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BARBARA HANNIGAN & THE TORONTO SYMPHONY: SOME THOUGHTS ON A VERY SPECIAL CONCERT

Posted on February 14, 2019 by strecker

  It was one of the saddest days in my life. And yet, there I sat, front row, for a Toronto Symphony concert conducted and often sung by Barbara Hannigan at Roy Thompson Hall, laughing with deep delight through much … 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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JONATHAN CROW: “MUSIC IS A VERY DIFFICULT MIX BETWEEN STRIVING FOR PERFECTION AND ACCEPTING HUMAN WEAKNESS” STATES THE CONCERTMASTER OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL (JULY 13-AUGUST 5, 2017)

Posted on June 9, 2017 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? JONATHAN CROW: I would hope that my contribution to the arts inspires young … Continue reading →

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PETER OUNDJIAN: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CONDUCTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHO OPENS THE TSO SEASON WITH SOPRANO RENEE FLEMING ON SEPTEMBER 21: A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on September 18, 2016 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on, are preparing, or have recently completed. Why do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? PETER OUNDJIAN: Right now I’m … Continue reading →

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ANGELA HEWITT: AN INTERVIEW WITH “THE PRE-EMINENT BACH PIANIST OF OUR TIME” JOINING THE TORONTO SYMPHONY FOR THREE CONCERTS ON APRIL 13, 14, 16 IN TORONTO AND APRIL 15 IN ROCHESTER

Posted on March 30, 2016 by strecker

James Strecker: You’ll be in Toronto and Rochester in April to perform the Bach Piano Concerto in F Minor BWV 1056 and the Bach Piano Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052. To begin, I’d love to know what each concerto … Continue reading →

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ADRIANNE PIECZONKA: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED CANADIAN SOPRANO DUE TO SING RICHARD STRAUSS AND WAGNER WITH THE TSO MARCH 11, 12, AND 14

Posted on March 4, 2015 by strecker

Photograph by Bo Huang James Strecker: First of all, best wishes for your birthday of March 2. Since you’ll be fifty-two, I wonder how the Adrianne who will be singing with the Toronto Symphony on March 11, 12, 14 is … Continue reading →

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GEORGE BENJAMIN: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CELEBRATED COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR, PIANIST AND TEACHER -APPEARING AT THE TORONTO SYMPHONY’S NEW CREATIONS FESTIVAL FROM FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 7

Posted on February 26, 2015 by strecker

Photo by Matthew Lloyd James Strecker: A Mind of Winter is the first of your three featured works in the Toronto Symphony’s New Creations Festival, so I’d love to know how introspective a work it is. A number of writers … Continue reading →

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BARBARA HANNIGAN COMES TO TORONTO SYMPHONY’S NEW CREATIONS FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 7: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CANADIAN SOPRANO CONSIDERED BY SIMON RATTLE AS “ONE OF THE BEST MUSICIANS OUT THERE”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by strecker

Photo by Raphael Brand James Strecker: Since you’ll be performing in three concerts of the Toronto Symphony’s New Creations Festival beginning February 28, I wonder, first, how it feels to have festivals like this that celebrate the contemporary music to … Continue reading →

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THE TORONTO SYMPHONY, THE TORONTO MENDELSSOHN CHOIR, AND FOUR DISTINCTLY REWARDING SOLOISTS IN HANDEL’S MESSIAH

Posted on December 23, 2014 by strecker

Mezzo Soprano Allyson McHardy with conductor Grant Llewellyn: photo by Malcolm Cook Tradition be damned. The next time I attend a performance of Handel’s Messiah, I shall insist on seats in a section where one is not compelled to rise … Continue reading →

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