Views: 948 Toledo Symphony Orchestra: Music Among Us A revealing look at the Toledo Symphony Orchestra's remarkable history. Viewers will find out how the Orchestra came into being, and more importantly, how the orchestra and its musicians invigorate the cultural life of Northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
A soundtrack featuring live Toledo Symphony performances along with poetic narration and striking visual images come together to explore why a resident orchestra is vital to the life of our region.
Views: 949 Tatum Legacy One of the greatest improvisers in jazz history, Art Tatum also set the standard for technical dexterity with his classic 1933 recording of "Tea for Two." Nearly blind, Tatum's artistic vision and ability made him an icon of jazz piano; a musician whose impact will be felt for generations to come. The Toledo native was mostly self-taught, but did receive some formal piano training at the Toledo School of Music.
Views: 949 Tatum Legacy One of the greatest improvisers in jazz history, Art Tatum also set the standard for technical dexterity with his classic 1933 recording of "Tea for Two." Nearly blind, Tatum's artistic vision and ability made him an icon of jazz piano; a musician whose impact will be felt for generations to come. The Toledo native was mostly self-taught, but did receive some formal piano training at the Toledo School of Music.
Views: 238 Deadline NOW: The Arts in a RecessionFriday, June 19, 2009
Newcombe Clark, Publisher of Concentrate, an online magazine that covers the arts, growth and investment in Washtenaw County, Michigan, Mark Folk, Executive Director of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, and Katerina Ruedi Ray, Director of the School for the Arts at Bowling Green State University, discuss the impact this severe recession is having on the arts in our region.
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