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Winnipeg Free Press
05-07-2025
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- Winnipeg Free Press
When it comes to Winnipeg stylophiles' caches, only the write stuff will do
In 2010 a fountain pen manufactured by Italian company Tibaldi set a record amount paid for a writing instrument, fetching an astounding $8 million at an auction in Shanghai. Renz Adame laughingly admits the so-named Fulgor Nocturnus pen, which is adorned with 945 diamonds and features a solid-gold nib, is a tad out of his price range. Nevertheless, the professional musician and dedicated stylophile — the term assigned to one who collects fountain pens, a style that relies on an internal reservoir or cartridge to hold ink — still plans to reward himself with something special when he toasts a milestone event later this month. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Professional musician Renz Adame has been collecting fountain pens — writing implements with an internal ink reservoir or cartridge — since he purchased his first in Ottawa in 2017. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Professional musician Renz Adame has been collecting fountain pens — writing implements with an internal ink reservoir or cartridge — since he purchased his first in Ottawa in 2017. Adame turns 30 on July 25. Lately he has been tossing around the idea of marking the occasion with a Pilot Custom Urushi, a Japanese-made fountain pen that is vermillion-red in colour and, according to online reviews, is 'beautifully resilient' and 'an absolute joy to write with.' While a new model goes for close to US$2,000, the West End resident is hoping to scoop one up for significantly less than that via second-hand sources. 'People might wonder who would ever spend a couple grand on a pen but I compare it to fine wine,' says Adame, an English horn player/oboist who performs with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on a freelance basis, and who has also guested with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Ottawa's National Arts Centre Orchestra. 'As your taste develops, you start liking better and better wine. It's the same thing with pens.' RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Adame says he really went down the fountain-pen 'rabbit hole' during the pandemic lockdowns. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Adame says he really went down the fountain-pen 'rabbit hole' during the pandemic lockdowns. Adame, the eldest of four siblings, was born in the Philippines. He was 11 when his family immigrated to Winnipeg. He recalls his initial impression of his new home, as if it was yesterday. It was mid-April when he stepped out of the airport. Given the glowing sun and bright-blue sky, he expected to be greeted by a warm breeze, except he was immediately halted in his tracks. 'It was absolutely freezing out. The second the cold hit me, I was like, 'nope, I'm getting back on the plane.'' He toughed it out, and as he got older he developed a fascination with stationery, journaling and calligraphy thanks to his mom, an expert at cursive writing who never failed to create elaborate signs for family celebrations. Adame was studying music at the University of Ottawa in 2017 when he happened upon a store called Paper Papier in that city's ByWard Market. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS INTERSECTION Renz, collector of fountain pens, Close up photo of one of Renz's favourite fountain pens created with hand-poured resin. Story: Intersection piece on Renz Adame, an avid collector of fountain pens, both modern & vintage. He has close to 300 that he sorts according to colour, brand, age, etc. He is also a calligrapher and classical musician. Reporter: Dave Sanderson July 2nd, 2025 RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS INTERSECTION Renz, collector of fountain pens, Close up photo of one of Renz's favourite fountain pens created with hand-poured resin. Story: Intersection piece on Renz Adame, an avid collector of fountain pens, both modern & vintage. He has close to 300 that he sorts according to colour, brand, age, etc. He is also a calligrapher and classical musician. Reporter: Dave Sanderson July 2nd, 2025 He poked his head inside and thought 'my goodness' when he spotted a $50 price tag attached to a Faber-Castell Loom fountain pen that caught his eye. He left the shop empty-handed. After mulling it over for a few hours, he retraced his steps and splurged on the aluminum model. 