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Get curious at FAWN 2016/17

Get curious at FAWN 2016/17

FAWN will announce the three composers selected by audiences at last season's Synesthesia IV pt. 1: Sound and Body; plus, they'll reveal details about their new collaboration with Canadian composer Anna Höstman. Throughout the evening, music by Höstman and the three audience-chosen composers will "emerge sporadically" as guests mingle and drink.

Jenna Simeonov
Don't miss: Ayre

Don't miss: Ayre

We first heard Khalil perform Ayre at The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and it completely shattered any expectations we had of Golijov's music, or of Khalil's range of vocal colour. It feels ancient, reverent, and like the sound of city buskers; it feels like a catchy tune you've heard before, and something intangible.

Jenna Simeonov
The 4th annual Elizabeth Krehm Memorial Concert for St. Michael's Hospital

The 4th annual Elizabeth Krehm Memorial Concert for St. Michael's Hospital

The program this year features Rachel Krehm herself, violinists Yosuke Kawasaki and Jessica Linnebach, and Evan Mitchell, music director of the Kingston Symphony and the Canzona Chamber Players Orchestra. They will be presenting a full program of Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, selected songs and arias by Mozart, Dvořák, and Strauss, and a performance of Beethoven's classic, Symphony no. 3 "Eroica".

Greg Finney
Don't miss: The Art Song of Healey Willan

Don't miss: The Art Song of Healey Willan

Continuing their history of performance and research of Canadian composers, the Canadian Art Song Project has transcribed and edited several of Willan's songs, previously available only in manuscript in the national archives in Ottawa; the programme also includes songs that have been out of publication for over 10 years.

Jenna Simeonov
Don't miss: Waltz Rivals

Don't miss: Waltz Rivals

It promises to be a lovely Sunday afternoon here in the T-dot, so if you're looking for some beautiful music and beautiful people (myself excluded, #selfdeprecationischarmingright), stop on by. The show is about 75% sold out but there are still some great seats left, since there isn't a bad seat to be found in the beautifully restored Jane Mallett Theatre.

Greg Finney
Lohengrin Redux: an opera fanfic contest

Lohengrin Redux: an opera fanfic contest

"Summon your muse and tell us what happens to Lohengrin after he gets on the swan-less boat at the end of the opera. Did his boat turn into a time machine and bring him to America's shores to clean up in the aftermath of our presidential election? Perhaps Lohengrin jumps ship entirely and decides he'd rather dance to Tchaikovsky ballet music."

Jenna Simeonov
Artists to watch: 2 new singing stars of tomorrow

Artists to watch: 2 new singing stars of tomorrow

At the end of the evening, we learned that after their intensive work with Radvanovsky, "La Wowza" couldn't decide which singer should be awarded the Career Blueprint - so they decided to send TWO singers. The winners of the evening were Marjorie Maltais and Natalya Gennadi.

Greg Finney
The time I spilled some secrets into a microphone

The time I spilled some secrets into a microphone

How do I get away with writing about opera from within it, when I know the cast and creative team? How do I publish fair reviews? How do I address problems in different organizations, and decide whether or not to name names? Why do some in the opera industry resort to anonymity in order to say what they feel is true?

Jenna Simeonov
The Tinder Opera hits the stage

The Tinder Opera hits the stage

The Tinder Opera was written by composer Scott Joiner and librettist Adam Taylor, and it was originally produced for film by Galaxy 454 Productions and the Rainy Park Opera Company. Their next film opera collaboration is Something Blue (L'opera del Bachelor), which features a cast of 30 - led by Joiner and soprano Jessica Fishenfeld - and a 10-piece chamber orchestra.

Jenna Simeonov
Pocket Concerts loves classical music newbies!

Pocket Concerts loves classical music newbies!

"If you or someone you know has never heard live classical music before, we want to give you the most intense and personal experience we can, for FREE. All you have to do is post a photo or video of yourself on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #classicalnewbie and tell us why you want to come."

Jenna Simeonov

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