GALA ITALIA – November 2008

On the occasion of the 13th edition of Italian Annual Wine Tasting Monday, November 3 at 8 pm Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto Monday, November 10 at 8 pm St. James United Church, Montreal L’Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia Kerry Stratton, Conductor Claudio Marcotulli, Guitarist **Francesca Ruospo, Soprano Program Celebrating Puccini’s 150 th anniversary plus Rossini,*Boccadoro,*Podio, Rodrigo, Puccini * Canadian premieres commissioned by…

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From Sunny Tuscan Vineyards to Toronto’s ROMAGNA-MIA – April 2008

GOURMET DINNER SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2008 6 P.M. /5:30 RECEPTION FEATURES TUSCAN DELIGHTS BENEFITS PERFORMING ARTISTS Celebrity chef Roberto Russo, author of two Italian cookbooks, and a leading Italian proponent of organic food and the slow food movement, presented a special gourmet menu of Tuscan cuisine at Toronto’s Romagna-Mia Restaurant, hosted by Executive Chef Gabriele Paganelli. The dinner took place…

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Kerry Stratton Conducts Canadian Debut of Vienna Concert Verein Orchestra – April 2006

Thursday April 6 the Toronto Centre for the Arts KERRY STRATTON CONDUCTS CANADIAN DEBUT CONCERT OF VIENNA CONCERT VEREIN ORCHESTRA Three dynamic musical forces united Thursday April 6, 2006 in Toronto, when Kerry Stratton conducted the Concert-Verein Orchestra of the famed Vienna Symphony, and Italian pianist Roberto Plano. Both Plano and the orchestra made their Canadian debuts, and their only…

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Opera In The Streets – 2006

I Pagliacci Semi-staged production in collaboration with Il Canto of Montreal For audience development and jobs for performers, Opera In The Streets is a project for short operas presented in summer street festivals. First performance “Pagliacci” given in Montreal during Italian Week 2006. The performance featured Gianna Corbisiero, soprano, Stefano Algieri, tenor and John Avey, baritone. Rehearsal Sunday morning enabled…

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Celebrating Twins! Concert September 2005

Concert: September 27, 2005 Celebrating Twins! Toronto : Milan Solisti della Scala Trio twinned with Canadians Soloists Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano Quartetto Gelato Duo Peter de Sotto, violin, tenor Cynthia Steljes, oboe Concert & Reception Weston Recital Hall Program included: Stravinsky Klose’/Bellini Carulli/Donizetti Blundo/Rossini Squarzina/Verdi Sponsors: Thank you one and all, we could not have done it without you! Advanced…

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Eugene Kash: 90 Years of Music, November 2002

IRCPA in collaboration with The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) present Eugene Kash: 90 Years of Music November 20, 2002 8:00pm Featured: Eugene Kash, violin Angelo Calcafuoco, violin Jonathan Craig, viola Anagnoson and Kinton Senya Trubashnik, oboe Classical Steel: Denise Williams, soprano; Andre Rouse, steel pan; Nina Shapilsky, piano In a Program of; Adaskin, Brahms, Gershwin, Holman, LeClair, Mozart, Strauss

SUMPTUOUS SUNDAYS – 1999

SUMPTUOUS SUNDAYS Four Sunday Brunches at Gatsby’s Restaurant, Toronto Presenting The Discovery Series In January, February, March and April of 1999, the IRCPA honoured four of Canada’s Icons. Clarice Carson, soprano, Louis Quilico, baritone, Mary Morrison, soprano, and Ermanno Mauro, tenor. Sculptures by Anne Lazare Mirvish were awarded in recognition of  their careers and contribution to Canada’s reputation for wonderful…

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