Canadian tour

In June 2008 the Cantus Ensemble will go on a tour of Canada, where they are scheduled to appear in Toronto. The ensemble will give four concerts in order to intensify the collaboration between the Canadian and Croatian music institutions as well as to present Croatian music beyond the European borders. The Cantus Ensemble will therefore play work by Canadian composers Michael Pepa and the most recent compositions by Croatian authors of various generations. The Ensemble will appear at the soundaXis Festival which was founded in 2006 as part of the New Music Arts projects. The festival's aim is to connect music, architecture and acoustics, so the complete programme, concerts, installations, symposia, etc. have been situated in the places of urban architecture and sound of Toronto. This year's festival is dedicated to composer Edgard Varèse.
The Ensemble musicians will also appear as guests of the ensemble Les Amis (Toronto) and their artistic director, Michael Pepa, at performances organized as part of the renowned and longtime (since 1980) concert series Les AMIS Concerts.

1.6.2008., Toronto
soundaXis Festival 2008.
Glenn Gould Studio, 8 p.m.
Canadian and croatian contemporary composers concert

Boris Papandopulo, Chamber Symphony
Krešimir Seletković, disORDER
Michael Pepa, new piece
Berislav Šipuš, Un jardin..., for clarinets solo and chamber ensemble
Srđan Dedić, Ich vergesse Dich nicht
Dubravko Detoni, dolce furioso

Soloist: Ratko Votek, clarinets


3.6.2008., Toronto 
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, 5.30 - 6.30 p.m. 
Chamber Music of Croatia
program

Cantus Ensemble Soloists (Zagreb):

Srebrenka Poljak, piano

Ivan Novinc, violin

Jasen Chelfi, violoncello

Ratko Vojtek, bassclarinet

4.6.2008., Toronto
Port Credit

Croatian contemporary composers concert



5.6.2008., Toronto
Earl Haig

Croatian contemporary composers concert