'Because I didn't know very much at the time, what I failed to realize was that the pen, which has a smaller nib, was more for map-making than calligraphy, so it wasn't overly practical,' he says, adding he would bring it along to class from time to time, but for the most part it was kept in a drawer in his apartment. Adame moved to Vancouver in the fall of 2019 to pursue a doctorate in music at the University of British Columbia. His pen predilection might never have moved past that first specimen, he feels, if COVID-19 hadn't come along in the spring of 2020, throwing the world into lockdown mode. Practically overnight, he went from rehearsing and performing '24-7' to being stuck at home, unable to do much of anything. One afternoon, he was scrolling through YouTube, only to come across video after video of individuals showing off their penmanship by writing with fountain pens. There was a chat function and after posing a few queries about what he was witnessing, 'the rabbit hole opened up,' he says with a wink. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Adame was initially intrigued by stationary, journaling and calligraphy thanks to his mother, who is a skilled cursive writer. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Adame was initially intrigued by stationary, journaling and calligraphy thanks to his mother, who is a skilled cursive writer. Unable to shop in person, he began perusing online stores. Within a month, he was up to 15 pens, a number that continued to increase as soon as pandemic-related restrictions were relaxed. 'I lived on West Hastings (Street), a couple of blocks from the Vancouver Pen Shop. Probably once a day when I would start to lose my mind from boredom, I'd walk over to the shop and hang out for a few hours — so much so that they eventually offered me a job on weekends, since I already knew where everything was,' he says, listing ultra-fine craftsmanship along with the wide range of what's available as reasons he was drawn to the hobby. Since moving back to Winnipeg, Adame has maintained an Instagram account dubbed There he regularly shows off models from what is currently a 300-strong collection, along with examples of his highly skilful handwriting. And while a lot of his fellow collectors specialize by focusing their attention on a specific category of pen — choosing between modern or vintage, or concentrating on a certain make or shade — his cache is 'all over the map.' 'I have a bunch that are probably 100 years old at least, but I also love the look and feel of new pens,' he says, citing 26 Market on Princess Street, Seduta Art on Arthur Street and the Pen Counter, inside U.N. Luggage on McDermot Avenue, as local suppliers he frequents on a regular basis. 'I get the question all the time — 'what's your favourite pen?' — and I tell them they can't ask me that. It's like asking me what my favourite food is. It changes depending on the day.' Maja Furlong is the president of the Vancouver Pen Club, a 19-year-old organization Adame joined when he was living in B.C. Furlong grew up in Thompson. She remembers picking up a $15 Sheaffer fountain pen from Woolworth's in 1976 to assist her with a Grade 6 essay. 'My thinking was if I used a good pen I would get a good mark, and even though I still have it, I never used that pen again,' says Furlong, seated on an outdoor patio at the Vancouver Public Library's Kitsilano branch, where the club is holding its monthly meeting. (Forget Stanley Park or the Capilano Suspension Bridge; during a recent trip to the West Coast, we made a point of attending the Vancouver Pen Club's June get-together.) Furlong bought her second fountain pen in 1992, during a trip to Vienna. No. 3 — the one that got her 'hooked' — came along nine years later, by which time she was living in B.C. 'I was working at a pharmacy and one of my co-workers would use a fountain pen to write in the pharmacy's communications book, which everyone was required to read. I asked him about it and he mentioned an online store, which in turn led me to all these other stores in Vancouver that sold fountain pens.' There were only five people, Furlong among them, when the Vancouver Pen Club held its inaugural meeting in December 2006. At last count, there were 353 members, she says, ranging in age from 10 to 80. 'There's a small handful like Renz who have moved away, but the majority live in the metro Vancouver area,' explains Furlong, who now lives in Tsawwassen, B.C. 'We usually average between 20 and 25 at the meetings, which are a great opportunity to be in a room for two hours with people who all speak the same language — fountain pens.' Furlong has attended pen conventions in Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. She currently owns a shade over 1,000 fountain pens, which she stores in zippered pen cases, glass shelving units, even coffee mugs — anything to have one close at hand, she says. 