Year: 2015

The Folks Behind it All – Musical Toronto profile, November 2014

Published on MusicalToronto.com, November 11, 2014, Michael Vincent, editor View the Profile on MusicalToronto.com Ann Summers Dossena | Founder/Director Eleanor Friedland | President Clarice Carson | Vice-President John Lopes | Treasurer Sheila Rose | Secretary Linda Litwack | Communications Steven J. Gray | Legal Counsel Charles Osborne | Member at Large About For the jazz…

IRCPA Workshops & Encounters Oct. 28 – Nov. 5, 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Artists New to Canada and Labour Unions for Artists LOCATION: Lula Music and Arts Centre, 1585 Dundas St. West (near Brock St.), Toronto 9:30 am - 12:30 pm: ARTISTS NEW TO CANADA 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch $10 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: LABOUR UNIONS FOR ARTISTS - Who they…

Singer sign up for Encounters with Measha Brueggergosman and Marco Guidarini

Singers interested in signing up for the November 2015 encounters, please download the Application forms below. Sign up forms must be received with materials by Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Encounter with Measha Brueggergosman Tuesday, November 3 & Wednesday, November 4 DOWNLOAD SIGN UP FORM: WORD | PDF Encounter with Maestro Marco Guidarini Thursday, November 5…

Canadian soprano Clarice Carson dies in Toronto

Clarice Carson : b. Montreal December 23, 1929 – d. Toronto May 2, 2015 Release: Toronto, Sunday, May 3, 2015 Clarice Carson - Click to enlarge Clarice Carson, one of Canada’s iconic vocal artists, died yesterday in her 86th year surrounded by her family. A resident of Toronto for the past 27 years, Carson enjoyed…

Six Hot Topic Workshops April 10, 11 & 12, 2015

SIX HOT TOPIC WORKSHOPS over three days APRIL 10 - 11 - 12, 2015 These workshops are designed to help emerging Canadian artists gain knowledge and expertise to succeed in the Canadian and international music marketplace. Curators at the IRCPA, JAZZ.FM 91 AND CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE have assembled leading experts and musicians who will share…

Encounter with a New York opera specialist – Article in Toronto Star, Feb 27, 2015

Published in TORONTO STAR on Fri Feb 27 2015 By: William Littler, Music Columnist Joan Dornemann, the Metropolitan Opera's assistant conductor, heads to Toronto in March to guide Canadian singers. Strictly speaking, a career need be no more than a course through life. Where performing artists are concerned it can get more complicated. That is…

Who’s Who in the Industry – Panel Discussion March 29, 2015

Click to download PDF Flyer PANEL OF PRESENTERS, MANAGERS, JOURNALISTS and PUBLICISTS FIELDS QUESTIONS Moderator: Alexa Petrenko Location: CSI Annex, 720 BATHURST STREET Date: MARCH 29, 2015 Time: 2:00PM – 5:00PM THE IRCPA OFFERS THIS FORUM FOR ARTISTS TO SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH EXECUTIVES WHOSE DECISIONS SHAPE TORONTO’S MUSICAL SEASONS. FIND OUT HOW AND WHY THOSE…

Encounter with Joan Dornemann March 27 & 28, 2015

Click to download PDF Flyer IRCPA Hosts an Encounter with Joan Dornemann, Metropolitan Opera Assistant Conductor, Coach and Prompter Location: McLaughlin Studio, Canadian Opera Company, 227 Front Street East, Toronto. Dates/Times: Friday, March 27 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm Saturday, March 28 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm SINGERS DOWNLOAD SIGN-UP FORM…