One night only – on Monday, November 2, 2026 – Soundstreams presents Violins Unbound as part of their ongoing TD Encounters series. This Encounters concert highlights the remarkable agility of the violin and features the world premiere of a commissioned duet. Presented as a free concert at Hugh’s Room Live.
Extraordinary brilliance, agility & expression
Few instruments can match the violin’s extraordinary combination of brilliance, agility and expressive power. This Encounters event will showcase all that the violin can offer, featuring violinists Judith Fliedl, visiting from Austria on a Canadian tour, and Toronto-based violinist Roan Ma, performing a world premiere for violin duet by André Ristic, commissioned by Soundstreams. The program will also include works by John Beckwith, Chris Paul Harman, Parisa Sabet and Ana Sokolović.
A discussion and audience Q&A with Fliedl and Ma will follow the performance.
About the TD Encounters series
Soundstreams’ TD Encounters is a free event series that always offers something different. These events are equal parts performance, artist discussion and Q&A, and give audiences the opportunity to engage with artists and their work in an intimate and relaxed setting.
Soundstreams Founding Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney shares, “Encounters is truly a voyage of discovery, an unparalleled opportunity to engage with both the mystery and the joy of the creative process. Not only are audiences invited to discover fresh, new works inspired by a spectrum of themes, but they’re offered a rare chance to engage directly with the artists that created and performed those works in an intimate setting. Encounters is a chance to gather in-person as a community, with curiosity and a spirit of adventure, and be completely absorbed by music that reflects the beauty and complexity of our city, our country, and our world.”
About Soundstreams
Founded in 1982, Soundstreams is a global leader in the presentation of innovative, carefully curated and immersive musical experiences. It is committed to showcasing the work of living Canadian and global composers/musicians, bringing to focus contemporary conversations to its communities. Since its inception, it’s introduced audiences to works from some of the finest and most groundbreaking composers of our age, from R. Murray Schafer to Nicole Lizée.
(Photo credits: Soundstreams. Violins Unbound. Judith Fliedl & Roan Ma.)
Event details
Presented by: Soundstreams
Type of event: classical music concert
Featured composers: André Ristic, John Beckwith, Chris Paul Harman, Parisa Sabet & Ana Sokolović
Performers: Judith Fliedl & Roan Ma. Read about them here
Performed works: TBA
Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
Start time: 7:30 PM ET
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Free – reservation required (please see the booking link below)
Location: Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4M 2G7
Booking link: Reserve your free ticket here.
Contact Details: Soundstreams, 20 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1J9, Canada; info@soundstreams.ca, soundstreams.ca
Accessibility: Hugh’s Room Live is not currently fully accessible. There are steps into the venue and a small staircase from the lobby into the main hall. The staircases are wide, with railings. The washrooms are a full flight of stairs to the lower level. Find info on their accessibility updates here.