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LAUREN BEATTY: ACTOR, WRITER, MUSICIAN DECLARES, “I THINK THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR ME AS A CREATIVE PERSON IS BEING DUBBED A “CREATIVE PERSON.” IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY FIT SOME SORT OF MOULD OR STANDARD. I DON’T BELIEVE THERE IS A STANDARD FOR CREATIVITY”…A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 12, 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? LAUREN BEATTY: Lauren Beatty is an actor, writer and musician, I believe my … Continue reading →

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STEPHEN FEARING: CANADIAN FOLK SINGER-SONGWRITER, FOUNDING MEMBER OF BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS, MEMBER OF THE DUO FEARING & WHITE, & ON CROSS-CANADA TOUR IN APRIL, TALKS REALITY: “THERE IS NO ‘FAIR’ IN ROCK ‘N ROLL AND TO SURVIVE ONE MUST HAVE A THICK SKIN AND A STUBBORN, UNRELENTING COMPULSION TO PLAY. YOU WILL BE TESTED IN EVERY WAY. A DESIRE FOR ‘FAME AND FORTUNE’ IS WHY FOOLS PURSUE THE ARTS.” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 28, 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? STEPHEN FEARING: I am a songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording artist and producer. I’ve … Continue reading →

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CHARLES DANIELS: MUCH-RECORDED TENOR – APPEARING WITH TAFELMUSIK APRIL 5-8 & 10 – AND A MAJOR SPIRIT OF CONTEMPORARY BAROQUE MUSIC PERFORMANCE EXPLAINS: “MY WORK IS INTENSELY COLLABORATIVE, AND THE SUM OF THE WHOLE SHOULD BE GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE INDIVIDUAL TALENTS (AND EGOS)” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 28, 2018 by strecker

Photo by Annelies van der Vegt Tickets are still available for the April 10, 8:00 PM performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor at George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts from http://www.tafelmusik.org/concert-calendar JAMES STRECKER: If you were … Continue reading →

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CECILIA LIVINGSTON: COMPOSER WHO SPECIALIZES IN “MUSIC FOR VOICE” EXPLAINS, “ART IS A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. I DON’T THINK ART HAS A DIDACTIC PURPOSE, BUT RATHER THAT IT CAN ENGAGE THE MORAL IMAGINATION AND LET US FIGURE THINGS OUT FOR OURSELVES” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 26, 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? CECILIA LIVINGSTON: “Cecilia Livingston is a composer specializing in music for voice.” I’m … Continue reading →

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JOSEPHINE VAN LIER: BAROQUE SPECIALIST, NEXT WITH SCARAMELLA ON APRIL 7 IN TORONTO, COMMENTS: “TOO OFTEN DO I SEE A KIND OF “PROTECTIONISM” IN ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND IN MUSICIANS. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT WE ALL SHOULD BE ONE BIG COMMUNITY SUPPORTING EACH OTHER, PROMOTING EACH OTHER, ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER. INSTEAD MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS DON’T WANT TO ENGAGE WITH AND PROMOTE OTHERS, AND WE ALL LOSE!” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 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? JOSEPHINE VAN LIER: Cellist, baroque cellist, viola da gambist, founder and artistic director … Continue reading →

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GARY KULESHA: THE COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR, PIANIST, EDUCATOR, AND MENTOR TO MANY YOUNGER ARTISTS EXPLAINS, “ART EXTERNALIZES THE CONFUSING AND UNINTELLIGIBLE IN OUR SOULS AND ALLOWS US TO EXAMINE IT. IT ORGANIZES A MINDLESSLY VIOLENT AND CHAOTIC UNIVERSE INTO A HUMAN-SIZED MICROCOSM.” … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 20, 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? GARY KULESHA: Gary Kulesha is a composer, conductor, pianist, and educator who has … Continue reading →

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BORIS BROTT: CONDUCTOR AND “A BUILDER OF ORCHESTRAS” EXPLAINS: “WHAT THE ALCHEMY OF CONDUCTING IS ALL ABOUT IS THE HARDEST OF THINGS FOR AN OUTSIDER TO UNDERSTAND.” …A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 18, 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? BORIS BROTT: A builder of orchestras in England (Royal Northern Sinfonia) Wales (BBC … Continue reading →

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ROBERT SILVERMAN: PIANIST WITH A “DISCOGRAPHY AMONG THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE OF ANY CANADIAN PIANIST IN HISTORY” ADVISES, “FIND YOUR OWN WAY. ABOVE ALL, DON’T TRY TO BE THE NEXT LANG LANG OR YUJA WANG. THOSE POSITIONS ARE ALREADY TAKEN” (COMING NEXT A CHOPIN RECITAL AT HAMILTON CONSERVATORY APRIL 29) … A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 18, 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? ROBERT SILVERMAN: Eclectic Canadian pianist. (Last one standing of his generation.) Studied engineering … Continue reading →

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CAROLINE TOAL: ACTRESS, JUST ENDING A GRIPPING PERFORMANCE IN “BLACKBIRD” AT THEATRE AQUARIUS, DECLARES “THROUGH MY WORK, I TRY TO CAPTURE THE IDEA THAT PEOPLE ARE INTENSELY COMPLICATED. WITH ALL MY CHARACTERS, I STRIVE TO SHOW THE ‘GOOD’ AND THE ‘BAD’. I REALLY LIKE SHOWING THE ‘BAD’….A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 5, 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? CAROLINE TOAL: I am an actor. I take the playwright’s work and I … Continue reading →

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AMANDA FORSYTHE: CELEBRATED SOPRANO WHO JOINS “THE FABULOUS BAROQUE BAND” TAFELMUSIK FOR HANDEL’S ALEXANDER’S FEAST (FEBRUARY 22-25) DISCOVERS “MY KIDS MAKE ME LAUGH LIKE CRAZY, AND THE JOY THEY BRING ME CARRIES OVER TO MY PERFORMANCES.” …A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on February 21, 2018 by strecker

Concert info at http://www.tafelmusik.org/concert-calendar/concert/handel-alexanders-feast JAMES STRECKER: What important beliefs do you express in or through your work? AMANDA FORSYTHE: I believe that as performers, our most important job is to share our love of the music and create a type … Continue reading →

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