May 27-June 6 2021 www.singtoronto.com Tickets and Passes at www.singtoronto.com Rajaton O-Kai Singers Message from the Prime Minister of Canada It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 10th annual SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival. Since its inception, SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival has fostered innovation and collaboration and welcomed singers of all levels to embrace new and exciting opportunities. This festival is an important occasion to celebrate the hard work of amazing a cappella singers who hone their skills every day to produce wonderful music. These are unprecedented times for our country, but events like this one allow us to enjoy and appreciate all of the great singers who through their voices captivate our attention. I would like to commend all of the performers w ho will be showcasing their unique abilities during the festival. Their diligence is undeniable, and their talent is exceptional. The COVID-19 pandemic has made planning and hosting events this year difficult, and I would like to thank all the dedicated organizers for their hard work in making this year’s festival possible. Please accept my best wishes for a successful and memorable event! Ottawa https://www.facebook.com/SingToronto/ 2021 https://twitter.com/singtoronto M-Pact https://www.instagram.com/singtoronto/ Vocal Sampling Canada's premier a cappella festival May 27-June 6 2021 Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, M.P. Premier of Ontario - Premier ministre de l’Ontario Beaches-East York Message from the Mayor May 27, 2021 May 2021 It is my pleasure to extend greetings and a warm welcome to everyone Message from the Prime Minister of Canada participating in the 10th SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival. To all Attendees, Guests, Volunteers & Organizers, A MESSAGE FROM PREMIER DOUG FORD I am delighted that this festival has gone virtual and that it will continue to focus It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Please accept my greetings and my hearty congratulations on the occasion of I’m pleased to extend warm greetings to everyone taking part in the on promoting the genre of a cappella music for all ages and feature Toronto and th the 10 annual SING! The Toronto Vocal the 10th anniversary of the SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival. 10th annual SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival. international artists. It presents a wonderful opportunity for singers from around Arts Festival. Furthermore, congratulations on the Festival and Events Ontario 2021 the world to perform, meet fellow singers and take part in workshops. achievement award received for innovation and excellence in pivoting to a Canadians not only love music, but also excel at making it. I’m proud to Since its inception, SING! The Toronto Vocal The arts are an integral component of Toronto's cultural and economic fabric that Arts Festival has fostered innovation and virtual conference. say that Canadian musicians and performers have made their mark and enrich and enhance the lives of many. collaboration and welcomed singers of all contributed greatly to the strength of our creative industries. I celebrate your successful e�orts, ten years running, to bring together Toronto’s arts and culture sector has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 levels to embrace new and exciting opportunities. This festival is an important thousands of professional singers, students, and teachers over 10 days of I know this has been a challenging time for our artists, performers and pandemic and moving forward with events like this festival not only bring a sense occasion to celebrate the hard work of amazing a cappella singers who hone outstanding concerts featuring the human voice. festivals as you’ve had to find innovative ways to keep the show going. of hope and joy to people’s lives but it also is our way of supporting the talent that their skills every day to produce wonderful music. is within our city. As Canada’s premier a cappella festival, we are proud to have this event in our These are unprecedented times for our country, but events like this one allow I want to congratulate SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival on their On behalf of Toronto City Council, please accept my best wishes for an riding and city. I acknowledge and thank all those involved for their e�orts in us to enjoy and appreciate all of the great singers who through their voices 10th anniversary. Thank you to the hard-working and creative team enjoyable event and continued success. promoting and participating in this event and wish you great success with the captivate our attention. I would like to commend all of the performers w ho event virtually this year. behind the festival for once again going virtual. You’re providing an will be showcasing their unique abilities during the festival. Their diligence is amazing platform that showcases