[1] Popular Art of Time programs include presentations of contemporary songs by Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Leonard Cohen and others reinvented by Canadian and British composers.
[2] Formed in 1998 by Andrew Burashko,[3] Art of Time has become an integral part of Toronto's cultural scene, attracting some of Canada's top artists from a range of disciplines including the performing arts, film and literature, and noteworthy international musicians such as Branford Marsalis, Madeleine Peyroux and Gavin Bryars.
Andrew Burashko's original idea behind the Art of Time Ensemble was to provide a way into classical music for new audiences.
[5] The season includes three live concerts at Harbourfront Centre, a co-production with Against the Grain Theatre, a short animated film and digital archive.
The Ensemble has worked on many notable collaborations with artists in their respective disciplines including writers Margaret Atwood[6] and Michael Ondaatje; singers Barbara Hannigan, Sarah Slean, Torquil Campbell and Madeleine Peyroux; actors Brent Carver and Martha Burns; dancers Peggy Baker and Evelyn Hart; and filmmakers Peter Mettler and Bruce MacDonald.