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Australian woodwind instrument maker Linsey Pollak\u2019s\u00a0taught us how to transform a\u00a0carrot, saxophone mouthpiece and drill to make\u00a0a veggie-clarinet.<\/p>\n
This week we learned that The Talisker Players have officially joined the Bloor St. Culture Corridor. With over 400 concerts this month alone, Bloor St. is truly one of Toronto cultural hubs.<\/p>\n
This week, we at Musical Toronto tried our\u00a0hand at making our\u00a0own quiz. So, tell us – which composer are you?<\/p>\n
It’s no secret\u00a0we are huge fans of the\u00a0Art of Time Ensemble.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0They joined our exclusive list of Toronto\u2019s most important\u00a0movers and shakers.<\/p>\n Our very own Paul E. Robinson was in Austin Texas this week, where he caught the Austin Opera’s production of\u00a0Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera. <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Find out how it went.<\/p>\n We were a little obsessed with a game this week\u00a0at the Musical Toronto office. Can you beat our high score?<\/p>\n John Terauds\u00a0chimed in this week with a new review of pianist,\u00a0Jon Kimura Parker’s new CD, Fantasy. “The veteran virtuoso continues to climb high in his ongoing explorations of the toughest-to-scale peaks in the pianistic repertoire.” <\/em>High praise…<\/p>\n It was another amazing week of concerts in Toronto, and Musical Toronto was there for most of them… reviews to follow!<\/p>\nTHE CLASSICAL TRAVELER | A Fresh Take on Verdi at Austin Opera<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture (The game!)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
JOHN TERAUDS | A Veteran Virtuoso Continues to Climb High<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
CRITIC\u2019S PICKS | 10 Musical Outings You Absolutely Must Do This Week<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
THE CLASSICAL TRAVELER | Gounod: Faust (DVD Review)<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n