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16 hours ago · In 1951, the newly-formed Canadian League of Composers was introduced to the public at a concert at the Royal Conservatory of Music Concert Hall in Toronto. A string orchestra and soloists performed music by John Weinzweig, the league's president. In 1955, the CBC Symphony Orchestra made its public debut at Massey Hall in Toronto.
16 hours ago · Today in Music History for May 16: In 1896, violinist Frantz Jehin-Prume, the first musician of international reputation to choose Canada as his home, gave his final concert in Montreal with pianist Victoria Cartier. Now considered one of the most accomplished artists in Canadian history, Jehin-Prume died in 1899 at age 60.
16 hours ago · Often an attached extension of the home, as shown in the films, the conservatory would have been a multi-purpose space. Making use of the new forms of furniture that included wheels, the conservatory could act as a space for reading, drawing, and even enjoying a meal, as furniture could be wheeled in and out of the metal-framed glass structures ...
May 17, 2024 · Entry for this concert will be at the Victoria Conservatory of Music – 900 Johnson Street. Internationally acclaimed cellist Paul Marleyn is joined by pianist Monica Pfau, and cellists Brian Yoon and Amy Laing, to perform a program of inspiring and eclectic works by composers Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Sollima, Barriere, Garner, Popper, and Menotti.
16 hours ago · May 16, 2024. The classical music community is reeling from the unexpected passing of Pedro Freire, who served as the principal trumpet of both the renowned Elbphilharmonie and Gulbenkian ...
16 hours ago · Located at 273 Bloor St W, between Varsity Stadium and the renowned Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), the Royal Conservatory offers a prime location with entrances accessible from both Bloor St. and Philosopher's Walk.
16 hours ago · Growing up in a family where music was more than just a pastime, Karen Chow’s zest for music was evident from a young age. Her hands danced on piano keys since she could reach them, and her passion only grew as she progressed through the grades of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
