Monthly Archives: February 2013

Stanley Fefferman reviews STEREOPHONIC by Peggy Baker Dances Projects

February 27, 2013. Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto. Peggy Baker at 60, dancing: she moves mindfully, like a brushstroke over linen, like a tigress. Her newest solo, epilogue, is an essay on “the ironies, frustrations, and emptiness of absence and loss.” … Continue reading

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At the 25th Folk Alliance Conference ~ Hugh’s Room: Wrap-Party with Eric Fefferman

Sunday, February 24, 2013. Hugh’s Room, Toronto. This  25th Folk Alliance Conference (FAI) was  5 days of peace, love and music. It was like a 60’s Love in, Be-in, Gathering of the Tribes. Music/ marketing peers converge from all points … Continue reading

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At the 25th Folk Alliance Conference ~ Delta Chelsea Hotel: Day 3 with Eric Fefferman

Thursday, February 22, 2013. Dar Willams headlined the ASCAP presents “Quiet On The Set” showcase in the Churchill A Room. The Milk Carton Kids, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, wooed the responsive standing-room only  crowd who packed the ASCAP presents “Quiet … Continue reading

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Art of Time’s “Gabriel Prokofiev: from Chamber to Electronica” reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

February 22,2013. Enwave Theatre, Toronto. There was a time when classical music was popular. For 10 years, I have been listening to Art of Time musical director Andrew Burashko showing the way back to that time. Last night he did … Continue reading

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At the 25th Folk Alliance Conference ~ Delta Chelsea Hotel: Day 2 with Eric Fefferman

Thursday, February 21, 2013. Delta Chelsea Hotel, Toronto. Hailing from Victoria, BC, nearly the farthest west (or left) one can be, Oliver Swain is Canada’s quintessential folk and traditional musician.  He eats, sleeps and breathes music, and his prolific career … Continue reading

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At the 25th Folk Alliance Conference ~ Delta Chelsea Hotel: Day 1 with Eric Fefferman

Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Toronto’s Delta Chelsea Hotel is the hub for this year’s Folk Alliance International sponsored by Creemore Beer. The 11th floor hallway was buzzing with activity late into last night with scores of musicians moving through jamming … Continue reading

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Stanley Fefferman reviews The Royal Conservatory Orchestra Goes Big with Handel and Mahler in Koerner Hall

It was an evening of go big or go home. Koerner Hall is a world-class ‘acousticorium’. It has been praised for razor-sharp rendering of the sounds of soloists like guitarist John Williams, diva’s like Anne-Sofie von Otter and Dee Dee … Continue reading

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The Duke Trio’s Magnificent Music in the Afternoon reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

The Duke Trio members live in three different cities: Montreal, Toronto and London, Ontario, but when they play they are totally in the same room. All the pieces on this Valentine’s Day program, like Cupid’s arrows, point at the heart. … Continue reading

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