Shooting A Genius: The Official Philip Glass Portrait
Philip was a bit surprised that I was done so quickly and commented on how quick and efficient I was, I’d like to think I was also a bit of a minimalist, just like him.
Philip was a bit surprised that I was done so quickly and commented on how quick and efficient I was, I’d like to think I was also a bit of a minimalist, just like him.
For the Eleventh Glenn Gould Prize celebrations in Canada’s national capital, The Glenn Gould Foundation mounted a wide-ranging array of extraordinary cultural events dubbed “The Grand Tour.”
Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston, in collaboration with The Glenn Gould Foundation, will host an evening in honour of Robert Lepage, laureate of the Tenth Glenn Gould Prize.
In August 2011, Leslie and Anna Dan graciously opened their Toronto home to The Glenn Gould Foundation for an evening concert showcasing outstanding young Canadian artists.
In the spirit of Leonard Cohen’s legacy, The Glenn Gould Foundation partnered with some of the most talented Canadians in the songwriting industry to help local youth find their own voice and expression in song.
On Friday, April 1, 2011, members of The Glenn Gould Foundation Council of Fellows mixed and mingled with the Ninth Prize Jurors at a member’s dinner held in Baillie Court at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
We recently co-presented a concert at Rideau Hall with Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston. Called Young Artists Inspired by Glenn Gould, the evening’s programme was a thrilling musical experience paying tribute to works that Gould performed or arranged. The Foundation presented the concert both to honour and demonstrate Gould’s international impact and to highlight and advance the careers of exceptional emerging musicians.
Glenn Gould Prize Laureate and El Sistema founder, Dr. José Antonio Abreu, delivers The Promise of Music to arts educators from around globe in one-day symposium at The Royal Conservatory Music.
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