Reporting for Duty: The Final Days
Chamber music, It's a tricky thing... Rehearsing autonomously after years of working with teachers and coaches, can seem daunting. The more musicians you add to the mix the more things there are to hone in on. Playing the right rhythms, no, not just the right rhythms but the precise rhythms in a unified way and making sure entrances are clear, precise and together. Tuning and pitch, phrasing, breaths, articulation, all of these details require intense focus in one own persona
Reporting for Duty: Rehearsal Day 2
The second rehearsal didn't seem quite as daunting as the first. Set up, tune , adjust seating... adjust seating... adjust seating one last time, good to go. We continued working slowly through the work, focusing mainly on the dances. Trying to isolate the more difficult sections of the work to focus on, identifying problems that can be corrected with solitary practice and focusing on precision, have each of the puzzle pieces click perfectly into place. We laughed , Danielle
Reporting for Duty: Rehearsal Day 1
The first rehearsal... Nothing is quite like it. Yesterday the team met up first with our amazing actors Sarah Kulaga-Yoskovitz, Kenny Wong, and Will Fech, to read through the script with the film. The interpretation and uniqueness everyone brought to each of their characters made it such a surprising and enjoyable experience. Lining up dialogue with a pre-existing film is no simple task, and their flexibility and understanding of the pacing of the lines and the scene was suc
Introducing the Soldiers of Soldier's Tale: Kenny Wong, The Devil
Kenny Wong (ACTRA, UDA Stag.) is a multi-disciplinary performing artist with a Bachelor of Music Performance degree on the violin from McGill University. Whilst in school, he began studying acting at Straeon Acting Studios and voice with Panthea Loewen. Kenny played a supporting role in Duncan Sheik’s EDM musical series ‘Lost Generation’ (New Form), and has a recurring role in Amazon’s new series ‘Jack Ryan’, working with Academy Award winner Timothy Hutton and John Krasinski
Introducing the Soldiers of Soldier's Tale: Danielle Findlay, Bassoon
Following her collegial studies in Textile Design and then Bassoon Performance at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, Danielle has begun studying Music Education at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University under the tutelage of Marty Mangrum. Ms. Findlay is Principal Bassoon of the Musicians Of The World Symphony Orchestra, and has played with Opéra Bouffe du Québec, the Primary Reserve Band of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Choeur de La Prairie, L’Orchestre de cham
Introducing the Soldiers of Soldier's Tale: Christine Hoerning, Clarinet
Christine Hoerning is a Montreal-based clarinetist. She completed Bachelors degrees in Music Education and Performance at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and a Masters degree in orchestral performance at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. In 2010, Christine won a position with the United States Navy Band. In New York, Christine worked extensively in pit orchestras for musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Kiss Me Kate, Into the Woods, and Seussical a
Introducing the Soldiers of Soldier's Tale: Hugo Rinfret-Paquet
Originaire de la ville de Québec, Hugo Rinfret-Paquet est diplômé de la Coburn School of Music. Avant de se spécialiser à Los Angeles auprès de Peter Lloyd, M. Rinfret- Paquet compléta un baccalauréat sous la supervision de Jean Michon au Conservatoire de musique de Québec. M. Rinfret-Paquet est récipiendaire du Women’s Musical Club de Toronto et de deux prix d'excellence remis par l'Orchestre national des jeunes du Canada. Ayant donné nombre de concerts en Amérique et en Asi
Introducing the Soldiers of Soldier's Tale: Mie Hirschfield, Violin
Mie Hirschfield holds a bachelor of music from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and a masters from McGill University where she studied with Felicia Moye. She joined the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in 2013-2015, and was featured in a recording of Peter and the Wolf under the Naxos label with the National Music Festival Symphony Orchestra. Her festival appearances include Round Top Festival Institute, the Saarburg International Music Festival in Germany,
