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Singing about science, Hai-Ting Chinn brings together two worlds


Joshua Kosman March 3, 2021Updated: March 4, 2021, 7:22 am
Mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn performs “Science Fair: An Opera With Experiments.” Photo: Kate Milford
The presenter looks like any number of science popularizers you’ve seen on TV or in person. She’s got the white lab coat, the props oversize molecule models, vinegar and baking soda, a rock  and the retractable pointer.
The difference is, she’s singing.
In “Science Fair,” billed as “an opera with experiments,” mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn holds the stage for 80 minutes, with only pianist Erika Switzer for company. In musical phrases as transparent as they are lovely, Chinn explains the Big Bang and the formation of the solar system, explores the structure of sound, and enlists a child volunteer from the audience to help her squeeze DNA molecules out of a strawberry. ....

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Women's History Month 2021: How to celebrate safely in the Bay Area


Anne Schrager February 26, 2021Updated: March 18, 2021, 7:17 am
Cynthia Ling Lee in “Blood Run” as part of the Deborah Slater Dance Theater Studio 210 Residency Performance. Photo: Diana Chen, Deborah Slater Dance Theater
The month of March is typically dedicated to honoring mighty women and shining a light on the impactful ways they have brought change and contributed to the improvement of equal rights through the ages.
Women’s History Month is celebrated across the U.S. and around the world and corresponds with International Women’s Day (March 8). Bay Area organizations plan to recognize the celebration with a variety of virtual performances, activities and lectures aimed at highlighting women’s and girls’ power all month long. ....

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Vancouver's Sonic Boom Music Festival doubles offerings in spring 2021


Sonic Boom Music Festival doubles its offerings for spring 2021 — online, of course
Festival offers a whole new set of programs, including music for oboe or English horn, compositions for organ and trombone, and various works for various combinations
Author of the article: David Gordon Duke
Publishing date: Mar 03, 2021  •  March 3, 2021  •  3 minute read  • 
The intrepid Rachel Kiyo Iwassa offers a piano recital. She is in concert on March 23 and 27. Photo by Ema Peter
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One might think the business of offering online classical music will be all about sure things and traditional favourites. That’s been a sort of knee-jerk response from many groups in many centres. ....

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Vancouver's classical music fans blessed by a pair of mid-winter treats


Vancouver s classical music fans blessed by a pair of mid-winter treats
Whether or not we acknowledge it, eye appeal is always a part of the concert experience, and it’s more important than ever in the new genre of streamed performances.
Author of the article: David Gordon Duke
Publishing date: Feb 15, 2021  •  February 15, 2021  •  3 minute read  • 
Love Near, Love Far, featuring baritone Tyler Duncan and his pianist wife Erika Switzer was performed at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Photo: Mike Southworth Photo by Mike Southworth /jpg
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National Association of Teachers of Singing - NATS names Jeffrey Ryan first place winner of 2021 Art Song Composition Award


NATS names Jeffrey Ryan first place winner of 2021 Art Song Composition Award
posted on 8:00 AM, February 4, 2021
Drumroll, please… the 2021 winning composition is “Everything Already Lost”
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Jeffrey Ryan has won first prize in the National Association of Teachers of Singing 2021 Art Song Composition Award for his work,
“Everything Already Lost.” As first prize winner, Ryan will receive $2,000 and the work will be performed at the 57th NATS National Conference, which is slated for July 2022 in Chicago. Additionally, the Cincinnati Song Initiative also will program the work on a future concert as part of its Americana series.
Ryan’s “Everything Already Lost” is an art song cycle for baritone and piano featuring the poetry of Jan Zwicky. The cycle premiered November 19, 2020, in a virtual concert by Music on Main and recorded at Chan Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, with Tyler Duncan, baritone and Erika Switzer, piano. The work ....

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