Monthly Archives: January 2018

FIONA BYRNE: ACTRESS UPCOMING IN 2018 SHAW FESTIVAL’S “STAGE KISS” AND “MAN OF DESTINY” DECLARES “I FIND IT DEPRESSING HOW COMMONLY POWER IS MISUSED AND ABUSED IN MANY REHEARSAL HALLS AND THEATRES AROUND THE COUNTRY. I AM REALLY FED UP. AND I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE WORKED IN GENERALLY HEALTHY SPACES THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, WHERE I FELT RESPECTED AND SAFE. AND ABLE TO DO MY JOB. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT’S NOT THE CASE FOR SO MANY.” …A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on January 25, 2018 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? FIONA BYRNE: Fiona discovered her love for acting while studying English and Drama … Continue reading →

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GLENN ANDERSON: THE TORONTO DRUMMER FOR FORTY YEARS TALKS REALITY: “MUSICIANS REGULARLY WORK IN A ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ SCENARIO, BUT THIS IS HARDLY A LIVING WAGE; WE ARE NOT EVEN COVERED BY THE LATEST MINIMUM WAGE STANDARDS. THAT IS THE INHERENT RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE ARTS.” …A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on January 25, 2018 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done in the arts, what would you say? GLENN ANDERSON: I have been a musician and specifically a drummer for the … Continue reading →

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INGRID FLITER: ACCLAIMED ARGENTINIAN PIANIST, WHO JOINS TORONTO SYMPHONY JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 2 FOR FALLA’S NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS OF SPAIN, EXPLAINS “I’VE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE LOVE OF PAINTING AND I NEVER EXPECTED IT COULD UNFOLD SUCH A WONDERFUL WORLD IN FRONT OF ME” …. A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on January 22, 2018 by strecker

Construction 1: Painting by Ingrid Fliter JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? INGRID FLITER: That thanks to art I … Continue reading →

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ELIZABETH RUMSEY ON TREBLE VIOL JOINS SCARAMELLA JANUARY 27 IN TORONTO AND HERE EXPLAINS “TO HAVE MUSIC AS A PROFESSION MEANS THAT IT BECOMES A LENS THROUGH WHICH YOU SEE EVERYTHING ELSE…. AND BY TRAINING YOURSELF TO LISTEN, YOU ENSURE THAT YOU CAN ONLY SHUT IT OFF WITH DIFFICULTY. BACKGROUND MUSIC IN A RESTAURANT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO, HOWEVER BAD IT IS.” …A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on January 21, 2018 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? ELIZABETH RUMSEY: Ensemble musician; my instrument is the Viola da Gamba in all … Continue reading →

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JOHN ESTACIO: “WHAT IS IT ABOUT A NEW PIECE THAT WILL SPEAK TO HUMANITY TODAY AND TOMORROW?” ASKS COMPOSER OF NEW TRUMPET CONCERTO TO BE FEATURED BY TORONTO SYMPHONY, WITH SOLOIST ANDREW MCCANDLESS, ON JANUARY 25, 26, 27…. A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on January 16, 2018 by strecker

Composer John Estacio   – Concert tickets for his new concerto available at https://www.tso.ca/concert/holst-planets#performance-1546 JAMES STRECKER: What are your biggest challenges as a creative person? JOHN ESTACIO: Challenges vary from project to project. At times the challenge is to find … Continue reading →

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