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GUIDE | A Musical Reading List in Celebration of Canada Day
By Robin Roger on June 26, 2020
Reading books written by Canadians about music or books about Canadian musicians is an ideal pastime for Canada Day.
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FEATURE | Music And Liberation
By Robin Roger on June 25, 2020
To honour Pride Month, LVT spotlights two illuminating presentations on iconic gay composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Leonard Bernstein.
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GUIDE | A Musical Reading List For The Victoria Day Long Weekend
By Robin Roger on May 14, 2020
Prior to the Victoria Day Weekend and every other long weekend for the rest of the summer, we’ll recommend a few of our favourite books on music.
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FEATURE | Toronto Ravel Focus On Creativity During The Lockdown
By Robin Roger on May 11, 2020
Members of The Toronto Ravel talk about creativity and composing for themselves during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Feature | When The First Piano Teacher Is Mom, Dad Or Grandma
By Robin Roger on May 1, 2020
We take a look at the long standing traditions of parents and grandparents who pass along their knowledge of the piano to the next generation.
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FEATURE | Learning In Captivity: Adult Pianists Resolve To Keep Playing
By Robin Roger on April 15, 2020
Four adult music students talk about the need to keep practising and learning during the COVID-19 quarantine.
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FEATURE | Piano Teachers Move From Studio To Virtual Lessons Without Missing a Beat
By Robin Roger on April 8, 2020
Without missing a beat, piano teachers went from being studio-based practitioners to virtual piano pedagogues, quickly enough that their students experienced minimal interruption.
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INTERVIEW | Toronto Symphony Musicians Share How They Are Coping With COVID-19
By Robin Roger on March 23, 2020
Two TSO musicians tell us how they are adjusting to being at home amid COVID-19.
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FEATURE | Toronto Ravel Unravels The Illness That Took Down A Musical Giant
By Robin Roger on December 23, 2019
Ravel's Brain becomes the focus of conversation at Hugh's Room at documentary screening.
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ON THE RADAR | Two Biographies Bring The Lives Of Unsung Canadian Musical Heroes To Life
By Robin Roger on November 19, 2019
'The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood and a Fragile Mind' (Mark Abley) and 'Jan in 35 Pieces' (Ian Hampton) illuminate the lives and struggles of working Canadian musicians.
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