University of Toronto Faculty of Music
2004-2005 Profile

The University of Toronto Faculty of Music is widely regarded as a leading centre for the scholarly and professional study of music in North America. For almost a century, many of Canada’s greatest musicians have studied and taught at the Faculty, including John Weinzweig, Lois Marshall, Elmer Iseler, Teresa Stratas, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet.

   The Faculty presents over 100 events annually featuring its students, faculty and distinguished guests. The goal is to enrich the University and its surrounding community with music presentations of the highest professional caliber.

   Highlighting the 2004-2005 season are appearances by baritone Sir Thomas Allen, composers Heinz Holliger and Kelly-Marie Murphy; music theorists Kofi Agawu and Carl Schachter; ethnomusicologist Paul Berliner; violinist Scott St. John; conductors Raffi Armenian, Agnes Grossmann, Jeanne Lamon and Alain Trudel; pianists James Parker and Lydia Wong; cellist Shauna Rolston; jazz vocalist Kurt Elling; chamber ensembles Brentano Quartet, eighth blackbird, Nexus, St. Lawrence String Quartet and the Gryphon Trio.

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