Kingston Road Village Concert Series presents Strings Collide this Sunday afternoon

The Kingston Road Village Concert Series presents Strings Collide on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 17.
The concert will take place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., starting at 2 p.m.

Strings Collide sees classical music combined with the fresh sounds of Indigenous cellist Cris Derksen, and violist Ryan Davis.

Separately these performers use electronics with traditional classical instruments. And now, for the very first time, they’ll be doing it together. Using loops and pedals they create a unique soundscape that stretches the boundaries of classical music.

Indigenous cellist/composer Derksen, fresh from her Carnegie Hall performance with L’Orchestre Metropolitan and Yannick Nézet Sequin joins violist/composer Davis (Radia), newly appointed Professor of Viola at the University of British Columbia, for Sunday’s concert.

Derksen is a two-spirit Juno Award–nominated Cree cellist from Northern Alberta, known for her unique musical sound which blends classical music with traditional Indigenous music. Her music is often described as “electronic cello” or classical traditional fusion.

Davis commands praise for his presence as a composer-performer under the moniker Radia, unifying his extensive classical training with the inspiration of folk, electronic, and hip-hop music.

The Kingston Road Village Concert Series is a community-based, volunteer-led concert series now in its 11th season.

These concerts are organized by Timothy Dawson, a Toronto Symphony Orchestra bassist (now retired). Four to six concerts a year are presented in Kingston Road United Church, which is an incredible acoustic space. All concerts feature exciting professional musicians performing music that ranges from traditional classical to the avant garde.

Those planning to attend this Sunday’s concert are encouraged to enjoy the Beaches Santa Claus Parade on the same afternoon.

The parade begins at Victoria Park Avenue at 1 p.m., and works its way west on Kingston Road to Community Centre 55 on Main Street.

Tickets for the concert are $35 in advance or $40 at the door.

To order online, please go to https://stringscollide.eventbrite.com