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Ensemble SurPlus reviewed 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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Lee and Eagle’s SECRET OF THE SEVEN STARS reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Secret of the Seven Stars. Music of Hope Lee and David Eagle. Centrediscs, 2012. Indispensible and illuminating liner notes remind us that this is “the third joint recording featuring the music of Hope Lee and David Eagle.” I had the … Continue reading

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NMC’s Cellos Galore reviewed 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

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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