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MARSHALL PYNKOSKI: OPERA ATELIER’S CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DISCUSSES HANDEL’S THE RESURRECTION DUE AT KOERNER HALL ON APRIL 6, 8, & 9…… A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

JAMES STRECKER: Your production of The Resurrection was already presented digitally in 2021, so what reasons have you for recommending the upcoming live performance? MARSHALL PYNKOSKI: In the broadest sense, we believe there is no comparison between a film performance … Continue reading

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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

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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KARINA GAUVIN: A SOPRANO CONSIDERED “ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICES IN THE BUSINESS” SINGS HANDEL AND VIVALDI IN TAFELMUSIK’S “THE BAROQUE DIVA” FROM MARCH 23 TO 26, 2017 AT KOERNER HALL: A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Photo by Michael Slobodian James Strecker: What important beliefs do you express in your work? Karina Gauvin: Staying true to the composer’s wishes and paying special attention to style. Style defines every era in music, and I try to mould … Continue reading

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TAFELMUSIK CHAMBER CHOIR TURNS 35 WITH HANDEL, STEFFANI, LULLY, RAMEAU, AND ZELENKA IN A VERY SPECIAL CONCERT AND –IT’S THEIR DOING- A VERY HIGH AUDIENCE IN RESPONSE

I’m not aware of any debate in Ottawa concerning the legalization of Toronto’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. To be sure, there is much documented evidence confirming that any experience of this uniquely exhilarating band of players does indeed lead to scoring … Continue reading

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