Feb 25, 2020
Photo credit: Dahlia Katz
One of the most exciting aspects of The Indigo Project has been the participation of secondary school students in the GTA. Students have been involved in both artistic and musical activities.
Feb 20, 2020
By Alison Mackay, program creator
The Indigo Project is an exploration in music, words, and images of the influence of indigo dye on the culture and economy of Europe and India in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Apr 30, 2019
Christina Mahler and Alison Mackay. Photos by Sian Richards.
By Elisa Citterio
Mar 20, 2019
Feet of Blue, by Tim McLaughlin, MAIWA
By Alison Mackay, program creator
Mar 7, 2019
Halfway into our 2019 US tour the theme seems to be snow. The sunny view from my hotel in Boulder, Colorado this morning is of gorgeous snow-covered hills. The view on our first tour day was a bit less welcome — the snowstorm in Toronto stayed with us for almost all of our drive to State College, Pennsylvania, and added a couple of hours to the already long trip.
Feb 20, 2019
Alison Mackay, double bass and program creator. Photo by Bruce Zinger
Jan 29, 2019
This was originally published on May 20, 2016.
Guest blog post by Ieva Lucs
To connect the inconceivable struggle and heartbreak of the Syrian refugee crisis with something as mundane as a cup of coffee may seem like an impossible task. Tafelmusik, Canada’s award-winning baroque orchestra, however, find themselves drawing that bizarre parallel in their new show opening in Toronto on Thursday.
Apr 17, 2018
Our upcoming 40th season is a time for celebration, and as with all anniversaries, a chance for reflection, particularly for those orchestra members who have been with us since the beginning.
Christina Mahler, cello, and Alison Mackay, double bass, have recently let us know that they will be retiring from the orchestra after the 2018/19 season.
