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2016-09-23 22:30:34
A tuba virtuoso, the Alberta première of one of Richard Strauss’s most acclaimed operas, and a number of world premières are among the highlights of this year’s Edmonton classical music season. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is as busy as ever at the Winspear Centre, with an eclectic sonic menu that should pull in a wide number of listeners. They’re starting off with a bang this weekend, inviting in Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh for a night of pop music, including songs by Bob Seger, The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkle. They then switch to more traditional sounds with Magnificent Mozart on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, then back to pop as guest conductor Brent Havens leads the ESO through the Music of David Bowie on Oct. 3 and 4. The Robbins Lighter Classics series starts Oct. 6, with a teamup by harpists Nora Bumanis and Marjan Mzetich on a bill entitled […]
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2015-05-27 16:19:16
Sadness: Leading cellist falls to ovarian cancer
The widely-known and loved Tanya Prochazka has died at 62, after a nine-year struggle with ovarian cancer. Australian by birth, a grandaughter of the conductor Albert Coates, Tanya studied with Jacqueline du Pre and Janos Starker and played in various UK orchestras before settling in 1986 with her family in Edmonton, Canada, where she was professor at the University of Alberta and conductor of the university orchestra. She was the twin sister of the baroque violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch. Our condolences to her family.
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