Summer Solstice Series
Daniel Vnukowski, in his role as both Artistic Director and concert pianist, announces a new series of 4 virtual events during the month of June.
The Story Behind The Iconic Song “Over The Rainbow”
“Over the Rainbow” is perhaps the most renowned and iconic song of the 20th century and is often synonymous with the Jewish experience of WWII.
Is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birthday an April Fool’s joke?
For years, we’ve been told to use April 1 as the Russian master’s official birthday and this has been confirmed by the Name Authority File on record at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Yet, Rachmaninoff himself celebrated his birthdays on April...
Livestreaming Story Featured in the Los Angeles Times
Daniel’s livestreaming story was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times.
Livestreaming – A Case Study
By Daniel Vnukowski “The business of art is no longer the communication of thoughts or feelings which are to be conceptually ordered, but a direct participation in an experience,” wrote Marshall McLuhan in 1951. A tiny strand of RNA has completely altered...
Seven Steps To Dramatically Improve Your Livestreams
A reprint of an article published in the Sept/Oct Issue of Canadian Musician Magazine. “What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word, and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down,” says George in Frank Capra’s bittersweet comedy. Yes, It’s a...
RIP Leon Fleisher
May you rest in peace, Leon Fleisher! Leon was one of my most influential teachers who helped shape my understanding of music as I know it today. Anyone who had the privilege of working with him, was immediately taken on an inquisitive quest from day one – a...
A Stroke of Genius
Daniel’s improv session in the style of Beethoven featured on Classical FM with 55,000 FB shares.
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Gershwin Reaches One Million Hits
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue reaches 1 million hits and over 500,000 views on Facebook.
Donate to the Actors’ Fund of Canada: afchelps.ca/collingwood/
SUMMER SOLSTICE SERIES – Part 1
Wednesday June 16 – 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern
Join our Artistic Director, Daniel Vnukowski, on Wednesday, June 16 at 7pm for a fundraiser to support the Actors’ Fund of Canada, featuring one of Canada’s foremost stage actors – R.H. Thomson. His impressive career spans over 50 years, to which he has received numerous awards and nominations, including Gemini & Genie awards, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award and most recently the Canadian Screen Award, for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama.
In this 1-hour virtual event, we’ll be celebrating the poetry of Robert Burns with Daniel Vnukowski on the piano. Musical excerpts by Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Malcolm Arnold and Led Zeppelin.
Join me Wednesday, June 16 at 7pm EDT Eastern. I'll be performing during a free event to raise funds for the Actors' Fund of Canada together with R.H. Thomson, the Canadian actor who played Jasper Dale on Road to Avonlea and Matthew Cuthbert in Anne with an E (2019 Canadian Screen Award).
We'll be celebrating the life of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, portraying him in a modern light and covering such topics as Independence, Rights of Women, The Romantic Man, The People's Poet...
Join us at 7pm collingwoodfestival.com/event/afc-fundraiser/
