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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Deane Cameron C.M., President & CEO

Welcome to the latest issue of Soundboard Magazine, your guide to all that’s coming up in the world of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall. We’ve made great strides in revitalizing Massey Hall, making the first significant upgrades to the Hall in over 80 years. Already the first phase of this massive undertaking is underway and we are excited about future phases that will improve and enhance – but not change – the live experience for our audiences. We’ve also upgraded the sound systems of both Halls, helping the amazing talent showcased there sound even better. Revitalization has naturally focused our gaze on the future, but we’ve also been looking back, to Hart Massey’s original vision for the Hall (see page 22). We’re proud of the fact that the foundation upon which the Hall was built has directly inspired the organization we’ve become. Our commitment to showcasing the diversity, excellence and potential of our Music City – exemplified by the three artists you see on the cover – is only the most recent manifestation of that founding vision. It’s written across the pages of this issue, which once again contain an expanded amount and range of programming. We hope you’ll join us in experiencing as much of it as possible, in our own Halls and at sites throughout Toronto. Summertime, after all, is all about getting out there.

Deane Cameron C.M. President & CEO

CONTENTS 4

Yonge-Dundas Square

Live on The Patio at Roy Thomson Hall

Live at Massey Hall

Classical Concerts

Classic Albums Live

Beatlemania Toronto Style

On the Cover: Artists we'd like you to meet

National Geographic Live

Massey Hall Revitalization

Board & Staff

Venue Information

Event Calendar

Sponsors

MEMBER ON SALE (Details on page 31) Mon Jun 6 • 10 AM PUBLIC ON SALE Fri Jun 10 • 10 AM

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YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE

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THE GREAT HALL

MATTAMY ATHLETIC CENTRE

TRINITYST. PAUL’S CENTRE

On the Cover: Boogat, Lido Pimienta and Joel Gibb Photo by Matt Barnes

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ur partnership with Yonge-Dundas Square brings great music out into the open air, free for all to enjoy. On Mondays, Lunchtime Live! offers a much-needed midday musical escape, while Indie Fridays feature a high-energy kickstart to your weekend. Once again we’re working with a range of partners, including Franco-Fête de Toronto and Canadian Reggae World, as well as celebrating the 10th anniversary of youth-powered presenter-and-more Manifesto. It all means that this summer, the heart of the downtown core will be beating to the rhythm of our city.

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Boogat with Los Poetas

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Ben Caplan with Taryn Kawaja

Aug 12 The Heavyweights Brass Band with MINOTAURS

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PLAY THE PARKS We're working with the Downtown Yonge BIA to provide a soundtrack to your lunchtime, evening and weekends. Join us in parks across the city for music from some of the city's finest artists. SEE YOU IN THE PARK! College Park, MacKenzie House, McGill Grandby Parkette and Trinity Square. For a full list of events visit: masseyhall.com/playtheparks

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LIVE ON THE PATIO

THE MASSEY HALL BAND PLAYS R.E.M.

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The Massey Hall Band Fri Jun 17 • 8 PM

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nce again we transform the Roy Thomson Hall patio into a downtown oasis, working with our friends from across the music community – Ashkenaz, East Coast Music Week, Batuki Music Society, Lula Music and Arts Centre and more – to celebrate summer in style. Join us for live music, food from Barque and your favourite drink, on the liveliest patio in the city.

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Picadillo Thu Jun 30

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Lula All Stars Fri Jul 1

The Villalobos Brothers with Alberto De la Rosa* Fri Jul 8

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GROOVES & SAHEL BLUES Daniel Nebiat Thu Jul 14 Hampaté & Sahel Blues Fri Jul 15

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Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival Thu Jul 28 Fri Jul 29

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TSO LATE NIGHT: BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY 3

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Featuring the world première of a new work by R.E.M.’s Mike Mills Fri Jun 17 • 10 PM

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Raoul and The Big Time Thu Aug 11

The East Pointers Thu Aug 18

Irene Torres and The SugarDevils Fri Aug 12

North Atlantic Drift Fri Aug 19 In Association with

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Flavia Nascimento Thu Aug 25

The St. Royals Thu Sep 1

he TSO goes Late Night! Experience two highly innovative performances: Beethoven’s mighty “Eroica” Symphony, a groundbreaking orchestral touchstone; and the world premiere of new Concerto for Electric Violin, Rock Band and Orchestra by Mike Mills, founding member of R.E.M., featuring eminent guest violinist Robert McDuffie. Night owls are invited to stay after the concert and enjoy a truly epic after party presented in partnership with Pride Toronto as part of the first ever Pride Month, including cabaret performances and latenight treats.

Free pre-concert patio event, join the Massey Hall band at 8 PM as they kick off the evening, playing the music of R.E.M.