'The problem is my husband and I don't have any kids, and we're not getting any younger,' she continues, noting she especially loves chancing upon pens — 'the thrill of the hunt,' she terms it — that carry a personal inscription such as a name or date on the casing. 'We do have twin nieces, but they've both told me they have zero interest in fountain pens. So like a lot of people who collect pens or whatever, you start to wonder, hmm, what's going to happen to all this down the line?' Back in Winnipeg, Adame allows that he may not be the easiest person to go for a bite with. Reach into your pocket for a pen to jot something down and right away he's curious, be it a fountain pen in your hand or not. 'I honestly always glance at what people write with. I've run into a few people in coffee shops who write with fountain pens, which is always super fun,' he says. Additionally, he'll study still frames from movies and TV shows that other pen aficionados have posted online in an effort to determine the precise sort of pen a character is employing. 'Even when I'm at the grocery store, I always have a fountain pen in my pocket. I'll be walking through an aisle and go 'oh yeah, don't forget to buy lettuce,' and I'll pull it out to make a note to myself.' Monthly What you need to know now about gardening in Winnipeg. An email with advice, ideas and tips to keep your outdoor and indoor plants growing. David Sanderson Dave Sanderson was born in Regina but please, don't hold that against him. Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Hamilton Spectator
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
‘Inspiring force': Royal Canoe bassist remembered after crash in Manitoba kills 3
WINNIPEG - Staples in Winnipeg's music scene and beyond offered condolences and tributes Thursday after learning the bassist in a beloved band died in a highway crash with two others. Indie pop band Royal Canoe, on social media, said Brendan Berg died in the crash Tuesday, a day before his 43rd birthday, along with his partner, Olivia Michalczuk. Berg's death has left an 'enormous and sudden hole in the lives of everyone who knew him,' the post said. 'Over the last 15 years of cross-country tours, late studio nights — through the high highs and low lows, Brendan's relentless positivity, big smile, and considerate nature were a stabilizing and inspiring force for us,' the band posted Wednesday. 'He was always the first to volunteer his time to pick up the trailer from the shop or load gear after tour. His generosity and selflessness were legendary.' Mounties responded to the crash north of Swan River in western Manitoba, where two vehicles were found in a ditch. RCMP said a vehicle crossed the centre line and hit a vehicle parked on the edge of the road. They said a 42-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman in the parked vehicle were taken to hospital, where they died. A 29-year-old man who was a passenger in the first vehicle later died of his injuries. The 36-year-old male driver was listed in stable condition. Royal Canoe has been a Winnipeg favourite for more than a decade and has played shows with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. In 2014, the group received a Juno Award nomination for alternative album of the year for 'Today We're Believers.' The same year, they won best independent album at the Western Canadian Music Awards. The band has toured with English rockers Alt-J and Bombay Bicycle Club and played major festivals, including Iceland Airwaves, Bonnaroo in Tennessee and Osheaga in Montreal. 'So sad and sorry to hear this news. Much love to you all,' the Sam Roberts Band said in a response the band's announcement. Songwriter Dan Mangan called the crash 'absolutely tragic and devastating.' 'It's all so fleeting. Love you, guys,' he posted. The Park Theatre said Berg was a fixture at the popular Winnipeg live music venue. 'Whether on stage or in the crowd, he was always present, always smiling and always showing love for the music and community around him,' it said on social media. Not-for-profit promoter Manitoba Music said the deaths of Berg and Michalczuk are a 'deep loss.' 'Both have left an immeasurable mark on the music community and have meant so much to so many for their creativity, kindness and generosity.' Michalczuk, also well-known in the local music scene, was a juror for the Polaris Music Prize, an annual music award that recognizes the best full-length Canadian album. '(Michalczuk) was a strong voice in the Polaris community, having served on the jury since 2019,' said the award group. Royal Canoe said her energy and enthusiasm brought out the best in Berg. 'Her passing is equally as devastating to try to understand.' RCMP spokeswoman Michelle Lissel said charges could be laid against the lone survivor. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2025.
