Monthly Archives: July 2013

Pacifica Quartet and Alexander Fiterstein at TSM Festival Make Mozart and Ravel Shine: a review by Stanley Fefferman

Friday, July 26, 2013. Walter Hall, Toronto. The Pacifica Quartet with Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein made the Toronto Summer Music Festival a ‘starry, starry night.’ First violinist Simin Ganatra is a sensitive extravert who radiates animation, something in the manner of … Continue reading

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André Laplante Makes Beautiful Music with his Friends at TSM reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

July 24, 2013. Walter Hall, Toronto. Haydn:  Piano Sonata No. 52 in E flat Major. André Laplante jumped into it with gusto and delicate musicality. Arpeggios and trills rolled by at speed but crisply. Laplante marshalled their flow into a palpable … Continue reading

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Dynamic recital by Philippe Sly and Julius Drake at Toronto Summer Music Festival Reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Twenty-something Philippe Sly wields an impressive voice. Like the mythical John Henry’s hammer, it rings like silver in the upper register, the middle shines like gold, and his bass is firm as iron. From the second line of Henri Duparc’s … Continue reading

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Triple A for Gryphon Trio and Guests at Toronto Summer Music Festival reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

July 18, 2013. Koerner Hall, Toronto. Triple A rating for Toronto Summer Music Festival’s third Mainstage concert at Koerner Hall last evening. The Gryphon Trio earned the first A for their attunement to each other in timing and friendly rapport. … Continue reading

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Brentano String Quartet Dazzles with Debussy: a review by Stanley Fefferman

July 17, 2013. Walter Hall, Toronto. Toronto streets last night were hot enough to bake a baguette, but the second concert of the Toronto Summer Music Festival was a very cool scene. The Brentano Quartet, currently hyped as celebrities for … Continue reading

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