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Fire & Grace Presents Alma

Posted on October 26, 2021 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Bringing “a stunningly contemporary sound to classical string music,” Fire & Grace releases their third album, an entrancing and wide-ranging collection of Folk and Baroque music from Spanish traditions EDWIN HUIZINGA, violin WILLIAM COULTER, guitar Abounding with “sheer joy and energy” (Cambridge Chronicle), the violin and guitar duo Fire & Grace returns with their third album of original arrangements, Alma. Meaning “soul” in Spanish, Alma pairs the music…

The Canadian Music Centre Launches Canada’s Digital Platform for Canadian Music Content

Posted on October 14, 2021 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

WITH A SHARED PASSION FOR MUSIC OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM, CANADA’S MUSIC COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM AND MUSICAL HUB BY AND FOR CANADIAN MUSICIANS https://www.picanto.ca/en/playing/discover-listen-play-together/stream/0 On Thursday, October 14 at 7:30 pm EST, Canada’s music community came together for a virtual, musical discovery party to celebrate the launch of Picanto.ca, an innovative new digital platform for creative music content. Created by the Canadian…

Grammy Nomination for LUNA PEARL WOOLF: Fire and Flood

Posted on November 25, 2020 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Composer-Portrait Album on PENTATONE Oxingale Series Features Powerful and Profound Vocal & Choral Music Spanning 25 Years Featuring Cellist Matt Haimovitz, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and NOVUS NY, conducted by Julian Wachner & More LUNA PEARL WOOLF: Fire and Flood has been nominated for a 2021 GRAMMY Award in the category of Best Classical Compendium. The composer-portrait album, released in February, encompasses 25 years of…

The Show Must Go On(line)!

Posted on November 2, 2020 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF CANADA LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE VIRTUAL SEASON in its 61st year as Canada’s Premiere Orchestral Training Institute Last spring, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) joined the rest of the nation – and the world – in struggling to meet the new realities of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the many challenges, NYO Canada was determined not to let down…

The Eybler Quartet releases the premiere recording of Franz Asplmayr’s Six Quartets, Op. 2

Posted on April 15, 2020 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Renowned Period-Instrument String Quartet Continues Fascinating Mission To Bring to Light Little-Known Composers of the Classical Era “The Eyblers treat every moment as if the ink were still wet on the page, such is the intoxicating freshness of their delivery.” – The Scotsman [Français ci-dessous] Toronto’s Eybler Quartet is internationally-renowned for brilliant performances as well as an unquenchable passion for delving deep into the works of…

Ensemble Made in Canada’s Mosaïque Project ~ 14 New Works Celebrate the Beauty & Diversity of Canada

Posted on January 24, 2020 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Piano quartet Ensemble Made In Canada’s acclaimed Mosaïque Project is a massive musical initiative inspired by the diversity and richness of Canada’s culture and geography. Since its premiere in July of 2018, the commissioned suite of new works by 14 Canadian composers has reached almost every corner of the country – from Iqaluit, Nunavut to British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast to Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, and beyond. Featuring thrilling new…

Vivaldi: Manchester Sonatas

Posted on January 7, 2020 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Violinist Mark Fewer and Harpsichordist Hank Knox Are First Canadian Artists to Record Exquisite Sonatas, Unearthed from a Manchester, UK Library in 1973 “I’d be glad to hear these gentlemen play anything … they make me want to hear whatever else they want to do. The ensemble and intonation are perfect …” – American Record Guide Leaf Music is proud…

The Frenergy Tour ~ 4 Cities, November 12-17

Posted on September 12, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

The Exceptional Young Musicians of The National Youth Orchestra of Canada & The European Union Youth Orchestra Join Forces for The Frenergy Tour SASCHA GOETZEL, conductor BLAKE POULIOT, violin First-Ever Collaboration Between the Two Orchestras Made Possible by the European Union Delegation to Canada [Français ci-dessous] The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) and the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) are joining forces for The…

Leaf Music presents Origins, the debut album from Duo Kalysta

Posted on September 5, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

[Français ci-dessous] Leaf Music is proud to present Origins, the debut album from Duo Kalysta, the acclaimed flute and harp duo comprised of Lara Deutsch and Emily Belvedere. Origins, featuring entrancing music – both familiar and new – by Canadian and French composers, will be released on September 6, 2019 and celebrated in album launch events in Toronto (September 9), Ottawa (September 22), and in Montreal (September 23). Belvedere, praised for…

The Astonishing Eybler Quartet Completes Their Much-Awaited Survey of Beethoven’s Op. 18 Quartets

Posted on May 9, 2019 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“Simply stunning … jaw-dropping agility, clarity and accuracy in the playing, allied with terrific dynamics and nuance, outstanding ensemble work …I doubt if you’ve heard these works sound like this before – it’s absolutely essential listening.” – The WholeNote (on Beethoven, Op. 18, Vol. 1) [Français ci-dessous] When British label CORO Connections released their first recording from Toronto’s Eybler Quartetlast spring, they…

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