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Vancouver Recital Society
The Vancouver Recital Society is one of Vancouver’s major presenters of classical and chamber music, offering a platform for fans to see new and established high-profile performers. Concerts have taken place in the Orpheum Theatre, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, the Kay Meek Centre and the Vancouver Playhouse. Leila Getz created the organization in 1980. Its first season had a budget of $10,000. By the 2010s, its annual revenue had grown to $1.4 million. The Vancouver Recital Society presented in their Canadian and/or Vancouver recital debuts Lang Lang, Cecilia Bartoli, Maxim Vengerov, Anne Sofie von Otter, Yo-Yo Ma, András Schiff, Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, Bryn Terfel, and Canadian musicians including Angela Cheng, Scott St. John, James Ehnes, Richard Raymond and Jon Kimura Parker. In recognition of her work to found and grow the society, Getz was inducted into the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia. She received the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Getz Presents A Concert
Leila may refer to: *Leila (name), a female given name, including a list of people with the name and its variants Film and television * ''Leila'' (1997 film), an Iranian film * ''Leïla'' (2001 film), a Danish film * ''Leila'' (TV series), a Netflix series Music *Leila (music producer) or Leila Arab, Iranian musician now living in the United Kingdom * "Leila" (song), a 1981 song by ZZ Top from ''El Loco'' *"Leïla", a 1994 song by Lara Fabian from ''Carpe Diem'' Other uses * ''Leila'' (novel), a 2017 novel *Leila, Estonia, a village in Kullamaa Parish, Lääne County, Estonia See also *Laila (other) *Layla (other) *Leela (other) *Lejla (other) *Lelia (other) *Lela (other) *Leľa, a municipality in Slovakia *Lila (other) Lila or LILA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lila'' (album), debut album by American country music singer Lila McCann * ''Lila'' (movie), a 1968 sexploitation film * The Meaning of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Cheng
Angela Cheng ( zh, 鄭美蓮; born September 9, 1959) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian classical pianist. She has performed internationally as a recitalist and as a guest soloist with orchestras. Cheng is a professor of piano at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Early life and education Cheng was born in Hong Kong in 1959 and immigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, as a child. She studied piano at Alberta College with Vera Shean and at the University of Alberta with Ernesto Lejano. In 1979, Anne Burrows, a local patron of the arts, established a foundation to fundraise for Cheng's further training. With the foundation's support, Cheng studied at the Juilliard School in New York with Sascha Gorodnitzki, earning a bachelor's degree in music (1982). She went on to earn a master's degree in music from Indiana University Bloomington (1984), where she studied with Menahem Pressler. Career In 1985, Cheng made her recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. In 1986, she won third prize a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narrative songs sung by the characters * MusicAL, an Albanian television channel * Musical isomorphism, the canonical isomorphism between the tangent and cotangent bundles See also * Lists of musicals * Music (other) * Musica (other) * Musicality Musicality (''music-al -ity'') is "sensitivity to, knowledge of, or talent for music" or "the quality or state of being musical", and is used to refer to specific if vaguely defined qualities in pieces and/or genres of music, such as melodiousness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Malofeev
Alexander Dmitrievitch Malofeev ( rus, Александр Дмитриевич Малофеев; also Alexander Dmitrievitch Malofeyev; born 21 October 2001 in Moscow) is a Russian pianist. Biography Early life Alexander Malofeev was born to Dimitri Alexandrovitch Malofeev, an engineer, and Dr. Lyudmila Borisovna Malofeev. He has an older sister and a younger brother. He began studying piano at the age of five. By the age of seven, he became interested in the music of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Mahler, Rachmaninov, and Prokofiev. In 2014, Malofeev graduated with honors from the N. P. Osipov Children's Music School. He continued his studies with Elena Berezkina, who has the honorary title "Honoured Cultural Worker of the Russian Federation", at the Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow, graduating in 2019. He is currently studying at the Moscow Conservatory in the class of Sergei Dorensky, People's Artist of Russia. Career Malofeev gained international recognition at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An estimated 8 million Ukrainians were displaced within their country by late May and 7.8 million fled the country by 8 November 2022, while Russia, within five weeks of the invasion, experienced its greatest emigration since the 1917 October Revolution. Following the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, Russia annexed Crimea, and Russian-backed paramilitaries seized part of the Donbas region of south-eastern Ukraine, which consists of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, sparking a regional war. In March 2021, Russia began a large military build-up along its border with Ukraine, eventually amassing up to 190,000 troops and their equipment. Despite the build-up, denials of plans to invade or attack Ukraine were issued by various Russian gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical America