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he third season of Live at Massey Hall continues with two boundary-bursting artists whose acclaimed and unique music inspired and paved the way for countless others – and helped put Toronto on the international music map. Both are well-known for their high-energy, provocative and exploratory live performances that challenge audiences as much as entertain.

The Hidden Cameras (see Q&A, this page) appear in advance of the release of their seventh album, Home on Native Land. Musician-producer-filmmaker-author-performance-artist Peaches, meanwhile, released her 5th album Rub in 2015 and celebrates her Polaris Heritage Prize for best album of the 2000s, Teaches of Peaches, as voted by the public.

PEACHES THE HIDDEN CAMERAS Thu Aug 4 • 8 PM

JOEL GIBB The man behind The Hidden Cameras Joel Gibb, on the cover, founded the art-rockers The Hidden Cameras in 2001. The band helped kick-start Toronto's indie renaissance and opened up a previously non-existent space on Toronto’s live landscape for expressing alternative religious, sexual, musical and political ideas. An influential sumof-its-parts membership has included Gentleman Reg, Laura Barrett, Owen Pallett among many others – several of which appear on a soon-to-be-released album ten years in the making. In our Q&A, Gibb takes us behind the Cameras, as it were. Q

What was your first concert?

A Raffi. But Exposé at the old Ontario Place Forum felt like my first real concert. The Sugarcubes at the Concert Hall in 1992 was my first general-admission concert. Q

What are your musical influences?

A They are many. Like Nina Simone, the way she creates beauty from pain. Q What do you hope people take away from your music? A All gods are false except the mysterious God of the Self. Q What’s the best thing about doing what you do? A Connecting to other musicians and the audience.

Read the full Q&A at: masseyhall.com/soundboard

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LISA LeBLANC Acadian singer-songwriter Lisa LeBlanc is known for her enthusiastic and unique self-described “folk-trash” style. In this 30-min concert film directed by Pete McCormack, LeBlanc tears up the Massey Hall stage performing songs from her self-titled platinum-selling debut album and more.

DAN MANGAN + BLACKSMITH Fresh off the release of their acclaimed album Club Meds, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith tore through material from throughout his award-winning discography.

SHAD JUNO Award-winner and multi-Polaris Music Prize nominee Shad makes his Massey Hall debut performing songs including “Progress,” “Rose Garden,” and “Stylin’”.

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CŒUR DE PIRATE Montreal’s Cœur de Pirate makes her magical debut, performing “Francis,” “Golden Baby,” and inspiring a sold-out audience sing-along with a rendition of “Comme des Enfants”.

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CLASSICAL

BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER Sir Simon Rattle, Chief Conductor

Photo: Monika Rittershaus

ounded in 1882, the Berliner Philharmoniker has long been recognized as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. And while they are one of the ultimate practitioners of a long tradition, they are also an organization with a firm footing in the 21st century, thanks, in part, to Sir Simon Rattle’s tenure as Artistic Director. Brought on board in 2002, Rattle had conducted the Philharmoniker 58 times since his 1987 debut with the orchestra. Favouring an even more transparent orchestra sound, he confronts the musicians with conductors who are considered specialists in historical performance practice, and focuses on the works of Viennese classicism as well as contemporary composers – including Hans Werner Henze, Thomas Adès, Jörg Widmann, Sofia Gubaidulina and Heiner Goebbels.

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Dedicated to finding new ways to get music into the hearts and ears of the general public, Rattle established the Berlin Philharmonic’s Education Programme. The Philharmoniker entered cyberspace in an unprecedented way in 2009, with the Digital Concert Hall. While the streaming service brings an intimate experience of the Philharmoniker online, it is live where the Philharmoniker thrives, and the unique opportunity to catch the orchestra in person is not to be missed. With Rattle at the helm, as John Terauds, writing for Soundboard's second issue put it, audiences witness “a full-body experience” of music rendered “in the sonic equivalent of Technicolor.” Rattle's appearances in Toronto is the Philharmoniker’s only Canadian stop on a tour of just seven North American cities on Rattle’s farewell series of performances with the orchestra before his tenure ends in 2018.

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PROGRAMME

Tue Nov 15, 2016 • 8 PM

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Boulez: Éclat Mahler: Symphony No. 7

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Wed Nov 16, 2016 • 8 PM

Andris Nelsons, Conductor

Schoenberg: Five Pieces for Orchestra Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra (Sechs Stücke) Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra (Drei Orchesterstücke) Brahms: Symphony No. 2

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Sun Mar 5, 2017 • 3 PM Led, since the 2014-2015 season, by Latvian-born rising-star conductor Andris Nelsons – who just concluded a sevenyear stint at Sir Simon Rattle’s former stomping ground, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – the Boston Symphony Orchestra has long been considered one of the finest ensembles in North America. Founded in 1881, the BSO has been invigorated by Nelsons’ tenure, which was just extended to 2022. A live-concert recording contract with the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label and a series of transatlantic collaborations with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra – of which he officially becomes music director in 2017 – are two of his celebrated initiatives. The orchestra will be joined by Grammy winning American pianist Emanual Ax.

