National Arts Centre Orchestra with soprano Midori Marsh
Award-winning soprano Midori Marsh and pianist Darren Creech perform art song by Clara Schumann alongside the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Tickets are available here: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/33721
ChamberQUEERarantine: A Digital Pride Month Festival
Presented by ChamberQUEER, alongside performances by Mazz Swift & Claire Chase.
Darren will be playing a movement from Janáček’s “In the Mists”
You can watch live here: https://www.facebook.com/chamberqueer/
Lean On Me: A Virtual Concert Series
Presented by The Omni Arts Foundation and hosted by soprano Isabel Leonard, this digital livestreamed concert features an array of international performers.
Darren will be playing “The Alcotts” from Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata.
Watch live here: https://www.facebook.com/events/225165028901072/
TIFF: André Aciman "Find Me" Concert
Author of “Call Me By Your Name” André Aciman just released a sequel “Find Me,” and TIFF is hosting his Toronto Book Launch event. I am playing a solo concert as part of this event.
Featurings works by Ravel, Charles Ives & Sufjan Stevens.
Buy tickets here: https://tiff.net/events/in-conversation-with-andre-aciman
HATCH: Festival of the Sound
Tour with Continuum’s HATCH program for emerging artists.
Performing works by Brian Current, Linda Catlin Smith, James Rolfe, Andrew Hulse, Mathilde Côté and Haotian Yu.
Free admission.
HATCH: Ottawa Chamberfest
Tour with Continuum’s HATCH program for emerging artists.
Performing works by Brian Current, Linda Catlin Smith, James Rolfe, Andrew Hulse, Mathilde Côté and Haotian Yu.
Buy tickets here: http://www.chamberfest.com/concerts/2019-0805-02/
HATCH: Stratford Summer Music Festival
Tour with Continuum’s HATCH program for emerging artists.
Performing works by Brian Current, Linda Catlin Smith, James Rolfe, Andrew Hulse, Mathilde Côté and Haotian Yu.
Pay what you can.
More info here: https://stratfordsummermusic.ca/artist.php?id=235
HATCH: Toronto Summer Music Festival
Tour with Continuum’s HATCH program for emerging artists.
Performing works by Brian Current, Linda Catlin Smith, and James Rolfe, and world premières by Andrew Hulse, Mathilde Côté and Haotian Yu.
HATCH Ensemble:
Brian Current, conductor
Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin
Sophie Lanthier, flute
Tiago Delgado, clarinet
Benjamin Louwersheimer, cello
Michael Murphy, percussion
Darren Creech, piano
Free admission.
More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/357332481640251/
Luminato: Maada'ookii Songlines
Performing a new composition by cris derksen for 8 choirs, 4 soloists and hand drum choir.
Free event.
More info here: https://luminatofestival.com/2019/Events/maadaookii-songlines
10X10 Exhibition and Book Launch
100 Portraits Celebrating Queer in the Arts.
The Limited Edition Book “10X10 Volume 9,” which features Darren, will be available at the event.
Fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/319883555350125/
With/out Pretend: Tender Hearts
A storytelling event for vulnerable, tender stories told by queer and trans men.
Tickets and info here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tender-hearts-a-space-for-mens-feelings-tickets-62200673890
Pride + Tapestry Opera: Isaiah Bell's The Book of My Shames
Tenor Isaiah Bell’s debut solo show.
Directed by Sean Guist.
June 6, 7 & 8.
Tickets here: https://tapestryopera.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0S6A000005E8ALUA0
FAWN: Pandora
A brand new opera-ballet by FAWN Chamber Creative.
Performances May 23, 24 and 25.
Fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/277553169838909/
Buy tickets here: https://fawnchambercreative.ticketleap.com/pandora/
Soundstreams: Fauxstalgia
A genre and gender-bending cabaret alongside Cris Derksen, Teiya Kasahara, Grace Scheele and Smith Purdy.
