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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2016-03-11T20:55:00+00:00"
lastmod = "2016-03-12T15:37:00+00:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1457784079529/2016-03-12---Curiosity-Festival-Poster.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Illustration by Nick Thornborrow."
publishDate = "2016-03-12T12:12:00+00:00"
related_articles = ["articles/on-the-road-the-bicycle-opera-project.md","articles/meet-the-director-liza-balkan.md"]
related_companies = ["scene/companies/the-bicycle-opera-project.md","scene/companies/toy-piano-composers.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/larissa-koniuk.md","scene/people/geoffrey-sirett.md","scene/people/chris-thornborrow.md","scene/people/marjorie-maltais.md","scene/people/liza-balkan.md","scene/people/monica-pearce.md"]
short_description = "Bicycle Opera and Toy Piano Composers will premiere Travelogue, a new collection of operas by composers Monica Pearce, Elisha Denburg, August Murphy-King, Tobin Stokes, and librettist Colleen Murphy. Travelogue is exciting in itself, and it&#039;s part of Toy Piano Composer&#039;s inaugural new music festival, Curiosity Festival, happening April 1-9th (find out all about it right here)."
slug = "new-teams-new-operas-bicycle-opera-toy-piano-composers"
title = "New teams, new operas: Bicycle Opera + Toy Piano Composers"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/BX5GKcxQOqY"
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Next month, Toronto will see the results of a new collaboration between two exciting and innovative groups of musicians. [The Bicycle Opera Project](/on-the-road-the-bicycle-opera-project/), Canada's only opera company who arrives at every show by bike, is teaming up with [Toy Piano Composers](/scene/companies/toy-piano-composers/), a collective of nine composers who champion the creation of new music, and present it in a fun, listeners-first way. 

Bicycle Opera and Toy Piano Composers will premiere [*Travelogue*](http://bicycleopera.com/2016-season/), a new collection of operas by composers Monica Pearce, Elisha Denburg, August Murphy-King, Tobin Stokes, and librettist Colleen Murphy. *Travelogue* is exciting in itself, and it's part of Toy Piano Composer's inaugural new music festival, [*Curiosity Festival*](http://toypianocomposers.com/Toy_Piano_Composers/curiosity_festival.html), happening **April 1-9th** at Toronto's Arts & Letters Club, the Canadian Music Centre, and Heliconian Hall (find out all about it [right here](http://toypianocomposers.com/Toy_Piano_Composers/curiosity_festival.html)).

Toy Piano co-founders [Monica Pearce](/scene/people/monica-pearce/) and [Chris Thornborrow](/scene/people/chris-thornborrow/), plus Bicycle Opera's Artistic Director [Larissa Koniuk](/scene/people/larissa-koniuk/) and co-producer [Geoffrey Sirett](/scene/people/geoffrey-sirett/), all took the time to chat about their new partnership, and why they're excited to show everyone the fruits of their labour.

For details and ticket information for *Travelogue* and the entire *Curiosity Festival*, follow our box office links below.
