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July 2020
LUDWIG VAN | Interview with pianist, Alexis Ffrench
Alexis Ffrench discussed his career, the COVID-19 lockdown, the future of classical music, and talk about the journey to create his follow-up album ‘Dreamland’.
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | OPENING NIGHT: James Ehnes (Online)
Photo by Benjamin Ealovega James Ehnes, violin Andrew Armstrong, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 12 No. 1 in D Major I. Allegro con brio II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto III. Rondo: Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. 24 No. 5 in F Major, “Spring” I. Allegro II. Adagio molto espressivo III. Scherzo: Allegro molto IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Fellow Friday (Online)
Gregory Lewis, violin (2019 and 2020 Academy Fellow) & Bethany Hargreaves, viola (2020 Academy Fellow) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Viola, K. 423 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Rondeau: Allegro Henri Vieuxtemps: Capriccio pour Alto Seul “Hommage à Paganini”, Op. 55 Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 27 I. Allemanda: Lento maestoso II. Sarabande: Quasi lento III. Finale: Presto ma non troppo Dmitri Shostakovich: Five Pieces…
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: Moonlight Memories (Online)
Rémi Pelletier, viola & Philip Chiu, piano. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight” I. Adagio sostenuto II. Allegretto III. Presto agitato Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147 I. Andante II. Allegretto III. Adagio (in the memory of Beethoven)
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Bach & Beethoven
J.S. Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004 Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano & Cello in A major, Op. 69 I. Allegro ma non tanto II. Scherzo. Allegro molto III. Adagio cantabile – Allegro vivace
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: Dover Quartet
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 Adagio Fugue: Allegro Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Rasumovsky” I. Allegro II. Molto adagio III. Allegretto IV. Finale: Presto
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | Ladom Ensemble
Ladom Ensemble Adam Campbell, percussion Beth Silver, cello Michael Bridge, accordion Pouya Hamidi, piano Hosted by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Pouya Hamidi: The Walls are Made of Song Sergei Prokofiev: Dance of the Knights Arranged by Pouya Hamidi Pouya Hamidi: Noor Traditional: Tebi majko misli lete Radiohead: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi Arranged by Ladom Ensemble Traditional: East Coast Medley Arranged by Ladom Ensemble Pouya Hamidi: Gift Frédéric Chopin: Étude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, “Tristesse“ Arranged by Pouya Hamidi Astor Piazzolla: Libertango Arranged by Ladom Ensemble
Find out more »Brott Music Live | Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni—mixing comedy, tragedy and drama with the supernatural—an abridged version of Mozart’s famous opera. Available on Facebook and Youtube--visit Brottmusic.com for performance links. A special appearance by baritone Phillip Addis as Don Giovanni! Simon Chalifoux: Leporello Jamal Al Titi: Masetto River Guard: Don Ottavio Stephanie DeCiantis: Donna Elvira Shantelle Przybylo: Donna Anna Marie-Andree Mathieu: Zerlina with John Fanning as the Commendatore Directed by Anna Theodosakis
Find out more »Toronto Summer Music | VC2 Cello Duo
VC2 Cello Duo Amahl Arulanandam, cello Bryan Holt, cello Hosted by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Reinhold Glière: Prelude from Huit Morceaux pour Violon et Violoncelle, Op. 39 Johann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod: Prelude Arranged by VC2 Franz Joseph Haydn: Duet in D Major, Hob X:11 Arranged by Arpad Pejtsik II. Menuet III. Finale-Presto Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegro con brio (mvt 1) from Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Arranged by VC2 Andrew Downing: Selections from Five Little Pieces Bernhard Romberg: Allegro non troppo from Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Arranged by VC2 Giovanni Sollima: Arboreto Salvatico II. Tasso III. La Sequoia Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Cygne (The Swan) Arranged by VC2 Raphael Weinroth-Browne: Triumvirate
Find out more »August 2020
Toronto Summer Music | Saturday Showcase: TSM Finale
Ludwig van Beethoven: 7 Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46 Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 I. Adagio – Allegro con brio II. Adagio cantabile III. Tempo di menuetto IV. Tema con variazioni: Andante V. Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace VI. Andante con moto alla marcia – Presto
Find out more »Toronto Concert Orchestra | Tribute to Kerry
Maestro Kerry Stratton made a tremendous impact on many musicians, colleagues, friends, and listeners. Today, we honour him by bringing to the forefront one of his favourite young composers, Samuel Bisson, who is now TCO's first ever Composer in Residence. Kerry commissioned a number of works from Sam over the years, and today we hear highlights from Kerry's commissions as well as a full performance video of Currency of Time, a 12-part string ensemble piece, the final piece of music…
Find out more »October 2020
Azrieli Music Prizes | 2020 Gala Concert
Join us on October 22nd at 8:00 p.m. ET for a special livestream presentation of the Azrieli Music Prizes Gala Concert. Featuring works by 2020 Azrieli Music Prize-Winners Keiko Devaux, Yotam Haber and Yitzhak Yedid. Performers include NEM (Nouvel Ensemble Moderne) led by Lorraine Vaillancourt, mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó and soprano Sharon Azrieli. This event will take place online, via Facebook Live.
