Volume 11 Issue 7 - April 2006

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wholenotli" Volume 11 , #7, April 1, 2006 - May 7, 2006 10 Opener, Be our guest (reader poll) 11 April's cover DISCOVERIES 12 Editor's Comer 14 On the Record: Eve Egoyan interviewed by Dai1id Perlman 16 Recently in Town: Robert Levin by Pamela Margles 6 5 Opera At Home by Phi[ Ehrensaft 66 Book Shelf by Pamela Margles DISCS REVIEWED 68 Choral 69 Classical and Beyond 7 2 Modern and Contemporary 7 2 Jazz and Improvised 7 5 Extended Play: Passover Edition by Phil Ehrensaft 76 Pot Pourri 7 7 Old Wine in New Bottles by Bruce Surtees 7 8 Discs of the Month - Opera BEAT BY BEAT (The Live Music Scene) 18-36 Quodlibet (chamber and orchestral) 18, Early 20, Choral 22, World 26, New Works 28, Jazz 31, Band 33, Opera 34 CALENDAR (Live Musical Listings) 3 8 Concerts: Toronto & nearby 5 4 Concerts: Further afield 5 8 Opera, Music Theatre and Dance 5 9 In the Clubs (Jazz) MUSICAL LIFE 37 Contest: Music's Children 60 Announcements, workshops, etcetera 6 2 Classified Ads 63 "How I Met My Teacher" goes to the Opera by m] Bue![ OTHER ELEMENTS 08 Contact Information and deadlines 37 Index of Advertisers 63 WholeNote's MarketPlace Music's Children: Who are they now? 37 WWW, TH EWHOLENOTE,COM 7