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Ensemble SurPlus reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Stanley Fefferman

January 19, The Music Gallery, Toronto. Robert Aitken invited Ensemble SurPlus to Toronto from his old stomping grounds in Freiburg, Germany, to perform new compositions by non-mainstream composers. SurPlus, with their audio/video-electro-tech partners EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO of SWR are a bold … Continue reading →

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New Music Concerts Hosts Génération 2012 Canadian Tour reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Stanley Fefferman

November 11, 2012. The Music Gallery, Toronto. Each year since 2000, ECM+(Ensemble Contemporain De Montréal) and its artistic director Véronique Lacroix have invited young Canadian composers to a juried competition of the Génération Project. The four winners spend months in … Continue reading →

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NMC’s Cellos Galore reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Stanley Fefferman

September 23, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto. The opening of the 42nd season of Robert Aitken’s New Music Concerts feels like a family reunion: well-recognized composers and musicians mingle with an audience of all ages to enjoy music that is rarely … Continue reading →

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New Music Concerts “MALAYSIAN VOICES” reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Posted on May 9, 2011 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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