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SUMMARY:Cantando: A Silence Haunts Me
LOCATION:St. Stephen's Anglican Church\, 1121 14 Ave SW\, Calgary
DESCRIPTION:Cantando’s opening concert for their 2026-2027 season\, and f
 irst-ever solo concert performance\, will explore the echoes of great arti
 sts in the choral works of today. The deep wisdom of poets like Robert Fro
 st\, William Shakespeare\, and Sara Teasdale will soar to life in the voic
 es of Calgary’s newest ensemble for young adults. The concert will also 
 feature a central performance of “A Silence Haunts Me”\, composer Jake
  Runestad’s choral reflection on Ludwig van Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt 
 Testament. Beethoven’s letter\, dated 1802 and addressed to Beethoven’
 s two brothers\, detailed the composer’s pain and suffering at his incre
 asing deafness\, included confessions to thoughts of ending his own life\,
  and expressed his desires to overcome his hearing loss and continue his c
 reative legacy. The letter was discovered having never been sent\; 14 year
 s after penning it\, Beethoven was completely deaf. Runestad’s work invi
 tes audiences to empathize for a moment with the great composer as he agon
 izes over the impending loss of the asset he holds most dear. CANTANDO TIC
 KET OPTIONS Everyone supports the energy of this new initiative in differe
 nt ways! Cantando offers three different ticket options at our stand-alone
  concerts: 1. Accessible/Student - A $15\, no-student-ID-required ticket f
 or those who need a lower price 2. True Cost - A $30 ticket that covers th
 e true cost of your seat 3. Supporter - a $45 ticket that helps to support
  the future of Cantando CANTARE CHOIRS - CANTANDOGraeme Climie\, Conductor
 Oksana Yaremchuk\, Collaborative PianistStan Climie\, Clarinet (Guest) Can
 tando (Spanish: “Singing”) is our auditioned ensemble under the direct
 ion of Graeme Climie for experienced young adult singers (ages 18 - approx
 . 40) beginning the next stage of their singing lives. The new ensemble fo
 cuses on creating a space where skilled developing choral singers can purs
 ue growth and musical excellence in a trusting and vulnerable environment 
 with their peers. We explore a wide variety of new challenges in both cont
 emporary and historic musical contexts\, allowing the group to reflect on\
 , and speak to\, the experiences of young adulthood in YYC. In addition to
  creating choral artistry\, we offer a place for young artists in Calgary 
 to share the joys of music-making with others in a similar stage of life. 
 We’re thrilled to be welcoming eleven new singers to the SATB ensemble t
 his year to begin our second performance season in 2026-2027!
URL:https://canadianlocals.ca/calgary/events/cantando-a-silence-haunts-me
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