Find out more »Sinfonia Toronto | Beethoven & Shostakovich
Beethoven & Shostakovich Sunday, October 25, 2020 3:30 pm, Koerner Hall - 273 Bloor Street West At current attendance limits this concert has sold out To view livestream on October 25, 3:30 pm BUY NOW To view the concert anytime from October 26 to November 23 BUY NOW SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Conductor Shostakovich in a 1931 interview: "‘There can be no music without ideology. The old composers, whether they knew it or not, were upholding a political theory. Most of them, of course, were bolstering…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony | The Ultimate Guide to Eating Halloween Candy
Video on Demand Program Jessie Montgomery: Starburst J. S. Bach: “Air” from Suite No. 3 Tchaikovsky: “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker Maxime Goulet: “Dark Chocolate” from Symphonic Chocolates Maxime Goulet: “Caramel Chocolate” from Symphonic Chocolates Maxime Goulet: “Coffee-Infused Chocolate” from Symphonic Chocolates Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings – Mvt. IV Mussorgsky/arr. Segnitz: St. John’s Night on Bald Mountain Performers Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor Details here.
Find out more »November 2020
University of Toronto Faculty of Music | Graham Johnson Masterclass
Acclaimed accompanist Graham Johnson presents a lecture on Franz Schubert featuring voice and piano duos from the Faculty of Music. 12:10 to 2 pm, online-only (students please check SharePoint for class details) YouTube link to the broadcast will be posted here one hour prior to the event. The Faculty of Music is thrilled to welcome acclaimed accompanist Graham Johnson, John R. Stratton Visitor in Music for the 2020-21 academic year. Described as “that peerless song accompanist” (Daily Telegraph Nov 2015) Graham Johnson has…
Find out more »Trio Arkel | Catching Fire
CATCHING FIRE Sunday, November 8, 2020 Livestreamed at 3 pm EDT Brahms - Piano Quartet No.3 in C Minor Beethoven - Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Major Jennifer Higdon - String Trio For more information and to pay what you can, visit Eventbrite
Find out more »Toronto Mendelssohn Choir | Rememberance
TMC welcomes guest curator Andrew Balfour for this program. Andrew, TMC conductor Simon Rivard, and Elder Dr. Duke Redbird will present a program that reflects on Indigenous experience through music, poetry and dance. FREE Suggested donation of $20 Program: A Dish with One Spoon, Duke Redbird Ambe (Come In), Andrew Balfour Notinikew (Going to War), Andrew Balfour – Calling All Okicitawak (Warriors) – Anthem for a Doomed Youth – I Went to War – Kookum (Grandmother) – Help me Stolen Child, Duke…
Find out more »The Elora Singers | Hope & Refuge
Hope & Refuge presents uplifting and beautiful music for our times. In this unprecedented time, music provides a balm of comfort and hope, bringing us closer together in spirit, even as we stay apart, physically. This performance features a performance of the song-cycle The Hope of Loving by Jake Runestad, accompanied by string quartet, the world premiere of a new work by Tim Corlis, and a stunning setting of Jack Layton's inspiring words from his "Letter to Canadians," by The Elora Singers'…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory| Charles Richard-Hamelin with Rolston String Quartet
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. Concert changes: Anne-Marie McDermott has been replaced by Charles Richard-Hamelin. Special guest Jeffrey Beecher will perform on the final piece in the program, Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, op. 73 (“Emperor”). A rare performance of a chamber version of Beethoven’s “Emperor” concerto alongside two of his biggest hits!…
Find out more »ESPRIT ORCHESTRA | Take The Dog Sled – Virtual Album Launch
The Program will include a conversation between composer Alexina Louie and Inuit throat singer Evie Mark, excerpts from the recording, and a short documentary film of the original MSO tour of Nunavik in northern Quebec. Composed in 2008, TAKE THE DOG SLED was commissioned by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for their first tour of Nunavik. This event will be streamed on Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube. Hosted by Canadian Music Centre and Esprit Orchestra.
