International Music Academy

The IMFC Registrations deadline is extended until May 16 - https://mailchi.mp/94732f/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4928593

The IMFC Registrations deadline is extended until May 16 - https://mailchi.mp/82a586/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4928589

As the Ontario government has extended the current restrictions until May 20, we have accordingly adjusted the timeline of the IMFC by moving forward the regist...rations deadline and the performing schedule. This year, Competitors can choose, at the time of their registration, between performing in-person or via recording. This option can be changed at a later time, up to 3 days prior to the beginning of the competition. We are committed to provide equal opportunity to all who wish to present their work either in person or via a recording. All in-person performances will take place in accordance with the public health requirements. The registration deadline has now been extended until Sunday, May 16. Competitors who choose to participate via recording need to submit a YouTube weblink by June 6. Detailed requirements are available through a web link on the IMFC Rules webpage (Section VI. Procedure, # 1). In-person performances will take place between June 7 and June 18 at the SMSV Cultural Centre in Markham located at 3300 Highway 7 East. At least 2 weeks advance notice of the exact day and time of the performances will be provided. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the extended timeline and register for the IMFC. For more information, visit InterMusic.ca

The IMA temporarily transitions to online lessons (April 8 to May 6) - https://mailchi.mp/e2acdc/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4928585

iMA April 2021 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/5cbecc/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4928577

iMA February 2021 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/32b907/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4917917

iMA February 2021 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/ff9dc4/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4917913

iMA February 2021 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/38aa06/ima-march-2020-newsletter-4917909

Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. (EST) streamed live from the SMSV Cultural Centre in Markham (Canada) Music imaginatively narrates both setting and moo...d in a concert surely not to be missed. Perhaps the finest cello concerto of the twentieth century, cellist Amahl Arulanandam makes his début with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra to perform Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1: a perfect virtuosic balance of romantic passion, tradition and form. Composed at the turn of the century, Russian composer Scriabin’s Symphony No. 2 is a lush and brooding work surely to evoke the profoundest sentiment. Kristian Alexander| conductor Amahl Arulanandam | cellist Michael Berec | host On-stage discussion with Michael Berec and Amahl Arulanandam. Tickets ($15 / link): www.KSOrchestra.ca | +1 905.604.8339

The #21Cmusic Festival returns to @koernerhall in January 2021! Today’s most fearless musicians bring us fresh new sounds and ideas. Get your livestream tickets NOW for only $15! VENUE: @koernerhall DATES: January 16 onwards LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3gyIM88

iMA January 2021 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/2b3a1c/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2570362

Registrations for September are on the way. - https://mailchi.mp/57bfe3/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2535186

Why it's important to continue practicing music over the summer? - https://mailchi.mp/6ac8eb/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2533394

iMA August 2020 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/4df2ca/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2532726

IMA has a new website. - https://mailchi.mp/36e55a/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2523278

Scheduling updates for in-person lessons. - https://mailchi.mp/44f2b3/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2521674

Creating a safer space for music education. - https://mailchi.mp/b1b708/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2511270

Happy Mother's Day! - https://mailchi.mp/5b6c60/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2511154

Planning to resume in-person lessons is underway! - https://mailchi.mp/6dc0c3/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2510406

RCM Examinations in April, May and June - https://mailchi.mp/1296ab/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2502285

iMA online music lessons will continue during the Easter weekend - https://mailchi.mp/2fb1a9/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2501937

iMA marks a second week of successful online music lessons! - https://mailchi.mp/3c4ac6/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2501701

iMA weekly online music lessons are now scheduled - https://mailchi.mp/22c9b8/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2501693

iMA marks a second week of successful online music lessons! - https://mailchi.mp/b30363/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2501109

IMA is ready. - https://mailchi.mp/e08b71/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2497177

IMA is ready. - https://mailchi.mp/c6c4d9/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2496981

IMA now offers online lessons - https://mailchi.mp/69b6cb/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2496849

Changes in IMA Policy for rescheduling and make-up lessons - https://mailchi.mp/f3764b/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2496389

Update on the local public health policy and procedures - https://mailchi.mp/ad0736/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2495973

IMA takes extra measures and remains open - https://mailchi.mp/8571f0/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2494737

Complimentary tickets for a classical music concert at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts - https://mailchi.mp//the-international-music-academy-may-20

Important message regarding the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) - https://mailchi.mp/f597de/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2493261

Update on the novel coronavirus - https://mailchi.mp/42d7db/ima-march-2020-newsletter-2491781

iMA March 2020 newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/95a18b460f7c/ima-march-2020-newsletter

https://www.yorkregion.com//9873299-kindred-spirits-orche/

Kindred Spirits Orchestra presents THE MUSE AND THE POET, a concert featuring violinist Nakwon Choi and cellist HeeYeon Kim in "La muse et le poète" by Saint-Sa...ëns and pianist Maxim Bernard in Ravel's Piano concerto in G. On the program also Bartók's tour-de-force Concerto for orchestra conducted by Maestro Kristian Alexander. For tickets, visit RHCentre.ca | 905.787.8811. See more