''Musical America'' is the oldest American magazine on classical music, first appearing in 1898 in print and in 1999 online, at musicalamerica.com. It is published by Performing Arts Resources, LLC, of East Windsor, New Jersey. History 1898–1964 ''Musical America's'' first issue was on October 8, 1898. Its founder was John Christian Freund (1848–1924), who with Milton Weil, also founded ''The Music Trades'' magazine in 1893. Thirty-six issues appeared until June 24, 1899, covering music, drama, and the arts. In 1899 the publication was discontinued for six years due to a lack of financial resources. It reappeared as a weekly from November 18, 1905, until 1929, solely focusing on classical music. In 1921 Musical America published the first "Guide," which later evolved into the International Directory of the Performing Arts, now the Musical America Directory. After John Freund died in 1924, Milton Weil who had been Freund's business partner continued the publication. In June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'or de la Reine Elizabeth II) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded in Canada to nominees who contributed to public life. The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded to active personnel in the British Armed Forces and Emergency Personnel who had completed 5 years of qualifying service. Design The Canadian and British medals were of different designs. Canada: The medal is gold-plated, bronze medal with a thin raised edge and, on the obverse, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned with the George IV State Diadem and circumscribed by the words ''QUEEN OF CANADA • REINE DU CANADA''. The reverse features a stylised maple leaf with CANADA at the bottom and the years 1952 and 2002 on the left and right of the Royal cypher and crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of British Columbia
The Order of British Columbia (french: Ordre de la Colombie-Britannique) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour current or former British Columbia residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described as the highest honour amongst all others conferred by the British Columbia Crown. Structure and appointment The Order of British Columbia, which evolved out of and replaced the earlier Order of the Dogwood, is intended to honour any current or former longtime resident of British Columbia who has demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement in any field, demonstrating the "greatest distinction and excell ncein any field of endeavour benefiting the people of the Province or elsewhere." Only those who are elected or ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the centennial of Canadian Confederation, the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship that recognizes the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, , meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer, and Member; specific individuals may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade. , the reigning Canadian monarch, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Kimura Parker
Jon Kimura Parker (born 25 December 1959) is a Canadian pianist. Early life and education Jon Kimura Parker was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Keiko Parker and John Parker. He began his studies with his uncle, Edward Parker, at the age of 4. He appeared with the Vancouver Youth Orchestra when he was five. He studied with Lee Kum-Sing at the Vancouver Academy of Music and The University of British Columbia, Robin Wood at the Victoria Conservatory, Marek Jablonski at the Banff Centre, and Adele Marcus at the Juilliard School. He received an Honorary degree from The University of British Columbia in 2017. Career Parker is the recipient of many international awards, and has won famous international competitions, including the prestigious Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in 1984 at the age of 24. Parker received the National Arts Centre Award in 1996, a companion award of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Parker has appeared as so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Raymond (pianist)
Richard Raymond (born 1965 in Campbellton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian pianist. He has performed with the Toronto and Montreal Symphony Orchestras, but is most known for his solo chamber music recitals and recordings. Education Raymond studied with Leon Fleisher, Marc Durand, John Perry, Lise Boucher and Antoine Reboulot. He holds a master's degree in music from Université de Montréal and an Artist Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto and the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. Awards In 1990, Raymond won first prize in the 18-25-year-old category of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition, as well as first prize in the Canadian International Stepping Stone Competition. In 1991 he won the grand prize in CBC Radio's National Competition for Young Performers. In 1993, he was the first Canadian to receive the Chamber Music Prize in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and in 1998, he took Second Prize in the William Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ehnes
James Ehnes, (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian concert violinist and violist. Life and career Ehnes was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Alan Ehnes, long time trumpet professor at Brandon University (Canada), and Barbara Withey Ehnes, former ballerina with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Ruth Page's International Ballet, and Chicago Ballet, and former director of the Brandon School of Dance. Ehnes began his violin studies at the age of four and at age nine became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and from 1993 to 1997 at The Juilliard School, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation. James Ehnes toured with Jeunesses MusicalesCanada during the 1992-1993 season, when he was only 16 years old. In October 2005, he was awarded a Doctor of Music degree ( honoris causa) from Brandon University and in July 2007 he became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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