Quartetto Gelato Opens Fall Season of Classical Cabaret

CLASSICAL CONCERT CABARET AT THE OLD MILL INN FALL SEASON

LAUNCHES WITH QUARTETTO GELATO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Followed by Fiddle on Fire October 20 and

Vera Lynn Tribute with the Grand Salon Orchestra November 3

The Old Mill Inn continues to serve up classical concerts with excellent cuisine. Classical Concert Cabaret at The Old Mill Inn kicks off its fall series with Canada’Äôs internationally celebrated Quartetto Gelato, Tuesday, September 22 at 21 Old Mill Road (minutes from the Old Mill subway; ample free parking).

Dinner is served from 6 p.m., with live music beginning at 7 p.m. For $65, patrons can enjoy the concert and a three-course meal. For information and reservations, call 416-207-2020, e-mail info@oldmilltoronto.com, or visitwww.oldmilltoronto.com/entertainment_concert.html.

Classical in intent, eclectic by design, Quartetto Gelato (www.quartettogelato.ca) has enchanted audiences and critics worldwide with its exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and charismatic presence. The artists ’Äì Peter DeSotto, tenor/violin/mandolin; Alexander Sevastian, accordion; Colin Maier, oboe and clarinet; and Liza McLellan, cello ’Äì thrill audiences with the mastery of six instruments, plus the unexpected bonus of a brilliant operatic tenor. Performed without scores, their shows radiate a sense of spontaneity and excitement rarely seen on the classical stage.

Violin virtuoso Lance Elbeck takes the stage on October 20 for Fiddle On Fire, a delightfully entertaining musical theatre presentation. The versatile Elbeck stars as ’ÄúThe Fiddler’Äù, with an accompanying pianist, and a dancer performing in Celtic and modern dance styles. The great Leonard Bernstein recognized Elbeck’Äôs talents at an early age, and conducted the Chicago Symphony and New York Philharmonic with Elbeck as soloist. Fiddle on Fire portrays the historical relationship of several famous violin virtuosi, while the ’ÄúFiddler’Äù dazzles the audience with a fascinating display of violin wizardry.

Orchestra conductor and Classical 96.3 radio personality Kerry Stratton is the effervescent master of ceremonies forClassical Concert Cabaret at The Old Mill Inn. Having opened the series in April with his elegant Grand Salon Orchestra, he brings the Orchestra back on Tuesday, November 3 for Vera Lynn: We’Äôll Meet Again ’Äì an evening of dining and dancing.

As a Remembrance Day prelude, the powerfully moving mezzo-soprano voice of Barbara Sadegur recreates the memorable songs of the ’ÄúForces Sweetheart’Äù Vera Lynn, which buoyed the Allies during World War II. Such memorable 1940s favorites as White Cliffs of Dover and We’Äôll Meet Again provide an unforgettable close to the first season of theClassical Cabaret at the Old Mill Inn series.

The Old Mill Inn and Spa, on the Humber River, is Toronto’Äôs premier place for great dance music and excellent cuisine in a party atmosphere. Live dance music has been an Old Mill tradition since 1921. Michael Kalmar, President of The Old Mill Inn, says, ’ÄúMusic and dancing are fabulous social activities that make you feel great! The element of dining adds an up-close and personal experience that is hard to find today.’Äù

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High-res photos of Quartetto Gelato available for download at www.quartettogelato.ca/media.php

For further information, CDs interviews and review reservations contact:

Linda Litwack

416-782-7837

e-mail: lalitwack@rogers.com September 11, 2009

Pronunciations

Quartetto Gelato ’Äì kwar-TET-toe jel-LAH-toh	Elbeck ’Äì ELL-beck
Sadegur ’Äì SAD-duh-gur (g as in gold)	Kalmar ’Äì CALL-mar