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Commemorate Truth & Reconciliation: Andrew Balfour, Julian Taylor, Zoey Roy, and more
In-person
Indigenous Music Truth and ReconciliationDate and time
Location
Koerner Hall
273 Bloor St. W
Toronto, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
To commemorate the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous artists gather to honour those affected by residential schools and offer hope for the future. Curated by Denise Bolduc and Mervon Mehta, the night is hosted by rising star spoken word artist Zoey Roy. The evening also includes a welcome Big Drum by the Eagleheart Singers on the Reta Lila Weston Court, on Bloor Street in front of the RCM, and a marketplace in our lobby arranged by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. Cultural Knowledge Keeper Marie Gaudet, Emily Dick, and drummer Isaiah Cada offer prayer and song; and Jimmy Dick gives testimony of his time in a residential school. Featured guest, singer-songwriter Julian Taylor, performs his songs and Juno Award nominated composer Andrew Balfour has written a new choral work for the evening, which will receive its world premiere.
The evening ends with a postlude performance in the Leslie and Anna Dan Gallerias by Lacey Hill.
The evening is presented in association with the Woodland Cultural Centre on the Six Nations of the Grand River. Partial proceeds will be donated to their campaign in honour of the late Robbie Robertson, an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Conservatory.
This event is generously supported by Tammy Brown, Ashraf El-Bakri, Deloitte, Michael Foulkes & Linda Brennan, John McKenzie, and TSX Inc.
The evening may trigger unpleasant feelings or thoughts of past abuse. Please contact the 24-hour Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 if you require emotional support.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to scheduling conflicts, Aysanabee will not be performing at this event
Limited free tickets will be available on a first-come first-served basis 3 hours prior to the event from the Weston Family Box Office in the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning. Please contact our box office team at 416.408.0208 for more details.
Organizer
Koerner Hall at the The Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory’s Koerner Hall is “the greatest venue in this city” and “magnificent in its acoustics, as much as in its design” (Toronto Star). This concert season, you can enjoy more than 80 jazz, classical, roots, and global music performances- in the concert hall or live online - by extraordinary international and Canadian artists, including the annual 21C Music Festival. We look forward to sharing uplifting and inspiring live music with you!