Monthly Archives: May 2011

Stefano Montanari conducts Tafelmusik: Italianissimo! reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Trinity St.-Paul’s Centre, Toronto. Stefano Montanari, third violinist from the left in this photo but unmistakably in charge, is whistling the melody as he leads Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra’s rehearsal for Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Cristina Zacharias and … Continue reading

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New Music Concerts “MALAYSIAN VOICES” reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Sunday, May 8, 2011. The Music Gallery, Toronto. Composer Chong Kee Yong, seen here rehearsing with David Hetherington, was invited by New Music Concert’s artistic director Bob Aitken, to curate a concert of ‘new music’ from Malaysia.  What do we … Continue reading

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Talisker Players FAÇADE reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Trinity St. Paul’s Centre, Toronto. “Take care of the sense and the sound will take care of itself.” Lewis Carroll. What if the sense is Non-sense? What will the sound be like? Well, it should sound … Continue reading

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Mooredale Concerts Finale: Brahms & Kuerti reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Saturday, April 30, 2011. Koerner Hall, Toronto. Anton Kuerti’s 2006 recording of the Brahms Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15 for Analekta with  Joseph Rescigno conducting the  Grand Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra is ranked highly among world-class … Continue reading

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