CBC
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra unveils renovation plans for century-old Pantages theatre
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has released the design plans for what it hopes will become a new home for some of its performances. The orchestra, which rents its current performance space at the 2,300-seat Centennial Concert Hall in the city's Exchange District, is looking to move across the street to the currently closed Pantages Playhouse theatre, at the corner of Main Street and Market Avenue. The WSO said in a release Tuesday as part of a long-term agreement as the theatre's "managing tenant," it plans to rehearse and perform many of its programs in the restored venue, which will have nearly 1,100 seats. "The entire stage area will have both the acoustic aspects for … orchestral concerts, but also, like, soft-seat concerts of folk and blues and roots groups and jazz," WSO executive director Angela Birdsell said in an interview with CBC Radio's Up to Speed. "It is going to be a spectacular, intelligent-focused marrying of this beloved, historic venue with all of the amenities of a 1,080-seat venue that we do not have in the city." The orchestra has long said the acoustical shell at the Centennial Concert Hall is in desperate need of an upgrade. The new design plans, led by Number Ten Architectural Group, involved working with theatre design and acoustic experts, as well as digital and audio-video consultants "with experience transforming vaudeville-era theatres into modernized venues," the WSO's news release said. "You don't have to love the orchestra to be excited about this project, because it's hard to find people that don't have a story about Pantages," Birdsell said. "There are so many millions of stories out there that people have of an experience in this incredible hall.… I bet you there are a lot of first-date stories." Pantages Playhouse, which opened in 1914, was once an important stop for vaudeville performers. Buster Keaton, Ella Fitzgerald and Stan Laurel are among the stars who tread the boards at the theatre, which was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1989. It closed in 2018, and a design team began working on the building in 2023, the WSO's Tuesday news release said. The symphony said it still expects to perform some of its bigger concerts at the Centennial Concert Hall. Project to cost $55-$60M The Performing Arts Consortium of Winnipeg, a charitable organization, assumed responsibility for the management of Pantages in February 1998, until the city agreed to sell it for $530,000 to two businessmen in 2019. That original deal had to be renegotiated in 2020 because of a snafu involving the protection of a monument to the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike in front of the theatre, and in July of that year, the city said the owners had agreed to sell Pantages for $1 to the consortium, which promised to raise $10-$15 million to restore it and install a management team to operate it. The estimated cost for the project is now between $55-$60 million. The WSO said it and the performance consortium have been working with all three levels of government to raise roughly half of the funds needed for the renovation, with the rest to be raised from the private sector. The city allocated $87,000 for capital renovations at the theatre in 2024, with an additional $250,000 allocated annually for 2025-27 as part of a fund to strengthen the city's art sector and the downtown. Nearly $15 million has been raised in private commitments so far, Birdsell said. "We have applications out with the federal government and we're working with the provincial government," she said. "We absolutely need governments to step up and help us with this project. It is a gift to this province and to the people in this city." Tuesday's announcement did not include any timelines, but Birdsell has previously said it's unlikely the theatre will reopen before 2028.
Winnipeg Free Press
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
What's Up: Jim Hescott, Taste of Asia, BioBlitz, tribute to R.E.M.
