"The Travelling Cellist" at St. Lawrence Market

Dad and I went to see "The Travelling Cellist" early this morning at St. Lawrence Market. We got there early so we could get some British meat pies and gluten free things from the Farmers' Market before they sold out.

We were waiting for the cellist at the North Entrance where we thought it was supposed to be but it turned out it was at the West Entrance.

Joseph Johnson, the Principal Cellist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra played Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio. I think it was noisier than the north entrance because of the ventilation system but we were still able to hear him.

When he was about to get started the cello wasn't stable enough.

So he had to improvise.

 But it still sounded beautiful!

For more information about "The Travelling Cellist" check this link from the Toronto Public Library's Keep Toronto Reading Festival. They will have performances up until April 7th in different parts of Toronto.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ktr/the-travelling-cellist.jsp

"The Travelling Cellist" at Harbord Bakery

Today Mom and I went to see "The Travelling Cellist" perform at Harbord Bakery.

A cellist from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra is performing Albinoni's Adagio each day from March 17 - April 7 for a total of 22 days at different locations in Toronto. It's a part of the Toronto Public Library's Keep Toronto Reading Festival.

In the book The Cellist of Sarajevo a cellist plays this piece every day for 22 days to remember 22 people who died while waiting in line for bread.

Today Joseph Johnson, the Principal Cellist of the TSO performed at Harbord Bakery.

He was amazing.

He warmed up with Bach's Cello Suite Number 1 in G Major.
And after that he played Albinoni's Adagio.

When he was finished he talked a little bit about the book and he offered to take a picture with me.

It was strange being in the bakery, thinking about people waiting in line for bread and some people dying while waiting.

After we left Mom and I had a little disagreement about the name of the song Joseph Johnson used to warm up so we went back to the bakery to find out.... we knew they would still be there because he was going to play it a second time. It turned out that Mom was right. I should have believed her because cello is her favourite instrument.

Here is a link with more information about "The Travelling Cellist"
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ktr/the-travelling-cellist.jsp

"The Travelling Cellist" at Scarborough Civic Centre

Today Dad and I went to see "The Travelling Cellist".

In the book The Cellist of Sarajevo, a cellist plays Albinoni's Adagio for 22 days to remember 22 people who died while waiting in line to buy bread.

The Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra are putting on 22 performances of Albinoni's Adagio from March 17 - April 7. It's a part of the Keep Toronto Reading Festival.

Today's was at the Scarborough Civic Centre.

We got there early and it was nice to be there without it being for a flu shot! It's actually pretty nice in there.

There's even a buggy in the Rotunda.

Marie Gélinas played beautifully!
I was so into the music that I forgot to take pictures but my Dad remembered. 

Here is a link to more information about "The Travelling Cellist"
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ktr/the-travelling-cellist.jsp