PROGRAMME Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2

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Original poster for The Beatles' last 1966 Toronto concerts at Maple Leaf Gardens. Digital image courtesy Piers Hemmingsen. From the collection of Debra Thuet and Mike Wilson.

he Beatles changed the world in countless ways, but they also dramatically changed Toronto over three consecutive years of performances (1964 to 1966) at Maple Leaf Gardens. Almost overnight, the city was hit with a cultural shift of seismic proportions: Boys grew Beatle-bangs, girls pinned photos of John, Paul, George and Ringo on their walls and parents worried about the sanity of their teenaged children. Canada’s folk darlings Ian & Sylvia had ruled up to that point, but as the male half of that duo, Ian Tyson, remembers, “the minute the Beatles arrived, it was over – well and truly over.” The folk boom slowed, as every kid on the block rushed to form rock bands.

and the entirely Toronto-bred Liverpool Set. By 1966, there were over 1,600 bands registered with the musicians’ union – and many more that remained unregistered. Beatlemania-like hysteria wasn’t reserved for visitors. When Toronto’s Five Rogues, the Spasstiks and the Paupers opened shows for Herman’s Hermits, the Animals and the Lovin’ Spoonful, they found themselves greeted by the same frenzy as the headliners. The British Invasion’s influence reached its zenith on September 24, 1966, a month after the Beatles’ last appearance. 16,000 screaming fans – more than came out to see the Dave Clark Five and the Rolling Stones – packed Maple Leaf Gardens for the ‘The Toronto Sound,’ a 14-hour showcase of 14 local bands including the Tripp, the Big Town Boys, the Ugly Ducklings and Luke & the Apostles.

Toronto’s music scene flourished. In addition to the folk that continued to be showcased there, Yorkville’s coffeehouses became home to a steady stream of local groups, some of which faked Beatle accents, adopted English-sounding names, or, in one case, billed themselves as “Direct from England.” The bars of the Yonge Street Strip also fell under the Mersey Beat’s spell. Aside from imported tribute bands like the American Beetles and the Female Beatles, Yonge Street Clubs distinctly Beatle-ish sounds were being made by the Last Words, Jack London & the Sparrows

For Nicholas Jennings' full article, visit masseyhall.com/soundboard

Join us for unique events celebrating the Beatles' last Toronto show including Classic Albums Live performing the 1966 set in its entirety, along with the band's greatest hits. For more information on Beatles 50 T.O. visit: toronto.ca/beatles50

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CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: Beatles 1966 at Maple Leaf Gardens

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ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE We look to artists to reﬂect our lives, but how often do we look to them to shape our future? This fall, the AGO and Massey Hall will address that question as they launch Creative Minds, a new series of artist-driven dialogues presented in partnership with The Banff Centre and CBC. Hosted at Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall, Creative Minds brings together leading artists and musicians for an evening of energetic conversation about the most urgent social concerns of our time. Join Deepa Mehta, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Rebecca Belmore for the explosive series launch, focused on Art and Social Justice. As movements to combat systemic racism and discrimination gain momentum in Canada and around the world, hear the artists discuss how to spark action and provoke change.

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SEVEN THINGS I’VE LEARNED: AN EVENING WITH IRA GLASS Sat May 13, 2017 • 8 PM Ira Glass is the host and creator of the public radio program This American Life, heard weekly on more than 500 public radio stations in the United States, Australia and Canada, and via podcast. Under Glass’s editorial direction, This American Life has received numerous awards, including five Peabodys. Glass has worked in radio since 1978, hosting, writing, reporting, producing, editing and more, and returns to Toronto after 2012’s sold out Massey Hall appearance. Photo: Jesse Michener

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ON THE COVER

BOOGAT ARTISTS Boogat’s music, fusing Latin, rap, worldbeat, tropical bass and more, is about breaking through boundaries, which makes sense, given his thoughts on genres: “There are only two kinds of music: Good music, and bad music,” he says. Splitting his time between Montreal and Mexico City, he also is eager to see beyond geographical boundaries. His celebrated work with artists from turntablist Kid Koala to Afro-futuristic electro-beat artist Pierre Kwenders and pop-star Marie-Mai, and a JUNO Award for his 2015 album, Neo-Reconquista, shows that it’s a worldview that’s clearly catching on.

we’d like you to meet.

s we expect you’ve noticed, the covers of Soundboard represent a great opportunity for us to highlight some of the amazing performers featured in our programming, and this issue’s talented trio represents an amazing soundtrack to our summer – and, we hope, yours too. Allow us to introduce you to two of the artists on the cover (see page 8 to meet Joel Gibb).