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts has one of the finest acoustics among the concert halls in the GTA. Hear how classical music can sound when perform...ed in the right environment by the Kindred Spirits Orchestra: THE MUSE AND THE POET Friday, March 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (RHCPA) Described by the composer himself as a conversation between two instruments instead of a debate between two virtuosos, Saint-Saëns’ elegiac late masterpiece La Muse et le Poète is an impassioned and imaginative dialogue for solo violin, cello and orchestra. Internationally renowned Canadian pianist Maxim Bernard sheds light on Ravel’s colourful and brightly jazz-influenced Concerto for piano and orchestra in G major. Hungarian composer Béla Bartók creatively gives all instruments of the orchestra an occasion to shine in his twentieth century tour de force, Concerto for orchestra. Kristian Alexander | conductor Maxim Bernard | pianist Nakwon Choi | violinist HeeYeon Kim | cellist Michael Berec | host 7:10 p.m. Prélude (pre-concert recital) 7:20 p.m. Pre-concert talk in the foyer Intermission discussion with Maxim Bernard TICKETS: RHCentre.ca | 905.787.8811

Referral / bring a friend offer - https://mailchi.mp/d7e0d63cd3/referral-bring-a-friend-offer

After leaving his home country and moving to the USA (Beverly Hills), Rachmaninoff felt a big part of his inspiration as a composer was irreversibly lost. He sp...ent nearly 20 years touring, playing the piano and recording. In 1930, he bought a real estate property in Switzerland and oversaw the completion of a summer house, which he named Villa Senar after his wife Sena Rachmaninoff. This is where in 1935 he felt inspired again and wrote, over the course of a year, his last Symphony, the Third. The symphony is expressive, emotionally dense and powerful. You can hear the work performed live by the Kindred Spirits Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Kristian Alexander on this coming Saturday, February 8 at 8 pm at Flato Markham Theatre. There will be a pre-concert chat (7:10 pm), a pre-concert recital (7:20 pm), intermission discussion with internationally renowned pianist Dmitri Levkovich and a post-concert Champagne reception. For tickets visit MarkhamTheatre.ca or call 905.305.7469.

I am content that the international support of World Health Organization (WHO) and China ensured that Canada, as well as all other countries of the world, has b...een able to control the #coronavirus and keep us healthy and safe. It saddens me, though, that meanwhile thousands of people in China get infected every day. The N95 mask that can help preventing the virus from spreading further, is hardly available in China and Hong Kong. Today, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra sent 150 N95s to their friends at the Hong Kong Oratorio Society. #sendN95toChina

Live-to-air interview with internationally renowned Dmitri Levkovich pianist and composer on The New Classical 96.3 FM yesterday on February 4, 2020.

The Kindred Spirits Orchestra had a pianist cancel and a month before the performance asked me to replace with Bartok 3.Only after agreeing I realized that I ha...ve 10 days till the first rehearsal. That’s when a musician drops everything else and starts force feeding that lazy brain. To my surprise I knew the concerto by heart in a week and ended up somewhat overly prepared for the first rehearsal.I don’t know whether I’m boasting or stating a fact for the sake of contradicting people who say things like it takes a year to bring a piece to stage. Piano can be mastered to become an exciting experience and worthy of ones life endeavor. I wish more of such surprises would come up, especially in those cold winter months. Mozart Concertos would be my first choice for a quick put together, however Bartok 3 is refreshing and beautiful. For tickets, visit MarkhamTheatre.ca or call 905.305.7469. See more

In 2020, we mark the 75th anniversary of the death of one of the most important composers of the 20th century, Béla Bartók. In the final days of is life, he wro...te his Third concerto for piano and orchestra, as a birthday gift to his wife. Hear internationally renowned pianist Dmitri Levkovich performing this concerto with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Kristian Alexander on February 8 at 8 p.m. at Flato Markham Theatre. Book your seats at MarkhamTheatre.ca or call 905.305.7469. Dmitri Levkovich will also give a live-to-air interview on the The New Classical 96.3 FM tomorrow, Tuesday, February 4 at 3:30 p.m. Listen at http://classicalfm.ca

Year 1888 was commemorated as "the year of the three Emperors": in Germany, 91 y.o. Wilhelm I and 56 y.o. Frederick III died in rapid succession and 29 y.o. Wil...helm II ascended to the throne. German composer Max Bruch was deeply shaken by this loss and, a few years later, wrote one of his most celebrated stand-alone pieces for violin and orchestra, "In memoriam". Nakwon Choi and the Kindred Spirits Orchestra with Maestro Kristian Alexander will present it live at Flato Markham Theatre on next Saturday, February 8 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit MarkhamTheatre.ca or call 905.305.7469.

The IMFC Helpdesk has extended the hours of operations: today until 12 midnight (EST) and tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. (EST) until 12 midnight (EST). You can reach t...he IMFC Office at +1 905.604.8854 or email [email protected] We thank you for your patience as we have been helping many competitors to complete their online registrations on time. Extended Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 11.59 pm EST

La Scena Musicale, a prestigious classical music magazine in Canada, published today nice 2-page article about Maestro Kristian Alexander and the Kindred Spirits Orchestra (pp. 30-31) http://myscena.org/pdf-files/sm25-5EN.pdf

Complimentary tickets for a classical music concert at Markham Theatre - https://mailchi.mp//the-international-music-academy-may-20