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Yolanda Bruno & Michael Bridge
Yolanda Bruno has never known a life without music – literally. Her mother was performing in a...
Colette
Colette first heard about High Notes Avante (HNA) when she saw an ad for the High Notes Galain the local...
Ernesto Ramirez
When you hear Ernesto Ramirez sing today, it’s hard to believe he almost did not pursue a career using...
Jamie Robinson
Jamie Robinson has been ‘treading the boards,’ as they say in theatre, since he was a small child. His...
David Hetherington
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
Sebastian “Bash” Hirtenstein is a young dancer passionate about animism and Indigenous rights. He has...
OTF Grant has brought people together during difficult times
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
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
BY Ingrid Taheri AirFarce veteran and beloved comedian, Luba Goy, will host These Are Their...
Q&A with Joanna Grace and Ingrid Taheri
We are SO looking forward to share music of Beethoven, Schumann and Rachmaninoff at our upcoming concerts....
Watch Our Video & Smile!
(Press image above to watch excerpts from the High Notes Gala for Mental Health on Feb 1, 2018) We have...
HIS STORY!
LLOYD ROBERTSON TALKS HIGH NOTES GALA FOR MENTAL HEALTH Click the hyperlinks to read more and listen...
JENNIFER WALLS in her own words
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
BASS-BARITONE GILES TOMKINS about singing for mental health Historically music has been powerful...
We won Best Creative Innovation!
We are proud to have been awarded “Best Creative Innovation” at Richmond Hill’s Economic...
COMPOSER SAYS NOBODY IS NORMAL
COMPOSER SAYS NOBODY IS NORMAL but we all have unique ability to inspire BY Ingrid Taheri HIGH NOTES...
High Notes Avante Social
High Notes Avante Social at Richmond Hill’s Pearl Pianos An engaging evening of music & stories of...
Internship...or Mentorship?
By MADISON SIEGER, Communications Intern, HIGH NOTES AVANTE PRODUCTIONS INC. When I first began as a...
Freeing the Pieces… with Words and Music
FREEING THE PIECES… WITH WORDS AND MUSIC By: MADISON SIEGER, Communications Intern HIGH NOTES AVANTE...
These are their stories...
Luba Goy! Dan Hill! Ron Korb! Ballet Jorgen! Robert Kortgaard! David W Barber! Bill MacPhee! Dr. Adam...
We are not robots
We are not robots… although we practice to be perfect BY INGRID TAHERI “We might not be as honorable...
Music and Brain Function
By ALISHA MARTINS, Public Relations Intern, HIGH NOTES AVANTE PRODUCTIONS INC. Child and adolescent psychiatrist,...
Creating a Spark
Bill MacPhee’s Journey through Mental Illness  By ALISHA MARTINS, Public Relations Intern, HIGH...
We all need an outlet for our feelings
Robert Kortgaard has toured and recorded extensively with soprano Jean Stilwell. Here they are performing...
Q & A with virtuoso flutist Ron Korb
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
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
    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
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
As a beloved radio host Jean Stilwell has interviewed many respected personalities including Yo Yo Ma,...
Comedienne Knows Tragedy Too
Luba Goy jokes that she would never have been let into the country if the immigration authorities knew...

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