Single tickets for the TSO's 0809 season go on sale on August 21, 2008. tsoundcheck tickets for concerts in September will probably go on sale in the second week of September BUT you can get tickets for concerts in the 0809 season NOW by ordering a tsoundcheckplus 4-concert ticket package. This means you'll get tickets for concerts that might sell out by the time September rolls around. Packages start at $72 for four concerts and you get all sorts of benefits.
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Even though the TSO musicians are taking a much needed break this summer, you can still get your culture fix! Check out these great offers that are available to tsoundcheckers over the summer months:
Toronto Summer Music Festival
Some of the world’s most recognized interpretive artists are featured in an interrelated series of concerts programmed around the unifying theme, IN THE FIRE OF CONFLICT, an exploration of the powerful outpourings of artistic expression inspired by social, political and religious conflicts worldwide.
This year, the festival features three new concert series: MUSIC PLUS, INSPIRING MUSICAL DIALOGUES and CELEBRATED ENSEMBLES FROM ABROAD highlighting chamber music, international artists, and presenting music together with dance and visual art.
Highlights include:
July 22, 8:00pm
Festival Opening Concert: Experience pianistic virtuosity with André Laplante at the historic Carlu and stay for a post-concert champagne reception.
August 2, 8:00pm
Revolution and Tyranny in Europe: Relive the emotions of the Soviet Union and the agitations during Napoleon’s Empire with the Leipzig String Quartet.
August 5, 8:00pm
Music & Dance: Featuring star Canadian cellist Denise Djokic, Dance legend Peggy Baker and Russell Hartenberger of NEXUS.
Be the first to hear the World premiere of Christos Hatzis’ IN THE FIRE OF CONFLICT.
August 14-16, 7:30pm, August 17, 2:00pm
Opera – Ariadne auf Naxos: Explore the humour and drama in one of the most challenging operatic works ever written for the human voice!
Musical Direction: Agnes Grossmann
Stage Direction: Titus Hollweg
Unless otherwise indicated, all Festival events are at the Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park Crescent.
The Shaw Festival – bringing great theatre to life in the heart of Niagara Wine Country
SPECIAL SHAW OFFER FOR TSOUNDCHECK MEMBERS:
2 for 1 $30 under 30 ticket offer – Buy one $30 ticket and get the second one free on the following June performances:
Wonderful Town
June 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, 27, 28 at 2 pm
June 6, 14 at 8 pm
An Inspector Calls
June 8, 15, 22, 24 at 2 pm
June 7, 13, 21, 28 at 8 pm
The Stepmother
June 1, 3, 7, 11, 20, 21, 27 at 2 pm
June 14 at 8 pm
The Little Foxes
June 1, 8, 22 at 2 pm
June 13 at 8 pm
Offer valid for selected performances only, Orchestra A / Balcony A & B seating, subject to availability and not applicable to previously purchased tickets. $7.50 handling charge per order applies. Tickets will be held at Box Office; must be under 30 years of age for special offer - ID required.
To book, call 1-800-511-7429 or visit www.shawfest.com and quote code 6198.
Need more Mozart?
Want to check out Tchaikovsky? It's easy! If you're between 15 and 29 years of age, you can sign up to buy tickets to the TSO for only $12!
Announcing this season's
tsoundcheck grand prize winner
Congratulations to Dongying Li, the winner of this year's tsoundcheck grand prize: a Sony home entertainment system, featuring a BRAVIA 40" LCD TV and a BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player!
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Congratulations to Dongying Li, the winner of this year's tsoundcheck grand prize: a Sony home entertainment system, featuring a BRAVIA 40" LCD TV and a BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player!