Find out more »TAFELMUSIK | Passions of the Soul
Curated and directed by Elisa Citterio, this concert is a microcosm of our season theme, “Passions of the Soul.” In their quest to awe and inspire, 18th-century composers strove to describe the desires of the soul and touch the hearts of listeners with poignant and captivating music. This program takes you on a winding journey, visiting the peaks and valleys of the emotional landscape: from the grandeur of Lalande’s Chaconne—inspired by the magnificent fountains of Versailles—to Locatelli’s mournful Sinfonia Funebre,…
Find out more »ROYAL CONSERVATORY | Elliot Madore: Let Beauty Awake
This online presentation replaces the concert originally scheduled for November 22, 2020 Grammy Award-winning baritone, Elliot Madore, enthralls audiences with his “robust singing and take no prisoners acting” (The New York Times), “exquisite vocal beauty” (Opera News), and “movie star good looks” (Merkur). He and pianist Rachel Andrist will perform works by Fauré, Vaughn-Williams, and Samuel Barber.
Find out more »TAPESTRY OPERA | Love Songs: A Saxophony
A Tapestry Opera and New Music Concerts co-production By Ana Sokolovic | Starring soprano Xin Wang and saxophonist Wallace Halladay | Direction and concept by Michael Hidetoshi Mori, co-developed with Xin Wang Details, HERE.
Find out more »December 2020
Royal Conservatory | Gryphon Trio with Jon Kimura Parker
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. The celebrated Canadian trio and one of our foremost pianists join hands for an all-star afternoon of chamber music. Creative innovators with an appetite for discovery and new ideas, Gryphon Trio has commissioned over 85 new works and frequently collaborates on projects that push the boundaries…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes and Charles Richard-Hamelin with New Orford String Quartet
Concert change: Ehnes Quartet is replaced by James Ehnes and Charles Richard-Hamelin. This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. Hailed as “an important new force in the chamber music arena” with a “dream-team line-up” (Strings), the Ehnes Quartet is comprised of four internationally renowned string musicians: violinists James Ehnes and Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Richard O’Neill, and cellist Edward Arron. “These…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
This performance was originally scheduled to take place November 13, 2020. Andrew Armstrong has been replaced by Stewart Goodyear. Repertoire has been updated. (All 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days.) This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well…
Find out more »OPERA ATELIER | Something Rich & Strange
Something Rich & Strange - Saturday, December 12 at 7pm Opera Atelier proudly announces the new livestream date of the highly anticipated world premiere of Something Rich & Strange, based on the famous quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and featuring some of Canada's finest artists, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 7pm. Originally set to premiere in late September, but postponed due to COVID-19 provincial health and safety regulations, the fully-staged production will be livestreamed from Koerner Hall at the TELUS…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
This concert is proceeding with the maximum capacity that the government allows at the time of the concert date. This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is part of all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the violin … an artist of the first order.”…
Find out more »THE ELORA SINGERS | A Nativity Festival: A Village Messiah
An Elora tradition! Highlights from Handel's glorious Messiah with soloists drawn from The Elora Singers, accompanied by the Festival Orchestra. Tickets and details HERE.
