Toronto’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra has had a busy summer – making its first-ever appearance at the Orford Festival in early August, traveling to Italy for Maestro Kent Nagano’s Reate Festival in Italy in late August, and then making its 18th annual appearance as orchestra-in-residence at the Klang und Raum Festival in Germany in early September. It’s a harbinger of travels to come: in 2010-11, the orchestra will perform in 20 cities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Speaking about the tours, Music Director Jeanne Lamon noted, “Tafelmusik is proud to represent Canada internationally. It’s really important that the best Canadian artists go out in the world to remind people that Canada is an important force culturally, as well as politically and economically. I believe we live in one of the finest countries in the world, and I’m very proud to represent Canada on the world stage. Our job as cultural ambassadors is an extremely important part of our raison d’être.”