Full Q&A with all three artists on the cover can be found at: masseyhall.com/soundboard

Boogat performs at Yonge-Dundas Square on Fri Jul 29 as part of Indie Fridays

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LIDO PIMIENTA You may remember Lido Pimienta from our Hall Party: Carnival back in February. Indeed, it’s thanks to the Carnival of her hometown, Baranquilla, that she became a singer: The power of the cantaoras (singers), convinced her that she was meant to follow in their footsteps. A journey through punk, jazz and more has landed her not far from those roots: Her electro-pop is rooted in the kind of singing – spiritual, traditional and ancient – that inspires audiences: “I want to open doors to new, underrepresented worlds.” Lido Pimienta performs at Yonge-Dundas Square on Mon Sep 5 as part of Lunchtime Live!

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KENNY BROAD, ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGIST THE RISKY SCIENCE OF EXPLORATION n advance of the sixth season of National Geographic Live, we caught up with Katherine Potter Thompson, Director of Programming for National Geographic Live. Working with the world’s most adventurous explorers, she might just have one of the best jobs ever.

Question

What is National Geographic’s history with live events?

Answer

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Kenny Broad is one of the funniest guys we know, but is also a deeply serious scientist. Meditation is extremely important for him – whether before he dives into underground caves, or prior to taking the stage for his presentations.

LEE BERGER, PALEOANTHROPOLOGIST THE MYSTERY OF OUR HUMAN STORY

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Lee Berger’s first discovery was a clavicle bone that his son Matthew found, while they were on a walk. He promises more major discoveries before he arrives in Toronto.

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We’ve been presenting events on stage since the National Geographic Society was founded in 1888, and explorer lectures were integral before the Magazine was even conceived of. The touring arm of Nat Geo Live began 18 years ago in Seattle. We now have events in more than 35 cities in 5 countries around the world – and are still adding more.

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What has been your experience with Toronto audiences? Toronto audiences are fun, curious, interested, warm and enthusiastic. From the get-go, Toronto has given the series a huge reception with sellout audiences who keep coming back for more. Torontonians are completely engaged and really enjoy themselves. Bob Poole, 2015-16 speaker, said that Roy Thomson Hall was one of his favourite venues of his entire global tour.

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Ami Vitale has a cabin in Montana, nearby to which she teaches an annual “big sky” documentary workshop.

What’s next for Nat Geo Live?

We’re exploring the incorporation of virtual reality and a closer relationship with National Geographic Channel talent. The Channel is producing bigger, more inspiring shows than ever before that can potentially become touring projects. In short: there’s an exciting future for National Geographic Live in Toronto.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

DEEPAK CHOPRA Mon Jun 13 • 7:30 PM Deepak Chopra, the world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, returns to Roy Thomson Hall with a new book that presents a bold new understanding of our genes and how we might boost genetic activity. The author of more than 80 books, including 22 New York Times Best Sellers, he is generally considered to be one of the world’s most influential voices. RTH

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BLACK ARM BAND Mon Jan 30, 2017 • 8 PM Internationally acclaimed Australian performing arts company Black Arm Band celebrates the contributions of Aboriginal living culture to the world. “DIRTSONG”, the innovative multidisciplinary production touring Canada, showcases, celebrates, shares and brings into the 21st century the music of a variety of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and features an important Canadian Indigenous and non-Indigenous element through an unprecedented collaboration with artists to be announced.

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RAFFI 40 Years of Singable Songs!

THE GO-GO'S FAREWELL TOUR

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with Special Guest Best Coast

Sun Nov 13 • 1 PM

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Join Raffi for a unique concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first and best-selling album, Singable Songs for the Very Young. Sing along with such favourites as “Baby Beluga,” “Bananaphone,” “Down By The Bay” and more. Raffi will be joined by special guests including versatile musician Ken Whiteley, who co-produced Singable Songs with Raffi.

Tue Aug 16 • 8 PM

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From their halcyon days as America’s sweethearts to their current status as pioneering superstars, The Go-Go’s preside over a three-decade reign as high-pop priestesses. The internationally-loved hitmakers helped cement the foundation of the early 80’s pop-rock sound without outside composers, session players or, most importantly, creative compromise. The evening also features special guests, indie-pop duo Best Coast. MH

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WOMEN’S BLUES REVUE Sat Nov 19 • 8 PM Celebrating thirty years, the Women’s Blues Revue will once again feature the finest musicans in the business. Massey Hall and the Toronto Blues Society join forces to showcase a star-studded cast of special guests who will join the Women’s Blues Revue Band, including guitarist/singer Sue Foley and singers Layla Zoe, Alanna Stuart and Dione Taylor – with more announcements to come.

