The TakeFive Ensemble, formed in 2018, consists of acclaimed pianist Shoshana Telner and titled chair members from Toronto's top symphony orchestras.
Performer Biography
Csaba Koczó, a violinist in the TakeFive Ensemble, is a founding member of the Tokai String Quartet, which won a Banff Competition prize and was nominated for a Dora Award.
Recording & Production
The album "Songs of Longing" features music composed between 2017 and 2020, performed by the TakeFive Ensemble in November 2020 at Revolution Recording.
Composer Biography
Felipe Téllez, the composer, has recorded and conducted his music with The Budapest Art Orchestra and with musicians of the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.
Performer Biography
Lynn Kuo, a violinist in the TakeFive Ensemble, is the Assistant Concertmaster of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra and founder of Violin with Dr. Lynn, an online educational platform.
Composer Biography
Felipe Téllez, the composer, is a Colombian-Canadian composer and orchestrator who has written for various orchestras, including the Bogotá Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron, the cellist in the TakeFive Ensemble, is the Associate Principal Cellist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Tokai String Quartet.
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