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MODERN COMPOSERS FEATURED AT THE 2023 TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 6-29…. # 6  GABRIELA LENA FRANK: ……A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 13, 2023 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: What are the most important parts of yourself that you put into your creations? GABRIELA LENA FRANK: I am known for frequently exploring my heritage which still astounds me in how globe-spanning it is. My ancestors were certainly … Continue reading →

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MODERN COMPOSERS FEATURED AT THE 2023 TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 6-29…. # 5 DINUK WIJERATNE: CONDUCTOR, COMPOSER, PIANIST ………A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 8, 2023 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about a creation of yours featured at this year’s Toronto Summer Music Festival. Why exactly does it matter to you and why should it matter to your listeners? DINUK WIJERATNE: The Isidore String Quartet will … Continue reading →

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MODERN COMPOSERS FEATURED AT THE 2023 TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 6-29…. # 4 DAVID BOWSER: COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR, UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR, VOCAL COACH, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ………A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 8, 2023 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about a creation of yours featured at this year’s Toronto Summer Music Festival. Why exactly does it matter to you and why should it matter to your listeners? DAVID BOWSER: I am looking forward to … Continue reading →

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MODERN COMPOSERS FEATURED AT THE 2023 TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 6-29…. # 1 ALICE HONG: COMPOSER, VIOLINIST, TEACHER ………A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 8, 2023 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about a creation of yours featured at this year’s Toronto Summer Music Festival. Why exactly does it matter to you and why should it matter to your listeners? ALICE HONG: “…for not all is lost” … Continue reading →

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MODERN COMPOSERS FEATURED AT THE 2023 TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 6-29…. # 3 KEVIN WILKS LAU: COMPOSER, PIANIST……A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 5, 2023 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about a creation of yours featured at this year’s Toronto Summer Music Festival. Why exactly does it matter to you and why should it matter to your listeners? KEVIN WILKS LAU: My Fourth String Quartet … Continue reading →

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RIHAB CHAIEB: CANADIAN-TUNISIAN MEZZO – AUGUST 1 AT THE TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL – DECLARES, “HUMANITY WANTS TO BE MOVED AND TOUCHED, EVEN DURING A TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION, WHEN EVEN OUR EMOTIONS HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT DIGITALIZED. READING ON AN IPAD IS GREAT, BUT THE FEELING OF READING A REAL BOOK WITH REAL PAGES IS MUCH BETTER, ISN’T IT? THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS IS NOT THE DEATH OF ITS ANCESTORS” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 25, 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? RIHAB CHAIEB: I am happy to … Continue reading →

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ANGELA HEWITT: JULY 30 AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, ‘THE PIANIST WHO WILL DEFINE BACH PERFORMANCE ON THE PIANO FOR YEARS TO COME’ EXPLAINS, “I NEVER STOP. PEOPLE PROBABLY THINK, ‘OH HEWITT AND BACH: SHE MUST KNOW THAT BY NOW!’ BUT I DON’T TAKE ONE NOTE FOR GRANTED, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN I’VE PLAYED A PIECE IN THE PAST.” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 24, 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? ANGELA HEWITT: Since September 2016 I … Continue reading →

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DANIEL TAYLOR: JULY 18 AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, ACCLAIMED COUNTERTENOR (“BEAUTY OF HIS VOICE WILL STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS.”) CROSSES NATIONAL BORDERS AND SPANS CENTURIES & DECLARES “ACCEPTANCE OF VULNERABILITY AND OF NOT KNOWING IS ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH.”… A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 16, 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? DANIEL TAYLOR: Jean Vanier reminds us … Continue reading →

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ADRIANNE PIECZONKA: CELEBRATED SOPRANO OPENS TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 11, OBSERVES: “I HAVE BEEN SINGING PROFESSIONALLY NOW FOR 31 YEARS AND TO KEEP SINGING DECADE AFTER DECADE IS NOT SO EASY. TO HAVE A LONG CAREER IN THE OPERA BUSINESS IS HAPPENING LESS AND LESS, AND MANY SINGERS FIND THAT AFTER 10-15 YEARS, THEIR CAREERS ARE OVER, WHICH IS VERY SAD…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 8, 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? ADRIANNE PIECZONKA: I recently sang The … 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

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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