The Glenn Gould Celebration of Music Week: opening concert by the Simon Bollivar Youth Orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel. A once-in-a-lifetime event. It will be more rock than classical. Come!
September 16 2009
The Glenn Gould Foundation - Ron is its Executive Secretary - has awarded its coveted Prize to Dr. José Antonio Abreu . He is the founder of the internationally renowned El Sistema. This transformative program has taken over a million at risk youth, and given them lives of hope and culture.
The signal event of the weeklong Celebration with be the Glenn Gould Prize Gala Concert on Monday October 26. It will feature the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, made up of El Sistema participants. The conductor will be superstar Gustavo Dudmael. One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2009, the 27 year old Dudamel (photo above) is a rock star in looks and performance.
It is no exaggeration to say the October 26 Gala concert will be one of the great music events of the year. Not only in classical music. In any music. Do. Not. Miss. It.
Dudamel and the Bolivar Orchestra sell out all over the world. Ron urges you to support this once in a lifetime event. To buy tickets before they are gone click here.
Monday, October 26 8:00 p.m.
Glenn Gould Prize Gala presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
Attended by Dr. José Antonio Abreu
To buy tickets click here
More details: www.glenngould.ca or 416-962-6200
For you PDF invitation click below.
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Ron Davis with John Morris Russell and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra
August 19 2009
RonDavisMusic, is proud to announce that John Morris Russell, Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, and conductor extraordinaire has given his endorsement to Symphronica.
Symphronica (www.symphronica.com) is Ron's project integrating original jazz trio playing with orchestral music. The energy of the former with the richness of the latter. Both fresh and entertaining.
Here is Maestro Russell's endorsement:
"Ron Davis' "Symphronica" performance with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra was a real smash. He is a wonderful pianist, delightful, funny and an entertaining host. He breezed between French and English and kept the audience in rapt attention throughout. Ron had the right blend of standards and originals (which are all excellent) and judiciously mixed it up between swing, samba, stride, be-bop and gospel. The arrangements are superb and the orchestra really enjoyed playing the show. Ron and his band were easy (and fun!) to work with; definitely one of the most popular Pops acts we have had since I have been here!"
John Morris Russell, Music Director
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
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The Worth of a Musician - Canadian Musician July / August 2009
August 08 2009
Ron has titled column in the July/ August 2009 edition of Canadian Musician The Worth of A Musician.
He argues that, although musicians have all the training, study and rigour of other professions like law and accounting, their social valuation is rarely comparable. Lawyers' fees are routinely in the hundreds of dollars per hour. Musiciains' are in the hundreds of dollars per week.
Why?
The column looks at this issue. It has been generating discussion at www.facebook.com/rondavismusic and elsewhere.
Click on the link below to read the column. Please circulate and post it. Let us know what you think!
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Ron Davis New York Residency
July 21 2009
Ron Davis has taken up a 6 week residency in New York City this summer. While his home base in Toronto is a world class jazz city, New York is still a focal point for the music Ron makes.
Ron has been composing, planning new projects, and networking. "The idea has been to explore the great jazz scene there, meet people, get the name out, and get the music out," says Ron.
We'll keep you posted on the results of Ron's residency. Meanwhile, everyone at RonDavisMusic.com hopes you are having a great summer!
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July 21 2009
Ron Davis has taken up a 6 week residency in New York City this summer. While his home base in Toronto is a world class jazz city, New York is still a focal point for the music Ron makes.
Ron has been composing, planning new projects, and networking. "The idea has been to explore the great jazz scene there, meet people, get the name out, and get the music out," says Ron.
We'll keep you posted on the results of Ron's residency. Meanwhile, everyone at RonDavisMusic.com hopes you are having a great summer!
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June 02 2009
The Music and Arts School at University Settlement is proud to present Ron Davis, jazz pianist as this year’s Benefit Concert performer on Thursday, June 11th 2009. This is an “after work” event with doors opening at 6 p.m.
This event is being held at the studio of Charles Pachter, 22 Grange Avenue near University and Dundas in the heart of downtown Toronto. The event will be an intimate evening of food, drink, music, art and mingling with both musician and artist.
This fundraising event is in support of the University Settlement Music and Arts School. University Settlement is a multi-service agency that was founded in 1910 and has the distinction of being the first community-based social service centre in the City of Toronto. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto and bordering on the revitalized Grange Park, University Settlement is part of a culturally rich and vibrant neighbourhood. The Music and Arts School was founded in 1921, and is one of the first community music schools to be established in North America. We provide affordable, quality music programs to children, teens, adults and seniors in the GTA. We function in the belief that arts education should be a right, not a privilege, and that lessons should be available to everyone regardless of age, ethnicity, perceived talent, disability or ability to pay. The School provides an open house of learning in a welcoming, familial atmosphere.
All proceeds from this event will be used to support our many music programs and will assist us to keep our fees low and our quality high, which are our most important goals.
Tickets are $100.00. A charitable tax receipt in the amount of $75.00 will be issued. The ticket price also includes an autographed copy of Ron’s latest CD, The Bestseller, and guests will be free to wander in the galleries and enjoy the art work of Charles Pachter. Mr. Pachter has generously offered to donate a percentage of the proceeds of any sales of his art or books that are sold at this event to the Music and Arts School.
We hope that you will be able to join us for this very special evening. Tickets are limited. For more information or to purchase your ticket, please call Anne at 416- 598- 3444 extension 243 . A PDF evite is attached.
- Rendez-Vous with Ron Davis Evite (PDF)
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A brilliant adventure. On his latest recording, My Mother's Father's Song, Ron Davis embraces both his family's rich cultural heritage, and boldly re-engages with the jazz standard.
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