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There’s a lot to love about the multi-talented comedian Craig Ferguson, particularly, his sincere, uncensored (and hilarious) commentary on pop culture, social issues and ‘Why everything sucks.’
Toronto fans will also love that he is spending an evening at Massey Hall on April 23. Tickets for this must see event go on sale this Saturday Feb 13 at noon. If you can’t wait until Saturday to get tickets, you have two options to take advantage of -- Friends First members can purchase tickets starting Feb 10 at 10 AM and American Express Cardholders can purchase tickets with their credit cards, starting Thursday Feb 11 at 10 AM
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Ta-da! Enter Matt Andersen show number two. If you can’t make it to his first show at Glenn Gould Studio on February 27, or if just one show won’t quench your thirst for exceptional soulful bluesy live music, pick up a ticket for the March 8 gig starting Thursday at 11am. CONTINUE READING >
Angela Hewitt,Craig Ferguson,David Clayton-Thomas,Hawksley Workman,Karina Gauvin,Matt Andersen
So that’s how long twenty-five years is. Just under half my life so far. Does it feel like it? Well no if I think back to that night of May 10, 1985 in Roy Thomson Hall when we all anxiously awaited the jury’s decision in the one-time-only Toronto International Bach Piano Competition. I had just performed along with the three other finalists a Bach Concerto with the TSO under Andrew Davis (not yet Sir Andrew!), and my final own-choice selection, Liszt’s powerful “Aprės une Lecture de Dante”. When I walked on stage to perform that virtuoso piece, TV cameras and a sold-out audience all focussed on me, I knew I had to show everything I had. For ten years, since the age of 16, I had been on the international piano competition circuit, winning many prizes but lacking the “big one”. Winning this would, I knew, launch me worldwide and put an end to competitions for life. It wasn’t easy being in the spotlight on home territory. If I lost, all would know (in those days it was easier to hide such a thing if it were on the other side of the ocean), and say that the Russians were better anyway. If I won there was the danger that people would say it was fixed. I needed to really show I deserved it. Bach had always been in my life from the time I was born—unlike many competitors who had learned it only in order to participate in the competition. But I knew this was my repertoire, too, so I felt I could do it. CONTINUE READING >
Angela Hewitt,International Bach Piano Competition,Roy Thomson Hall
Angela Hewitt
One of the programs we’re proudest of here at the Halls are the free concert tickets and related educational activities we’re able to provide children and youth through our Share the Music program. Share the Music makes a limited number of complimentary tickets available to children and youth for selected concerts throughout the performance season. On top of that, in order to encourage students’ understanding and appreciation of the art form, each concert is preceded by a workshop, designed to deepen students’ engagement with the main stage performance.
Our next Share the Music event will be held at the solo recital of Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, who will be appearing at Roy Thomson Hall on February 12. She’ll be performing three keyboard masterworks, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Angela’s triumphant First Prize win at the Toronto International Bach Piano Competition, which was held at Roy Thomson Hall in 1985. Angela has since been acknowledged as the pre-eminent Bach pianist of her generation. The workshop for this performance will be run by pianist Leslie Kinton, a member of the internationally acclaimed Anagnoson & Kinton piano duo. This event is appropriate for piano students ages 12-18. CONTINUE READING >
Angela Hewitt,education,Share The Music
