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 questions and she answered them so thoroughly we have decided to publish them unedited. We hope you find her insights helpful! What can we expect to hear you play on April 4th? I will perform a […]
She knows drama but prefers comedy
BY Ingrid Taheri AirFarce veteran and beloved comedian, Luba Goy, will host These Are Their Stories on April 4th at the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts’ Plaza Suite at 7:30 pm. “I have never experienced anything else like them,” she says about High Notes Avante’s events. “They bring the community—not only in Richmond Hill, but everyone whose lives […]
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. You can learn a little more about us in the “mutual” Q&A below. We hope you can come to our concerts, enjoy the music and continue the conversation! GET TICKETS HERE ABOUT JOANNA: Do you have any experience with […]
Watch Our Video & Smile!
Watch Our Video & Smile! (Press image above to watch excerpts from the High Notes Gala for Mental Health on Feb 1, 2018) We have come a long way We are proud of what we have done. But there is still so much more to do. We need help to survive. We need volunteers and influencers […]
HIS STORY!
LLOYD ROBERTSON TALKS HIGH NOTES GALA FOR MENTAL HEALTH Click the hyperlinks to read more and listen to the full interview recorded on Classical 96.3 fm and ZoomerRadio on Thursday January 25th, 2018.
JENNIFER WALLS in her own words
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 Goy, Lloyd Robertson, Michael Landsberg, Orlando Da Silva and many other musical friends are coming together for an evening of hope and to raise the image of mental illness. Thanks […]
BASS-BARITONE GILES TOMKINS about singing for mental health
BASS-BARITONE GILES TOMKINS about singing for mental health Historically music has been powerful in bringing attention to issues needing attention—so why not mental illness? “Music is such a powerful tool,” says bass baritone Giles Tomkins (latest heard in Tosca at the COC and with many interesting upcoming performances including Tapestry Opera’s The Overcoat and Bach’s Peasant […]
We won Best Creative Innovation!
We are proud to have been awarded “Best Creative Innovation” at Richmond Hill’s Economic Development Committee’s 7th Creative symposium. Please CLICK HERE to watch the video they created about our Artistic & Executive Director, Ingrid Taheri, to learn more.
COMPOSER SAYS NOBODY IS NORMAL
COMPOSER SAYS NOBODY IS NORMAL but we all have unique ability to inspire BY Ingrid Taheri HIGH NOTES AVANTE PRODUCTIONS INC. Ten years after releasing his first self-composed album, I’ll Be Good, Toronto composer and pianist Frank Horvat, has responded musically and personally with an introspective piano album, You Haven’t Been. Inspired by Frank’s struggles […]
High Notes Avante Social
High Notes Avante Social at Richmond Hill’s Pearl Pianos An engaging evening of music & stories of mental health recovery By Ingrid Taheri, HIGH NOTES AVANTE PRODUCTIONS INC. A psychotherapist, speaker and classically trained pianist, Paul Radkowski can tell a recovery story or two—whether his own, his clients’ or that of fellow musicians or well-known composers. […]