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Summer 2005 Vol. 3.4
Publisher La Scène Musicale / The Music Scene
Directors Wah Keung Chan (pres.), Sandro Scola, Dean
Jobin-Bevans, Joan Gauthier
Editor Wah Keung Chan
Assistant Editor Réjean Beaucage
CD/Books Editor Réjean Beaucage
Jazz Editor Marc Chénard
Contributors Christopher Bourne, Marc Chénard, Charles
Collard, John Defayette, Danielle Dubois,W.S. Habington, Kat
Hammer, Isabelle Picard, Paul Serralheiro, Bill Shoemaker, Joseph
K. So
Cover Photo Lorne Bridgeman
Translators Christopher Bourne, Christiane Charbonneau,
Danielle Dubois
Proofreaders Christopher Bourne, Lilian Liganor
Festival Calendar Eric Legault, ably assisted by Ingried
Boussaroque, Dominic Spence, Isabelle Picard, Michael Vincent
Graphics WKC, Albert Cormier, Eric Ginestier
Website Normand Vandray, Mike Vincent, Linda Lee
Admin. Assistant Marie Pascale Gignac
Regional Calendar Eric Legault
Accounting Joanne Dufour
Bookkeeper Kamal Ait Mouhoub
Interns Sophie Bouffard, Jorge Ramirez, Judith Rousseau
Volunteers Maria Bandrauk-Ignatow, Wah Wing Chan, John
Defayette, Amalia Dinut, Dean Jobin-Bevans, Lilian Liganor,
Stephen Lloyd, Renée Rouleau
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Editorial
Giving birth to each issue of The Music Scene is always a labor of love for La Scena
but each year, the June issue stirs up more excitement and anticipation than usual
within the La Scena team perhaps because it is the issue that unveils the summer
program of festivals and concerts from which many music-lovers plan part of their summer
agenda. This year, we again experienced that wonderful flurry of activity as we scoped out
what’s up-and-coming for the summer months (June 1 - September 7) so as to tempt each
of you to partake in at least one musical event.
Our latest Summer Festival Issue offers a convenient calendar of more than 100 music festivals
arranged by region across the country, and according to either classical or jazz genres.
To be as inclusive as possible, this issue also highlights kid-friendly events, offers various
ideas for music-loving tourists, and shares the summer festival experience in Europe
from several perspectives (Danielle Dubois’ “Summer Festivals in Europe,” and “In Boulez’s
Tracks”). Each event has its own unique appeal in terms of timing, venue and music offering.
In fact, the article, “Festivalmania,” illustrates to what extent festival “groupies” will go to try
and cram as many concerts as possible within a brief period of time. A personal glimpse into
the festival-going life of a few music-lovers is so infectious that one cannot help but be
caught up in their exuberant enthusiasm for the music.
Summer is also a time for young musicians to hone their craft. This issue includes an article
on the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, a fertile training ground for the country’s most
talented youths, and takes a look at the National Academy Orchestra, the closest thing to a
Canadian musical apprenticeship. In “A Graced Voice,” Joseph K. So interviews featured
artist Measha Brueggergosman. Here, we are privy to the personal side of this rising star’s
life, especially her candid outlook on family and career.
For those of you who enjoy the jazz section of the magazine, there is more than double the
usual number of CD reviews. A special article (“Twenty Years of Ideas and Images”) by noted
American journalist, Bill Shoemaker, focuses on the Vancouver International Jazz Festival to
mark its twentieth anniversary. And, if you can’t get nearly enough of jazz, make sure to take
a peek at the details of our first-ever National Jazz Contest where you have the opportunity
to win an amazing 3-CD box set!
Summer is definitely the time of year to get out, to see, and to be seen. Don’t let it pass you
by without taking in a musical event or two. Before you do, make sure to review the “10
Essential Supplies for Festival Survival” guide. Then you can revel in the music in complete
comfort. I wish you a great summer of joyful listening!
[To help us continue being of service to the musical community each month, consider making
a contribution to The Music Scene by subscribing to the magazine, taking an ad, making
a special donation and/or volunteering your time and talents to the organization. Your
thoughtfulness is invaluable!]
Wah Keung Chan
Editor-in-chief
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