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As the thunderclouds of the Great War pile up and burst, the musical revolutionary Claude Debussy and his one-time follower Maurice Ravel compete for the love of their proud, fickle, darling, Paris. The Judgment of Paris is a mix of cabaret, history and story-telling with timeless music by Debussy and Ravel, as well as original songs by the performers. It is new and old, heroic and tragic, history and fiction – and may the best composer win.
Most people who have listened to CBC Radio 1 or 2 will be familiar with the voice of Tom Allen. At the moment he is the host of Shift on Radio 2. His programs are always filled with interesting facts about the selection, the composer or about our times.
Tom is also known a host and consultant for symphony orchestras and smaller concerts, and as an author, a musician and broadcaster.
Tom knows and understands music intimately. He has a Master’s degree in Music Performance from Yale and worked as a professional trombonist for many years. He’s also had his own radio program on one or other of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s networks for 19 years. He loves telling the stories of how and why a piece of music may have become the way it is, and, as the critics agree, he is very good at it. He also loves combining stories and history in a way that allows an audience to understand and connect with music in a delightful and natural way.
Together with the harpist Lori Gemmell, (Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra) Tom Allen has put together a series of concerts of chamber music and storytelling that have been presented at the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Toronto's Luminato Festival, WestBen, and annually as fundraising concerts at Beaches Presbyterian Church in Toronto.
Cast Bios
Patricia O’Callaghan is a recording and performing artist with 5 solo CDs and several collaborations. She tours both her own shows, and as a cast member or guest artist, around North America, Europe, and Australia. www.patricia-ocallaghan.com
Bryce Kulak is an actor, singer, pianist and composer who has been performing professionally across Canada since he was 11. His albums Welcome, Tin Can Telephone, and The Man That Got Away are available on iTunes. www.brycekulak.com
Kevin Fox is a composer, arranger, recording artist and performer with 3 solo recordings and countless credits as a supporting artist. He studied at McGill, toured with Sarah Harmer, arranges for Justin Bieber and plays with everyone. www.kevinfox.ca
Lori Gemmell is the Principal Harpist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and plays often with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She has 2 recordings of solo harp music, 2 duo recordings and also recorded with Feist.
Peter Gemmell is a brilliantly diverse woodwind artist who plays saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo and recorder with equal passion. He has lived and played everywhere.
Tom Allen hosts Shift on CBC Radio 2 and concerts across Canada. He is the author of three non-fiction books, plays the trombone when he can and wrote this show, among many others. Mostly, he’s a storyteller
[email protected]
(902) 532 7704
Doors open at 6:45pm
As the thunderclouds of the Great War pile up and burst, the musical revolutionary Claude Debussy and his one-time follower Maurice Ravel compete for the love of their proud, fickle, darling, Paris. The Judgment of Paris is a mix of cabaret, history and story-telling with timeless music by Debussy and Ravel, as well as original songs by the performers. It is new and old, heroic and tragic, history and fiction – and may the best composer win.
Most people who have listened to CBC Radio 1 or 2 will be familiar with the voice of Tom Allen. At the moment he is the host of Shift on Radio 2. His programs are always filled with interesting facts about the selection, the composer or about our times.
Tom is also known a host and consultant for symphony orchestras and smaller concerts, and as an author, a musician and broadcaster.
Tom knows and understands music intimately. He has a Master’s degree in Music Performance from Yale and worked as a professional trombonist for many years. He’s also had his own radio program on one or other of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s networks for 19 years. He loves telling the stories of how and why a piece of music may have become the way it is, and, as the critics agree, he is very good at it. He also loves combining stories and history in a way that allows an audience to understand and connect with music in a delightful and natural way.
Together with the harpist Lori Gemmell, (Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra) Tom Allen has put together a series of concerts of chamber music and storytelling that have been presented at the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Toronto's Luminato Festival, WestBen, and annually as fundraising concerts at Beaches Presbyterian Church in Toronto.
Cast Bios
Patricia O’Callaghan is a recording and performing artist with 5 solo CDs and several collaborations. She tours both her own shows, and as a cast member or guest artist, around North America, Europe, and Australia. www.patricia-ocallaghan.com
Bryce Kulak is an actor, singer, pianist and composer who has been performing professionally across Canada since he was 11. His albums Welcome, Tin Can Telephone, and The Man That Got Away are available on iTunes. www.brycekulak.com
Kevin Fox is a composer, arranger, recording artist and performer with 3 solo recordings and countless credits as a supporting artist. He studied at McGill, toured with Sarah Harmer, arranges for Justin Bieber and plays with everyone. www.kevinfox.ca
Lori Gemmell is the Principal Harpist with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and plays often with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. She has 2 recordings of solo harp music, 2 duo recordings and also recorded with Feist.
Peter Gemmell is a brilliantly diverse woodwind artist who plays saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo and recorder with equal passion. He has lived and played everywhere.
Tom Allen hosts Shift on CBC Radio 2 and concerts across Canada. He is the author of three non-fiction books, plays the trombone when he can and wrote this show, among many others. Mostly, he’s a storyteller
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Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
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