By Michael Vincent on November 28, 2014
Just mentioning the name, Stuart Goodyear around Toronto and people perk-up. To call him a pianist really doesn't cut it. He's more of a one man phenomenon - a piano superhero of sorts.
Goodyear began his training at The Royal Conservatory in Toronto, and has become a go-to soloists for orchestras around the world, including Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Montreal Symphony, Toronto Symphony Orchestra (just to name a few)...
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By Michael Vincent on November 25, 2014
Musical Toronto’s weekly Critic’s Picks are a fully curated list of some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week. Of course this is not to say we are the provocateurs of taste, but simply seek to provide a good weekly summary. For a look at the full breadth of what’s available in and around Toronto, check out the comprehensive concert listings from our friends at Wholenote Magazine.
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By Michael Vincent on November 24, 2014
Announced today, the jury members will include be David Agler (Canada); conductor Richard Bonynge (Australia); opera administrator and artistic consultant Brian Dickie (England); tenor Ben Heppner (Canada); baritone Wolfgang Holzmair (Austria); mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne (United States); bass Joseph Rouleau (Canada); mezzo-soprano Birgitta Svendén (Sweden) and soprano Deborah Voigt (United States).
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By Michael Vincent on November 24, 2014
What do you get when you combine one of the world’s great violin virtuosos with a string orchestra of young green hopefuls? A masterclass for certain, but how on earth were they going to keep up?
Since 1997, Anne-Sophie Mutter has been dedicated to fostering the Mutter Virtuosi, a small string orchestra formed as a way to give real-world performance experience to young hand picked players from the Mutter Foundation. Guided by Ms. Mutter, the idea is to give them a taste of what it means to tour, and perform in some of the world’s finest concert halls.
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By Michael Vincent on November 23, 2014
Linsey Pollak believes all it takes to create music is a bit of ingenuity. People laughed at him. "This is a joke right?" But after you hear the result, everyone is left speechless.
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By Michael Vincent on November 21, 2014
Anyone familiar with the 1.6 kilometres stretch between Bathurst and Bay Street, knows it is one of Toronto’s most important cultural hubs. With thousands of concerts a year, the area houses a large number of the cities cultural gems. The Bloor St. Culture Corridor, was first inaugurated by the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Director of Marketing, Performing Arts Heather Kelly, as a way to pool resources between the many world-class arts presenters lining the Bloor St. area.
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By Michael Vincent on November 21, 2014
What are you waiting for - discover your untapped musical potential, thanks to our state-of-the-art composer matchmaker game!
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By Michael Vincent on November 19, 2014
When you think about Tchaikovsky's bombastic 1812 Overture, you might think US Independence Day celebrations with fireworks and cannons galore! But have you ever wanted to be the percussionist during the last few final measures of the score?
We here at the Musial Toronto office have been obsessed with this game from Us vs Th3m for a little over a week. It's not fair that we hoard all the fun for ourselves, so give it a try.
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