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2014 Blue PagesSupplement15BLUETH ANNUALPAGESPRESENTER PROFILES 2014/15●●Amici Chamber EnsembleMusic presenters get the chanceto pitch their projects in our annualOctober Blue Pages issue, but theBlue Pages are available year-round,and musicmaking in southernOntario happens around the clockand throughout the calendar. Here’sa warm welcome for newcomersthis month to The WholeNote’s BluePages directory. To check out our fullroster of members, please visitthewholenote.com/blue.Amici Chamber Ensemble has celebrated over 25 years as one of Canada’sfinest and most distinguished chamber music ensembles. ClarinetistJoaquin Valdepeñas, cellist David Hetherington and pianist Serouj Kradjianinvite some of the finest musicians to join them in innovative and eclecticprogramming, celebrating friendship through music. Amici’s recordingshave placed them among the world’s best chamber musicians and garneredthe ensemble two JUNO awards. 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