Sarah sings with the NUMUS Chamber Orchestra

This Fall Sarah has 2 concert dates performing with the NUMUS Chamber Orchestra.  The first date October 6th at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto.  This concert was advertised on a flyer in the program at the Art of Time concerts.

The second concert is the following day in Kitchener.  This concert is listed in the PDF program for the NUMUS 2011/2012 Season.  An excerpt of that program is posted below.

"Sarah Slean performs my own Red Sea, a tragic cycle of songs depicting our suffering earth" - Glenn Buhr 

SONG OF EARTH with the NUMUS Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Pulford
featuring Sarah Slean, mezzo-soprano
Adam Luther, tenor
Kimberly Barber, mezzo-soprano
The Penderecki String Quartet

Friday, October 7, 2011 - 8pm
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Wilfrid Laurier University NUMUS - in association with the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University and the Penderecki String Quartet - celebrates Gustav Mahler 100 years after his death.  The turn-of-the-century progressives adored Mahler's music, and 12-tone pioneer Arnold Schönberg created this colourful arrangement of Mahler's masterpiece Das Lied von der Erde for a performance in his own concert series. Glenn Buhr's new work was written to complement Mahler's Song of the Earth, but it takes a different twist. It's a tragic work about our suffering earth. The libretto was written by Margaret Sweatman in 2010 when oil was spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. Many said that the earth was 'bleeding', hence the title of the new work: Red Sea (Song of the Earth). Pop singer Sarah Slean is the soloist.
Tickets:
$38 general / $32 senior / $24 (for patrons under 29) / $10 Student (rush only)

Sarah worked with Glenn Buhr in 2008 when she sang with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.


Update: 2011-07-13
Tickets are now available for the October 6th concert.
http://www.cbc.ca/glenngould/2011/07/song-of-the-earth---music-by-mahler-and-buhr-featuring-vocalist-sarah-slean.html

Sarah playing the black tie Dream Gala

Sarah Slean will be playing a special gala event for the the Abilities Centre on October 28th. The event is being held at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility and also features Rick Hansen as a special guest.

Entry single level tickets are $250.  More information on the black tie event can be found here.

Currently there are no tour dates scheduled for Sarah on her site but as indicated with the b-side project, the tradition of the holiday concerts in Toronto will continue.  Sarah also recently tweeted about plans to return to Europe in a year.

New Concert - Joe's Pub (NY)

Sarah is heading south of the boarder and returning once again to Joe's Pub in NY. The date is listed on their website but has not been confirmed on Sarah's official site at the time of publishing.

The concert is November 3, 2009. Tickets and information can be found here.

I noticed this show via a tweet from Sarah Slean fan, Woj. I have not been able to find any additional dates.

Update 2009-11-1 ~ Private?

Thanks to woj again who pointed out that the concert details have now been removed from the Joe's pub site and replaced with information that a private event is occuring that night. I would suggest contacting the venue if you have plans attending that night. I will also attempt to update this thread again if more details surface.

Sarah with the Art of Time Ensemble (again!)

Just as Sarah Slean and the Art of Time Ensemble released Black Flowers together, the 2009/2010 Season includes two events that feature Sarah.

The first is the weekend of September 28th with 2 nights in tribute to the Beatles Abbey Road album. Sarah did a cover of the Accross the Universe at this year's Holiday Show.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’
Abbey Road, we present the entire album—re-imagined,
re-invented, and performed by top Canadian artists from the classical, pop and jazz worlds.


Featured Singers
Kevin Hearn
Raine Maida
Andy Maize
Steven Page
Sarah Slean
John Southworth
Martin Tielli

The Arrangers
Shelly Berger
Gavin Bryars
Robert Carli
Kevin Fox
Jonathan Goldsmith
Jim McGrath
Cameron Wilson
The Musicians
Andrew Burashko Piano
Benjamin Bowman Violin
Steven Dann Viola
John Johnson Sax
Rachel Mercer Cello
Joe Phillips Bass
Rob Piltch Guitar
Rick Sacks Percussion
Stephen Sitarski Violin
Michael White Trumpet
& Others

Link to info, profiles, and tickets can be found here. Please note that tickets appear to be selling fast. I have been advised that the first 3 rows may be an extention of the stage and the row following that is reserved. Deals are still to be had on side seating and for those who have seen Sarah or the Art of Time at Enwave before should note that there are really no bad seats



The second event is that Sarah and the Art of Time Ensemble will be doing shows in support of Black Flowers again. The dates have yet to be determined, but I would pencil in October and check back here to see if your city gets a show.

Sarah added to the BC Roots and Blues Festival

Following performances at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Guelph's Hillside Music Festival, Sarah has been added to the Roots and Blues Festival according to the festival site.

The Festival takes place August 15-17th.

At the time of publishing, this date has not been confirmed on SarahSlean.com. This show has been confirmed on SarahSlean.com as of August 1st.

SarahSlean.com has confirmed that Sarah will be playing at the Niagara Grape and Wine Festival in St. Catharines, ON on September 21, 2008.

Canadian Tour - Presale Tomorrow

The Canadian Tour dates have been announced. The presale is tomorrow. Visit SarahSlean.com for all the tour info.

November Tour

A few tour dates confirmed and unconfirmed have been announced.

• 2007 - November 21 - The Wall, North Bay, ON (unconfirmed)
• 2007 - November 22 - Hamilton Place Studio Theatre, Hamilton, ON (confirmed)
• 2007 - November 23 - Market Hall, Peterborough, ON (unconfirmed)

Note that the format of these shows are still unknown. Sarah's last known public performance was with with a Trio opening for James Blunt on October 1, 2007. Suggestions have been requested on sarahslean.com to be emailed to Sarah with regards to what format you would like to see at this year's December shows at Harbourfront.

12/16/07 upate: Sarah did play the 3 above dates. No news has surfaced regards to the set lists of the Peterborough or North Bay shows.