Spanning

January 25, 2025

Temerty Theatre, Royal Conservatory of Music

Presented by The 21C New Music Festival

Continuum features renowned flutist and core ensemble member Leslie Newman. Leslie takes centre stage as soloist in the seminal chamber work Terrestre by internationally acclaimed composer Kaija Saaiaho. The ensemble also presents the world premiere of a captivating piece by Canadian composer Kotoka Suzuki, along with extraordinary works by Carolyn Chen, Anna Höstman, Jocelyn Morlock, and Ana Sokolovic.

Spanning is the featured cover story The WholeNote Dec/Jan issue! Composer Kotoka Suzuki speaks with Wendelin Bartley about her Continuum commission for this concert. View digital edition of the Dec/Jan issue here.

Kaija Saariaho (FI)
Terrestre

Kotoka Suzuki (CA)
New work*

Carolyn Chen (US)
Birría

Jocelyn Morlock (CA)
Verdigris

Anna Höstman (CA)
After the Rain

Ana Sokolović(CA)
Portrait Parle

* world premiere