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BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS PET SOUNDS - CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY with Special Guests Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin Presented by Goldenvoice Mon Jul 4 • 8 PM Brian Wilson, one of the most influential composers of the last century, made Pet Sounds as a 23-year-old. The record, considered one of the greatest ever made, continues to influence artists and producers across the musical spectrum to this day. Former Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin join Wilson in celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary.

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Massey Hall Fact: Brian Wilson last performed at Massey Hall in 2011, on his The GershwinWilson Songbook Tour. Brian Wilson re-imagined Gershwin, along with a selection of classics from both Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys to the delight of Toronto audiences.

GORDON LIGHTFOOT Presented by B.C. Fielder Nov 23, 24, 25 & 26 • 8 PM One of the world’s most celebrated singer-songwriters, Gordon Lightfoot has created countless unforgettable recordings, and is now in his fifth decade of touring. Returning to Massey Hall for a four-night engagement that marks his 160th appearance at the iconic venue, his “homecoming” shows are an annual tradition that the Toronto Star calls “a defining event in the cultural life of Toronto.”

Massey Hall Fact: Gordon Lightfoot has performed at Massey Hall more than any other individual artist. And was the first recipient of the Massey Hall Honours award, which celebrates the cultural contributions of great artists and their commitment to performance at Massey Hall.

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hen Hart Massey gifted Massey Hall to the city in 1894, he anticipated Toronto’s Music City worthiness by over 120 years. The Hall was to be a place that promoted among Torontonians “an interest in musical, educational, and industrial advancement of the people, the cultivation of good citizenship and patriotism, the promotion of philanthropy,” with room for “the largest number of people” to attend “at a minimum cost of admission.” That vision remains, and guides our organization's work today.

FROM THE ARCHIVE As we plan the Hall’s future, we’ve been spending time thinking about, and delving into, its past. We’re discovering actual pieces of the Hall’s history, like the ones you see here, which make real our vision in a holdit-in-your-hand (carefully!) kind of way. it all brings home the idea that we're a part of a tradition, engaged in more than just presenting events. 4

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Massey Hall usher uniform from the 1980s

Cheques from the early 1900s

Rush ticket stub from their 1976 All the World's a Stage recorded concerts

Massey Hall Programme from the 1933 –1934 season

Massey Hall Ledger from the 1930s

Visit masseyhall.com/soundboard for more information on these and other items from the Archive.

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Roy Thomson Hall’s Free Noon Hour Choir & Organ Concerts Roy Thomson Hall celebrates our 20th season of free noon-hour concerts with four performances in our 20162017 season, continuing our showcase of the country’s most celebrated choral ensembles and acclaimed organists. The series, which highlights the magnificent Gabriel Kney pipe organ, one of the largest mechanical-action instruments in the country, is made possible by the generous support of Edwards Charitable Foundation.

Kyle Brenders leads a Clapping Music workshop in the Massey Hall balcony.

hare the Music, our arts and education outreach program, has been opening the doors to music for students (ages 8 to 18) across the city since 1999. The program provides tickets – over 20,000 since we began – to concerts at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall for students who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend such performances on their own. But just as important are the related and interactive pre-concert events led by prominent educator-performers from across Toronto’s vibrant music scene that also help to create a lifelong interest in live performance. In advance of the performance by composer Steve Reich in celebration of his 80th birthday in April, Kyle Brenders, bandleader of the Massey Hall Band, led a Share the Music workshop on Reich’s music with the help of two members of the acclaimed TorQ Percussion Quartet. The session culminated

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in a rousing rendition, by the more than 200 students in attendance, of Reich’s Clapping Music. Words like “mesmerized” and “awesome” were overheard to describe the concert and workshop experienced by the students that evening. We are grateful for the long-term support and leadership of Sun Life Financial, along with a host of corporate, foundation and individual donors. We hope you will join us in helping to bring more children and youth to Share the Music.

AMADEUS CHOIR OF GREATER TORONTO The Season of Joy! Lydia Adams, conductor Shawn Grenke, piano and organ Mon Dec 12 • 12 NOON

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Lorna R. Marsden

BOARD CHAIR

President Emerita York University

Richard Hamm Director & CEO Bristol Gate Capitol Partners

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VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Partner Aird & Berlis LLP

PRESIDENT & CEO Deane Cameron C.M.

GOVERNORS Susan Aglukark Owner, Director Aglukark Entertainment Inc.

