North American premiere at Luminato.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters, director Paul Schrader’s 1985 semi-fictionalized portrait of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, featuring a score by Philip Glass.
Additionally, a new, unnamed documentary, celebrating the life and work of Kate McGarrigle will premiere during the TIFF series.
All films will be screened at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West.
HUB MUSIC PROGRAMING AT DAVID PECAUT SQUARE
FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Windscape open from NOON to 11:00 PM
Noon–1:30 PM Lunchtime Illumination & Concert
Anna McGarrigle & Michael Ondaatje
Followed by a complementary music performance
NATIONAL BANK FIRST NIGHT
8:00 PM Kae Sun
9:00 PM K’NAAN
Presented by National Bank
Additional support from L’Oréal Paris
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Caribbean Summit
2:00 PM Ernest Ranglin, with Jay Douglas and Everton “Pablo” Paul
3:00 PM Calypso Rose
EVENING CONCERTS
8:00 PM Kobo Town
9:00 PM Michael Rose
Presented by Kia Canada
Additional support from L’Oréal Paris
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Windscape open from NOON to 11:00 PM
Ethiopiques: The Horn of Africa
2:00 PM Debo Band
3:00 PM Abyssinian Roots
EVENING CONCERTS
8:00 PM The Rufus Songbook
9:00 PM Rufus Wainwright
Presented by Kia Canada
Additional support from L’Oréal Paris
The Rufus Songbook is presented with support from Slaight Music
MONDAY, JUNE 11
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Noon–1:30 PM Lunchtime Illumination & Concert
Michel Lemieux & Victor Pilon
Followed by a complementary music performance
EVENING CONCERTS
8:00 PM Nomadic Massive
9:00 PM Deltron 3030
Presented by Kia Canada
Additional support from Matrix
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Noon–1:30 PM Lunchtime Illumination & Concert
Ohad Naharin & Nicole Krauss
Followed by a complementary music performance
EVENING CONCERTS
Buena Vista West Africa
8:00 PM Fatoumata Diawara
9:00 PM AfroCubism
Presented by Kia Canada
Additional support from Garnier
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Noon–1:30 PM Lunchtime Illumination & Concert
Joe Boyd & Richard Flohil
Followed by a complementary music performance
EVENING CONCERTS
Canadian Strings
8:00 PM Jayme Stone
9:00 PM Loreena McKennitt
Presented by Kia Canada
Additional support from Garnier
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Noon–1:30 PM Lunchtime Illumination & Concert
Dan Bergeron & Donald Schmitt
Followed by a complementary music performance
EVENING CONCERTS
Rockin’ Revolutionaries
8:00 PM Quique Escamilla
9:00 PM Michael Franti & Spearhead
Additional support from Maybelline New York
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Noon–1:30 PM Lunchtime Illumination & Concert
Stewart Goodyear & guest
Followed by a complementary music performance
Red-hot Rap from Havana and Tuscany
8:00 PM Telmary
9:00 PM Jovanotti
Additional support from Maybelline New York
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Canadian Titans of Roots Tune-craft
2:00 PM Dan Mangan
3:30 PM Kathleen Edwards
EVENING CONCERTS
Balkan Beat Blowout
8:00 PM Lemon Bucket Orkestra
9:00 PM Shantel and the Bucovina Club Orkestar
Additional support from L’Oréal Professionnel and Vichy
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Windscape open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Mellow Cello
3:00 PM Kevin Fox
4:00 PM Ohbijou
EVENING CONCERT
7:00 PM Symphonic Finale with the TSO
Co-commissioned by the City of Toronto; Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity; Maryland State Arts Council; Toronto Symphony Orchestra; and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Marin Alsop
With generous support from Chetan and Clara Mathur
Additional support from Vichy
ALL PRESENTATIONS AT DAVID PECAUT SQUARE ARE FREE!
No comments:
Post a Comment