Peterson series highlights Royal Conservatory lineup
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A five-part series inspired by the music of Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, who died in 2007, will be part of the 2010-2011 Koerner Hall season. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)A five-part series celebrating the musical legacy of Oscar Peterson is among the highlights of the Royal Conservatory of Music's upcoming 2010-2011 season at its Koerner Hall, the company announced in Toronto on Wednesday.
The series Aspects of Oscar is a special offering from Mervon Mehta, executive director of RCM's performing arts division and a longtime associate of the Canadian jazz icon, who died in December 2007.
The pianist's legacy will be explored in five concerts — Oscar's Songbooks, Oscar Solo, Oscar's Trios, Oscar Swings and Oscar's Blues — featuring some of his artistic collaborators and friends.
Mehta has programmed another eclectic, wide-ranging slate for Koerner Hall's forthcoming sophomore season, including:
- A season-opening concert in October featuring renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma accompanied by pianist Kathryn Stott.
- Performances by international stars like Afro-Mallorcan copla-singer Buika, New Orleans pianist and composer Allen Toussaint, young American violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn and South Africa's Johnny Clegg Band.
- Concerts by Canadian artists, such as the Esprit Orchestra, soprano Adrianne Pieczonka and tenor John McDermott.
- Speaking engagements by the Aga Khan (LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture), Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler and cognitive psychologist and musician Daniel Levitin, with the This Is Your Brain on Music author exploring what happens to a live audience while listening to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
- A tap dance spectacular from choreographer and performer Savion Glover.
Koerner Hall will also host the Maple Blues Awards again and take part in Toronto's annual Nuit Blanche festivities.
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