John Kim Bell President Bell & Barnard Limited

MUSIC STORE

Doug McKendrick

Allan Webster

Manager

Alex Naylor Megan Paquette

Senior Vice President TD Bank Group & CEO Ugo

BUILDING SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

FRONT OF HOUSE

Stephen Clarkin

Jacqueline Moss

Brett Towns

Alexander Morley

Eileen Costello

PRODUCTION

Business Executive

Manager

Ash Vahman

Sara Gilmour (leave)

Principal MOVA Capital Group Co-President Millennium Investment

Roxanne Melliza Cal Woodruff

Manager

I.T.

Chris Lorway

Victoria-Lynn Cartwright

Neil Bowen

Basil Lowe

Manager

Lillian Thalheimer

Michael Burns

Director, Bookings & Event Services

CEO, 2017 Invictus Games

Grant Troop

Linda C. Campbell

Liew Wong

Director, Operations

Jill Taylor

MARKETING Derek Fast

Executive Assistant & Secretary to the Board

Josh McIntyre

Dan Coholan Vice Chairman RBC Wealth Management

PROGRAMMING

Kim Cooke

Stefania Paterak (leave)

BOX OFFICE/TICKETING SERVICES

Interim Manager

President, Sun Life Financial Canada Sun Life Financial

David Forster

Rodrigo Fritz Amanda Cho Lindsay Kneteman (leave) Denais Peluch

BOOKINGS & EVENT SERVICES

Senior Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Nancy Beaton

Graham Henderson

Krista Beaudry

President Music Canada

Randy Lennox President Entertainment Production and Broadcasting Bell Media

William MacKinnon CEO (retired) KPMG LLP

Manager

Nika Nabavi

COMMUNICATIONS Manager

Alina Marchewka

Cyril Dimitris

Denis Barshoune

Hunter Devolin

Cathie Carlino

Manager

Richard North

Stephen McGrath

Sasha Girling

President Pheromone Recordings

Rocco Pisani

Manager

Director, Finance & Administration

Kevin Dougherty

Wilfredo Olicia

President & CEO

Human Resources Director

Leon Jarosinski

Richard Kalitsis

Sharon MacDonald

Vice President, Sales & Marketing Toyota & Scion Brands Toyota Canada Inc.

Gregory Bielow

Deane Cameron C.M.

President & CEO Tricon Capital

Financial Consultant

Manager

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

Gary Berman

Colin Chapin

Karry Prendergast

FOOD & BEVERAGE OPERATIONS

Director, Marketing & Programming

Business Owner

Manager

Alan Moffat Manager

Wes Doerksen

Jonathan Campbell Meghan McCready

ARTS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH Laraine Herzog

DEVELOPMENT Kathryn Elton Director, Major Giving

Douglas LaPointe

Elizabeth Birss

Ian McDonnell

Ashley D’Andrea

Karen McKerracher

Angela Lee

Eleni Mitchell

Jodi Mason

Mary Pocrnic

Elizabeth Sheffield

Mone Sengthavy

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Manager

Humphrey Siu

Geoff Allen

Manager

Gerard Chrysostum-Louis

Krystle Coates

Mike Mastrandrea

Zita Griskonis Jessica Guo Josie Latino Candi Peach

I.A.T.S.E. LOC 58 STAGE TECHNICIANS Curtis Cowley Gord Henderson Steven McDonald Micheal Murphy (MH) Jim Thibeau

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS Barbara Bellamy Douglas Gardner

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ABOUT US

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Customer Service Web: reachus@mh-rth.com

Phone: 416-872-4255

416-593-8671 | bookings@mh-rth.com

Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall are committed to providing accessible customer services to persons with disabilities that are consistent with the core principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, as set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We have also developed an Accessible Customer Service Plan in accordance with the AODA that can be obtained via our website at roythomson.com and masseyhall.com or by asking one of our ushers. Accessible seating for patrons with wheelchairs and/or restricted mobility is available at all levels at Roy Thomson Hall, and on the main floor at Massey Hall. Please notify box office of your needs when purchasing tickets.

VENUE INFORMATION

BOX OFFICE & VENUE INFORMATION

MAssey HALL CONTACT

SEATING CHART

VENUE ADDRESS

178 Victoria Street Toronto, ON, M5B 1T7 VENUE PHONE

PHONE

416-872-4255

VENUE WEBSITE

masseyhall.com

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

9 AM – 6 PM

DIRECTIONS

SATURDAY

10 AM – 5 PM SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS

NORTH

3 hours prior to performance

IN PERSON

MAIN FLOOR

BALCONY

GALLERY

MEZZANINE

BALCONY

ROY THOMSON HALL MONDAY TO FRIDAY

10 am – 6 PM SATURDAY

12 PM – 5 PM SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS

ROY THOMSON HALL

3 hours prior to performance MASSEY HALL

12 PM on performance date ALL OTHER VENUES

2 hours prior to performance

CONTACT

SEATING CHART

VENUE ADDRESS

60 Simcoe Street Toronto, ON, M5J 2H5 VENUE PHONE

416-872-4255

ONLINE masseyhall.com roythomson.com

VENUE WEBSITE

roythomson.com

DIRECTIONS NORTH

Remember to always purchase your tickets from our official Box Office or through authorized outlets. Tickets obtained through the secondary market or unauthorized sellers may be fraudulent and will not guarantee entry. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact our box office at 416-872-4255.

