Category Archives: Interviews

10 Questions for Aleksandar Lukac

Posted on February 23, 2012 by barczablog

Former Artistic Director of the National Theater, Belgrade, Aleksandar Lukac has directed close to a hundred professional productions internationally including Yugoslavia, Holland, Canada and Serbia. Lukac has also been an Artistic Director of Theatre Zoran Radmilovich and the independent political … Continue reading →

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10 Questions for Michael Slattery

Posted on February 2, 2012 by barczablog

Since graduating from Juilliard, Michael Slattery has enjoyed an exciting international career. He has worked with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the French National Orchestra in Paris, the Akademie … Continue reading →

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10 Questions for Britta Hansen

Posted on January 7, 2012 by barczablog

Britta Hansen is the Leader of the Technocratic Party of Canada. The role of the “technocrat” has been getting a fair amount of attention lately, particularly in Europe during its debt crisis. Is a government run by technocrats –the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Britta Hansen, Lester B Pearson, Nobel Prize, technocrat, Technocratic Party of Canada | 2 Comments

10 Questions for Rick Sacks

Posted on December 26, 2011 by barczablog

Richard Sacks has been a force on the Toronto creative scene for more than 25 years, as a composer & sound-designer, percussionist, mentor, and likely a few others roles i didn’t think of. He performs with Arraymusic, Art of Time, … Continue reading →

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10 Questions for Jeanne Lamon

Posted on December 22, 2011 by barczablog

Music Director of Tafelmusik since 1981, Jeanne Lamon is praised for her virtuosity as a violinist and her strong musical leadership. Under her direction, Tafelmusik has achieved international stature and is considered “one of the world’s top baroque orchestras” (Gramophone Magazine). … Continue reading →

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10 Questions for Kevin Mallon

Posted on December 3, 2011 by barczablog

Kevin Mallon is the Artistic Director of Aradia Ensemble; he will be conducting The Dublin Messiah December 17th at the Glenn Gould Studio. I ask Mallon ten questions: five about himself and five about his work. 1) Which of your … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Charles Burney, Christopher Hogwood, George Friedrich Haendel, Handel, John Eliot Gardiner, Kevin Mallon, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Rev. Patrick Delany, Soli Deo Gloria, Susanna Cibber, The Dublin Messiah, Thomas Arne | 1 Comment

10 Questions for Christopher Mokrzewski

Posted on November 29, 2011 by barczablog

Canadian pianist Christopher (“Topher”) Mokrzewski is a former member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, participant in the preparation for COC’s recent Rigoletto and Opera Atelier’s 2011 La clemenza di Tito. But he’s also an accomplished soloist & chamber … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Opera | Tagged Arthur Rubenstein, Bill Evans, Christopher (“Topher”) Mokrzewski, Claude Debussy, Glenn Gould, John Adams, Leonard Bernstein, Louis Armstrong, Messiaen, Mozart, Pelleas!, Stravinsky | 1 Comment

10 Questions for Marcel Danesi

Posted on November 11, 2011 by barczablog

Marcel Danesi is a Professor of Anthropology who has followed his heart, from the study of Italian language & literature to the study of customs, signs & symbols (aka semiotics), and culture in its manifestations. Danesi’s current brainchild is That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, University life | Tagged Henry E. Dudeney, Marcel Danesi, Oedipus, Sphinx, Toronto Star | Leave a comment

10 Questions for Gerard Gauci

Posted on October 23, 2011 by barczablog

Gerard Gauci is the set designer for Opera Atelier’s new production of Don Giovanni that opens October 29th in Toronto. I ask him ten questions: five about himself and five about his work. 1) Which of your parents do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Amadeus, Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Elgin Theatre, Gerard Gauci, Marshall Pynkoski, Opera Atelier | 2 Comments

10 Questions for Robert Pomakov

Posted on October 15, 2011 by barczablog

Robert Pomakov is singing the role of Monterone in the Canadian Opera Company’s new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. I ask him ten questions: five about himself and five about the role. 1) Which of your parents do you resemble … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Opera | Tagged Kurt Moll, Rigoletto, Robert Pomakov | 1 Comment