Host Larry Beckwith speaks with Confluence Concerts' Artistic Associate Patricia O'Callaghan about the show What is Divine? which O'Callaghan is curating; the opening program of Confluence Concerts' 2025-2026 Season.
Host Larry Beckwith has a wide-ranging conversation with the legendary Canadian blues guitarist-singer-songwriter-producer Colin Linden in advance of his shows October 10 and 11 at Hugh's Room in Toronto.
In the sixth podcast of our 2024-2025 season, Larry Beckwith speaks with Confluence Concerts' Artistic Associate Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 about Project T: Home Video, an iterative and autobiographical account of Teiya Kasahara’s professional career and personal life as they document their vocal transition in real time. For more information about the event, which takes place May 2 and 3 at Heliconian Hall in Toronto, please visit www.confluenceconcerts.ca
In the fifth podcast of our 2024-2025 season, an in-depth conversation between host Larry Beckwith and Opera Atelier co-Artistic Director of Opera Atelier about OA's production of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's David and Jonathan, coming to Koerner Hall in Toronto April 9-13.
In the fourth podcast of our 2024-2025 season, Confluence Concerts' host Larry Beckwith has stimulating conversations with the young Canadian composers Michael Spiroff and Francesca Hauser about their upcoming world premieres for Confluence, as part of our Canadian Valentine shows on February 13 and 14, 2025 at Heliconian Hall in Toronto.
In the third podcast of our 2024-2025 season, Confluence Concerts' host Larry Beckwith has a delightful conversation with the acclaimed Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan about her career as a soprano and conductor and her upcoming North American tour with pianist Bertrand Chamayou, stopping at Toronto's Koerner Hall on November 28.
In the second podcast of our 2024-2025 season, Confluence Concerts' host Larry Beckwith has a wide-ranging conversation with the celebrated Canadian actor R.H. Thomson and bassist and concert curator Alison MacKay who are creating a new show for Confluence about the life and legacy of the Scottish bard, entitled Robert Burns: A Passion for Freedom.
In the first podcast of our 2024-2025 season, Confluence Concerts' host Larry Beckwith has a wide-ranging conversation with Andrew Burashko, the Artistic Director of the Art of Time Ensemble in Toronto, paying particular attention to their upcoming final production Sankofa: The Soldier's Tale Retold.
Host Larry Beckwith speaks with John Abberger, Artistic Director of the Toronto Bach Festival, about the Cello Suites of J.S. Bach.
Host Larry Beckwith speaks with Canadian poet/novelist/songwriter Steven Heighton, tenor Benjamin Butterfield and introduces a conversation between singers Patricia O'Callaghan and Anais Kelsey-Verdecchia.
Host Larry Beckwith speaks with Canadian soprano Elisabeth Hetherington. English scholar and conductor Andrew Parrott and the young composer-songwriter Cait Nishimura.
Host Larry Beckwith speaks with Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins-James Bay and the lead guitarist/singer for The Grievous Angels. In addition, full interviews with mezzo soprano Rebecca Cuddy and organist Matthew Larkin.
In the inaugural episode of the new monthly Confluence Concerts Podcast - THE FUSE - Larry Beckwith interviews:Andrew Adridge, Daniela Agostino of Opera In ReachMatthew White, the new CEO of the Victoria SymphonyJazz bassist Leighton Harrell