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WORLD ROUTES SUMMER FESTIVALS 2010 | WHAT IS CLASSICAL? > AUGUST 6-8

Hit the right note with the evolution and celebration of classical music!

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Curatorial Statement

Returning for the second time at Harbourfront Centre from August 6-8, 2010, What Is Classical? will explore classical music through music, dance and workshops from the "globalocal" perspective. This is particularly resonant for Classical music as not only has the field of vision of this genre grown to include indigenous art forms that were historically fervently local in scope, but it also includes the re-imagination of traditional interpretations to reflect the global identity of music in general.

The festival will put a spotlight on the evolution of the instrumentation of Classical music, paying close attention to how the intersection of the West, East and everything in between has come together to create new roles within the genre, including the human voice. Instruments will also be looked at from the perspective of how they often have various identities across forms of classical music and how, in many ways, they are re-invented.

Mitch Smolkin and Michael Tait
Artistic Associates, Community and Educational Programmes

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