Find out more »Bravo Niagara Festival of the Arts | Sounds of Hope: Menorah
Commissioned by Bravo Niagara!, Menorah is a composition by renowned multi-JUNO Award-winning Canadian composer Christos Hatzis. This stirring composition for violin and piano will be performed by Montreal-based violinist Marc Djokic, a young dynamic presence in the violin world, and Christina Petrowska Quilico, C.M., an internationally renowned interpreter of contemporary music.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | James Ehnes with Stewart Goodyear
Andrew Armstrong has been replaced by Stewart Goodyear. Repertoire has been updated. (All 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days.) This concert will be livestreamed to ticket holders. Livestream tickets are now available for purchase! Click here. This concert is part of all 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas over 3 performances in 3 days. This concert is currently at capacity. “The wondrous James Ehnes, a thinker of the violin as well as a supreme virtuoso of the violin … an artist of the first…
Find out more »Amici Chamber Ensemble | Goulash Musik
December 13, 2020 A concert inspired by good music and good food! Amici presents a concert featuring the works of Ernő Dohnányi and Zdenek Fibich, composers from the region of Europe which includes Prague, Budapest and Bratislava. Featuring guest artists Jonathan Crow (violin), Neil Deland (horn), and Alejandro Valdepeñas (viola). Music: Ernő Dohnányi – Sextet OP. 37 Zdenek Fibich – Quintet OP. 42
Find out more »BROTT MUSIC FESTIVAL | Brott To You: RMessiah
BROTT TO YOU: Messiah Livestream Event Monday, December 14, 2020, 7:30 PM BUY TICKETS PERFORMERS Shantelle Przybylo, soprano Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano Bud Roach, tenor David John Pike, baritone Boris Brott, conductor National Academy Orchestra Arcady Chorus $25 PER HOUSEHOLD Prices include taxes and fees ORDER OF EVENTS Pre-Concert Chat with Maestro Boris Brott Livestream Concert Post-Concert Question and Answer Session
Find out more »TAFELMUSIK | Sing-Along Messiah on Screen
Sing-Along Messiah on Screen: a free virtual version for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Captured live at Koerner Hall in 2010, this video of Messiah excerpts features Mr. Handel himself leading soprano Suzie LeBlanc, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor Rufus Müller, baritone Locky Chung, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir—and an audience of 1000 enthusiastic “sing-alongers.” Tune in with us on YouTube on December 17 at 7 pm EST for a special watch party! Then, watch anytime through December 26 at 11:59…
Find out more »ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE | To All A Good Night
Art of Time Ensemble's Virtually Live season continues December 17th at 7:30 pm with To All A Good Night - a holiday concert like no other, it is at once humorous, nostalgic and irreverent. Available for free streaming on YouTube until 7:30 pm on Sunday, December 20th.
Find out more »Soundstreams | Electric Messiah
Registration for this event will be open in late November. Sign up to be an Insider for free to be the first in line! The music escapes the confines of in-person venues and transforms into a full-length music video, complete with a mix of on-location outdoor filming in the public spaces of Toronto, studio recordings, and a unique cinematic approach. Featuring a theatrically exciting cast, a brand new commission, and a feast of musical styles ranging from jazz to soul/hip-hop, Electric Messiah brings the past…
Find out more »THE ELORA SINGERS | A Nativity Festival: A Festival of Carols
Joyous Christmas music by The Elora Singers with charming, nostalgic readings by Canadian celebrities, read from their homes! Tickets and details HERE.
Find out more »Canadian International Organ Competition | CIOC Celebrates Christmas
Celebrate Christmas Eve together with the Canadian International Organ Competition team from the Maison Symphonique in Montreal! Enjoy a selection of our favourite Christmas carols and other festive music. Program includes performances of: • Harold Darke’s In the Bleak Midwinter • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (excerpt from “Nutcracker”) • Peter Cornelius’ Die Könige (excerpt from “Weihnachtslieder” op. 8) • Siegfried Strohbach’s Maria durch ein Dornwald ging • Adolphe Adam’s O Holy Night (arr. Dudley Buck) and many more… Tickets here.
