After a rather lengthy search, we announced the appointment of a new Concertmaster today. New York based Yosuke Kawasaki will assume the post beginning in September, and I think he’ll be a great fit. He plays extremely musically, has excellent technique, and has a very calm temperment that will suit the orchestra well. The actual … More At Last, A Concertmaster
Back in February I attended an NAC Orchestra performance of Faure’s Requiem and wrote about my love for that work and other Requiems (Requia?) To close the Main Series portion of the season, the orchestra performed another requiem last night that stands in stark contrast to Faure’s bright and sunny mass for the dead. Verdi’s … More Another Requiem
The Globe and Mail‘s review of the Toronto concert is here. At least Tamara didn’t use the word “masochism” in her review.
Well, that was fun. Over the last 29 hours, I traveled with the orchestra to Toronto, visited Steve’s Music, went to a nice reception at Glenn Gould Studio, heard the orchestra perform at Roy Thomson Hall, enjoyed a few drinks in the company of colleagues and musicians, stayed up too late, got up too early, … More The 29 Hour Tour
I’m travelling with the orchestra to Toronto tomorrow morning for a concert at Roy Thomson Hall. It should be an easy tour – bus down, concert, sleep, bus back. Simple, right? Regardless of how many tours I’ve done or how long they are, I still have the same uneasy feeling the day before we leave. … More Pre-tour Jitters
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