Musicworks magazine (a wonderful magazine that digs into new music and experimental soundscapes) is having a contest (two, to be exact)!
If you’re a budding composer, you could create an Electronic Music Composition – no maximum length!
If you’re better with words, they are looking for sound experiences in everyday life – what do you hear, does it effect those around you?
Click here for more information – and best of luck!
I’ll be spending a lot of time at the library in the next few days – not studying, but learning.
Tonight, Monday May 6, the Toronto New Music Alliance will be presenting two groups in their New Music 101 series: the Toy Piano Composers and junctQin keyboard collective. The TPC will be speaking about their playful approach to music making with performances by the recently formed TPC Ensemble, and junctQin will present “In the Composer’s Studio”.
The series is hosted by Toronto star music critic, John Terauds, and it takes place at 7pm in the Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium of the Toronto Reference Library.
On Tuesday, May 7, violoncellist of Tafelmusik Allen Whear will present a lecture on Beethoven, in anticipation of their final concert of the season. The lecture will also be in the Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium, and begins at 1pm.
You can learn more about it by clicking here.
Happy learning!
| Apr 19, 2013 | St. Gabriel’s Passionist Parish | Sneak Peek Orchestra – Symphonic Tales in Toronto |
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Time: 7:30PM Tickets: $20 / $15 Age restrictions: All Ages Address: 670 Sheppard Avenue Eas Venue phone: 416-221-8866 |
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On Friday, April 19th, the high-flying Sneak Peek Orchestra will be presenting SYMPHONIC TALES, a symphonic adventure.
Led by Conductor Victor Cheng, we’ll be performing Jared Miller’s 2010 Traffic Jam (written for the Vancouver Olympics), and then actor J. Adam Brown will narrate Prokofiev’s famous tale, Peter and the Wolf (featuring yours truly as the bird!).
There will also be the return of an audience favourite, Kevin Lau’s Gooby Suite, based on his score for the 2009 children’s film. Finally, Rimsky-Korsakov’s epic Schererazade will close the programme.
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Tomorrow night is another Classical Revolution! This fantastic type of event is a great way to promote classical music to a wider audience, and this time James Gaffigan will be conducting readings of Mozart’s Symphony no. 36 and Schubert’s Symphony no. 5. Here’s the press release!
Monday, April 8, 2013 Classical Revolution Toronto brings concert hall performance to the bar, free of charge. James Gaffigan, principal conductor of the Luzern Symphony Orchestra, will conduct an impromptu orchestra comprised of Toronto’s most phenomenal young, professional talent — and, yes, entrance is free.
Read-throughs of Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 and Schubert’s Symphony No.5 will be performed at the Tranzac, an Annex bar typically headlining rock and pop acts. The show, and the Tranzac’s bar, will be open to any Torontonians interested in experiencing classical music in a non-traditional venue.
This is an exceptional opportunity for music-lovers, particularly those on a tight budget.
Click here for the Facebook event.
Hello!
It has been some time since I have posted (moved into the hip neighbourhood of Liberty Village in Toronto), many apologies!
I’m very excited to announce the final Toy Piano Composer concert of the season – ‘Threshold/Le Seuil’, with the ultra-talented group from Montreal, Ensemble Paramirabo. 6 composers have written music specifically for this group, and Paramirabo has been perfecting the music on tour throughout Canada.
This concert also marks the first time the TPC are presenting concerts outside of Toronto, with an already sold-out show in Hamilton, and Montreal on Monday.
In the meantime, there are still tickets available for our Toronto show – click here for advanced tickets!
On Sunday night the Blythwood Winds were able to take part in one of Toronto’s newest attempts to make classical music more inviting for a broader audience. Classical Social was set up by Simon Capet, and takes place at one of many Fionn MacCool locations in Toronto (in this case, 181 University Avenue). Like Classical Revolution, it’s a great idea to allow performers to bring their instruments and sight read through some repertoire they haven’t performed before. The relaxed atmosphere is one that is appealing to audience members who might find the concert hall too formal.
The Blythwood Winds were fortunate enough to be the first group brought in having prepared music beforehand – and we were thrilled with the enthusiastic response from the audience!
You can find out more about Classical Social on their facebook page.
The latest Toy Piano Concert was truly a thrill for everyone involved. Amazing music-making, a warm and fun atmosphere, some fun emceeing (by Chris Thornborrow and me), and some beautiful artwork on display.
Here are our first reviews – thank you to Musical Toronto and Mechanical Forest Sound for coming out to the show!
Click here to read the Musical Toronto one, written by Margaret Lam
And click here for the Mechanical Forest Sound Review, where we’re called the “indie rock band of the New Music scene.”
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