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An Evening with Itzhak Perlman: A Maestro’s Timeless Charm and Mastery
Itzhak Perlman hardly needs an introduction. (Though the six page(!) biography in the programme of his recent recital at Roy […]
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Brentano String Quartet (Concert Review): The Trout Shines at Koerner
The Juilliard-affiliated Brentano String Quartet – so named after Antonie Brentano, the rumoured “Immortal Beloved” of Beethoven – recently brought […]
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Kissin / Goerne (Concert Review): A Poet’s Love
North American audiences can consider themselves lucky that Evgeny Kissin, one of the finest concert pianists of his day, is […]
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Hélène Grimaud shines with Brahms, Beethoven, Bach Program (Koerner Hall Review)
I recently watched a youth orchestra recital by a particularly talented group of young musicians. While the players were all […]
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King Krule: An Ethereal Journey through Melodies and Emotions at History
Stepping into the world of a King Krule concert is like embarking on a surreal journey through the dark and […]
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First Aid Kit at History (Concert Review): Palomino
Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg have been performing as First Aid Kit since 2007 – the name, the story […]
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Evgeny Kissin at Roy Thomson Hall (Concert Review)
Pianist Evgeny Kissin’s recent return to Roy Thomson Hall was a brilliant showcase for this former child prodigy turned widely-admired […]
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Mandolin Magic: The Artistry of Avi Avital (Concert Review)
The first mandolin player (mandolinist?) to ever be nominated for a Grammy Award, baroque superstar Avi Avital brought his considerable […]
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TSO Performs Mahler No. 5 (Concert Review)
In last year’s Academy Award-nominated Tár, the swirling personal and professional crises of its title character, a world-renowned (fictitious) conductor, […]
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Bach’s Mass in B Minor (Concert) Review: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Shines in Religious Epic
Of all the things to pack a crowded concert hall on a Toronto evening in 2023, a two-and-a-half-hour Catholic epic […]