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By Michael Vincent on January 30, 2015
A lot of people talk about how lucky we are to have a boutique orchestra devoted to the performance of contemporary work. And we are. The problem is, Esprit Orchestra only produces four concert per season and, by those numbers, there is a lot riding on every show...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 29, 2015
The TSO have just released details on their upcoming 2015/2016 season and it looks to be much more collaborative and dare I say "innovative" than previous years. The season starts with a concert gala on September 24, 2015 with violinist Itzhak Perlman, who returns to Roy Thomson Hall to perform Bruch's Violin Concerto with Music Director Peter Oundjian leading, and music by Dukas and Grieg...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 28, 2015
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...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 28, 2015
The 44th Annual JUNO Award Nominees have just been released. Each will participate in the 2015 JUNO Awards and JUNO Week celebrations over March 9-15. The awards will be broadcast on CTV from FirstOntario Centre on Sunday, March 15, 2015...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 26, 2015
Dinner with Lang Lang... (cartoon by Eugene Chan "don't shoot the pianist")
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 23, 2015
Over the last quarter-century, the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra has enjoyed the kind of PR that other arts organizations can only dream of. But to compare it with other orchestras is unfair, or is it?
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 23, 2015
As any musician can attest, making amendments to printed scores can be a messy process. It entails crossing-out notes or rhythms, (sometimes to the chagrin of the composer), and adding your own. Beside the untidy look, these changes become difficult to change after the fact. Now there is something that solves this problem - elegantly and cheaply, this makes our list for cool stuff we want...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 22, 2015
Have you ever wanted to ask the TSO’s movers and shakers a question? Now is your chance. On Thursday, January 29 at 11:45am EST, Music Director Peter Oundjian and CEO Jeff Melanson will be participating in a live Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Q&A...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 22, 2015
Announced this morning by the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa, Tafelmusik has been awarded the 2015 National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring in the Performing Arts...
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on January 21, 2015
There is so much that goes into making a film score, from the collaboration between the composer and director, to the recording process. This 13 minute documentary outlines the incredible journey of scoring the three-part CBC documentary, the Great Human Odyssey. Footage includes composer-conductor Darren Fung, the Edmonton Symphony & some truly gorgeous music...
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