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MAIN FLOOR

THE GREAT HALL

Trinity-St.Paul's Centre

VENUE ADDRESS

CONTACT

VENUE PHONE

1087 Queen St. W. 416-792-1268 Toronto, ON, M6J 1H3

SEATING CHART

VENUE ADDRESS

472 Bloor St. W Toronto, ON, M5S 1X7

NORTH

VENUE PHONE

416-922-8435

DIRECTIONS

THE RIVOLI

NORTH VENUE ADDRESS Bloor Street West

NORTH

Spadina Ave

Brunswick Ave

VENUE PHONE

334 Queen St. 416-596-1908 Toronto, ON, M5V 2A2

ORCHESTRA

BALCONY

Sussex Ave

YONGEDUNDAS SQ.

VENUE MAP

VENUE ADDRESS

VENUE PHONE

1 Dundas St. E 416-979-9960 Toronto, ON, M5B 2R8

NORTH Bloor St.

NORTH

TRINITYST. PAULS CENTRE

College St.

MATTAMY ATHLETIC CENTRE

Dundas Square Yonge St.

THE RIVOLI

GREAT HALL

Strachan Ave.

TGH

RIV

Queen St.

YDS

YONGE DUNDAS SQUARE

MASSEY HALL

WGT

WINTER GARDEN THEATRE

Jarvis St.

THE DRAKE UNDERGROUND

University Ave.

Spadina Ave.

Bathurst St.

Dovercourt Rd.

Ossington Ave.

Dundas St.

DRK

Victoria St

Dundas St E

MAC

Yonge St

TSP

Harbord St.

King St.

RTH Front St.

ROY THOMSON HALL

Mattamy athletic centre formerly Maple Leaf Gardens VENUE ADDRESS

VENUE PHONE

50 Carlton St. 416-598-5966 Suite 4109 Toronto, ON, M5B 1J2 NORTH

Gardiner Expy

HCT

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE THEATRE

Carlton St

Church St

Queens Quay

Yonge St

Wood St

Lake Shore Blvd W

MASSEYHALL.COM • ROYTHOMSON.COM

CALENDAR

2016–2017 Event Calendar

MH l Massey Hall

RIV l The Rivoli (19+)

RTH l Roy Thomson Hall

HCT l Harbourfront Centre Theatre

TGH l The Great Hall (19+)

TSP l Trinity St. Paul's Centre

YDS l Yonge-Dundas Square

MAC l Mattamy Athletic Centre

Calendar Sponsor

Presentation

Date

Time

Venue

Classic Albums Live: David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Sat May 28, 2016

8:00 PM

Matthew Barber & Jill Barber present The Family Album

Sat May 28, 2016

8:00 PM

TGH

Kathleen Battle Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey, Joel A. Martin, Pianist

Sun May 29, 2016

3:00 PM

RTH

Lunchtime Live! (Multiple dates, see page 4)

Mon May 30, 2016

12:30 PM

YDS

Tamara Gverdtsiteli with the Moscow Male Jewish Capella & Symphony Orchestra

Fri Jun 3, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

Meat Loaf

Sat Jun 4, 2016

8:00 PM

Unique Lives & Experiences Arlene Dickinson

Mon Jun 6, 2016

7:30 PM

RTH

Deepak Chopra

Mon Jun 13, 2016

7:30 PM

RTH

Unique Lives & Experiences Lisa Genova

Tue Jun 14, 2016

7:30 PM

RTH

Pre-concert patio event featuring The Massey Hall Band playing R.E.M.

