Friday night's grand opening of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Koerner Hall proved that Toronto has truly become one of the world's top cities for the performing arts. The magical evening of music showcased exceptional Canadian talent and a music hall that, after years and many millions in the making, is undoubtedly among the best in the world. The night included Spirits of the House, a world premiere by R. Murray Schafer, especially commissioned by Michael and Sonja Koerner for the grand opening, and a video commemorating Rcm student and musical genius Glenn Gould. Artists included the Royal Conservatory Orchestra under Canada's own star conductor Jean-Philipe Tremblay, Grammy-nominated Arc (Artists of The Royal Conservatory), Anton Kuerti, The Toronto Mendelsson Choir, and vocal soloists Erin Wall, Wallis Giunta, Colin Ainsworth and Robert Pomakov. L to R: Len Gamache, Chief Development Officer;...
- 9/28/2009
- by Marissa Bronfman
- Huffington Post
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