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What's New Archive 2008

June 8, 2008 - 4:30 PM
Janice Douglas hosts Frank and other musicians for a performance for the members of the congregation of St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave., Toronto. Admission is free. Frank will be performing ZeeZoo Snaps and Filler' Up.
May & June 2008
Congratulations to Frank's students who completed their RCM Piano and Theory Examinations:
  • Katie: Grade 4 Piano - 1st Class Honours
  • Dianne: Grade 4 Piano - 1st Class Honours
  • Wayne: Grade 6 Piano - 1st Class Honours
  • Tom: Grade 7 Piano - 1st Class Honours
  • Christopher: Grade 7 Piano - Honours
  • James: Grade 7 Piano - 1st Class Honours
  • Christopher: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st Class Honours with Distinction
  • Shanice: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st Class Honours with Distinction
  • Tyler: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st Class Honours
  • James: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st Class Honours
  • Anne: Grade 2 Rudiments - 1st Class Honours
  • Tom: Grade 4 Counterpoint
  • Cecilia: Grade 4 History - 1st Class Honours
  • Michelle: ARCT Teachers Written - Honours
May 31, 2008 - noon-2PM
Streetsville Arts Fest, Streetsville United Church, 274 Queen St. South, Mississauga. Frank performs a solo piano set of his original music. Admission is free.
May 24, 2008 - 8 PM
Frank performs his first full-length piano recital in his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario at the First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave. (off Richmond Rd, east of Woodroffe). Frank will perform his own piano compositions and improvisations along with works by Erik Satie and Philip Glass. Tickets $15, free admission for children 12 and under. Those purchasing tickets in advance will receive a free copy of Frank's CD, I'll Be Good. Buy tickets here.
May 22, 2008
Arts reporter, Steven Mazey, writes a story about Frank Horvat's Solo Recital, in The Ottawa Citizen.
May 10, 2008 - 8 PM
Frank performs a full-length piano recital in Mississauga, Ontario at the Unitarian Congregation of South Peel, 84 South Service Road (just off of Hurontario & the QEW). Frank will perform his own piano compositions and improvisations along with works by Erik Satie and Philip Glass. Tickets $15, free admission for children 12 and under. Those purchasing tickets in advance will receive a free copy of Frank's CD, I'll Be Good.
May 6, 2008
Arts reporter, Chris Clay, writes a story called, "Pianist wears many hats at concert", in The Mississauga News.

May 3, 2008 - 6 & 8 PM
Frank presents his Spring Student Recitals, featuring Kids (6PM) and Adults (8PM), at the Church of the Transfiguration, 111 Manor Rd. E., Toronto. Admission is free, all friends and family are welcome! Refreshments to be served following each recital. A performance of solo piano music by Frank will also be featured.
May 2, 2008 - 11 AM
Frank appeared on Mississauga's TV show, Daytime, with Gurdeep Ahluwalia and Kim McCleary to talk about his upcoming concert in Mississauga on May 10th.
April 18, 2008 - 9 PM
Freeway Coffee House, 333 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario. Frank does a Pop Piano Gig of his original music. Also appearing, Timothy David & The Rhythm Section and Elissa Mielke. $5 cover - proceeds to the Freeway, an innovative, non-profit, fair trade coffee house and community commons in Hamilton that is committed to re-investing in the local and global community.
April 11, 12 & 26, 2008
Congratulations to Frank's students, Katie, Natalia, Tom, Christopher, Wayne, James, Cecilia, Susan, and Dianne for their performances at the ORMTA Auditions. ORMTA stands for the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association. This group organizes auditions where students develop their performance skills and receive helpful adjudication. Students who deliver a particularly fine audition are invited to perform at a Scholarship recital. Extra kudos to Christopher for making it to the Scholarship Recital.
April 7 to 26, 2008
Congartulations to Frank's students, Daniel, Katie, James, Susan, Natalia, Brian, and Cecilia for their performances at the Davenport Festival of Music in Toronto
April 6, 2008
Frank is elected to the Provincial Council of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association (ORMTA) in the role of zone representative for the Greater Toronto Area.
April 6, 2008 - 2PM
Frank performs a solo piano recital at Stroud Presbyterian Church, 2180 Victoria St. E., Innisfil, Ontario. Admission is free! This is a rescheduled performance from a canceled show on January 20/08. Here's a mention in the Innisfil Examiner about the recital on the orginal date.
April 2008
Frank had the privilege of adjudicating the 2008 ORMTA Music Writing Competition for Students.
March 9, 2008 - 2:30 PM
ORMTA Central Toronto Branch hosts a Benefit Concert in support of scholarships for music students. Frank performs two pieces for solo piano from his critically acclaimed CD, I'll Be Good. St. George the Martyr, 197 John St., Toronto, Ontario.
March 2, 2008 - 3:30 PM
ORMTA North York Branch hosts a Benefit Concert in support of scholarships for music students. Frank performs two pieces for solo piano from his critically acclaimed CD, I'll Be Good. Euromusic Centre, 2651 John St., Unit 8, Markham, Ontario.
February 27, 2008
Classical Discoveries, a radio program devoted to little known repertoire of all musical periods with an emphasis on the old (Baroque and before) and the "New Classical Music" on WPRB - 103.3FM in Princeton, NJ, USA, plays Starsky & Hutch, the first track from Frank's CD of solo piano compositions, I'll Be Good. Classical Discoveries is aired every Wednesday 6-8:30 AM.

January 27, 2008 - 1 PM
Hosted by ORMTA Niagara Branch, Frank conducts a master class for student composers (1 PM) followed by a recital of his own solo piano compositions (2:15 PM). Admission is free. Niagara Falls Public Library, 4848 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls, ON.
January 22, 2008
CHYZ FM 94.3, the college radio station for Laval University in Quebec City, has placed Frank's CD, I'll Be Good, in their Top-10 Jazz Charts.
January 19, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Frank performs at the Aylmer Performing Arts Series at the Aylmer Old Opera House, 38 John St. S., Aylmer, ON with Dr. Draw.
January 13, 2008
Difficult Listening, a radio show of new music on RTRFM 92.1 in Perth, Australia, plays In the Name of Ignorance, a track from Frank's CD of solo piano compositions, I'll Be Good.
January 11, 2008
CKXU 88.3 FM, radio station for Unversity of Lethbridge in Alberta, ranks Frank's CD, I'll Be Good, No. 1 in their Jazz Charts.
December & January 2007/2008
Congratulations to Frank's students who completed their RCM Piano and Theory Examinations:
  • Susan: Grade 7 Piano - 1st Class Honours
  • Josephine: Grade 10 Piano - Honours

 

 

 


 
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