Bards of Bloor Street

This year's Starry Night Concert for the start of advent will be presented by EMV's Duo Oriana and will feature Jonathan Stuchberry on lute and soprano Sinéad White. The concert will be followed by a reception. Admission is by donation.

Soprano Sinéad White and lutenist Jonathan Stuchbery form Duo Oriana, a Toronto based duo breathing life into song traditions that span centuries and evolve in the present day. Noted for their “impeccable rhythmic ensemble” (La Scena Musicale), White’s “luminous” soprano, and Stuchbery’s “energizing precision” (The Whole Note), they have quickly established their presence in the early music world. They have presented across Canada, including for Early Music America, and Musique Royale. Their album ‘How Like a Golden Dream’ was Duo Oriana’s first release with the Canadian label Leaf Music, which was highlighted on the Whole Note magazine’s “Listening Room”, and received highly positive reviews in La Scena Musicale, the Lute Society Quarterly, and the American Record Guide. In 2023 they toured across the UK and Ireland, performing for the Lute Society and in venues including Windsor Castle, and Oxford University.
‘You don’t get better bards than this.’ - Oxford Daily Info