A teaser for our Podcast this May - Excerpts from the Motown project by Alicia Hall Moran.
The Cartoonery of Tyler Duncan (Baritone)
Articles:
I was blessed to grow up in a country that was justifiably proud of its cultural heritage and in a school system in which the study of music was an important part of the curriculum. My earliest memories of community music-making were in these elementary school music classes, and my love of Canadian folk song began there. Edith Fulton Fowke’s first volume of Songs of Canada (co-edited with Richard Johnson) became...
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As a musician I have been blessed in my life with incredible teachers who have inspired and guided me. However, the most extraordinary mentor I’ve had in my life was Martin Isepp.As a young pianist in the 80’s studying at the Royal Academy of Music, my aspirations were in solo and chamber music...
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Blogs:
My ensemble, Songfusion, is presenting our biggest project to-date, the culmination of our first season, and at least a year-and-a-half of preparation work, called "States of Mind" (May 8 at the DiMenna Center). SongFusion was born two years ago at a lunch table at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, where four of the ultimately five members were attending SongFest, one of the very few festivals in the US dedicated uniquely to ...
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Our first concert review is from writer and editor Jennifer Hinnell. She writes about an all Canadian cast that is playing right into the hands of our upcoming May issue on expanding how we think about song (isn't that a coincidence?) - So take the song cabaret out for a spin and lets see how else we can expand on our definition of what 'Art Song' is really all about.
The marriage of music and words is what makes Art Song so meaningful to me. Inner thoughts on life and love from the world’s greatest poets put to music and performed in an intimate setting, give art song its unique ability to connect with my heartstrings. No matter what is blowing around in my mind, Art Song...
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I don't know that I've ever been involved in a show that required so much collaboration betwixt all artists involved: composer, director, pianist, dancers and singers! We are now well into the second week of staging this two-act Opera/Cabaret, Love in Public. The composer, David MacIntyre is present in all the rehearsals. Anytime the director needs a little extra time or a different tempo, or a slightly different sound, David jumps right in and adds a few notes.
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