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03 May 2023
Charissa Vandikas
Charissa Vandikas is a Unionville High School Class of ’15 graduate who is surrounded by music. Second oldest of a musical family in Newmarket she somehow...
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03 May 2023
A quick interview with Dan Hill
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03 May 2023
Luba Goy
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03 May 2023
Lloyd Robertson
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03 May 2023
OBA president — On Depression and playing the Violin
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27 March 2023
Joshua Daulo
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22 March 2023
Ron Korb
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13 March 2023
Frank Russo
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06 March 2023
Dr Alan Shiner
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03 May 2023
Julie Everson
Julie Everson knows heart break, she knows crushing fear, pain, anger, wild swings in temperament and outlook and she knows abandonment, being left on...
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Yolanda Bruno & Michael Bridge
February 21, 2023
Yolanda Bruno has never known a life without music – literally. Her mother was performing in a...
Colette
February 21, 2023
Colette first heard about High Notes Avante (HNA) when she saw an ad for the High Notes Galain the local...
Ernesto Ramirez
February 9, 2023
When you hear Ernesto Ramirez sing today, it’s hard to believe he almost did not pursue a career using...
Jamie Robinson
February 9, 2023
Jamie Robinson has been ‘treading the boards,’ as they say in theatre, since he was a small child. His...
David Hetherington
February 9, 2023
David Hetherington did not pick up his first cello until the ripe old age of 9. “I was already late...
A Q&A Coffee Chat with “Bash” Hirtenstein
January 21, 2022
Sebastian “Bash” Hirtenstein is a young dancer passionate about animism and Indigenous rights. He has...
OTF Grant has brought people together during difficult times
December 9, 2021
In the summer of 2020, High Notes Avante Productions Inc., learned it had received a one-year, $56,700...
Erika Nielsen, in her own words about living with bipolar disorder
March 16, 2019
Erika Nielsen is one of the artists participating at THESE ARE THEIR STORIES. We asked her a couple of...
She knows drama but prefers comedy
March 15, 2019
BY Ingrid Taheri AirFarce veteran and beloved comedian, Luba Goy, will host These Are Their...
Q&A with Joanna Grace and Ingrid Taheri
September 11, 2018
We are SO looking forward to share music of Beethoven, Schumann and Rachmaninoff at our upcoming concerts....
Watch Our Video & Smile!
May 28, 2018
(Press image above to watch excerpts from the High Notes Gala for Mental Health on Feb 1, 2018) We have...
HIS STORY!
January 26, 2018
LLOYD ROBERTSON TALKS HIGH NOTES GALA FOR MENTAL HEALTH Click the hyperlinks to read more and listen...
JENNIFER WALLS in her own words
January 10, 2018
We are thrilled that singer/actress Jennifer Walls will be part of the HIGH NOTES GALA on Feb. 1st. Luba...
BASS-BARITONE GILES TOMKINS about singing for mental health
January 4, 2018
BASS-BARITONE GILES TOMKINS about singing for mental health Historically music has been powerful...
We won Best Creative Innovation!
November 8, 2017
We are proud to have been awarded “Best Creative Innovation” at Richmond Hill’s Economic...
COMPOSER SAYS NOBODY IS NORMAL
September 13, 2017
COMPOSER SAYS NOBODY IS NORMAL but we all have unique ability to inspire BY Ingrid Taheri HIGH NOTES...
High Notes Avante Social
August 15, 2017
High Notes Avante Social at Richmond Hill’s Pearl Pianos An engaging evening of music & stories of...
Internship...or Mentorship?
July 19, 2017
By MADISON SIEGER, Communications Intern, HIGH NOTES AVANTE PRODUCTIONS INC. When I first began as a...
Freeing the Pieces… with Words and Music
July 10, 2017
FREEING THE PIECES… WITH WORDS AND MUSIC By: MADISON SIEGER, Communications Intern HIGH NOTES AVANTE...
These are their stories...
May 2, 2017
Luba Goy! Dan Hill! Ron Korb! Ballet Jorgen! Robert Kortgaard! David W Barber! Bill MacPhee! Dr. Adam...
We are not robots
April 22, 2017
We are not robots… although we practice to be perfect BY INGRID TAHERI “We might not be as honorable...
Music and Brain Function
April 11, 2017
By ALISHA MARTINS, Public Relations Intern, HIGH NOTES AVANTE PRODUCTIONS INC. Child and adolescent psychiatrist,...
Creating a Spark
March 27, 2017
Bill MacPhee’s Journey through Mental Illness  By ALISHA MARTINS, Public Relations Intern, HIGH...
We all need an outlet for our feelings
March 16, 2017
Robert Kortgaard has toured and recorded extensively with soprano Jean Stilwell. Here they are performing...
Q & A with virtuoso flutist Ron Korb
March 2, 2017
We take pride in showcasing only the best presenters and artists at the High Notes Gala for Mental Health which...
Humanizing Composers and Mental Illness
February 13, 2017
Humanizing Composers and Mental Illness Did the fact that Beethoven insisted on using 60 beans—not...
Dan Hill's voice added to mental health movement
February 6, 2017
    Dan Hill’s voice added to mental health movement “Music has a way of breaking down people’s...
HIGH NOTES GALA A BOLD STATEMENT ABOUT WHAT AFFECTS EVERY FAMILY NOW
April 13, 2016
On Thursday, April 28th the third High Notes Gala for Mental Health takes place at the Richmond Hill...
JEAN STILWELL lends voice to mental health gala
April 13, 2016
As a beloved radio host Jean Stilwell has interviewed many respected personalities including Yo Yo Ma,...
Comedienne Knows Tragedy Too
April 13, 2016
Luba Goy jokes that she would never have been let into the country if the immigration authorities knew...

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