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	<title>The Megaphone - Liz Parker&#039;s Blog</title>
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		<title>LIZPR Mini Blog: MANTECA!</title>
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What’s happening: CBC Radio 1 presents hot jazz group MANTECA.  The members return after their successful 2007 opening of the Toronto Jazz Festival.
When &#38; Where: Wed Sept 22 &#38; Thur Sept 23, both at 8 PM.  Glenn Gould Studio.
Why this is fabulous: Manteca = explosive playing, exhilarating stage production, and wry story-telling from years on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=446</link>
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		<title>LIZPR Mini blog: Nat&#8217;l Youth Orch of Canada performs at Koerner Hall this Tues!</title>
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*What’s happening:
The National Youth Orchestra of Canada, conducted by Jacques Lacombe, is currently on a nation-wide tour.
*When &#38; Where:
Toronto&#8217;s Koerner Hall on Tuesday, August 3, at 8:00 PM.
*Why this is fabulous:
Nearly half of all Canadian orchestra members trained at the NYOC.  It&#8217;s one of the best &#8220;orchestra boot camp&#8221; programmes in the world.
The rep:
Dukas-L&#8217;apprenti-sorcier
Hetu-Sur les [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=435</link>
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		<title>Music at Sharon Festival, June 6 &#8211; July 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I went on a field trip yesterday!!  I looove field trips.
I went with Rick Phillips, who was one of my favourite things about CBC Radio, before Sound Advice was sadly/horrifically/tragically taken off-air.  Without fail, I&#8217;d tune in to listen to Rick&#8217;s take on the latest recordings, and always try and guess how many stars he&#8217;d [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=402</link>
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		<title>The power of opera.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be honest.
Opera is not one of my favourite art forms.  I&#8217;m a major piano fan, a concerto fan, a symphony fan &#8230;. when I was little, I thought opera was all about overweight people caterwauling in absurd outfits.  I would hear arias blasting from my mother&#8217;s studio downstairs &#8211; she would have been teaching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=322</link>
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		<title>Composer Rob Teehan receives a JUNO nomination!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Composer Rob Teehan receives JUNO nomination for “Classical Composition of the Year” for “Dreams of Flying”
“Dreams of Flying” is on the NYOC recording “Selections from the 2009 National Tour”, also nominated for a JUNO: “Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment” 
For Immediate Release
March 3, 2010
Toronto, Canada – Toronto-based [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=318</link>
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		<title>Special Valentine&#039;s Day promotion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not sure what to get your sweetie (and let me guess: you&#8217;re a guy who hasn&#8217;t ordered the flowers yet, right?), consider the gift of romance &#8211; tickets to two of the biggest opera stars in the world performing in &#8220;An Italian Opera Spectacular&#8221;.  Get 10% off all tickets between now and February [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=312</link>
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		<title>The zen of dance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was 7, I first saw ballet at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver.  It was the Royal Ballet from London, performing &#8220;Swan Lake&#8221;.  I still remember the principal dancers: David Wall and Monica Mason.  I went backstage with my parents to get autographs.  I will never forget the MOUNTAIN of toe shoes in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=294</link>
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		<title>Sinfonia Toronto presents &quot;Dynamic Duo&quot;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SINFONIA TORONTO’s Masterpiece Series: “Dynamic Duo”
TORONTO DEBUTS FOR TOP PRIZE VIOLINIST AND PIANIST 
Nurhan Arman, conductor / Hyuk-Joo Kwun, violin / Hyejin Kim,  piano 
Friday, March 12 at 8 PM / Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West) / Tickets: $40 adult, $32 senior, $12 student + $4.50 box office charge
Purchase online at www.sinfoniatoronto.com or call [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=278</link>
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		<title>Sarah Chang-she successfully made the transition&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;.from astonishing-precocious child star to a fully seasoned, mature performer.  And this is not always easy to do: I&#8217;ve seen and heard plenty of stories (growing up in the music word) about child prodigies who can&#8217;t cope with the pressure of becoming adult musicians.  Sarah Chang seems to have made the transition seamlessly.
When I first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=264</link>
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		<title>Michael Maniaci&#039;s debut recording: &quot;Mozart: Arias for Male Soprano&quot;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Michael Maniaci is hilarious.  He&#8217;s very animated, outgoing, and offers up plenty of enjoyable conversation.  I first met him in the fall of 2009 to discuss his album, &#8220;Mozart: Arias forMale Soprano&#8221; (Telarc).   When I&#8217;ve talked about his album to friends, even my &#8220;music friends&#8221; ask what the deal is with his voice.  &#8221;Is he a countertenor?&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lizpr.com/blog/?p=257</link>
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