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A New Nagano Generation: The Artistry Continues
A New Nagano Generation: The Artistry ContinuesMozart: Piano Concertos No. 12 in A major K. 414 & No. 13 in C major K. 415Karin Kei Nagano, pianoCecilia String QuartetAnalekta AN2 8765 (51 m)Is it...
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DES TÊTES D’AFFICHE À LA CHAPELLE HISTORIQUE DU BON-PASTEURAvant son départ de la Maison de la musique, Guy Soucie a préparé une impressionnante programmation qui compte plusieurs artistes de renom...
View ArticleMenuhin Competition Austin 2014 Opens with UT Symphony Concert
by Paul E. RobinsonBerlioz: Roman Carnival OvertureMendelssohn: Concerto for Piano and Violin in d minorIlya Gringolts, violin/Anton Nel, pianoWaxman: Carmen FantasyKevin Zhu, violinSchwantner: Someday...
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This Week in Toronto (Feb. 24 - Mar. 2)
This Week in Toronto (Feb. 24 - Mar. 2)- Joseph SoYefim Bronfman (Photo: Dario Acosta)It's now a tradition - early March at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a time for new music. This time, the...
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Menuhin Competition Austin 2014: Jury Members Dazzle in Performance!
by Paul E. RobinsonMozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major K. 301Kreisler: La Gitane/Londonderry Air/Tambourin ChinoisJoji Hattori, violin/Gordon Back, pianoPiazzola: Historie du Tango and Café...
View ArticleLa 123e saison du Ladies' Morning Musical Club
par Renée BanvilleLa doyenne des sociétés culturelles du Canada présentait hier sa programmation pour la saison 2014-2015. Fidèle à sa réputation, le LMMC nous offre encore cette année une série de dix...
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A Monumental Verdi Requiem from Jaap van Zweden and the Dallas Symphony!
by Paul E. RobinsonVerdi: Messa da RequiemHui He, sopranoMarianne Cornetti, mezzo-sopranoGiorgio Berrugi, tenorAin Anger, bassDallas Symphony Chorus and Orchestra/Jaap van ZwedenMeyerson Symphony...
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Four Competitors Reach Seniors' Section Finals at Menuhin Competition Austin...
by Paul E. RobinsonSenior Finalists in Menuhin Competition Austin 2014(Left to right): In Mo Yang (18, Korean); Stephen Kim (18, American); Stephen Waarts (17, American/Dutch); Christine Seohyun Lim...
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Menuhin Competition Austin 2014: Junior Section Prize Winners Selected
byPaul E. RobinsonMenuhin Competition Austin 2014 Winners (Junior Division)(Left to right)Ludwig Gudim (3rd Prize); Daniel Lozakovitj (2nd Prize); Rennosuke Fukuda (1st Prize);Jaewon Wee (5th Prize);...
View ArticleCette semaine à Montréal : le 3 au 9 mars
OSM: LA 7eSYMPHONIE DE MAHLER, MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN ET KARINA GAUVINParmi les concerts de février de l’OSM, il y aura la 7eSymphonie de Mahler, dirigée par Kent Nagano. Nos artistes québécois seront...
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Menuhin Competition Austin 2014 Declares: "The Composer is Dead!"
by Paul E. RobinsonMaestro Giancarlo GuerreroDvořák: Carnival OvertureKreisler: Praeludium and AllegroRennosuke Fukuda: 1st Prize Winner, Junior Section, violinThe Cleveland OrchestraGiancarlo...
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Menuhin Competition Austin 2014: And the Winner is...Stephen Waarts!
byPaul E. Robinson(Left to right): Gordon Back (Artistic Director of the Menuhin Competition);Stephen Waarts (Winner); and Jury Chair Pamela Franks Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in e minor Op....
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Menuhin Competition Austin 2014: Closing Gala Concert
by Paul E. RobinsonMaestro Giancarlo Guerrero and members of the Cleveland OrchestraDvořák: Carnival Overture Op. 92Kreisler: Praeludium and AllegroRennosuke Fukuda, violin (1st Prize Winner, Junior...
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This Week in Toronto (Feb. 10 - 16)
This Week in Toronto (Feb. 10 -16)- Joseph SoSir Thomas Allen (Photo: Sussie Ahlburg)One of the joys of attending performances at the Canadian Opera Company is the opportunity to hear visiting artists...
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LA PREMIÈRE SYMPHONIE D’ÉRIC CHAMPAGNE À L’ORCHESTRE MÉTROPOLITAINLe chef invité Julian Kuerti retrouve l’orchestre pour une soirée haute en couleur. On y entendra les Danses symphoniques de...
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This Week in Toronto (March 10 - 16)
This Week in Toronto (March 10 - 16)- Joseph SoThis being Reading Week or Spring Break, the classical music scene around town is quiet, with Toronto Symphony Orchestra in hiatus and Royal Conservatory...
View ArticleBallet dancing, from Ukraine to Houston - via Montreal - with love
By Naomi GoldThey almost didn't make it. Just hours after Ukraine's National Ballet departed their homeland, the airport went into lockdown mode. Luckily for us however, Ukraine's dancing gods...
View ArticleCette semaine à Montréal : le 17 au 23 mars
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL ET L’ORCHESTRE PHILHARMONIQUE DE LOS ANGELESLa toute première venue du chef vedette vénézuélien à Montréal sera l’un des événements les plus marquants de ce début d’année 2014. À...
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This Week in Toronto (Mar. 17 - 23)
This Week in Toronto (March 17 - 23)- Joseph SoPianist Angela Hewitt (Photo: Bernd Eberle)Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt is currently on tour, and she returns to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra this...
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Paul Appleby: The Art of Song
Paul Appleby: The Art of Song - Joseph SoTenor Paul ApplebyPaul Appleby, tenorAnne Larlee, pianoRichard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons CentreFebruary 11, 2014Schubert: Five Songs Liane,...
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