Monthly Archives: July 2018

RANEE LEE: JAZZ VOCALIST APPEARING AT TORONTO SUMMER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC ON AUGUST 2 AT KOERNER HALL EXPLAINS “I’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT WE ARE PREDESTINED TO CULTIVATE OUR GIFTS AND, IN MY CASE, MUSIC, I BELIEVE, CHOSE ME!” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 24, 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? RANEE LEE: I do what is in me to do. Music connects, offering … Continue reading →

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TIM CORLIS: COMPOSER OF SOUNDING THUNDER: THE SONG OF FRANCIS PEGAHMAGABOW, AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL ON JULY 23, REMEMBERS, “THE BIGGEST TURNING POINT IN MY LIFE WAS WHEN I MADE A DECISION TO MEDITATE REGULARLY AND DEVOTE MY ARTISTIC TIME TO WRITING MUSIC THAT SPEAKS FROM THE HEART” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 19, 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? TIM CORLIS: My work, as a composer, singer, and choral director, has often … Continue reading →

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NATASHA PAREMSKI: PIANIST FEATURED IN MESSIAEN (JULY 19) AND SCHUBERT (JULY 20) AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL REMEMBERS “…I STILL REMEMBER MY VERY FIRST PIANO LESSON SO VIVIDLY – THE WONDER AND THE MYSTERY AND THAT UNBRIDLED JOY” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 16, 2018 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Name two people, living or dead, whom you admire a great deal and tell us why for each one. NATASHA PAREMSKI: 1. Charles Hamlen, because he is a god amongst men. A truly generous person who shows kindness … Continue reading →

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