[f_minor] Glenn Gould Variations Sept 22 23 2012 in Toronto at U of T

[Kristan Burley]

Hello Glenn Gould entusiasts,

Attached  is the media release for The Glenn Gould Variations, an event
being put on by the University of Toronto and the Glenn Gould Estate to
celebrate what would have been Glenn Gould's 80th Birthday. It will be
taking place on September 22 and 23, 2012.

Please send this out to your f_minor mailing list.

Thanks you very much.

Very best,

Kris Burley

Kris Burley
Production Manager
Dreamers, Renegades, Visionaries - The Glenn Gould Variations
University College, F207
15 Kings College Circle
Toronto ON  M5S 3H7
Mobile:  416-602-7530
Email:  kristan.burley at glenngouldvariations.ca
Skype:      circustiger33



Global artists, creators and thinkers set to converge on Toronto in
September
- Introducing DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations -
 
TORONTO (18 July, 2012) - On September 22 and 23, 2012, an unprecedented mix
of artists, creators and thinkers from Canada, United States, France,
Germany, Britain, Argentina, China and Japan will converge on Toronto for
DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations
(glenngouldvariations.ca), it was announced today. A creative summit
combining performance and talk that is both accessible and affordable, the
two-day event premieres at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, as part
of the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Gould¹s birth.
 
³As inspired by Canadian Glenn Gould, himself one of the world¹s most
brilliant creative forces: musician, writer, broadcaster, innovator and
icon, DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations takes the
immersive festival experience to the next level,² said Artistic Director Ron
Davis.  ³The greatest artists and thinkers from around the world will gather
at the University of Toronto for this once in a lifetime celebration,² added
Co-Artistic Director Prof. Pia Kleber.
 
DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations brings together
filmmakers Norman Jewison and Atom Egoyan, pianist Lang Lang, choreographer
Marie Chouinard, pop musician Chilly Gonzales, theatre artist Robert Wilson
and chanteuse Sophie Milman with philosopher Mark Kingwell, copyright
activist Cory Doctorow, NGO leader Johann Olav Koss, music producer Bob
Ezrin, futurist Ben Goertzel and many more to enlighten audiences with their
work, their stories and their ideas.
 
³Finally, an exciting new conference for inquiring minds that you can¹t
afford to miss ­ because you can afford it!² said filmmaker Norman Jewison.
 
Mixing high art with pop culture, entertainment with education, each day as
many as 25 Œdreamers, renegades and visionaries¹ will present new work, new
interpretations and unexpected collaborations.  Programming is designed to
appeal to all ages and is priced accordingly: in a first for Toronto,
one-day passes are only $150 and $60 for students, and weekend passes are
$250 and $100 for students.
                   
DREAMERS RENEGADES VISIONARIES: The Glenn Gould Variations is a
not-for-profit event, made possible with the support of The Glenn Gould
Estate, University of Toronto, BMO, Manulife Financial, OCAF, MacLaren
McGill, Audi, Royal Conservatory of Music and partner The Canadian Music
Centre. Its mission is to reach out to the young and young-at-heart,
inspiring and provoking creativity in thought, word and deed, with no
boundaries. 
 
Tickets will be available as of July 18 through www.glenngouldvariations.ca
<http://www.glenngouldvariations.ca> or by calling TicketKing at
416-872-1212.
 
Follow us on twitter @GGVariations, on tumblr at
glenngouldvariations.tumblr.com/ <http://glenngouldvariations.tumblr.com/> ,
and on Facebook at facebook.com/glenngouldvariations
<http://facebook.com/glenngouldvariations> .
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MEDIA:
For further information, please contact:
Anne O¹Hagan                                                 Kate Alexander
Daniels
Daniels Stephenson                                          Daniels
Stephenson
(416) 566-6516     
(416) 723-9331  
daniels_stephenson at rogers.com
daniels_stephenson at rogers.com



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