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PATRICK JORDAN: VIOLIST WITH TAFELMUSIK AND THE EYBLER QUARTET SUMMARIZES: “MOST DAYS I LIKE HOW IT FEELS TO PLAY THE INSTRUMENT. I REALLY ENJOY THE DETECTIVE WORK IN FINDING NEW PIECES AND MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HISTORICAL FIGURES AND THEIR WORK. I IIKE BEING ON STAGE AND GETTING DOSES OF BOTH HUMILITY AND THE ADRENALINE IN LIVE PERFORMANCE. I LIKE PRODUCING LASTING DOCUMENTS THROUGH RECORDING. I ENJOY PASSING ALONG TO OTHER ARTISTS SOME OF WHAT I’VE ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS.”… A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

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? PATRICK JORDAN: There are several on … Continue reading

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RISING OUT OF THE ASHES WITH MUSIC AND WORDS: CDS THAT GOT ME THROUGH TRAUMA AFTER THE HOUSE FIRE

It was about a year ago, five months after the fire that kept us out of our home for eight months, that this happened: I was driving down King Street in Hamilton and playing, back to back, the Hungarian String … Continue reading

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