Category: classical
Only Western classical, so far
Hou to be a Butterfly Lover, Explained:’The Splendour of China’
“You’re a crazy woman!!”
Perhaps that’s not the expected way to open a conversation with a respected virtuoso violinist like Yi- Jia Susanne Hou, who will be performing culturally significant classical music in the vaunted halls of the Centre for Performing Arts, . . .
Quartets, Trios, Soloists: Music competitions and the mountain parks
I have an idea: we had the Honens International Piano Competition last fall, which invited two dozen competitors to Calgary for over a month of performance, assessment community participation, mentorship and finally, prize money. And right next door we have the Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC), which was founded over 20 years ago and, like the Honens, is intended to recognize and reward performers in the developing stages of their careers.
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