Tea For Two

Last Friday’s lunchtime concert in the RBA was given by the France-Canada Academy of Vocal Arts at the University of Toronto.  That mouthful is the moniker of a collaboration between the Faculty of Music and the Académie Francis Poulenc.  So this last week members of the AFP had been in Toronto working with students and faculty here on French chansons and canadian art song.  Fridays concert showcased six singer/pianist teams singing French song rep from both sides of the Canadian Channel.

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Norcop and Koldofsky Prize recital 2024

Thursday lunchtime in Walter Hall saw the 2024 edition of the annual recital by the winners of the Norcop Prize in Song and the Koldofsky Prize in Accompanying.  This year’s winners are mezzo-soprano Nicole Percifield and pianist Minira Najafzade.

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