Mexican-Canadian composer Luis Ramirez returns to speak about this latest composition, PICANTE, set to premiere with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) later this month.
Some of you may recall, Ramirez and I spoke last year about his career and being one of three early-career composers part of the TSO’s NextGen Composers initiative. This initiative is part of TSO Music Director Gustavo Gimeno’s commitment to supporting and developing Canadian talent.
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Thought I would compile a list of music events happening In The City this month.
This list includes an array of musical artists and styles that I think will appeal to many of you.
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The entire FINAL FANTASY video game franchise, which has sold more than 168 million video game copies worldwide, recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. Crystalline Resonance: Final Fantasy, the new and intimate concert features the most acclaimed video game music in the world continues the FINAL FANTASY celebration through various cities worldwide.
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My Music Notes series returns with multidisciplinary artist SlowPitchSound (Cheldon Paterson).
Paterson has a new collaboration with Soundstreams, a company that showcases the work of Canadian and international composers through innovative musical experiences. His latest commission, A Fanfare for Spaces Between, will open Soundstreams’ 40th anniversary fanfare March 25th program.
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Mark Tewarson is a film composer living in Los Angeles. In 2023 his music will be heard on two upcoming films, Assassin (Bruce Willis, Andy Allo) and Iceman (documentary of NBA star George Gervin).
READ MOREIt is early March and winter is not done with us in Toronto just yet. Do not despair friends, the city arts and cultural scene still have plenty to offer to keep cozy during the last weeks of winter.
I have put together another curated list of some excellent theatre, music, dance and comedy shows happening In the City this month.
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As part of my birthday month celebration, I always make it a point of enjoying as much of the Toronto arts & culture scene as possible. This year was no exception and I compiled an In The City list that I hope some of you were able to use to plan your days out and about.
Here are some details and recap of my time at a couple of events in the past month.
READ MOREThis installment of In The City features a personal curated list including several events, screenings and exhibits, I wish to attend as part of my birthday celebration. I may not make it to all, but hoping some of you will partake in one, a couple or a few of these.
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Chanda Dancy is an artist and composer for film and other multimedia projects. She has been a fellow of the 2009 Sundance Film Composers Lab, and a winner of the 2002 BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship for Aspiring Film Composers and the 2004 APM/YMF Music Business Award.
Her composing work includes music for the hit Netflix TV Original THE DEFEATED starring Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), and most recently, the Korean War era epic DEVOTION starring Jonathan Majors (Da 5 Bloods, Loki).
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The Musical Stage Company premieres the star-studded lineup and dates for the 16th edition of their signature UNCOVERED: THE MUSIC OF ABBA concert event. Musical Stage is also announcing, with immense gratitude, that this edition will be beloved Music Director Reza Jacobs’ last.
UNCOVERED… the annual sell-out series re-examines the songbooks of legendary singers/songwriters through a storytelling lens, developed and performed by Canada’s most celebrated musical theatre artists.
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