SUPPLIED Jim Hiscott is a button-accordion virtuoso. SUPPLIED Jim Hiscott is a button-accordion virtuoso. Are you spending too much time watching Instagram reels? Tonight, focus your attention on the infectious tunes of Newfoundland reels instead. Unlike the videos churned out according to soulless algorithms, reels are — from a traditional musician's perspective — danceable folk tunes derived from centuries of cross-national rhythmic pollination and intergenerational performance tradition. Reels from Newfoundland, Ireland, Ukraine, Mexico, Basque Spain and the Red River Valley converge in the 10th and final concert of DreamPlay Small Concerts' second season, an hour-long program built to suit the interpretations of button-accordion virtuoso Jim Hiscott. A longtime music producer with CBC whose compositions have been performed by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the St. Catharines, Ont.-born Hiscott will be joined at the WAG by Chris Anstey, bassist Gilles Fournier, multi-instrumentalist/percussionist Daniel Roy and Glenn Buhr. Best known as a first violinist for the WSO since 2005, as a St. John's native, Anstey's first language is Newfoundland fiddle, says DreamPlay artistic director Buhr, who will play piano, guitar and tambourine. 'It's a joy playing this music from everywhere,' Buhr says. — Ben Waldman JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS fFILES Taste of Asia moves to Memorial Boulevard this weekend. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS fFILES Taste of Asia moves to Memorial Boulevard this weekend. The third annual Taste of Asia Festival is moving to a new and bigger venue. Previously held at The Forks, the free outdoor event is taking over Memorial Boulevard for two days of food, entertainment and cultural programming. More than 100 vendors and a dozen food trucks will be stationed on the street, which will be closed to traffic. Memorial Park will be dotted with bouncy castles, a performance stage and cultural displays from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and elsewhere. Live performances will be running throughout the festival, culminating in a daily Asian Pop Showdown from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring dancing and singing from local K-Pop enthusiasts. — Eva Wasney MATT GOERZEN / THE BRANDON SUN FILES BioBlitz will record as many plant and animal species as possible Saturday at Assinboine Park. BioBlitz will record as many plant and animal species as possible Saturday at Assinboine Park. What's a BioBlitz, we hear you ask? A BioBlitz is a collective voluntary effort to record as many plant and animal species as possible within a designated location and time. Community volunteers are invited to explore Assiniboine Park at their leisure, documenting their observations on data-sharing portal iNaturalist. The information gathered can be used to inform conservation strategies and decisions related to park planning. While the event is open to volunteers of all ages, a cellphone with data service is required for those who wish to participate. Children under 16 must be supervised by an adult caregiver. Volunteers are not required to stay for the duration of the event; they can come and go anytime between noon and 3 p.m. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Advance registration is encouraged for planning purposes, but walk-ups are also welcome. To register, visit BioBlitz. Check in at the Cargo Bar patio near the duck pond upon arrival. — AV Kitching IAN MCCAUSLAND PHOTO From left: Jay Turner, Jeff Derksen, Todd Hunter and Wes Gerbrandt of Oddfellows Local IAN MCCAUSLAND PHOTO From left: Jay Turner, Jeff Derksen, Todd Hunter and Wes Gerbrandt of Oddfellows Local Good cover bands often thrive on putting their own spin on the originals, but it's usually DJs who take the most pleasure in exploring the deep cuts, the bootlegs and the B-sides. Oddfellows Local (Jay Turner, Jeff Derksen, Todd Hunter and Wes Gerbrandt) seem to be working in that DJ spirit with their upcoming tribute show to R.E.M., exploring the band's art-rock years of the '80s, leading up to their breakthrough album, Document. Those were the years — think the albums on the IRS label: Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction and Life's Rich Pageant — when the eventual stadium-rock stars experimented with jangle pop and college rock, while vocalist Michael Stipe mumbled and waxed cryptic, producing some of their most interesting and vital work. Oddfellows Local, an obvious allusion to R.E.M.'s track Oddfellows Local 151 from Document, performs two sets at the May 25 Sidestage show. Proceeds go to Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue. — Conrad Sweatman
Winnipeg Free Press
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Night of farewells filled with joy, reverence
