by Heather Wootton, Lead Teaching Artist PhilKids, Assistant Principal Horn As long as I have been a professional musician, it has been important for me to find ways to [...]
The Silence of the Films From the 1890s through 1920s, silent films were accompanied by music provided by movie theatres, either by phonograph or performed by live musicians. [...]
One of my favourite hobbies is building plastic model kits. Knowing this, my son Kevin gave me a great Father’s Day gift last summer: a 1/32 scale model of [...]
by David Sussman, Assistant Principal Oboe One of my earliest memories of playing in an orchestra was the sheer thrill of participating in something larger than just me. Dozens [...]
Q Thinking back to the beginnings of your musical journey, what drew you to the tuba as an instrument you would want to study? A I had [...]
1. He was one of America’s first teen idols At the height of his career, Frank Sinatra became one of the first big teen idols, due to the [...]
In early 2021, the mural artists involved in Pink Flamingo’s Black Lives Matter Mural Project were invited to respond to a new commission by Canadian composer Laura Hawley. Hear it come to life [...]
By Aurora Sol After two years of lockdowns and ongoing health restrictions that hit concert venues and performers the hardest of any sector in Canada, the return of [...]
1. They spent more than 2600 hours in the recording studio Over The Beatles’ eight-year career, they spent an estimated 2652 hours together in the recording studio. Some [...]
Diana Cohen, Concertmaster 19 July 2022 This summer my husband and I have been travelling lots to play and our wonderful 2.5 year old Noa has been with us [...]