April 17, 2014, 8:00pm – pre concert chat 7:30pm

The Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst Street Toronto

General Admission $15

Student/Senior/Arts Worker $10

Genre: Chamber Jazz (Classical/Jazz)

Spectrum takes you on a journey to the first artistic expressions of our ancestors. Inspired by an unexpected sense of connectivity with these ancient works, the Spectrum composers discover deeply rooted common threads in human creativity.

Internationally acclaimed pianist David Braid, performs his piano quintet “Chauvet”, a musical description of the descent into the famed Chauvet Cave. NYC-based pianist Florian Hoefner premieres four new works inspired by ancient art. Both pianists are joined by the Ton Beau String Quartet, a Toronto favourite for interpreting new works.

What does this early artwork mean about humans as a species? Does this artwork have relevance to our present-day culture? Is art an inherently natural instinct or a cultural construct? Join us as we explore the beginnings of human artistry through a modern lens.

Come early at 7:30pm for a free pre-concert chat from our special guest: Archaeologist Dr. Michael Chazan