Sparks & Wiry Cries

Yes indeed, this Tuesday

is the night to celebrate all things PIERROT!!!!!!! 

Here is my recommendation of activities and thoughts for the whole day...

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As a double-major in solo piano and music history at the University of Manitoba, in Canada, I always gravitated toward Art Song and involved myself in projects and classes dedicated to this art form. In 2010 and 2011 I had attended summer programs dedicated to Art Song (the Vancouver International Song Institute – VISI, and    

A few years ago at a National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Ontario Chapter meeting in Toronto, I noticed a table and a bunch of red scores titled The Toronto Songbook for sale. After a quick flip through the beautifully printed edition that puts together works of...    

Japanese mezzo-soprano Hideko Asada has brought a provocative new interpretation of Schubert’s Winterreise to the table.  Although her work has yet to be translated into English, Sparks & Wiry Cries has the inside scoop from the author herself!

In the fickle business of music, dealing with rejection has got to be the most difficult thing to learn.  From university entrance auditions to landing that rent-paying gig, rejection is just part of our daily lives.  It’s an awful truth that at some point, we all need to deal with.