We always knew this day would come, and when it ultimately did, it was a joy-filled celebration of world-class talent and decades-long dedication to a musical organization forever changed by that artistry. Revered Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Gwen Hoebig took her final curtain call Saturday night as the WSO presented the last offering in its Saturday Classic series, the aptly titled Celebrating Gwen Hoebig. The Vancouver-born musician steps down this month after a remarkable 37-year tenure in her prestigious position; she is just the fourth concertmaster in the WSO's 77-year history and Canada's longest reigning concertmaster, now passing the proverbial bow to Karl Stobbe. Mark Rash photo WSO concertmaster Gwen Hoebig plays at a concert in her honour on Saturday night. And what a sendoff it was, with the audience bursting into thunderous applause the moment the violinist took the stage for her first selection, led by WSO maestro Daniel Raiskin. The emotionally charged night also marked the retirement of longtime orchestra pillars: Jan Kocman after an incredible 51 years as principal flutist; and principal cellist Yuri Hooker, who has served for a quarter-century. Raiskin paid personal homage to these three beloved musicians following intermission, hailing them as 'precious members of the WSO' while adding his own heartfelt benediction: 'You have been what the orchestra has become all these years.' The 115-minute (with intermission) program launched with the WSO première of Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K. Anh. 104 (320e), for which Hoebig was joined by the two musical children she shares with pianist husband David Moroz: cellist Juliana Moroz and violist Alexander (Sasha) Moroz, now establishing professional careers of their own. This delightfully effervescent musical bonbon — Mozart's incomplete score was reconstructed in 1989 by Britain composer Philip Wilby — proved an ideal choice, showcasing the simpatico artistry and familial bonds of these three string players. After Hoebig rendered its gracious opening theme accompanied by her children, we were also given a promise of the future of classical music. Juliana Moroz exuded pure confidence and poise, her silken, honey-sweet tone particularly singing during the one-movement work's more lyrical passages. Sasha Moroz provided steady ballast for the cohesive, well-balanced ensemble, nimbly tossing off his virtuosic runs right into his uppermost range with aplomb. The trio's entwining of their lines stirred the soul; it was a passing of the torch to the next generation— and event also witnessed by Hoebig's internationally renowned cellist brother, Desmond Hoebig in town for the auspicious occasion — right before our very eyes. Mark Rash photo Maestro Daniel Raiskin (right) leads the orchestra, violinist Gwen Hoebig and her pianist husband David Moroz on Mozart's Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra. We were then treated to a second Mozart work, and another WSO première Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra, K. Anh. 56 (315f), with Hoebig now joined onstage by David Moroz. After Raiskin set a brisk pace for the opening Allegro, Hoebig once more delivered its opening theme, while displaying her expansive palette of tonal colours and seamless, lyrical phrasing. Moroz matched her note for note with crisp figuration and trills that sparkled, neatly tossing off his part's virtuosic demands while infusing his playing with customary finesse. The slower movement, Andantino: cantabile, was particular highlight, with Raiskin sculpting sound like an artisan while sensitively cueing each section — well in tune with the soloists who brought its languorous themes to life. Then it was time for the rollicking rondo finale, Allegretto, teeming with ebullient high spirits and packed with rhythmic punch, leading to a triumphant finish and another ovation by the charmed crowd. The second half of the program featured Hoebig now returned to her first chair as concertmaster, seated among her musical colleagues for Debussy's La Mer, last performed here in 2016. Penned between 1903 and 1905, the French composer's highly impressionist, lushly orchestrated 'symphonic sketches' capture the grandeur of the sea, unfolding as three varied movements, from the opening, hushed From Dawn to Noon on the Sea, through to infectious Play of the Waves before majestic closer Dialogue of the Sea. The maestro's sensitive approach ensured clarity throughout, as its constantly shifting waves of sound ebbed and flowed like sea tides. Kudos to the rarely spied double harps, as well as the winds that shimmered like sunlight on water. Sonorous brass were equally matched by a dramatic timpani roll at the top of the finale, as well as such gentler percussion effects as bells and cymbals evoking dancing waves in this ear-pleaser not frequently heard live. Mark Rash photo From left: first violinist Gwen Hoebig; her son, violist Sasha Moroz; her daughter, cellist Juliana Moroz, and WSO maestro Daniel Raiskin Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The program rounded out with one of Hoebig's stated personal favourites, last performed here in 2008: Richard Strauss's narrative-based symphonic poem Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28, where the fiddle represents the German medieval trickster title character in a series of mischievous adventures. This performance, ranging from stately themes to shocking dynamic contrasts and pungent dissonances, charmed the senses, while capturing the joy of music that Hoebig has always brought to the stage — and gifted to us throughout her 37 seasons. As expected, this great Canadian artist, who has left a lasting legacy, garnered one final standing ovation with the entire house now on its feet, cheering for their own musical hero, who will be missed deeply, as the WSO now embarks on its next grand and glorious chapter. The program repeated Sunday afternoon as the final offering in the Shirley Loewen Sunday Classics series.
