Canadian soprano and long time WMCT member Jean Edwards said farewell to the stage recently in a fund-raising concert at the Heliconian Hall. For her surprise finale Jean dressed as a ballerina complete with tutu sang the piece made famous by the British comedienne Beatrice Lillie, “There are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden”.
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The April issue of Wholenote Magazine features Music in the Afternoon upcoming programming on p. 20. Pick up a copy at your local music venue, or read it online.
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After many years at 56 The Esplanade, the WMCT office moved into new digs on a wickedly cold and rainy March 18. Now sharing space with the National Youth Orchestra, the new address is:
59 Adelaide St. E. Suite 500, Toronto, On M5C 1K6
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Aizuri cellist wins 2016 Washington Award
Aizuri Quartet cellist Karen Ouzounian has been awarded the 2016 Washington Award by the S & R Foundation. See Karen in Toronto when the Aizuri quartet plays Music in the Afternoon April 6. Toronto-born, Karen has been described as “radiant and “expressive” by the New York Times. She is a founding member of the Aizuri Quartet.
The Washington Award recognizes talented individuals with great potential and high aspirations in the arts, sciences and social entrepreneurship, especially those who are furthering international cultural collaboration.
Read more here:
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Myriam Blardone, harp and piano, winner of the WMCT Centennial Scholarship in 2016/17 has told us of four upcoming performances.
March 3 at a Canadian Music Competition fundraiser, she is playing a solo harp piece – Remenyi Music, 210 Bloor West 7 pm.
March 31 – she’ll perform her third year solo piano recital in Father Madden Hall at U of T at 5:30 pm. And on May 1 her third year harp recital in Walter Hall at 2:30.
April 9 Myriam will play harp with an Orchestra U of T concert at 7:30 pm in the MacMillan Theatre.
Watch Myriam on You Tube
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Alexandra Bourque, conductor, recipient of the WMCT and WMCT Foundation Graduate Fellowship in 2016-17 announces her final recital for Master of Music in Conducting on Feb. 11, 2017 at 7:30 pm in Walter Hall.
All welcome!
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Vivian Fung was this season’s Commissioned Canadian Composer. Listen to and read more about her Horn Trio Bounce, which was performed by James Sommerville, Scott St. John, and Peter Longworth on Nov. 24. Previous WMCT commissions are listed here.
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WMCT Meets WMCW, December, 2016
By Diane Martello
Kathryn Young, Past President of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg (WMCW) is an intelligent, articulate and astute classical music lover and volunteer with the WMCT’s sister organization in Manitoba. Recently Kathryn and I compared notes while enjoying lunch at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in downtown Winnipeg.
Founded in 1894, and with a current membership of about 90, the Winnipeg club punches well above its weight in supporting classical music. It does this In four ways:
> it produces concerts featuring emerging artists
> it provides annual scholarships for university level music students
> it manages The WMC McLellan Competition for Solo Performance with first prize both cash and a performance with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
> it coordinates and cooperates with other classical music presenters as part of Winnipeg’s “Musinet”.
Kathryn explained that the club provides a stage for young artists, “three of our four concerts are held on Sunday afternoons at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. By selling individual tickets we manage to come close to filling the 300 seat auditorium. Our fourth concert is held on a Thursday evening and showcases the five winners of our university-level scholarships.” For more information about the wonderful work of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg, “…where tradition embraces the future” please visit the website.
See Joseph So’s report in Musical Toronto.