Monthly Archives: February 2010

Rotterdam Philharmonic in Ottawa

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano MESSIAEN Les offrandes oubliées RAVEL Concerto for the Left Hand R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben The Rotterdam Philharmonic made its NAC debut on Tuesday night as part of its first North American … Continue reading

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The Arts and Time (Off)

A good friend of mine, let’s call him “Raoul”, is an administrator with a major Canadian orchestra. He works around 60+ hours a week, which is all too typical of the time commitment required in his field. For all of … Continue reading

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