May 5th, 2011 GIORGIA FUMANTI LIVE FROM THE CONCERT LOBBY Tune in on Friday May 6 at noon to 1pm for a live radio broadcast and webcast of a special CD launch concert and interview with operatic pop soprano Giorgia Fumanti, Live From The Concert Lobby. Read more… And ENTER TO WIN a copy of her new album, Elysium! DOUBLE BILL WIN ENTER TO WIN a pair of tickets to see a "Double Bill" presentation by Soulpepper Theatre at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts on May 27. Created by the Soulpepper Academy, (re)Birth: E.E. Cummings in Song is an innovative and highly theatrical perspective on one of the pre-eminent voices of 20th century poetry; and Window on Toronto shows us our vibrant and often hilarious city from the perspective of a hot dog vendor at Nathan Phillips Square. OPERAS IN THE BATHTUB You could win the Ultimate Opera CD Collection of the world's all-time greatest opera recordings from EMI Classics! "LIKE" us at our Facebook Page and tell us how many operas you think are in the bathtub. The winner will be announced on May 13. A music collector and opera-lover's dream, this CD collection includes treasured recordings such as Maria Callas in her first Tosca; Fidelio conducted by Otto Klemperer; Der Rosenkavalier starring Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and conducted by Herbert von Karajan; and Placido Domingo in Don Carlo under Carlo Maria Giulini. SPECIAL $25 OFFER FROM TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The gifted and enormously popular Chinese composer Tan Dun, conducts a captivating concert with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra featuring his own imaginative concertos for unusual solo instruments: ones that interact with water and ones that are made from paper, to deliver a captivating concert unlike anything you've experienced before. Classical Club members can purchase tickets for only $25! Visit tso.ca/weboffers or call 416.593.4828 and use the promo code WATER. *Some conditions apply. Service charges and taxes may apply. Offer may not be combined with any other promotional offer or on previously purchased tickets. CONCERT LOBBY CATCH-UP In case you missed it, we had two superb pianists perform in the Concert Lobby earlier this week: - On May 2nd, pianist Christopher Mokrzewski performed pieces by Debussy and chatted with host Alexa Petrenko. Click here for the video and photos from his performance. - On May 4th, pianist Rustem Hayroudinoff performed pieces by Shostakovich and Rachmaninov and chatted with host Kerry Stratton. Click here for the video and photos from his performance. INTRODUCING THE BRAND NEW ONE Throughout May, catch a FREE PREVIEW of The Brand New ONE the channel where Body, Mind, Spirit and Love intersect to make A Better You. ONE presents the smartest, freshest shows on yoga and meditation, weight loss and fitness, sex and relationships, natural health and nutrition, and alternative medicine. ONE's experts will inspire viewers with practical ways to achieve their maximum potential and happiness. You will also find Moses Znaimer's groundbreaking ambient classical music program, Beautiful Little Classics featuring the greatest performances, the most stunning imagery, and the biggest classical music hits of all time. Watch The Brand New ONE on Rogers Digital Cable 265, Bell TV 606, Shaw Direct 225 or check your local listings. CARP LAUNCH DOWNTOWN TORONTO CHAPTER CARP – A New Vision of Aging for Canada – is launching its first Downtown Toronto Chapter and everyone is invited! Join CARP on Wednesday May 25 at the Isabel Bader Theatre (University of Toronto Campus, 93 Charles St West). Doors open at 4:45pm and admission is FREE. Meet CARP President Moses Znaimer who will host an extended Q&A session, learn how CARP fights for Canadians as we age, and enter to win a day pass to the prestigious ideaCity Conference ($1500 value). Refreshments will be served. RSVP to g.goldman@carp.ca or call 416.363.2277 X246. Click here to learn more. TUNE IN TO WIN During the week of May 9 to 13 we will be giving away some great prizes on the air. Tune In To Win: - A Water Exploration Package from The Fairmont Royal York Hotel including one night accommodation and two tickets to Water: The Exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum. Listen for the Commuter Quiz on Good Morning GTA with Mike and Jean from 5am to 10am. - Four tickets to the Annual Last Night of the Proms Concert with the Band of The Royal Regiment of Canada and the Elmer Iseler Singers at St James Cathedral Choir on May 27. Listen to Classical Jukebox with Bill Anderson from 10am to 3pm. When you hear the cue to call, dial our contest line at 416.870.9636 and good luck! HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR EVENT CALENDAR May 21 to 29 – YICHUD (Seclusion) The smash hit returns to Theatre Passe Muraille for a limited run! YICHUD (Seclusion) directly confronts the tensions that exist in the Orthodox Jewish world between tradition and modernity, powerfully dramatizing issues of love, sex, marriage, faith, religion, respect, honour, and duty. The setting is specifically Jewish; the story is universal and life-affirming. Tickets available at the box office 416.504.7529 or go online at www.passemuraille.on.ca . June 4 – Placido Domingo with Sondra Radvanovsky Making his first Toronto appearance in over a decade, legendary tenor Placido Domingo will open The Black Creek Summer Music Festival on June 4 with special guest soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. To order tickets by phone call 1.888.860.7888 or go online to www.blackcreekfestival.com. Sponsored by The New Classical 96.3FM. Until June 5 – Zadie's Shoes One of the most successful Canadian plays of the last decade, Zadie's Shoes tells the story of Benjamin – a compulsive gambler who's just lost the money for his girlfriend's "alternative" cancer treatment, with only 72 hours to win it back, what will he do? Find out at Factory Theatre. Tickets $15-$45 and Sundays pay-what-you-can. Visit www.factorytheatre.ca. Thanks for listening to The New Classical 96.3 & 103.1FM…and thanks for reading Classical Notes. Stay tuned! Karen Lin + the web team THE NEW CLASSICAL 96.3 FM LISTEN LIVE AT www.classical963fm.com © Copyright 2009 MZ Media Inc. Click here to unsubscribe.