Birdsong New Music Foundation Partners with Toronto’s Kensington Sound
To Produce 5 new Birdsong Artists along with 5 Bi-Monthly Concert Series
The Birdsong Kensington Sound Salon Showcase will begin May 11 th 2026
Toronto, ON — Canadian charity Birdsong New Music Foundation has partnered
with Kensington Sound to continue producing new birdsong artists in Kensington
Market. The collaboration brings together Birdsong’s mission-driven support for musical
artists living with mental illness with Kensington Sound’s state-of-the-art production
facilities.
Kensington Sound owner Vezi Tayyeb says: “this is about more than just music — it’s
about changing the narrative. By providing our studio, production expertise, and access
to our performance space, Birdsong Artists will get a creative home right here in
Kensington Market under this partnership. And perhaps we are confronting the stigma
surrounding mental illness and substance use disorders and replacing it with visibility,
talent, and social engagement with the thing we know best – music.”
Birdsong New Music Foundation founder Margaret Konopacki calls the partnership a
transformative step forward. “Joining Vezi Tayyeb and his team at Kensington Sound in
this vibrant market area in Toronto is an exciting evolution for our recording artists.”
Beginning this spring, five new Birdsong artists will record in the studio and debut their
work in Kensington Sound’s intimate salon setting, bringing their music directly to the
community in a series of five bi-monthly concerts held on the first Monday of the month.
Our first concert will take place on May 11, 2026. Circle your calendar for these new
Concert dates dubbed the Birdsong-Kensington Sound Salon Showcase which will
be introduced by legendary promoter Richard Flohil; Music Directors Vezi Tayyeb and
Bryant Didier; Executive Producer Margaret Konopacki and Producers Steve Raiman
and Su Alexanian.

About Birdsong New Music Foundation: Founded in 2018 by music and television
industry veteran Margaret Konopacki, Birdsong New Music Foundation has

https://birdsongnewmusicfoundation.ca/ IT’S ABOUT HOPE, IT’S ABOUT
AWARENESS
produced 35 original songs in professional recording studios and released its first
album (21 original songs) and 9 singles and supported 25 artists and counting.
Inspired by the vital role music played in her son David Martin’s (1987-2017) mental
health journey, Margaret Konopacki established Birdsong Foundation to provide more
accessible music production and concert production outlets for artists who struggle with
mental health, as part of their recovery. Birdsong Foundation board of directors include
Mae Martin, who was also the host for the last 2 annual Christmas fundraisers held at
Lula Lounge in Toronto to a sold out audience.
About Kensington Sound: Located in the heart of Kensington Market, Kensington
Sound has been a professional recording studio and creative production space since

1972. Under the leadership of Vezi Tayyeb, the studio is committed to supporting
      innovative artists and community-driven projects. With state-of-the-art facilities and an
      intimate small concert venue, Kensington Sound provides a dynamic environment for
      recording, performance, and cultural engagement.
      Together, Birdsong New Music Foundation and Kensington Sound are not only producing
      new music — they are reshaping the narrative around the role of creativity in mental health.
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      For more information please contact: Liz Nowak or Margaret Konopacki
      Tel: (623) 341-0726
      birdsongnewmusic@gmail.com
      mkmkpersonal@yahoo.com
      Steve Raiman • Kensington Sound steveraiman@gmail.com