La Procession

Submitted by msimmons1
on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 13:41

Sunday, July 29th I'll be performing Cesar Franck's La Procession with David Passmore during the 10:30 am service at Bloor Street United Church.  Caruso eat your heart out!  

Click on the photo below for a sample of what's to come on the 29th. Incidentally, if a pick-up orchestra just wants to show up at say 9:30 am (300 Bloor Street West), that would be great.  If not, I think we'll be performing it with piano.  

Autographs available at coffee hour! ;)

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Dieu s'avance
Cesar Franck
Sacred Music
Caruso

Deja Vu?

Submitted by msimmons1
on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 21:20

My mother asked me today to do some housekeeping; cleaning up the remnants of my childhood. It turned out to be about 50% cleaning, and 50% reminiscing.  Managed to unearth this article. Enjoy!  

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The Evening Telegram; Junior Acheivement; opera

Soirées Debussy at the Alliance Française

Submitted by msimmons1
on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 11:51

I am pleased to announce that I will be returning to the stage at the Alliance Française de Toronto this fall for a series of concerts celebrating the life and music of Claude Debussy. The year 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the famed composer's birth.

It's exciting times for the Alliance Française de Toronto and in particular their cultural centre. They'll be breaking ground very shortly to start construction on a new multi-use performance space! http://www.alliance-francaise.ca/en/expansion-2012-alliance-francaise/a-clear-cultural-ambition

Et pour ceux et celles qui preferaient lire

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Alliance Française de Toronto
Claude Debussy

About

A native of Newfoundland, mezzo-soprano Michelle Simmons is a graduate of the Master of Music Vocal Performance program at the University of  Toronto.  Ms. Simmons was the recipient of the Greta Kraus Fellowship towards her studies at the University of Toronto, and was a First Place winner in her category at the NATS Ontario Student Auditions.
 
Ms. Simmons has sung in the choruses of Toronto Operetta Theatre and Opera in Concert.  She made her Toronto stage debut in the role of Soeur Mathilde in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites.  Other opera roles include Sesto in Handel’s Julius Caesar,

2012 University Settlement Festival of Music & Culture

Submitted by msimmons1
on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 14:31

The afternoon of April 29th saw me sharing the stage at Glenn Gould Studio with students, colleagues, and featured guest violinist, Adrian Anatawan.  The event celebrated the Music & Arts School's 91st year of music making and education. http://www.roythomson.com/eventdetail?eventId=1083 and was a success.

Excerpts and photos coming soon!

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Song Recital; Festival of Music & Culture
Glenn Gould Studio

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