Canadian a cappella talent around Yours truly, undeniable, and their talent is exceptional. Sincerely, the world. I am confident the breathtaking performances and inspiring The COVID-19 pandemic has made planning and hosting events this year workshops will bring joy to everyone tuning in. difficult, and I would like to thank all the dedicated organizers for their hard Best wishes for a successful virtual festival. work in making this year’s festival possible. John Tory Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Please accept my best wishes for a successful and memorable event! Mayor of Toronto Constituency Office House of Commons 1902 Danforth Ave 802 - Justice Bldg. Doug Ford Toronto, ON Ottawa, ON M4C 1J4 K1A 0A6 Premier Ottawa 416 467 0860 613 992 2115 2021 O F F I C E O F T H E M A Y O R 100 QUEEN STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5H 2N2 Canada's premier a cappella festival 2021 2021 La voix humaine - c’est viscérale. Dès le moment de vocaliser, nous chantons… pour exprimer le bonheur ou la tristesse, pour nous faire entendre, en groupe ou seul, dans des dialectes et styles divers, mais certainement dans une langue universelle - la musique. De la grotte au feu de camp, There is nothing so visceral as the human voice. From the time we can make sound, we sing – when we’re happy or sad, to communicate with du champ à la réunion de famille, la race humaine chantait ensemble. La voix est tellement souple que même les personnes qui ne savent pas others, in groups or alone, in many dialects and styles, but all with one universal language – music. From the cave to the campfire, from the field chanter juste, peuvent participer au moyen des percussions vocales. to the family gathering, people around the world have always sung together. The human voice is so versatile that even those who cannot carry a tune can still participate through vocal percussion. Le Festival SING!, c’est notre rencontre partagée. Nous vous présenterons des performances époustouflantes par des groupes canadiens et internationaux, des ateliers accrocheurs sur la musique et sur l’industrie de la musique, jusqu’aux réunions virtuelles après les concerts. SING! SING! is our shared experience. From breathtaking performances delivered by groups across Canada and around the world, from eye-opening est fier de partager la joie de la musique avec vous. workshops about music and the music business, to post-concert online get-togethers, SING! is proud to share the joy of music with you. Cette année nous fêtons notre 10 ième anniversaire et nos Directeurs Artistiques, Suba Sankaran et Dylan Bell ont conçu un programme inspirant In our 10th anniversary season, Artistic Directors Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell have designed a stellar line-up that crosses cultures, qui montre l’intersection des cultures, des démographies et styles musicaux, ci-inclus, une rétrospective de nos derniers dix ans fabuleux. demographics, and musical styles, including a special retrospective of our 10 incredible years. Here are some of the highlights: Voici quelques grands moments à anticiper: • Our Global Voices series brings you the breathtaking artistry of internationally-renowned groups M-Pact (U.S.) O-Kai Singers (Taiwan), Rajaton (Finland), and Vocal Sampling (Cuba). • La série Global Voices vous présentera l’art passionnant des groupes de renommé mondial M-Pact ( E.-U. ), • Our Aca-Night in Canada takes you coast-to-coast-to-coast to hear some of our best homegrown talent. We O-Kai Singers ( Taiwan ), Rajaton ( Finlande ), et Vocal Sampling ( Cuba ). celebrate SING!’s milestone 10th anniversary in a special film retrospective. • La performance Aca-Night in Canada vous emmènera d’une mer à l'autre (et à l'autre) pour écouter • Our first-ever Slaight Music SING! Collegiate A Cappella Competition showcases up-and-coming talented quelques’uns des meilleurs talents du pays. Nous fêtons le 10 ième anniversaire du Festival SING! dans une university groups. rétrospective de film extraordinaire. • Join award-winning broadcaster and singer Heather Bambrick as we celebrate the 2021 Slaight Music SING! • Le début de la Slaight Music SING! Collegiate A Cappella Compétition va mettre en valeur des groupes Toronto Legacy Award winner, Cadence.Through conversation and performance, we commemorate their 22 universitaires pleins d’avenir. years of excellence in a cappella. • Nous vous invitons de rejoindre la radiodiffuseur et chanteuse distinguée, Heather Bambrick, à la célébration du • SING! Artistic Directors Dylan Bell and Suba Sankaran build on their successful FreePlay Fridays livestream gagnant 2021 du Slaight Music SING! Toronto Legacy Award, Cadence. Aux moyens de la conversation et de concerts as they welcome other Toronto artists and disciplines. la performance, nous allons commémorer leurs 22 ans d’excellence dans le genre ‘a cappella’. • SING! and Learn interactive Zoom workshops with internationally-acclaimed clinicians expands your knowledge.