The tropical breeze will be missing, but not its sounds and attitude this evening at the Toronto Reference Library, as I spend an hour chatting with Jane Bunnett as she celebrates the 30th anniversary of her first trip to Cuba and the amazing musical collaborations that have developed since.
John Terauds, Editor-Emeritus of Ludwig van Toronto, is currently a Divinity student at the University of Toronto and a church music director. He joined the Toronto Star in 1988, was the classical music critic from 2005 to 2012, and continues as a freelance critic for the paper. He is the co-author of Roy Thomson Hall: A Portrait, a book written with Toronto Star Colleague, William Littler.
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Drinks start at 6 pm, the talk at 7.
Bunnett is bringing along conga player Jorge Luís Torres and pianist Jorge Betancourt, so expect live music, as well.
For all the details, as well as information on how to get a free ticket, click here.
Here’s a bit of vintage Bunnett on flute, with Los Jubilados, singing about how they’re from Santiago de Cuba:
http://youtu.be/vAmpcF7CGGk
John Terauds, Editor-Emeritus of Ludwig van Toronto, is currently a Divinity student at the University of Toronto and a church music director. He joined the Toronto Star in 1988, was the classical music critic from 2005 to 2012, and continues as a freelance critic for the paper. He is the co-author of Roy Thomson Hall: A Portrait, a book written with Toronto Star Colleague, William Littler.
Latest posts by John Terauds (see all)
- Classical Music 101: What Does A Conductor Do? - June 17, 2019
- Classical Music 101 | What Does Period Instrument Mean? - May 6, 2019
- CLASSICAL MUSIC 101 | What Does It Mean To Be In Tune? - April 23, 2019
