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An email about music festivals: The Calgary summer & beyond

2025-06-262025-06-27

Hi Annie:

Whoa! Pushy! Oh wait, you’re talking about music . . . On it; I’m on it!!

When you asked about music festivals, if you take a road trip here with Patty, it reminds me that my daughter calls me a “music tramp”, ‘cause I’ll do ANYTHING for tunes! One of the … Continue Reading >An email about music festivals: The Calgary summer & beyond

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Esther Honens strikes again: No pianoless community is safe!

2025-04-302025-05-09

Early on in our conversation with Catherine McLelland & Amanda Smith of the Honens International Piano Competition (Director of Artistic Planning, and President and CEO respectively) about how the competitors progress from auditions to the Finale, I pause to … Continue Reading >Esther Honens strikes again: No pianoless community is safe!

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The Honens’ Andrew Raeburn: July 22 1933 – August 24 2010 An impressario exits

2010-09-022024-08-13

You must be logged in to view this content: there are Registration & Login links in the Menu at the … Continue ReadingThe Honens’ Andrew Raeburn: July 22 1933 – August 24 2010 An impressario exits