Fri Jun 17, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

TSO Late Night with special guest Mike Mills

Fri Jun 17, 2016

10:00 PM

RTH

Matt Corby

Sat Jun 18, 2016

8:00 PM

Steve Martin in Conversation with Andrew Hunter (SOLD OUT)

Wed Jun 22, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

Live on the Patio at Roy Thomson Hall (Multiple dates, see page 6&7)

Thu Jun 23, 2016

5:00 PM

RTH

Indie Fridays - Multiple dates (see page 5)

Fri Jun 24, 2016

8:00 PM

YDS

Beres Hammond

Sat Jul 2, 2016

8:00 PM

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary

Mon Jul 4, 2016

8:00 PM

Maxwell with special guest Ro James

Tue Jul 5, 2016

7:30 PM

Bryan Ferry with special guest LP

Tue Jul 19, 2016

8:00 PM

Violent Femmes

Sun Jul 24, 2016

8:00 PM

Polaris Heritage Prize Event

Wed Aug 3, 2016

8:00 PM

TGH

Live at Massey Hall: Peaches & The Hidden Cameras

Thu Aug 4, 2016

8:00 PM

The Go-Go's Farewell Tour with special guest Best Coast

Tue Aug 16, 2016

8:00 PM

Classic Albums Live: Beatles 1966 at Maple Leaf Gardens

Wed Aug 17, 2016

8:00 PM

MAC

John Prine with special guest Ron Sexsmith

Fri Sep 9, 2016

8:00 PM

Jenny Lewis Rabbit Fur Coat Anniversary Tour with The Watson Twins

Sat Sep 10, 2016

8:00 PM

Glen Hansard

Mon Sep 19, 2016

8:00 PM

AGO Creative Minds at Massey Hall: Art and Social Justice

Tue Sep 20, 2016

8:00 PM

Richard Clayderman

Sun Oct 2, 2016

3:00 PM

RTH

Sigur Rós

Mon Oct 3, 2016

8:00 PM

Mickael Carreira

Sat Oct 8, 2016

7:30 PM

Fortunate Ones

Sat Oct 15, 2016

9:00 PM

RIV

Danny Bhoy

Sat Oct 15, 2016

7:30 PM

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Presentation

Date

Time

Venue

National Geographic Live: Charlie Hamilton James

Sun Oct 16, 2016

2:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Charlie Hamilton James

Mon Oct 17, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Charlie Hamilton James

Tue Oct 18, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

Dream Serenade

Sat Oct 22, 2016

8:00 PM

Magnificat! KlangVerwaltung Orchestra & Chorgemeinschaft Neubeuern Chorus

Sat Oct 22, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

Donovan Woods

Fri Oct 28, 2016

8:00 PM

TSP

Tegan and Sara

Fri Oct 28, 2016

8:00 PM

Raffi - 40 years of Singable Songs!

Sun Nov 13, 2016

1:00 PM

RTH

Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, Chief Conductor

Tue Nov 15, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, Chief Conductor

Wed Nov 16, 2016

8:00 PM

RTH

Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac, Rumours

Fri Nov 18, 2016

8:00 PM

Women's Blues Revue

Sat Nov 19, 2016

8:00 PM

Gordon Lightfoot

Nov 23-26, 2016

8:00 PM

Good Lovelies

Sat Dec 10, 2016

8:00 PM

HCT

Good Lovelies

Sun Dec 11, 2016

2:00 PM

HCT

Free Choir & Organ Concert: Amadeus Choir; Conductor Lydia Adams & Organist Shawn Grenke

Mon Dec 12, 2016

12:00 PM

RTH

Toronto Children’s Chorus

Sat Dec 17, 2016

2:00 PM

RTH

An East Coast Christmas

Wed Dec 21, 2016

8:00 PM

TSP

Bravissimo! Operas Greatest Hits

Sat Dec 31, 2016

7:00 PM

RTH

New Year's Eve Comedy Extravaganza

Sat Dec 31, 2016

7:30 PM

Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert 2017

Sun Jan 1, 2017

2:30 PM

RTH

Classic Albums Live: John Lennon, Imagine; Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run

Fri Jan 27, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Kenny Broad

Sun Jan 29,2017

2:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Kenny Broad

Mon Jan 30, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

Black Arm Band

Mon Jan 30 2017

8:00 PM

National Geographic Live: Kenny Broad

Tue Jan 31, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

Michael Kaeshammer with special guest Bobby Bazini

Sat Feb 11, 2017

8:00 PM

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Sun Mar 5, 2017

3:00 PM

RTH

Jenn Grant

Fri Mar 24, 2017

8:00 PM

TGH

National Geographic Live: Lee Berger

Sun Mar 26, 2017

2:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Lee Berger

Mon Mar 27, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Lee Berger

Tue Mar 28, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

Classic Albums Live: Elton John, Elton John's Greatest Hits

Fri Apr 28, 2017

8:00 PM

Seven Things I've Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass

Sat May 13, 2017

8:00 PM

National Geographic Live: Ami Vitale

Sun May 14, 2017

2:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Ami Vitale

Mon May 15, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

National Geographic Live: Ami Vitale

Tue May 16, 2017

8:00 PM

RTH

Classic Albums Live: Rush, 2112

Sat Jun 10, 2017

8:00 PM

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