Gloria Blizzard and Jesse Ryan talk on saving calypso; fiftieth anniversary reprise of the Frog Bog sound walk (bet no-one's said that before!); Gregory Oh on the necessity of failure and curatorial choices that break down barriers; fanfares for an uncommon man at the RCM; and festivals galore in our 20th annual summer green pages; plus a summer's worth of music in our listening room. All this and more!
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2906_Summer24_cover.indd 1 2024-05-27 3:09 PM Volume29 No 6 | June, July & August2024 ON OUR COVER VOLUME 29 NO 6 JUNE, JULY & AUGUST 2024 MUSIC! LISTINGS live and livestreamed STORIES profiles, previews and interviews RECORD REVIEWS and Listening Room THE GREEN PAGES 20th Annual Summer Music Guide The ideal of classical music is a perfect reproduction, like a photograph. I’m not sure that serves everybody. I’m not sure it’s great for the audience, and I know it’s not great for the artists. If we just allowed people to be imperfect, perhaps classical music would not only be more interesting but more welcoming. We’d rather show the audience something new rather than something they know they like, in a place where you can be comfortable and be yourself. The third volume of Histoires de guitares features 16 historic guitars from David Jacque’s collection, each played on a repertoire highlighting their unique characters PHOTO: ADAM COISH Gregory Oh Adam Coish’s photo of Gregory Oh was taken in Toronto’s Rush Lane, off Graffiti Alley. See page 18. 8 FOR OPENERS 1 | The Power of Tens | DAVID PERLMAN STORIES & INTERVIEWS 10 IN CONVERSATION | Saving Calypso | GLORIA BLIZZARD 14 PROFILE | Hail and farewell: the RCM’s Peter Simon | ANDREW SCOTT 16 SOUND ART | Fifty years of Frog Bog Soundwalk | ANDREW TIMAR 18 IN WITH THE NEW | Embracing failure - in conversation with Gregory Oh | WENDALYN BARTLEY 2nd volume of the series, discover Images retrouvées - a delightful take on Debussy’s work with new arrangements for piano and cello, mixing rare and famous pieces 11 Among the 15 best Canadian pianists of all time (CBC), David Jalbert returns with the 2nd volume of his Prokofiev complete sonatas, consolidating the success of the series ALL ALBUMS ARE AVAILABLE, DISCOVER THEM NOW VISIT OUR WEBSITE thewholenote.com June, July & August, 2024 | 5