Find out more »January 2021
KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY | Symmetry: Bach & Math
Symmetry: Bach & Math Andrei Feher, conductor François Bergeron, host Jennifer Enns-Modolo, mezzo soprano J.S Bach: Cantata No. 82, Ich habe genug J.S Bach: Selections from The Art of the Fugue J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in D major Explore the connections between music and mathematics; particularly in relation to the work of Baroque master J.S. Bach, with interpretations and explanations by Professor François Bergeron from the Department of Mathematics at l’Université du Québec à Montréal. Gain insights and enjoy beautiful music…
Find out more »SINFONIA TORONTO | Mozart & Tchaikovsky
Livestream on Friday, January 22, 2021, 8 pm and available online until February 20. SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN Conductor A perfect pair - Mozart was Tchaikovsky's favourite composer Tickets here Program MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik K 525 TCHAIKOVSKY Sinfonia in E-flat Minor Opus 30a Virtual Concert sponsor Sinclair Consulting Services Read more here.
Find out more »Tafelmusik | Divertimento
Description Divert (verb): To draw away from fatiguing or serious occupations; pleasurably to excite the mind or attract the attention; to entertain, amuse. The divertimento is light and liberated music-making. The structured forms of the classical sonata and symphony are set aside in music that offers simple, tuneful delight to players and listeners alike. The divertimento enjoyed its heyday in 18th-century Vienna, and so it is to Vienna we turn for an evening of music that aims to please and…
Find out more »February 2021
University of Toronto | Festival of Song: Songs of Hope and Comfort (online)
The Festival of Song presents Songs of Hope and Comfort featuring pre-recorded performances by U of T Music's Voice Studies students, and coached and curated by Steven Blier, a John R. Stratton Visitor in Music for 2020-21. Link to the concert will be provided closer to the date. The Faculty of Music is thrilled to welcome Steven Blier, Artistic Director of the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), which he co-founded in 1988 with Michael Barrett. Since the Festival’s inception he has programmed, performed, translated…
Find out more »University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Fewer 360
Join us for Fewer 360 featuring pre-recorded performances in varied styles by violinist and professor Mark Fewer. This concert will be broadcast Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 12:10 to 1 pm. Link to pre-register will be available 24 hours before the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For the 2020-21 season, all Thursdays at Noon concerts are online only. Registration and viewing details will be available 24 hours before the broadcast dates noted above. Details…
Find out more »University of Toronto | Festival of Song: Vocalini
The Festival of Song presents Vocalini, a pre-recorded concert of 4th-year performance students from U of T Music's Voice Studies program. Link to the concert will be provided closer to the date. Details here.
Find out more »Glenn Gould School/Royal Conservatory | Rebanks Family Fellowship Concert
This free online concert presentation was originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Livestream Link Hear artists on the cusp of major careers. This concert features solo and chamber works performed by alumni of the one-year Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Glenn Gould School. Program: Georg Friederich Händel: “Verdi prati” from Alcina (2018-19 – Georgia Burashko, mezzo-soprano) Johann Sebastian Bach: Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 (2018-19 – Richard Narroway, cello) Aaron Jay Kernis:…
Find out more »University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Celebrating Our Diversity (online)
Join us for the third annual Celebrating Our Diversity concert where Voice Studies students present the diverse music of their heritage. This concert will be broadcast on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 12:10 pm. A link to the concert will be posted closer to the event date. This concert is made possible in part by a generous gift from Roy and Marjorie Linden. For the 2020-21 season, all Thursdays at Noon concerts are online only. Registration and viewing details will be available…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Oscar Peterson & Friends
Join us online on February 27 for an exclusive presentation in association with the Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival! This broadcast includes a compilation of select moments from Oscar Peterson & Friends, a CBC television series which originally aired in 1981, and features special guests Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Lorne Lofsky, Jimmy Rowles, Butch Watanabe, and Mary Lou Williams Presented in association with the Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival *Photo courtesy of Edward Gajdel
Find out more »Kindred Spirits Orchestra | Dark and Light
Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1: a perfect virtuosic balance of romantic passion, tradition and form. Composed at the turn of the century, Russian composer Scriabin’s Symphony No. 2 is a lush and brooding work surely to evoke the profoundest sentiment.
Find out more »University of Toronto | Opera Student Composer Collective: Escape Room (online)
Escape Room, this season's Opera Student Composer Collective production, is a comedy with an intriguing scenario of characters trapped in a darkened room with no memory of how they got there. This will be broadcast Sunday, February 28, 2021. Zoom Pre-Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B-WXgTRaTMmeiId1v92xdg All programs are subject to change. Details here.
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