Curated by Olivia Shortt.
More info here: https://soundstreams.ca/performances/ear-candy/fauxstalgia/
Fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/442328336570889/
Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fauxstalgia-tickets-52321478952
Winnipeg: Machine Unlearning
Consultant on Davis Plett’s “Etudes for Keyboard” as part of Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts.
More info here: https://clusterfestival.com/#2019events
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cluster-2019-machine-unlearning-tickets-55398419163
21C Festival
Guest Artist with the Glenn Gould School’s New Music Ensemble.
Performing works by Anna Höstman and Misato Mochizuki.
Brian Current, conductor.
Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/256504098342228/
songSLAM Toronto
Premiering a new work by Danika Lorèn with tenor Jonathan MacArthur as part of Toronto’s inaugural songSLAM competition.
6:30pm cocktails, 7pm concert
Free admission
Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1769192879856087/
Toronto: Soundstreams Key Encounter Panel
Panellist discussing my unique approach to “queering classical music” as part of Soundstreams’ Encounters series.
Info here: https://www.soundstreams.ca/past-performances/key-encounters/
Waterloo: Rainbow Reels
Super Gay Cabaret fundraiser for Rainbow Reels Queer and Trans Film Festival
Darren's solo set will feature works by Norbert Palej.
Tickets $10/15
Doors 7pm, show at 7:30pm.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2258766191018162/
Montreal: Suoni per il popolo
Suoni per il popolo, CKUT 90.3FM and Innovations en concert present
Queer Songbook Orchestra + Darren Creech
Darren’s solo set will feature works by Maurice Ravel and Norbert Palej.
Tickets: $10/15
Doors 8pm, music at 8:30pm.
Buy tickets here: https://www.lfttckt.com/tickets/lfttkt-casa-1516306377-20944
Fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/188647575236187/
Toronto: Glenn Gould School's New Music Ensemble
Guest artist with the Glenn Gould School's New Music Ensemble.
Toru Takemitsu - Rain Falling
R. Murray Schafer - Hymn to the Night
Brian Current, conductor.
Free admission.
More info: https://www.coc.ca/plan-your-visit/free-concert-series
Toronto: Belladonna - a queer techno opera
Resident pianist and producer for FAWN's queer techno opera Belladonna.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1782931572010195/
Banff: Residency
I will be developing my brand-new show CLARITY at a three-week residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, as part of their "Concert in the 21st Century" workshop.
Toronto: Burdock PIANO FEST
Solo show as part of Burdock's PIANO FEST.
Double-bill with jazz pianist Thompson Egbo-Egbo.
Buy tickets here: http://burdockto.com/shows/?show=984
Fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/155875388367496/
Toronto: FAWN Day Party
My first public performance as Producer & Resident Pianist with FAWN Chamber Creative, where the convergence between modular electronic music, opera and new classical music takes place.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/203711103539051/
Toronto: Glenn Gould School's New Music Ensemble
Guest artist - concert features works by Kotoka Suzuki, Robin de Raaff and James O'Callaghan.
Reserve tickets here: https://www.rcmusic.com/performance/event/1718/ggs-new-music-ensemble
Fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/183885305527007/
Toronto: Body Love Ball
Live performer at the Body Love Ball, a fundraiser for Body Confidence Canada, Rainbow Camp and The 519.
Buy tickets here: https://www.bodyconfidencecanada.com/body-love-ball
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1923769634531983/
Toronto: The Music Gallery
Solo set, double-bill with New York City's TAK Ensemble.
Featuring works by Norbert Palej and Sarah Kirkland Snider.
Tickets: $10-$20
Buy tickets: https://musicgallery.org/events/tak-plays-ashkan-behzadi-darren-creech/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/396342477450353/
Kitchener: Registry Theatre
Solo concert.
Buy tickets here: http://www.registrytheatre.com/darren-creech/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/372729473148585/