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BOOKS, CDS, DVDS: A PERSONAL HIGHLY RECOMMEDED LIST – .PART 2 CDS

Posted on December 23, 2019 by strecker

. 1.Visions and Dreams inspired by Rembrandt and Dali with composer pianist Barend Schipper and flutist Jans Prins in the Netherlands is available at www.barendschipper.com. It has for me, after many car rides with the CD, so much to offer … Continue reading →

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HANNA SHYBAYEVA: ON HER NEW RECORDING OF CHAMBER VERSIONS OF BEETHOVEN’S PIANO CONCERTI 3 & 4 WITH THE UTRECHT STRING QUARTET AND LUIS CABRERA ON DOUBLE BASS (ON NAXOS) …. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MY CREATIVE LIFE WITH JAMES STRECKER

Posted on December 6, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us what you want the public to know about your recent completed project or the one you are actively working on. What is it, why is it, and how was/is it done? HANNA SHYBAYEVA: My recent … Continue reading →

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RACHEL MERCER: PRINCIPAL CELLIST WITH NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA – OUT SOON, 2 CDS, AN ALBUM OF VIOLIN & CELLO DUOS BY CANADIAN WOMEN WITH HER SISTER AKEMI MERCER-NIEWOEHNER AND A RECORDING OF THE MOSAÏQUE PROJECT WITH PIANO QUARTET ENSEMBLE MADE IN CANADA – DECLARES “IT HAS SERVED ME WELL (THINKING UP PROJECTS, PLAYING MUSIC, MAKING ALL KINDS OF CONNECTIONS) BUT I’M STILL SOMETIMES SURPRISED BY MY IMAGINATION” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on December 1, 2019 by strecker

Photo by Nikki Wesley Photo by Jeewon Kim JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to … Continue reading →

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CORY KNIGHT: TENOR IN SCHÜTZ’S CHRISTMAS STORY WITH TORONTO CONSORT DECEMBER 13, 14, 15, AND IN HIS INAUGURAL YEAR WITH THE TORONTO CONSORT AS ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE, EXPLAINS,” YOU NEED TO BE A BIT OF A DETECTIVE TO RECONSTRUCT EARLY MUSIC AND EVERY NEW PROJECT BRINGS NEW QUESTIONS AND NEW IDEAS.”…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 28, 2019 by strecker

Photo by Bruce Zinger Photography JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? CORY … Continue reading →

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STEPHEN SITARSKI: CONCERTMASTER-VIOLINIST PRESENTS HIS ‘MUSIC & WELLNESS: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE’ AND EXPLORES DEPRESSION, A MUSICIAN’S LIFE, THE HEALING EFFECT OF MUSIC, AND MUCH ELSE, IN AN INFORMATIVE, INSIGHTFUL, AND MOVING TALK – AND WITH BACH SELECTIONS TOO! – .AT THE BURLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 2, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Your presentation is titled Music and Wellness, so, to begin, what do you want people to learn as a result of hearing you? STEPHEN SITARSKI: Mostly I just want to start a discussion about mental health. It is … Continue reading →

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MIREILLE ASSELIN: ZERLINA IN OPERA ATELIER’S DON GIOVANNI (OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 9) EXPLAINS : “ZERLINA CAN BE FLIRTATIOUS, SHE CAN BE DEFIANT, SHE CAN BE SEXY, SHE CAN BE GENUINE AND SWEET… SHE HAS STRONG FEELINGS, SHE HATES BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO, SHE FEELS LIKE SHE DESERVES A GOOD LIFE AND IS WILLING TO BEND CERTAIN SCRUPLES TO GET THERE.”…. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MY CREATIVE LIFE?

Posted on October 29, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: This fall you are singing the character of Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni for Opera Atelier after doing the role in Paris not long before. You have said that Zerlina is one of your favourite roles, so first … Continue reading →

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ROBERTO CAMPANELLA: CO-CHOREOGRAPHER OF PROARTEDANZA’S PREMIERE OF THE 9TH! NOVEMBER 6-9 AT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE’S FLECK DANCE THEATRE (AND CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE OSCAR-WINNING, THE SHAPE OF WATER) REMEMBERS HIS MAJOR TURNING POINT – “WHEN I STOPPED CREATING FOR THE EXPERTS.” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on October 21, 2019 by strecker

  JS: How did doing these projects change you as a person and as a creator? RC: In every creation there’s a personal discovery, but especially in The 9th, probably due to the scale of popularity of this monumental music … Continue reading →

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NATHAN KEOUGHAN: BARITONE STARS AS PINK IN TORONTO PREMIERE OF ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL: THE OPERA, AT MERIDIAN HALL NOVEMBER 13–23 AND EXPLAINS “PINK’S EMOTIONAL SPECTRUM IS HUGE, FROM PLAYING A COMFORTABLY NUMB PSYCHOSIS TO A FASCIST MURDERING DICTATOR”….A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on October 19, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? NATHAN KEOUGHAN: The project I am … Continue reading →

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CHRISTIANNE ULLMARK: DANCER-CHOREOGRAPHER IN FALL FOR DANCE NORTH OCTOBER 2-6 IN TORONTO EXPLAINS “I REALLY LOVE FACILITATING A SPACE FOR OTHERS TO EXPLORE IDEAS AND BRING TO LIFE VISIONS IN MY MIND. FROM THE OUTSIDE, IT MIGHT BE HARD TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE HOW MUCH AWARENESS OF THE WHOLE SELF THAT IS REQUIRED OF THE DANCER TO CARRY OUT IMPROVISED TASKS INSIDE OF A CHOREOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE.” A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on September 19, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? CHRISTIANNE ULLMARK: At the moment, I … Continue reading →

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GREG HARRISON: MUSICIAN-COMPOSER FOR HUMAN BODY EXPRESSION’S RESONANCE SEPT 26-28 EXPLAINS, “I TEND TO POUR A LOT OF DEEP, GUTTURAL EMOTION INTO MY WORK. THAT’S PROBABLY WHY IT’S USUALLY HEAVY, AGGRESSIVE, BUT HAS AN EMOTIONAL STORY.” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on September 9, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? GREG HARRISON: I am currently working … Continue reading →

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