MASSEY HALL/ROY THOMSON HALL - 07/08 SEASON PREVIEW!

SPIRITUAL SOUNDS OF CENTRAL ASIA:
NOMADS, MYSTICS AND TROUBADOURS

Friday, October 12, 2007, at 8 PM / Roy Thomson Hall

Tickets now on sale: $69.50 - $29.50
Call: 416 872 4255 / Online: www.roythomson.com /
In person: Roy Thomson Hall Box Office at King & Simcoe, Toronto, ON

The performers come from the remote, mountain-ringed region of Central Asia that had been under Soviet domination for more than 70 years. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the region has experienced a resurgence of ancient musical traditions. Performers include the Alim Oasimov Ensemble, the Badakhshan Ensemble, and The Bardic Divas.

MARIZA

Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 8 PM / Massey Hall

Tickets now on sale: $59.50 to $39.50
Call: 416 872 4255 / Online: www.masseyhall.com /
In person: Roy Thomson Hall Box Office at King & Simcoe, Toronto, ON

“When Mariza sings, time stands still.” (BBC Radio) Hailed as Portugal’s reigning ambassador of fado, Mariza returns to Massey Hall this fall after her sold-out concert here two years ago. With her mesmerizing contralto and a series of acclaimed recordings, the Mozambique-born, Lisbon-raised Mariza has quickly achieved international star status and brought the art form of fado (Portugal’s brand of soulful blues) to a world-wide audience.

For more information, visit www.mariza.org/english.html or www.mariza.org/index.html
Co-presented with Small World Music Society.

THE CHIEFTAINS WITH SPECIAL GUEST JIMMY RANKIN

Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 8 PM / Massey Hall

Tickets now on sale to RTH/MH FRIENDSFIRST

Tickets on sale to the Public on Friday, June 22, at 10 AM: $69.50 - $45.50

Call: 416 872 4255 / Online: www.masseyhall.com /
In person: Roy Thomson Hall Box Office at King & Simcoe

The Chieftains are, without question, the world’s most popular Irish band. For more than four decades, they have been captivating audiences around the world with the many delights of traditional Irish music, with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive. They return to Massey Hall for their first local appearance since their sold-out St. Patrick’s Day concert at Massey Hall on March 17, 2005.
An RBI Production.

SHAOLIN WARRIORS: The Kung Fu Monks of China

Wednesday, November 21, and Thursday, November 22, at 8 PM / Massey Hall

Tickets on sale to RTH/MH FRIENDSFIRST Wednesday, June 20

Tickets on sale to the Public on Thursday, June 28, at 10 AM: $59.50 - $39.50
Call: 416 872 4255 / Online: www.masseyhall.com /
In person: Roy Thomson Hall Box Office at King & Simcoe, Toronto, ON

“…Makes for a dazzling spectacle…” (The Toronto Star) In a fully choreographed theatrical production, the Shaolin Warriors bring the remarkable skill, stunning movement and spectacular imagery of Kung Fu to stages throughout the world. Performed by the Buddhist monks of the Shaolin Temple, a sect that has become known around the world for its disciplined spiritualism and deadly martial-arts prowess, the production features many forms of Shaolin Kung Fu as well as a look at the daily temple life of the monks and their Zen Buddhist philosophy.
Co-presented with Jeff Parry Promotions.

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