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#12 — Harry Stafylakis: A Symphony of Prog-Metal and Musical Innovations

Episode 11: Michael Vincent, Paula Citron, and Holly Harris talk to composer, educator and curator Haralabos (Harry) Stafylakis about his career, prog-metal, New Amsterdam Records, re-connecting with his Greek roots, and more.   To learn...

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April 4, 2023

#12 — Harry Stafylakis: A Symphony of Prog-Metal and Musical Innovati…

Episode 11: Michael Vincent, Paula Citron, and Holly Harris talk to composer, educator and curator Haralabos (Harry) Stafylakis about his career, prog-metal, New Amsterdam Records, re-connecting with his Greek roots, and more. To learn...

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Nov. 25, 2022

#11 — Joel Ivany and the future of opera

Canadian stage director Joel Ivany joins the podcast this week to chat about producing opera experiences that resonate with our current lives.

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Oct. 26, 2022

#10 — A new season begins with a challenge + how a recession might af…

Paula, Holly and Michael return after a long summer off to catch up and chat about the new concert season now underway. We ponder why the crowds look a little different this year, plus a new threat of recession on …

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May 30, 2022

#9 —The Arts And Politics Conundrum With Daniel Raiskin

This month on the podcast Paula, Holly and Michael talk with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra music director Daniel Raiskin about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Big questions are considered, such as whether it is appropriate to ask artists to clarify...

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April 11, 2022

#8 — RIP Boris Brott With Arthur Kaptainis

Today we have a bit of a different podcast than we normally do. Guest Arthur Kaptainis joins Paula, Holly and Michael to talk about the tragic passing of renowned Canadian conductor Boris Brott, whose life was taken away in a …

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March 29, 2022

#7 — Life As A Composer With Ana Sokolović

Composer Ana Sokolović joins Paula, Holly and Michael to talk about her move to Canada, the importance of play in music-making, life as a composer, and much more.

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