Trombonist Ron Westray, Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance in 91亚色鈥檚 Department of Music, returns to Toronto鈥檚 Massey Hall on Thursday, Feb. 23 for an innovative youth outreach program. He will lead 鈥淩hythm Counts鈥, an invitational workshop for young people, just before his former bandmates, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton […]
A slew of entertainers will perform at the Winters Gala Fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for the renovation of student space in Winters College. The gala evening will take place Tuesday, March 22, starting with student performers at 6pm, followed by headlining acts from 7 to 10pm. Right: Rita di Ghent Jazz musician and […]
91亚色's Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance, Ron Westray, makes his Faculty Concert Series debut March 1 with a swinging concert of jazz standards and original works in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall on 91亚色鈥檚 Keele campus. Joining Westray on stage will be Toronto jazz artists Chris Banks and John Maharaj on bass and […]
91亚色鈥檚 largest fundraising campaign came to a successful conclusion聽yesterday with a wrap event at Glendon Manor. 91亚色 to the Power of 50, which launched publicly in 2006, raised $207 million, exceeding its $200-million goal. Students, donors and other campaign supporters joined representatives from 91亚色 and the 91亚色 Foundation for a celebratory f锚te to […]
Performer, composer and educator Ron Westray has been appointed as the Oscar Peterson Chair in Jazz Performance at 91亚色. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited and honoured to have an artist of Ron Westray鈥檚 calibre as the Chair,鈥 said 91亚色 President聽& Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. 鈥淭his Chair will enable us to further advance the quality of education for […]